Think Rydal is a quiet suburb with nothing but train whistles and lawn mowers? Here is what the calendar actually looks like right now. The Huntingdon Valley Farmers Market is serving up the best late-summer produce of the season every Saturday morning. The Abington Art Center is days away from unveiling its Fall Solo Series, bringing gallery-quality contemporary art to a historic manor in Jenkintown. And Alverthorpe Park still has a few golden weekends left before the mini golf course closes for the season. Let us walk through each one.
This is the time of year when Rydal and Abington Township feel like they are showing off. September is just around the corner, and that means the best of late summer and early fall overlap into a sweet spot that is hard to beat. Whether you have lived here your whole life or you just moved in last month, these three events are worth putting on your radar right now.
🎬 Vlog direction: Hand-held walking shot from the parking lot of Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church on a Saturday morning, the market tents coming into view with the first shoppers arriving, the scent of fresh flowers hanging in the air, wooden crates of heirloom tomatoes and purple eggplants stacked on folding tables, a farmer arranging bundles of bright sunflowers, golden morning light through the tree canopy, a canvas bag slung over someone's shoulder. Text overlay: "SATURDAYS 9-12 — HUNTINGDON VALLEY FARMERS MARKET THROUGH OCT 26."
01 Huntingdon Valley Farmers Market: Your Saturday Morning Ritual
If you have not made it to the Huntingdon Valley Farmers Market yet this season, you are running out of summer Saturdays to fix that. The market runs every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 521 Moredon Road, Huntingdon Valley, right in the heart of Abington Township, and it keeps going all the way through October 26.
Late August is the moment the market hits its stride. The farms are at peak production, and the tables are loaded with everything that makes this season unforgettable. Heirloom tomatoes in deep reds, striped greens, and sunny yellows. Sweet corn that was still in the field at dawn. Peaches that smell like summer in the first bite. Purple eggplants so glossy they look lacquered. The flower vendors have armloads of sunflowers, zinnias, and dahlias that practically beg to be arranged on your kitchen counter.
What sets this market apart is its size and its crowd. It is big enough to have serious variety but small enough that you will start recognizing the vendors by name after two or three visits. The church parking lot fills up with neighbors unloading kids from car seats and running into friends they have not seen all week. The bakers sell out early. The guy with the honey samples has a line every single Saturday. It has that genuine community feel that makes you want to turn it into a weekly habit.
From Rydal, it is about an eight-minute drive down Huntingdon Pike. Park in the church lot or on the street. Bring cash, bring a sturdy bag, and come hungry for whatever looks good that morning. The market runs rain or shine, and with October 26 as the last date, you have plenty of Saturdays left to make it yours.
🎬 Vlog direction: Slow gliding shot through the front entrance of the Abington Art Center at 515 Meetinghouse Road, stepping into the main gallery where the Fall Solo Series installation is taking shape, afternoon light falling through tall windows and across the polished wood floor, white gallery walls with large contemporary works being positioned, an artist adjusting a canvas on a pedestal, the historic stone facade of Alverthorpe Manor visible through the window, a quiet contemplative atmosphere. Text overlay: "SEP-OCT 2026 — ABINGTON ART CENTER SOLO SERIES FALL EXHIBITION."
02 Abington Art Center Fall Solo Series: Art, Culture, and a Historic Manor
If farmers markets are your Saturday morning ritual, let the Abington Art Center become your Sunday afternoon escape. The center is preparing to open its Solo Series Fall 2026 Exhibition, which will run throughout September and October at 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, on the grounds of the historic Alverthorpe Manor.
The Solo Series is one of the art center's flagship programs. Each fall, a curated group of regional and national artists is selected through an open call to mount individual exhibitions in the center's gallery spaces. The result is something rare: a rotating set of deeply focused shows, each one giving you time to sit with a single artist's vision rather than rushing past a hundred pieces in one room. The 2026-2027 cohort was announced earlier this summer, and the fall exhibitions are now being installed. You will see contemporary painting, sculpture, mixed media, and installation work spread across the center's light-filled galleries.
The building itself is part of the experience. The Abington Art Center is housed in Alverthorpe Manor, a stately stone estate built in the early 1900s that sits on the edge of Alverthorpe Park. The rooms have high ceilings, crown moldings, working fireplaces, and original woodwork that wraps the contemporary art in a warm, lived-in elegance. Tall windows let in the changing fall light, and the sculpture garden outside extends the gallery experience into the open air. It is the kind of place that makes you slow down without meaning to.
The center is open Tuesday through Saturday, and admission is free. From Rydal, it is a four-minute drive down Meetinghouse Road. Park in the lot behind the manor, walk through the sculpture garden to the front entrance, and give yourself at least an hour to wander through the galleries. If the weather is nice, grab a bench outside and sit with a view of the park. The Solo Series runs through October, so you have the whole fall season to visit.
🎬 Vlog direction: Wide panning shot of Alverthorpe Park on a warm late-August afternoon, the miniature golf course with families puttering through the course, a child in a sun hat winding up a putt, the glassy lake visible through the trees with a fisherman casting from the shoreline, mature shade trees casting long shadows across the grass, golden-hour light bathing the whole scene, the sound of laughter and birdsong carried on the breeze. Close-up of the fishing permit information sign at the park office. Text overlay: "ALVERTHORPE PARK — MINI GOLF & FISHING — THROUGH SEP 7 (MINI GOLF) & SEASONAL (FISHING)."
03 Alverthorpe Park: One Last Summer Weekend on the Lake
Here is a number to put on your calendar: September 7. That is the last day the Alverthorpe Park miniature golf course is open for the season. If you have been meaning to take the kids, grab a date, or just spend a lazy afternoon puttering around a nine-hole course under the trees, the next two weekends are your window.
Alverthorpe Park at 200 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, is one of the best neighborhood parks in Abington Township. It has 27 acres of green space, a stocked fishing lake, tennis courts, walking trails, a playground, and the miniature golf course that has been a local favorite for years. The mini golf is open daily from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM through September 7, and it is available to township residents and their guests. A round costs just a few dollars, and the course winds through a shady patch of the park that keeps things cool even on warm afternoons.
And do not sleep on the fishing. Alverthorpe Lake is stocked for recreational fishing, and township residents can pick up a seasonal fishing tag for just $6 at the township building. The lake is small and peaceful, ringed by trees, and is the kind of spot where you can sit with a rod and a book and let the afternoon drift by. September is a great month for fishing, especially in the cooler hours of the morning and early evening.
From Rydal, Alverthorpe Park is a three-minute drive down Meetinghouse Road, or an easy walk if you live in the Meadowbrook area. Pack a picnic, bring the fishing rod, and get one more summer day in before the season turns. The park is open from 8:00 AM to dusk, and the fall hours shift in September, so check the township website for exact times as summer winds down.
Living here means never running out of things to do.
Saturday mornings at the Huntingdon Valley Farmers Market, filling a canvas bag with sunflowers and sweet corn. Sunday afternoons at the Abington Art Center, standing in front of a painting in a century-old manor with the fall light coming through the windows. One last summer evening at Alverthorpe Park, fishing off the lake shore while the sun drops through the trees. This is late August and early September in Rydal and Abington Township.
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Quick Reference — Late Summer & Early Fall Events
- Huntingdon Valley Farmers Market — Saturdays, 9 AM-12 PM, through Oct 26. 521 Moredon Rd, Huntingdon Valley. Free entry. Peak late-summer produce season right now.
- Abington Art Center Solo Series Fall Exhibition — September through October 2026. 515 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown. Free admission. Rotating solo shows from regional and national artists in a historic manor setting.
- Alverthorpe Park Miniature Golf & Fishing — Mini golf daily 10 AM-9 PM through Sep 7. Fishing tags $6/season for residents at township building. 200 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown. Last summer weekends before mini golf closes.
Make the most of late summer
From Saturday market produce to gallery openings to park days by the lake, Rydal-Meadowbrook and Abington Township are full of reasons to get outside and connect. Get involved and stay in the loop.
