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Ah, Delancey Street... Always so pretty, particularly right now when the leaves are falling upon the cobblestone. That brings us to this week's park: Three Bears Park, or Delancey Park. It's a quaint little park located at 319 Delancey Street in Society Hill. The park offers a nice place of refuge if you're trying to get away from the hubbub of South Street (read: screaming and skateboarding teens) a few blocks away.

Three Bears is so named because of a sculpture of a family of bears, done by Sherl Joseph Winter in 1966. The bear family is located next to the park's playground, which gets rave reviews from parents across the Internets. I went to the park on a recent rainy Saturday, so there weren't many kids playing, but it seems this park is the place to be when it's nice out and you're a kid in the area. A sign forbade anyone other than children from playing on the equipment, so I can't rate the swings or slides, but I will say that the ground beneath the playground is so soft and boingy that were a kid to fall, he or she would probably bounce right back up without getting hurt.

The rest of the small park is idyllic as well. There are several tables, which seem perfect for pulling out a chess board or a picnic basket. On the eastern side of the park is a circular planter, which was still beautiful even on a damp, dreary fall day. The Friends of Three Bears Park work to keep the park beautiful and well-maintained. If you want to support them, you can purchase adorable t-shirts and onesies with 3 Bears logo on the front, or join the organization if you live in the area.

Upcoming Events in Parks:

Flea Markets:

• Philadelphia Flea Market, Jefferson Square, 4th St and Washington Avenue. Saturday, 11/7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Previous Parking).

Get Involved:

• Dickinson Square Park Clean Up, 4th and Tasker Streets. Saturday, 11/7, 9 a.m. (Previous Parking).

Farmer's Markets:

• Cliveden Park, Chew Avenue and Johnson Street. Wednesdays, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Schuylkill River Park, Wednesdays, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (Previous Parking.)
• Fitler Square, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Previous Parking),
• Clark Park, Thursdays, 3 p.m-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. (Previous Parking),
• Rittenhouse Square Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (Previous Parking)
• Palmer Park, Frankford Avenue and East Palmer Street. Thursdays, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.

If you know of anything exciting happening in your local park in the near future, please e-mail amy@phillyist.com!