The 2024 Town Tours and Village Walks program will kick off at the Chester County History Center, 225 N. High St., West Chester, on Thursday, June 6.

Celebrating its 30th year, the Chester County Town Tours and Village Walks program highlights Chester County's cultural heritage through a series of lectures and evening strolls. The programs, held on select Thursdays in communities throughout Chester County, will continue through Aug. 15.

In addition to celebrating the 30th anniversary of the program, the kickoff event will focus on the Borough of West Chester's 225th anniversary, highlighting its evolution from a Quaker village to the community it is today. Doors to the Chester County History Center will open at 5 p.m. for registration, with the program beginning promptly at 5:30 p.m., followed by the walking tours.

Additional Town Tours and Village Walk programs will take place in several Chester County communities. The dates and locations are as follows: June 13, Coventryville in South Coventry Township; June 20, Main Street at Exton, West Whiteland Township; June 27, Upland Farm, Upper Uwchlan Township; July 11, Highland Orchards, West Bradford Township; July 18, White Horse Village, East Whiteland Township; July 25, Baird House, Uwchlan Township; Aug. 1, Baptist Church in the Great Valley, Tredyffrin Township; Aug. 8, Coventry Woods, North Coventry Township; and Aug. 15, Yellow Springs, West Pikeland Township.

All Town Tours and Village Walks events are free. Tours will last approximately 50 minutes, with the first tour starting at 5:30 p.m. and the last tour leaving at 7 p.m. Preregistration is not required, and those interested in attending should go to the advertised starting point of the tour to register on-site.

For more details, visit http://www.chesco.org/towntours.

The Town Tours and Village Walks program is made possible through a partnership between the Chester County Board of Commissioners, the Chester County Planning Commission, the Chester County History Center, the Chester County Historic Preservation Network, Chester County Tourism, and many volunteers.