With the arrival of autumn, there is a lot to see and do in Chester County in November. Local residents are also reminded to get outdoors to enjoy the fall foliage.

The Downingtown Farmers Market will be open on Saturdays, Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market, 28 E. Pennsylvania Ave., is located in the Log House Field in Kerr Park next to the gazebo. Shoppers will find fall decor, local mums, seasonal fruits and vegetables and more. For more information, visit http://www.growingrootspartners.com/downingtown or http://www.facebook.com/DowningtownFarmersMarket.

The Good Food Fest, which is designed to celebrate local food and agriculture, will be held at the Kimberton Fairgrounds, 762 Pike Springs Road, Phoenixville, on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The farmers market will feature live music, food trucks, cooking demonstrations and free children's activities. For complete details, visit http://www.facebook.com/goodfarmsgoodfood.

The Historic Yellow Springs Fine Arts & Craft Show will be held in the Lincoln and Washington buildings at Historic Yellow Springs, 1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs. Artisans will display jewelry, ceramics, fiber arts, wood, sculpture, paintings, drawings and photography. The show will open with a reception on Friday, Nov. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. It will continue on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 am. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More details are available at http://www.yellowsprings.org.

As part of its "Critter Crafts" program, Chester County Parks + Preservation will present a class on how to build a natural bird feeder using pinecones and peanut butter. The program will take place at Hibernia County Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville, on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. The park will supply the materials. For more information, visit http://www.chesco.org/4608/Programs.

The 21st annual Chester County Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 24, at Downingtown West High School (DWHS), 445 Manor Ave. The event will include a 5K race, a 2-mile walk and a kids' fun run. In addition to supporting the DWHS cross-country team, proceeds of the race will benefit the Cure4Cam Childhood Cancer Foundation. Complete details and registration information are available at http://www.skisignup.com/Race/Info/PA/Downingtown/ChesterCountyTurkeyTrot.

Natural Lands is seeking volunteers to take part in a cleanup day at ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. To register or for more information, visit https://natlands.org/event/volunteer-cheslen-2022-1127.

Local residents are reminded to view the fall foliage throughout Chester County. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania has a longer and more varied fall foliage season than any other state in the nation.

Local sites where fall foliage can be seen at its finest, in addition to the ChesLen Preserve, include Marsh Creek State Park, 675 Park Road, Downingtown; Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square; the Stroud Preserve, 454 N. Creek Road, West Chester; and the Brandywine Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman's Mill Road, Chadds Ford.