Events

Join Chester County History Center for a Spooktacular Evening featuring: live auction, music , costume contest, photo booth, and open bar and food by Perfect Setting Catering!

Engage with our curated collection of more than 30 of the best local wedding experts! Eat, drink and be inspired as you enjoy an amazing afternoon at the Chester County History Center.

Kick off your holiday shopping by supporting local in downtown West Chester!  The holiday season is the most important time of year for our retail community and you can make a difference by shopping in downtown West Chester!

The streets of Downtown West Chester will be bathed in the glow of thousands of holiday lights every evening from November 26 to January 1. Each weekend will feature a new set of holiday festivities, including Shop Small Business Weekend, Old-Fashioned Holiday Weekend. First Responders and Health Care Heroes Weekend , ‘Twas the Weekend Before Christmas and Happy New Year Weekend.

The family-friendly Holiday Door Tour, which started as socially distanced replacement for the Holiday Home Tour in 2020, is coming back this year Saturday, December 4 through Sunday, December 19.

Returning for the 10th year, the perennially popular Holiday Home Tour will take place on Saturday, December 4, from 10 am to 3 pm and will showcase seven homes decked out for the holidays on the North side of the borough.

There are over 50 stores that are creating special holiday displays in their windows to make the season brighter! The best part is you get a chance to decide who has the best winner!  To vote, simply take a picture of your favorite window, post it to Facebook or Instagram (cannot be a story post) and tag it with #WCHolidayWindows. Don't forget to follow @downtownwestchester! 

The Bob Seger Experience is the ultimate tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. This 9-piece New Jersey-based powerhouse has set out to re-create everything about Bob and his music, right down to the smallest detail. The band prides itself on continuing the amazing groundwork laid down by Bob over the past 30 years. 

Uptown! is proud to present this concert as an expression of joy told through a variety of songs, each with their own way of offering the universal message of "Love."  Enjoy Paul Jost and his trio of world class artists (Jim Ridl, Dean Johnson and Tim Horner) as they explore these heartfelt compositions, including some of their favorites by Tony Bennett and as told by one of the best story tellers today. 

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, take an opportunity to get that special someone in your life the perfect gift in Downtown West Chester or consider getting that Valentine's Day dinner date in early at one of our many great restaurants.  Parking on the street will be free after 5 p.m. As a special treat, you can watch Peter Slavin and his team create an amazing ice sculptor on the steps of the Old County Courthouse. 

Named for Steely Dan's 1973 sophomore album, Countdown to Ecstasy has dedicated themselves to this music and to their audience of hipsters, old-heads and youthful seekers of truth. We bring you nostalgia, enlightenment, and an evening of pure joy.