All I want for Christmas is… a festive Bucks County weekend! Celebrate the holiday weekend with a ride through the Shady Brook Farm light show, tour the beautifully decorated Fonthill Castle and don’t forget to watch Washington cross the Delaware during the 70th Crossing Reenactment!
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, DECEMBER 23
Amazing Christmas Village
Amazing Christmas Village is a traditional European-style outdoor market where you can expect to have endless fun and a jolly time while eating, shopping and being festive to kick off celebrating this Holiday season.
When: Weekends through December 23
Where: Neshaminy Square Shopping Center
Cost: Free to attend
A Very Furry Christmas
A Very Furry Christmas Celebration at Sesame Place is a festive, family-friendly celebration with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends. The park is transformed into a one-of-a-kind Christmas wonderland with millions of twinkling lights and festive decorations all around!
When: Now through January 1
Where: Sesame Place
Cost: Ticket prices vary
Pearl S. Buck House Festival of Trees
Each year during the Annual Festival of Trees, the rooms of Pearl S. Buck’s iconic Bucks County stone farmhouse come alive with the glow of holiday decorations. The event showcases beautiful trees and vignettes designed by Bucks County’s best artists, decorators, and local community groups to convey the spirit of Pearl S. Buck’s legacy.
When: Now through January 8
Where: Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site
Cost: Prices vary
Outdoor Ice-Skating Rink
You can expect a winter wonderland filled with fun for the whole family including affordable skate rentals, free on-site parking, festive music, and much more!
When: Now through February 26
Where: Neshaminy Mall
Cost: Prices vary
Walk This Way
Focused on the women who designed, manufactured, sold, and collected footwear, Walk This Way explores how shoes have transcended their utilitarian purpose to become representations of culture—coveted as objects of desire, designed with artistic consideration, and expressing complicated meanings of femininity, power, and aspiration.
When: Now through January 15
Where: Michener Art Museum
Cost: Prices vary
Annual Holiday Small Works Show
Join Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery as they welcome over 35 artists that are participating and work in a variety of mediums, including oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, egg tempera, and monotypes.
When: Now through December 30
Where: Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
Cost: Free to attend
A Christmas Story
Join the Newtown Theatre for a screening of A Christmas Story on Friday, December 23 at 2 PM, we triple dog dare ya!
When: December 23
Where: Newtown Theatre
Cost: $5
Aristaeus Holiday Show
Join Aristaeus Craft Brewing Company for the Aristaeus Holiday Show with live music from members of Doubtfull and Last Call Bands, and Beth Arnold Gilbert and the Bah-Humbugs. Santa hats, holiday pajamas, and ugly sweaters strongly encouraged!
When: December 23
Where: Aristaeus Craft Brewing Company
Cost: Free to attend
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams..
The music of The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams has been described as “hillbilly-Floyd,” “folk-pop,” “alt-country, roots-rock,” and “surreal Americana;” a clear indicator of its singularly indescribable uniqueness.
When: December 23
Where: Sellersville Theater
Cost: $25
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
Santa’s ‘Twas The Night Celebration
Gather around the Sesame Street Neighborhood with your favorite Sesame Street friends for a special Christmas Eve celebration as we wish Santa Claus good luck on the eve of his Big Ride with a dazzling, Christmas spirit filled send-off!
When: December 24
Where: Sesame Place
Cost: Prices vary
North Pole Express Train
Christmas time will soon be here, bringing along joyous memories of times past. This year the New Hope Railroad invites you along as we set the clock back and showcase a magical journey mirroring those of years ago.
When: Now through December 30
Where: New Hope Railroad
Cost: Prices vary
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
Join Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley as they come together again to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.
When: Now through January 1
Where: Bucks County Playhouse
Cost: Prices vary
Winter Wonderland Guided Tours
The daily one-hour guided tours of historic Fonthill Castle showcase Henry Mercer’s home decked for the holidays while sharing the history of Mercer and the construction of this unique property. Tours are 60 minutes and guided.
When: Now through December 30
Where: Fonthill Castle
Cost: Prices vary
Bucks County Wine Trail Vineyard Illumination
Come see the wonder of festive illuminations along the Bucks County Wine Trail as part of the third annual Light Up the Vines holiday vineyard lighting.
When: Now through January 1
Where: Bucks County Wineries
Cost: Free to attend
A Very (Un)Merry Grinchmas Party
Join Funzilla for a Whobilation on Saturday, December 24th 9am-12pm for a Very (un)Merry Grinchmas Party. Snack, crafts, games and the Big Man himself...no, not that one - the 'OTHER' one!
When: December 24
Where: Funzilla
Cost: Prices vary
Christmas Eve Buffet
Christmas Eve buffet with raw bar, filet mignon, lobster bisque and more!
When: December 24
Where: Washington Crossing Inn
Cost: $65
Christmas Eve Luncheon
Join Washington House Hotel & Restaurant for their annual Christmas Eve tradition. Start the holiday right with a three-course prix fixe luncheon served for $35 per person.
When: December 24
Where: Washington House Hotel & Restaurant
Cost: $35
Free Movie: Elf
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
When: December 24
Where: Sellersville Theater
Cost: Free to attend
Holiday Lights Meander
Explore the special 2022 Holiday Lights Meander route with your loved ones and spend 30 minutes gazing at the splendor of the holiday decorations of historic Fonthill Castle on your own.
When: December 24
Where: Fonthill Castle
Cost: Prices vary
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25
Washington Crossing the Delaware Reenactment
Each December, thousands gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington's daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by General Washington and then row across the river in replica Durham boats.
When: December 25
Where: Washington Crossing Historic Park
Cost: Free to attend
Hanukkah Celebration
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with Sesame Place’s Menorah Lighting Ceremony. Join a local cantor, Baby Bear, who celebrates Hanukkah with his family, Grover, and more of your Sesame Street friends as we play a game of dreidel, light the Menorah, and learn all about Hanukkah!
When: Now through December 25
Where: Sesame Place
Cost: Prices vary
Shady Brook Farms Holiday Light Show
Razzle dazzle at Shady Brook Farm's spectacular Holiday Light Show featuring more than three million lights illuminating acres of farmland. 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.
When: Now through January 28
Where: Shady Brook Farms
Cost: Prices vary
Gingerbread Contest & Display
The Gingerbread Competition and Display is a feast for the eyes with more than 75 creative and whimsical entries crafted by the public in different categories!
When: Now through January 8
Where: Peddler’s Village
Cost: Free to attend
New Hope History Walking Tours
Take this expertly guided walking tour to see the places and hear the tales that make New Hope such a fascinating place. The tour is approximately one mile long and lasts about one hour.
When: Every Sunday, 2:00PM to 3:00PM
Where: Start at The Parry Mansion
Cost: $10 per person
Christmas Day Buffet
Christmas Day lavish buffet, across the street from the reenactment! Super omelet station, salads, ham, prime rib, desserts & much more.
When: December 25
Where: Washington Crossing Inn
Cost: $65
