Don’t have anything planned for the weekend? Check out these family-friendly events in the Delaware Valley, including a festival of flight and a pop culture convention!
Wings N’ Wheels
Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Blue Bell, PA
Take off at this car and plane show at Wings Field, with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit Angel Flight East. Event attendees can take scenic plane rides, see robotics exhibits and judge competitors in the chicken wing-off.
$5-$15 | angelflighteast.org/newsroomhtml
Port Richmond Pumpkin Festival
Sept. 19, noon-4 p.m. | Philadelphia, PA
Welcome the fall season at Stokely Playground, which will be hosting a fall festival celebrating all things pumpkins. The first 200 attendees will receive a free pumpkin!
Free | tinyurl.com/PortRichmondPumpkinFest
South Jersey Nerd Fest
Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Swedesboro, NJ
This convention dedicated to all things nerdy, held at Holiday Inn Philadelphia South, will feature an artists’ alley and plenty of vendors selling comics, toys, video games and more. Costumes are encouraged!
$5, free for children ages 10 and younger | jerseyshorecomicbookshow.com
