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Now Hiring Summer Counselors!

The West Goshen Park and Recreation Department is currently accepting applications for summer counselors. Join us outside this summer leading activities while making memories and a difference! 

Egg Hunt and Decorated Hat Parade

West Goshen Families are invited to attend our annual Egg Hunt and Decorated Hat Parade to be held at West Goshen Community Park. Children between the ages of two and nine are invited to hunt for prize filled eggs, participate in the Decorated Hat Parade ...

Spring 2023 Bus Trips Announced!

Thank You Summer Concert Series Sponsors!

The West Goshen Board of Supervisors thanked sponsors of the Summer Concert Series at their December 6, 2022 meeting. 

Those awarded included Kristin Camp of Buckley, Brion, McGuire, and Morris, LLC, Chris Peterson of Carroll Engineering,...

More Holiday Decorations Workshops Added!

Join us December 12th for a Holiday Decorations Workshop at 7 or 8PM! Create your own wreath(s) and centerpieces at the West Goshen Township Administration Building. Registration is required!

West Goshen Holiday Breakfast

A December Tradition Continues...
Take a break from your busy holiday schedule to have breakfast with the Big Guy, Santa himself at Timothy’s in the Parkway Shopping Center on December 17th. Advance registration is required by Monday, December 12th!

Holiday Decorations Workshop

Join us December 13th or 14th for a Holiday Decorations Workshop! Create your own wreath(s) and centerpieces at the West Goshen Township Administration Building. Registration is required and must be submitted by DECEMBER 12th!

Thank You for Visiting the Harvest Festival!

The 2022 Harvest Festival was a success!

Thank you to all who came out to our Harvest Festival! West Goshen Township celebrated its annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 23rd at West Goshen Community Park.

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Harvest Festival!

West Goshen’s annual fall celebration returns to West Goshen Community Park on Sunday, October 23rd between 2:00 and 4:00 PM as Township residents are invited to participate in the Harvest Festival. FREE to all West Goshen Township residents.

Fall Bus Trips Announced!

Saturday, September 10th:  The World Trade Center Memorial and Museum and Walking Tour of Historic Lower Manhattan. Registrations for this trip embark on a 1.5 mile walk around Lower Manhattan, learning about highlights such as the New Y...

Learn More About The Friends of West Goshen Parks

The Friends of West Goshen Parks will hold their annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, September 15th at 6:00 PM at the West Goshen Community Park picnic pavilion. Township residents are invited to learn more about The Friends of West Goshen Parks and th...

Friends of West Goshen Parks Raising Funds for Gazebo Replacement

The Friends of West Goshen Parks are raising funds to replace the J. Arnold Bair Gazebo at West Goshen Community Park. The gazebo, named after long-time West Goshen tax collector and Friends of West Goshen Parks founding member J. Arnold Bair, was install...

Remembering Sgt. Anthony DiRocco

Anthony F. DiRocco, Jr. loved West Goshen Township. Born March 12, 1937, Tony grew up in the area and went to West Chester High School before working for the West Goshen Police Department for 38 years while achieving the rank of Sergeant. Upon retiring fr...

Ray Halvorsen: Supervisor, Public Works Director Remembered

Raymond Halvor Halvorsen, who served for as a West Goshen Supervisor and as the Township’s Public Works Director for fifteen years, was born in Flushing, New York on April 14, 1951. But the story of his connection to the town that would help def...

Call for Artists for the Fall Art Exhibit

West Goshen Township is home to many talented professional and amateur artists. Over the past 22 years, The West Goshen Resident Exhibit at the Galleries at the West Goshen Township Administration Building has become the premier showcase for works of art ...

Register for Fall Township Yard Sale

This year the West Goshen Park and Recreation Department will sponsor another Township Yard Sale on Saturday, October 1, between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

July 4th Decorated Bicycle Parade!

West Goshen Township Hosts Basic Chainsaw Safety Class

On Monday May 2nd, West Goshen Township hosted a basic chainsaw safety class sponsored by Delaware Valley Trust. The Streets & Parks departments attended along with Whitemarsh and New Garden Townships. Operating chainsaws in normal conditions is one o...

Easter Egg Hunt Success!

West Goshen Township celebrated the return of the Spring with the Egg Hunt and Decorated Hat Parade on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at West Goshen Community Park. See pictures from the event below!

Fun in the Sun with the Summer Recreation Program, Summer Teen Program and Afternoon Sports Clinics!

West Goshen Resident Registration: Saturday, May 7th (8 – 11am)Saturday, May 14th (9 – 11am)Open Registration begins on Monday, May 16th   for families residing outside of West Goshen.Registration will be held ...

Egg Hunt and Decorate Hat Parade: Postponed to April 16

**THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO APRIL 16**

For the first time since 2019, West Goshen residents can celebrate the arrival of spring with an Egg Hunt and Decorated Hat Parade on April 16, 2022.  Children 2-9 years old can gather up eggs fille...

Get Outside This Summer and Play for Pay!

Get outside this summer and play for pay! Our summer programs invite children to play, create, imagine and socialize outdoors. Children need outdoor activities, friends and fun more than ever and we want you to help make it happen. The Township Supervisor...

Young Artists Featured at Township Administration Building

Through the months of March and April, the West Goshen Township Administration Building will host an exhibit of artwork by students and teachers at the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School’s Center for Performing and Fine Arts. The public is i...

Register for Spring Township Yard Sale

This year the West Goshen Park and Recreation Department will sponsor a Spring Township Yard Sale on Saturday, May 14th between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.  Timed perfectly for spring cleaning, Township residents can have their addresses listed on the r...

Aidan’s Heart Foundation Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Donation

Aidan’s Heart Foundation donated an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to the West Goshen Park and Recreation Department at the Tuesday, February 15^th Board of Supervisors meeting.  The AED was funded by a donation from the Greater West Chest...

Get Out for a Day Trip with the West Goshen Park and Recreation Department

Are you suffering from cabin fever…since March 2020?  The West Goshen Park and Recreation Department has announced its lineup of spring and summer bus trips for 2022 featuring popular day-trip destinations and an exciting chance to see...

The Park and Recreation Department is currently recruiting summer counselors!

The West Goshen Park and Recreation Department is currently accepting applications from enthusiastic people interested in planning and supervising safe and enjoyable outdoor activities for children participating in our summer programs. Counselors are assi...

Wreath Decorating Event

The West Goshen Park and Recreation Department hosted its 24th annual Holiday Decorations Workshop in the Community Room of the West Goshen Township Administration Building on December 7th and December 8th. Thank you to all who participated. See pictures ...

Santa Claus Holiday Breakfast Thank You

West Goshen celebrated the holiday season at Timothy's with the return of the annual Holiday Breakfast on Saturday, December 18th. Thank you to everyone who participated! See pictures from the event below.

Decorate for the Holidays with Help from the Park and Recreation Department

The Holiday Decorations workshop returns to the West Goshen Township Administration Building this December, giving West Goshen resident and guests a chance to design and make wreaths and centerpieces to bring home.  The West Goshen Park and Recre...

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

Santa Claus is coming to West Goshen Township, specifically to Timothy’s at Parkway Shopping Center (929 S. High Street) as the West Goshen Holiday Breakfast returns on Saturday, December 18, 2021 between 9:00 and 10:30 AM.  Families can enjoy br...

Register to Participate in Township Yard Sale

The Township Yard Sale returns to West Goshen on Saturday, September 18th between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.  Residents can register to include their address in the official Township Yard Sale Guide and receive an official Yard Sale lawn sign or may si...

Free Fall Celebration with Family Fun and The Greaseband

West Goshen Community Park turns 25 this September!  To celebrate this milestone, the West Goshen Park and Recreation Department will host a celebration at Community Park on Sunday, September 12th between 1:00 and 5:00 PM.  The ...

Fall Movie Series Features Family Classics

The West Goshen Fall Movie Series returns this fall to the J. Leon Hagerty Amphitheater at West Goshen Community Park at Fern Hill and N. Five Points Roads.  All movies are FREE OF CHARGE and begin on the following Saturday evenings at 7...

Park and Recreation Department Accepting Applications for Pavilion Rentals

After being closed in 2020 and the beginning of 2021, West Goshen’s Community Park, Coopersmith Park, and Barker Park picnic pavilions may be rented out again.  To reserve a picnic pavilion, contact the West Goshen Township Park and Rec...

Help Bring Artwork Back to the West Goshen Township Administration Building

After being closed to the public for over one year, the West Goshen Township Administration Building has reopened to the public.  We are seeking the help of West Goshen residents who paint, draw, sculpt, photograph, cross-stitch, quilt, or engage...

West Goshen Park and Recreation Department Announces Return of Bus Trips in Fall 2021

The West Goshen Park and Recreation Department will begin hosting bus trips again beginning with fun ways to celebrate the holidays starting in November 2021.

On Sunday, November 21st, join the Park and Recreation Department for a trip to see the Rockettes...

Music Returns to Community Park

The West Goshen Park Summer Concert Series returns to Community Park on Sunday, June 27th with a special concert for children by Lolly and Yoyo.  This high energy duo will have kids singing, dancing, and playing along with lead ...

West Goshen 2021 Sunday Summer Concert Series

All concerts begin at 6:30 PM at the J. Leon Hagerty Amphitheater atWest Goshen Community Park (Fern Hill Road and N. Five Points Road).In the event of rain, concerts will be held at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hallat West Chester University, 700 S. Hi...

Decorated Bicycle Parade Welcomes Return to Community Park

A favorite West Goshen tradition, the Decorated Bicycle Parade, returns to West Goshen Community Park on Saturday, July 3rd at 10:00 AM.  Children can decorate their bicycles, tricycles, training wheels, scooters, Big Wheels, wagons, str...

Barker Park Expansion

West Goshen Township recently purchased a 1-acre property at 321 Westtown Way, adjacent to the existing Township’s Barker Park.  Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Joanne Barker approached the Township to purchase the property as an addition to the existing Ba...

March 2021 - Park and Recreation Updates

Due to COVID-19 precautions, the West Goshen Park and Recreation Department has not scheduled programs or activities through the spring. 

“The hope is that we will be able to resume summer concerts, Summer Recreation programs, and other group acti...

Egg Hunt and Hat Parade

The Egg Hunt and Hat Parade has been cancelled indefinitely.

If you have any questions, please contact Ken Lehr at klehr@westgoshen.org

Now Hiring Summer Counselors

The West Goshen Park and Recreation Department is currently seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals to plan, facilitate and supervise safe and enjoyable outdoor activities for participants of West Goshen’s Summer Recreation Program, Sum...

Important Information about Safe Park Use

Update on Park and Rec Cancellations

Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the West Goshen Park and Recreation Department regrets reporting the cancellation of the following summer activities:• The Summer Recreation Program• The Summer Teen Program• Summer ...

Parks and Recreation Outlook

Summer is prime time for the West Goshen Parks and Recreation department. In a typical summer, you’d find Parks and  Recreation Department Director Ken Lehr checking in on camps, clinics and concerts, but in a recent conversation he sha...

Summer Family Camp Cancelled

The Family Summer Camp has been Cancelled.

Barker Park Expansion

West Goshen Township recently purchased a 1-acre property at 321 Westtown Way, adjacent to the existing Township’s Barker Park.  Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Joanne Barker approached the Township to purchase the property as an addition to the e...