FOUNDERS DAY FESTIVAL IN OLDE WEST CHESTER

West Chester Township will wrap up its bicentennial celebration with Founders Day in Olde West Chester on Saturday, June 1 from 2 to 6 p.m.

The sidewalk street fair will feature activities up and down Cincinnati Dayton Road, hosted by The Merchants of Olde West Chester.

West Chester celebrated its bicentennial year in 2023 starting with Founders Day weekend activities. West Chester (formerly Union) Township was officially established on June 2, 1823 and Olde West Chester is one of the oldest of the Township’s commerce centers.

CHILI COOK-OFF

The Caring Community Collaborative will host a Chili Cook-off between West Chester and Liberty Township Fire Departments as part of the Founders Day event. With purchase of a ticket, guests can sample and vote for their favorite firefighter chili recipe at West Chester Fire Station 71 on Cincinnati Dayton Road.

Fire trucks and apparatus will be on display for kids to climb on and check out.

The Founders Day event will feature food trucks, games, craft fairs, axe throwing, petting zoo, a chili cookoff inflatables and more.

As part of the event, the West Chester-Union Township Historical Society will host an open house at The History Center with music and unveiling of its new outdoor interpretive meadow. The final collection of items for the community’s time capsule will also take place during the event.

SYMPHONY & ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Cap off Founders Day at Keehner Park with a performance by The West Chester Symphony and a community ice cream social Saturday night.

The performance begins at 7 p.m. at the Keehner Park Amphitheater and ice cream is served during intermission. The concert and ice cream are free.