Over in a flash

- If you missed the “Big Band and Broadway” Fourth of July Fireworks and Fountains show at Longwood Gardens, there’s one more chance to see it at 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available in advance only and are $32, $16 for children 15 and under. Longwood is at Routes 1 and 52, Kennett Township. Before the show, there’s a Family Fireworks Barbecue 3 to 7:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended and tickets are $25 for ages 12 and over, $13 for children 5-11 and include all-day gardens admission. Call (610) 388-1000, ext. 100.


- Sesame Place offers another of its “Sesame Street” themed fireworks displays at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The best viewing area is the front plaza. The twilight admission rate will not be in effect. Park admission is $47.95, $44.95 for AAA members, $42.95 for seniors 55+. Sesame Place is at 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne. Call (215) 752-7070 or visit www.sesameplace.com.

Toast to Labor Day

- The Labor Day Weekend Jazz Festival is held noon to 6 p.m. Saturday through Sept. 1 at the Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike, Chaddsford. Highlights include two live jazz sets daily, wine tasting and picnicking. Tickets are $20. Call (610) 388-6221 or visit www.chaddsford.com.

September’s coming

“Pumpkin Playground,” gourds, carving demonstrations, a garden railway, concerts and the Chrysanthemum Festival are some of the treats on tap Sept. 2-Nov. 23 for “Autumn’s Colors” at Longwood Gardens. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $16, $14 for seniors 62+, $6 for ages 5-22. Call (610) 388-1000 or visit www.longwoodgardens.org for a complete schedule.

Maximum music

- Revelation Generation features Sixpence None the Richer, Toby Mac, Flyleaf, The Newsboys, Skillet, Kutless, Norma Jean, August Turns Red, Chris Tomlin, Mandisa, As I Lay Dying, The Myriad and The Devil Wears Prada over the weekend. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Revelation Farms, Route 12, Frenchtown, N.J. The Christian music festival also offers guest speakers, extreme sports, pickup volleyball games and children’s activities. Tickets are $35 Friday ($70 for premium seating), $45 Saturday ($90 for premium seating), $70 both days ($130 for premium seating), free to children 5 and under. Visit www.revelationgeneration.org.

- The Pat Garrett Amphitheater, Routes 78 and 183, Strausstown, briefly reopens Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day with the “Guitar Masters World Tour.” The music starts at 11 a.m. each day. Headlining will be Deodato (“Theme from ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’”), Rick Derringer (“Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo”) and Pete Seeger. Tickets are $47. Limited camping is available. To get a compete schedule, go to www.song3.com. Call (215) 336-2000 for tickets.

- Tribute Fest at Big Boulder Ski Area, 1 Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, features songs you know by major rock acts, but at a fraction of the ticket price you’d ordinarily pay to see the actual bands. On the bill noon to 10 p.m. Saturday are B-Streets (Bruce Springsteen), Brother Peach (Allman Brothers), One Sweet World (Dave Matthews Band), Live Wire (AC/DC), Draw the Line (Aerosmith) and The Unforgettable Fire (U2). A fireworks display follows the show. Advance tickets are $22, $7 for children 6-12. At the gate, tickets are $27, $10 for children 6-12. Call (570) 443-8425 or visit www.jfbb.com.

- The 37th annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival is held 12:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Salem County Fairgrounds, Route 40, Woodstown, N.J. Featured acts are the Del McCoury Band, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Blue Highway, Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, the Claire Lynch Band, Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass, Chris Stuart & Backcountry, the Charlie Sizemore Band, Red Stick Ramblers, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, Steep Canyon Rangers, Grass Cats, Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition, Ivan Sexton & The Delaware Valley Grass, plus a Children’s Stage. Full weekend tickets are $67.50 in advance, $35 in advance for students 12-16. Weekend tickets at the gate are $80, $74 for seniors and $40 for ages 12-16. Friday or Saturday only tickets are $35, $33 for seniors, $20 for ages 12-16. Sunday only tickets are $30, $28 for seniors and $15 for youth 12-16. Camping will be available at no extra charge. Call (302) 635-3001, visit www.delawarevalleybluegrass.org or e-mail bfotm@dca.net.

Grinning ear to ear

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Paradise Township, offers its Sweet Corn Festival from 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday. The variety of corny activities includes corn crafts; corn dishes; the giant corn maze; contests for cornstalk building, corn eating, corn husking and corn shelling; pony rides; face painting; and the chance to visit with eastern alpacas. Admission is $13.95, $11.95 for children 3-11. Call (866) 546-1799 or visit www.cherrycrestadventurefarm.com.

Craft convention

More than 200 artists and crafters from across America will showcase and sell their work at the Long’s Park Art & Craft Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 1 in Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike off Route 30, Lancaster. This year, festival guests can participate in daily seminars — “Art as an Investment,” “Flower Arranging with Art” and “Art on the Runway.” Also, enjoy live music and outdoor bistro dining. Tickets are $10, $12 for multi-day passes. Call (717) 735-8883 or visit www.longspark.org.

Series starts

Lafayette College’s 25th anniversary Performance Series at the Williams Center for the Arts, High Street, Easton, begins with “Mourning,” a dance program by Eiko & Koma, accompanied by John Cage protege Margaret Leng Tan. Show time is 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $18. Call (610) 330-5009 or visit www.lafayette.edu/williamscenter.

See how they trot

Just like the Devon Horse Show is part of Memorial Day weekend, the final days of summer are marked with the annual Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show and Country Fair. The event runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, near the intersection of Routes 100 and 401 (off the Route 100 exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike), Glenmoore.

On Saturday, the show will feature classes for younger riders and schooling classes.

Hunters and jumpers, ranging from adult and child beginners to top regional competitors, will compete Sunday and Monday in a full slate of classes, including sidesaddle, equitation, pleasure and classes for families, pairs and hunt teams. The show’s highlight is the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Association Jumper Classic at 1 p.m. Monday. In addition to equestrian competition, the Country Fair provides rides, games, shopping, entertainment, food and a tent with

games and activities for children.

Sunday’s special feature is a Carriage Exhibition in the main ring, followed by a Pleasure Drive through the countryside.
There is also an antique and classic car show Sept. 1. Those that ride will enjoy the “Ask the Judge” seminar at 1 and 3 p.m. Monday. Participants will watch a hunter class with an official horse show judge, who will explain what judges consider in awarding ribbons and what it takes to win. Advance reservations are required.
For more information, call (610) 458-3344 or visit www.ludwigshorseshow.org.

Fete Stroudsburg

Stroudfest 2008 runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown Stroudsburg. Highlights include three entertainment stages, a children’s stage, a chili cook-off, a 5K race and more. Call (570) 476-7909 or visit www.stroudfest.com.

Straight from the art

- “Farewell to a Master: A Retrospective Look at 25 Years of Extraordinary Art,” rumored to be the final gallery show of impressionist palette knife artist Howard Behrens, features more than 100 pieces and will be on display Friday through Monday at Ocean Galleries, 9618 Third Ave., Stone Harbor, N.J. Receptions with the artist will be held 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Call (609) 368-7777 or visit www.oceangalleries.com.

- Celebrate the work of 18 regional women artists with “Brilliant Women” at the Eagle Gallery, Route 100 north of the Downingtown exit (No. 312) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The prints in the exhibition were created by Brilliant Studio in Exton (hence the name “Brilliant Women”). On view through this week, gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Call (610) 458-0406.

Northern peoples


How much do you know about Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden? Get acquainted with Nordic folk culture through song, dance and food at Scandinavian Fest 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in Vasa Park, Wolfe Road, Budd Lake, N.J. Admission is $14, $13 for seniors, free to children 12 and under and to anyone in Scandinavian folk dress. Visit www.scanfest.org.