Looking to beat the winter blues? Take advantage of extended holiday events, laugh the night away at a live comedy show, explore a new art exhibit or experience the all new Elmo Furry Fun at Sesame Place!
Check out our guide below for details on this weekend’s must-see events around the County. Stay up-to-date on what’s coming up next week with our Upcoming Events calendar.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
Live Stand Up Comedy
Bucks County Comedy returns -- Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. New acts each week. Live audiences are strictly limited (Only 20% of our usual capacity is allowed in the Playhouse), so order early. Each live event is presented under the Playhouse’s stringent safety protocols: hospital quality HVAC system, a spray down prior to every performance, and masks for all.
When: January 29 & 30
Where: Bucks County Playhouse
Cost: $25 per person
42nd Annual Holiday Festival of the Trees
Last chance - final weekend! Each year, the rooms of the Pearl S. Buck House in Perkasie come to life with the incredible glow of holiday decor. Tickets are required for the tours, which showcase trees and vignettes designed by local artists, decorators and community groups.
When: through January 31,1 – 2 p.m.
Where: Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site
Cost: Ticket prices vary
John Spears – Illusions of Light
John Spears opens New Hope Arts exhibition year with an in-gallery exhibition designed to explore space and illusion, when architecture and art work together. The eighteen canvases curated by Rita Romanova Gekht, arranged as viewer-centered experience, illuminate Spear’s method developed over his forty-five-year career. Large scale images delight using both UV and LED light to reveal the vast array of colors and textures unseen in natural light.
When: Friday, Saturday & Sunday through March 21; noon – 5 p.m.
Where: New Hope Arts Center
Cost: Free to attend
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
Singles in Agriculture
On their last night together at the annual convention for Singles in Agriculture, a resilient young army widow who loves Modern Family and talks to her Pygmy goats angles for romance with a fundamentalist dairy farmer from Oklahoma. Join Bristol Riverside Theatre for a live online production of Singles in Agriculture by Abby Rosebrock,
When: January 30, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Where: Bristol Riverside Theater
Cost: $25+
Winter UnWINEd
Ready to get out and have a little fun? Come chill out in the Greenhouse with the Winter unWINEd! There's live music, food & drinks + the chance to hang out with friends in a safe environment. Tickets are limited and masks must be worn unless seated.
When: Friday & Saturdays through January 30
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: $5 Cover
Jon Savage & the Classic Rockers
Come out to see this Ewing, New Jersey based rock and roll band loaded with talent and regional experience. They love to energize their audiences with a wide variety of classic rock songs!
When: January 30, 7 – 10 p.m.
Where: Vault Taproom
Cost: Free to attend
Holidays at Fonthill Castle
Last chance - final weekend! Our daily one-hour guided tours of historic Fonthill Castle will showcase Henry Mercer’s home decked out for the holidays while sharing the history of Mercer and the construction of this unbelievable property.
When: through January 31
Where: Fonthill Castle
Cost: Ticket prices vary
25th Annual Holiday Light Show
Last chance - final weekend! Experience the magic of more than 3 million lights illuminating acres of farmland at Shady Brook Farm’s Holiday Light Show! Encounter whimsical displays and familiar characters as you drive through in the comfort of your own car or enjoy the show on an open-air wagon ride (weather permitting). Warm up with a cup of hot cocoa and cook up s’mores at a toasty bonfire.
When: Through January 30, 5 - 10 p.m.
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: $35/carload
Live Music at the Vineyard
Enjoy acoustic music from local performers! Check the website for complete details: performances and schedule subject to changes. Light bites available, as well as beer wine and cocktails!
When: Through March 27, 2 - 6 p.m.
Where: Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Cost: Free to attend
Kasim Sulton
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kasim Sulton is recognized and respected the world over as a solo artist and for his work with other artists including Todd Rundgren and Utopia, Meat Loaf, Joan Jett, Hall & Oates, Richie Sambora, Patti Smith, Patty Smyth, Mick Jagger, Blue Oyster Cult and Don Felder to name just a few. See him live at Sellersville Theater!
When: January 30, 8 p.m.
Where: Sellersville Theater
Cost: Ticket prices vary
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
Elmo’s Furry Fun Fest
This ALL-NEW event series will offer guests brand-new, limited capacity special events where they can celebrate everyone’s favorite red monster during Elmo’s Rockin’ Birthday Bash, treat little ones to a fun day during the My Fuzzy Valentine’s Celebration, let the good times roll during the park’s FIRST-EVER family-friendly Mardi Gras Celebration, and grab cozy jammies to celebrate our favorite feathered friend’s birthday at Big Bird’s Pajama Party!
When: Saturday & Sunday through March 21
Where: Sesame Place
Cost: Ticket prices vary
Bucks County: Wish You Were Here Small Works Exhibition and Sale
The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County presents an invitation to "Wish You Were Here: A Small Works Exhibition and Sale." All images in this show are postcard size, 5" by 7", and represent iconic cultural, historical, and natural landmarks in Bucks County. Support your local artists and purchase a unique piece of Bucks County art piece for someone special, or just stop in to admire the exhibit.
When: through January 31
Where: Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County
Cost: Free to attend
Wine and Cheese Pairing Experience
Do you love wine and cheese? Join us for a wine and cheese pairing experience, available everyday in January. Six wines and six cheeses thoughtfully paired to enhance both our wines and Wisconsin cheeses. For groups of 10 or more reservations and deposit required.
When: through January 31
Where: Bishop Estate Vineyard and Winery
Cost: $15 per person
Welcome to America’s History Live: Historic Newtown Hall!
Step back in time to the 1850’s at Newtown Hall, now known as The Newtown Theatre. Learn about the Newtown Hall sermons by Frederick Douglass, Lucretia Mott and other key figures of the early anti-slavery and women's suffrage movements. Discover the story of many of our nation's abolitionists and early women's suffrage pioneers while viewing life-sized figures dressed in period attire, anti-slavery literature, women’s suffrage memorabilia, accessories, photos, and more. In celebration of Black History Month this display will also include Bucks County children’s artwork.
When: through March 21
Where: Bucks County Visitor Center
Cost: Free to attend
