KVBA announces details for Keswick Fall Festival, Spooky Scarecrow Contest

The annual Keswick Village Fall Festival will take place from 1:00pm to 6:00pm on Thursday, October 12 along Keswick Avenue in Glenside.

The afternoon will include food vendors, live music, fall activities, a bouncy castle and slide, KidsFoam Bubble Zone, photo shoots, a picture frame craft station, and more.


Current vendors include: 

  • The Ways Brewery
  • KVBA Beer Truck
  • Rooster’s (Old KT) (Not officially open but will serve on side walk)
  • Fruit Island
  • Pizza Start-Up
  • Moshava
  • Bonjour Creperie
  • Humpty’s Dumplings
  • Baba Louie BBQ
  • Keswick Diner
  • Trios Pizza

Live music lineup:

  • Stage 1:  1:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Tim & Topher | 3:45 pm – 6:00 pm – The Angela Everwood Band
  • Stage 2:  1:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Play it Forward | 3:45 pm – 6:00 pm – Blue Waters
  • Stage 3:  1:00 pm – 3:15 pm – The Planets | 3:45 pm – 6:00 pm – The Stinks


For more information, you can check out the event’s Facebook page. To volunteer, you can click here.

Spooky Scarecrow Contest

The Keswick Village Business Association’s annual Spooky Scarecrow contest is now up and running.

According to organizers, scarecrows will be displayed outside of each business for the remainder of the month, and voting will conclude on the October 30.

When you cast your vote using the online form, you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a gift basket with prizes compiled by the local businesses, which could include gift cards, food, and merchandise.

Samples from last year’s contest:


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Photos: KVBA