Fall Fireside & Scenic Tyler Kickoff

Thursday, October 5, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Food Trucks & Beer • Large Art Show • Free S’mores • Honey Tasting • Fall Photo Ops

Free with Admission
Food Trucks • Beer • Large Art Show • Free S'mores • Honey Tasting • Fall Photo Ops
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As the leaves start to paint the landscape, there’s no better time to gather your friends and family for an after-hours evening at Tyler Arboretum’s Fall Fireside. For families, young and old, it’s a night of shared experiences and playful adventures.

From food trucks and local beers to spirits and honey tasting, there’s nothing better then a cool autumn evening around a fire. Let your creative spirit soar as you wander through a large captivating exhibition inside the barn, by leading contemporary realist artists, inspired by the theme of “Titania’s Ball”.  Titania is the Queen of the Fairies in  A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, and the artwork all relates to some aspect of this famous play.

This event is also the kickoff to our three-week temporary fall photo stations around the arboretum, Scenic Tyler! Come early to take a walk and celebrate autumn’s charm, while you explore, imagine, and create lasting memories.

Free with Admission | No Registration Necessary

Parking is limited…carpooling is encouraged!

Event Activities

 Revel in the crisp, refreshing air, the vibrant tapestry of fall color, and bask in the soothing embrace of the setting sun.

Food & Beverages

  • Food Trucks: Dos Gringos, Mobile Mess Hall, Ed Forbes Hot Dog Wagon
  • Beer by Dock Street Brewing
  • Spirits by PA Distilling Company
  • Tasting Station: Tyler Arboretum Honey
  • FREE S’mores around the fire (while supplies last)

Where to Sit:

  • Picnic Tables available on Painter Lawn and in Lucille’s Garden
  • Create your own picnic: brings chairs & a blanket!

Activities & Entertainment

  • Titania’s Ball Art Exhibition in the barn featuring 25+ artists!

  • Scenic Tyler Kickoff: come early and view our temporary fall photo-op stations!

  • History of Tyler exhibit in Lachford Hall 
  • Lawn Games, Bubble Machine, Chalk
  • Taste and buy Tyler Honey
  • Roast Free S’mores over the fire
  • 2 Story time sessions at Lucille’s Edible Garden for kids 
  • Tours of Lucille’s Edible Garden
  • Learn about Bluebirds and Tyler Arboretum Chestnut Orchard work
  • Come dressed in a costume, fairy or wizard outfits to celebrate!

Mark Your Calendar for October 5th, 5-8 pm

Free with Admission | No Registration Necessary

Event Timeline

Complimentary S’mores from Tyler Arboretum while supplies last

At the exhibition inside the barn, browse the beautiful original art by leading contemporary realist artists, inspired by the theme of “Titania’s Ball”.  Titania is the Queen of the Fairies in  A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, and the artwork all relates to some aspect of this famous play.  

Inside the barn, be transported to fairy land through the beautiful artwork, and enjoy the creative cuisine of locally made, organic JavaKava handmade drinks and food.  Snap a photo at the photo booth and meet and mingle with many of the artists!

Tyler Arboretum has a full and rich history. In 1681, a land grant from William Penn established eight generations of family ownership that ultimately led to the land becoming an arboretum in 1944.  See photos and original furniture in Lachford Hall, the original family house.
Walk around Tyler Arboretum and visit our three temporary photo op stations! Find these fall exhibits at:

  • Fort Tyler Treehouse
  • Three Bear Chairs by the Pond
  • Troll Bridge in the Native Woodland Walk
  • Gnome Shack at the entrance

Tiny visitors can dance, draw, and play!

From our very own apiary run by the Hive Sponsorship Program participants, come taste Tyler Honey!

Read a nature-based story for children aged 3 – 6 at Lucille’s Garden Schoolhouse.

Learn more about the different plants in Lucille’s Edible Garden, plans for fall and winter from our Senior Gardener, Bess Trout! 

Read a nature-based story for children aged 3 – 6 at Lucille’s Garden Schoolhouse.