Looking for things to do during the long weekend? Watch a firework display at Sesame Place or Shady Brook Farm, experience an exciting cultural festival at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa or catch a show at Sellersville Theater!
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, SEPTEMBER 1
Light Up the Sky
Head to New Hope to marvel at the summer fireworks display over the Delaware River, presented by the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce and New Hope Celebrates.
When: September 1
Where: New Hope, PA
Cost: Free to attend
Back to School Bash
Join Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Count von Count as they share all of their favorite parts of going to school and celebrate all the ways that school rules!
When: Now through September 1
Where: Sesame Place® Philadelphia
Cost: Prices vary
Beer Tasting: Funk Brewing Company
Join the Washington House for a night of tasty brews as they offer a selection from Funk Brewing Company!
When: September 1
Where: Washington House Hotel & Restaurant
Cost: Prices vary
Engage and Explore- Biomes: Tropical Rainforest
This is an inquiry-based approach to advanced biological concepts. Open to ages 5-12, we will have themed games, crafts, and hands-on learning with the nature center animals.
When: September 1
Where: Barn Nature Center
Cost: Prices vary
First Fridays with Cara Cartney
First Friday is Cara Cartney’s domain at BGob! Come enjoy some fantastic solo tunes from one of the best in the biz!
When: September 1
Where: Broken Goblet
Cost: Free to attend
Perkasie First Friday’s
Every Friday from April through December, Perkasie welcomes visitors to their quaint, walkable downtown corridor. Attendees will enjoy a casual, family friendly atmosphere filled with music, entertainment, food trucks, and shopping and dining specials.
When: September 1
Where: Downtown Perkasie
Cost: Free to attend
Speakeasy Train
Embark on a journey through the Bucks County foothills and to the surreptitious underbelly of 1920s nightlife. Shady figures will board you onto our early 20th-century parlor cars, where our parlor car attendants will serve you.
When: September 1-2
Where: New Hope Railroad
Cost: Prices vary
2023 Summer Wine & Music Series
Head to Crossing Vineyards every Friday this summer to enjoy the beautiful weather and a glass of wine (or two) along with exciting live music!
When: Fridays through September 15
Where: Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Cost: Prices vary
Sunflower Festival
Come to beautiful Bucks County and enjoy Hellerick Farm's 2023 Sunflower Experience. Walk or take a hayride to the Sunflower fields that have been planted for you to photograph, explore and appreciate.
When: Now through September 2
Where: Hellerick's Family Farm
Cost: Prices vary
Summer unWINED
Enjoy an evening down on the farm with great live music, tasty food, locally brewed craft beer, Rose Bank Winery wines, specialty cocktails, and tons of activities for the kiddos.
When: Fridays through September 1
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: Prices vary
Exhibition- Alan Goldstein Elemental
Using the language of abstraction, Alan Goldstein (b. 1938) explores nature, the human figure, and mortality in his large-scale paintings, drawings, and sculpture.
When: Now through September 24
Where: Michener Art Museum
Cost: Prices vary
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
57th Annual Polish-American Family Festival
The Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa is a five-day celebration of family, fun, and heritage!
When: Weekends through September 10
Where: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Cost: $15
Cruise & Brewz
Grab a beer and check out the coolest cars around with live music, great food and a family friendly atmosphere!
When: September 2
Where: Moss Mill Brewing Company
Cost: Free to attend
Shady Brook Farm Fireworks
Come and "unWINEd" this summer with FIREWORKS! Enjoy the perfect blend of live music, craft beer, and local wine, all topped off with fireworks!
When: September 2
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: $20
Lahaska Limited
Enjoy a traditional American railroading experience aboard a vintage 1900s train. Departing from the historic 1891 built witch’s hat train station in downtown New Hope, you will experience a round trip through historic Bucks County.
When: September 2
Where: New Hope Railroad
Cost: Prices vary
Party on the Patio
Enjoy the laid-back vibes on the Patio at the Farm Market Saturday and Sunday ALL Spring & Summer long with live acoustic music.
When: Saturdays and Sundays through September 2
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: Free to attend
The Collective Board – Then & Now
An exhibition celebrating the New Hope Colony Past & Present featuring rarely seen highlights from the collections and studios of their Board of Directors.
When: Now through September 30
Where: New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts
Cost: Prices vary
The Bridges of Bucks County Package
Bucks County Playhouse and the Lahaska-based Bucks County Joyrides have created “The Bridges of Bucks County Package” that combine the “5 Covered Bridge Joyride” with tickets to the Playhouse’s production of “The Bridges of Madison County” as well as a culinary experience at the Playhouse Deck Restaurant.
When: Now through September 10
Where: Bucks County Playhouse
Cost: $178
Everyday Rhythms: Music at the Mercer
Everyday Rhythms explores some of these common uses of music and musical instruments – shared across many regions, people and cultures. These instruments were once a part of the acoustic landscape – the soundscape – of everyday life around the globe.
When: Now through December 31
Where: Mercer Museum
Cost: Prices vary
The Pickers Junction Outdoor Antique Market
Join The Pickers Junction at the Sellersville Outdoor Antique Market. Multiple vendors will showcase antiques, collectables, crafts and more.
When: Saturdays through October 28
Where: The Pickers Junction
Cost: Free to attend
Doylestown Farmers Market
Shop from a variety of local food and craft vendors, ranging from produce, mushrooms, cheese, dog treats, sourdough bread, baked goods, pickles, microgreens, and much more!
When: Saturdays through November 18
Where: Doylestown Borough
Cost: Free to attend
Sesame Summer Splash
There’s nothing like summer at Sesame Place Philadelphia! It’s a great time to have fun and cool off with splashy water attractions for all ages like the ALL-NEW Bert & Ernie’s Splashy Shores and the NEW tropical themed land, Big Bird’s Beach!
When: Now through September 3
Where: Sesame Place® Philadelphia
Cost: Prices vary
Grapevine Express
Wine & Cheese will be served as you travel along the same railroad line passengers did when it was built in 1891 connecting New Hope with Philadelphia. Your journey will take you through the beautiful hills and valleys of Bucks County, along once vital waterways and streams and across numerous trestle bridges.
When: Saturdays and Sundays through September 24
Where: New Hope Railroad
Cost: $79.99
Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market
Head to the Plumsteadville Village for local and organic produce, honey, baked goods, goat soap, artisan crafts, live music, and family fun!
When: Saturdays through October 28
Where: Plumsteadville Village
Cost: Free to attend
Snipes Farmers Market
Come to the Big Red Barn on Snipes Farm to buy organic produce, plants, and other products. Visit with the animals: chickens, ducks, goats, bunnies and more!
When: Saturdays through November 4
Where: Snipes Farm and Education Center
Cost: Free to attend
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Labor Day Celebration
Relax and enjoy Labor Day Weekend with everyone’s favorite furry friends. Visit Elmo dressed in his ALL-NEW red, white, and blue attire for a patriotic photo op! Then, on September 3, be sure to stick around for an impressive display of fireworks!
When: September 2-3
Where: Sesame Place® Philadelphia
Cost: Prices vary
Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl
Jessie’s Girl’s primary line-up includes a team of NYC's top rock and pop vocalists backed by one of the tightest bands in the city comprised of 20+ year veterans of the NYC music scene.
When: September 3
Where: Sellersville Theater
Cost: Prices vary
Labor Day Soiree
Spend the last long weekend of the summer in the company of friends. They’ll be live entertainment, cornhole tournaments, cocktails, and complimentary tastings of a bordeaux-style blend, '19 Timing is Everything.
When: September 1-3
Where: Chaddsford Winery
Cost: Free to attend
New Hope Bike Tour
Join FunVentures Tours for a small-group, easy, flat ride along the D&L Trail from Washington Crossing Park in PA to New Hope and back.
When: September 3
Where: Washington Crossing Historic Park
Cost: Prices vary
The Bridges of Madison County
National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s — leading to a whirlwind relationship that forever alters the course of Francesca’s life.
When: Now through September 10
Where: Bucks County Playhouse
Cost: Prices vary
nkwiluntàmën
nkwiluntàmën: I long for it; I am lonesome for it (such as the sound of a drum) is an immersive sound walk through the riverfront grounds of Pennsbury Manor by artist Nathan Young. Young takes listeners across the historic site, experiencing sounds of music, voice, and environmental recordings.
When: Now through Spring 2024
Where: Pennsbury Manor
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
Pony Rides
Join the Rainbow Ridge Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center for fun filled pony rides every Sunday from 12 PM – 2 PM. Spend the day with their adorable ponies and even go feed their petting zoo animals!
When: Every Sunday
Where: Rainbow Ridge Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Cost: $10
