The holiday season is in full swing in Bucks County! Peruse the festive Gingerbread Displays at Peddler’s Village, catch a Christmas movie at the Newtown Theater, or head to Broken Goblet for some Christmas cheer and beer at their very first Holiday Village.
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 10
Gingerbread House Competition and Display
A holiday tradition at Peddler’s Village since 1984, the Gingerbread Competition and Display is a feast for the eyes with more than 75 creative and whimsical entries in these categories: Holiday on Wheels, Traditional, Authentic Reproduction Around the World, 3-D, Movie or TV Set, Winter Wonderland, Student, and Kids Only.
When: November 19 - January 8
Where: Peddler’s Village
Cost: Free to attend
An American Christmas Songbook
The chill of winter is in the air as Keith Baker and the BRT Concert Band, along with fabulous entertainers, take the stage to perform your favorite carols and heartwarming holiday songs. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to celebrate the holidays in style!
When: Now through December 19
Where: Bristol Riverside Theatre
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Marshall Crenshaw
“Something's Going To Happen" when Marshall Crenshaw returns to perform his familiar favorites, including his Top 40 hit "Someday, Someway" plus others like "Mary Anne," "Cynical Girl" and "Whenever You're On My Mind."
When: December 10
Where: Sellersville Theater
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Santa Conquers the Martians
So bad it’s good, this 1964 science fiction comedy regularly appears on the lists of the worst films ever made. Tickets for this special event are only 93 cents(!) – the average movie ticket price in 1964.
When: December 10
Where: Newtown Theater
Cost: $0.93
The Everly Brothers Experience Christmas Show Featuring the Zmed Brothers
Since 2016, each holiday season, The Zmed Brothers along with their partner Burleigh Drummond have crafted a delightfully joyous multimedia Christmas show celebrating holiday standards from the 50’s and 60’s paired alongside the pivotal music and history of The Everly Brothers.
When: December 10-12
Where: Bucks County Playhouse
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
The Craftery Holiday Market
The Craftery Holiday Market is a modern and unique market experience with 60+ vendors, featuring carefully curated, artisan handmade items, antique and vintage finds, fresh flowers, original art and more! Enjoy music and food while you shop for the holidays!
When: December 10-12
Where: Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
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: Now through December 31,Thursday through Sunday
Where: Neshaminy Square Shopping Center
Cost: Free to attend
Victorian Christmas Tours
Take a step back in time to experience the origins and traditions of past Christmas’s in The Parry Mansion. The Mansion is sparkling with holiday cheer, just waiting to share this joyous season with you.
When: Weekends through December 19
Where: Parry Mansion Museum
Cost: $10
Christmas in the Castle
This 45-minute guided tour with stops on five different floors invites visitors to journey back through time to explore Pitcairn holiday traditions in their 20th-century castle.
When: Now through January 30
Where: Glencairn Museum
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
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 2
Where: Sesame Place
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
A “Christmas Carol” With Gerald Charles Dickens
Returning to the United States for his 17th year, renowned actor and great-great grandson of Charles Dickens, Gerald Dickens will perform his spirited rendition of "A Christmas Carol" on the factory floor of Byers' Choice.
When: December 11
Where: Byers’ Choice
Cost: $25
Amy Winehouse Tribute
Enjoy a live holiday tribute to Amy Winehouse featuring Jenifer Kinder. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a fun night out at the castle while listening to holiday hits with a Winehouse twist.
When: December 11
Where: Sand Castle Winery
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Santa Artisans’ Showcase
Santa is coming to The Craft Boutique-arriving at 10am and spending the day ready to find out what everyone wants for Christmas! Fill out your Christmas Wish List and we will give them to Santa!
When: December 11
Where: The Craft Boutique at Moyer Farmhouse
Cost: Free to attend
Santa Breakfast & Holiday Bazaar
Enjoy a day filled with crafts, fingerpainting, Christmas stories and pictures with Santa Claus himself! The Truman Holiday Ensemble will be playing all of your favorite Christmas tunes!
When: December 11
Where: Harry S. Truman High School
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Storytime Santa
Sit with Santa and listen as he reads the beloved classic 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Children will enjoy free sugar cookies as special treat from Mrs. Claus!
When: December 11
Where: Quakertown Farmers Market and Flea Market
Cost: Free to attend
Ted Vigil’s a John Denver Christmas
Ted is a singer, songwriter and a tribute artist and has performed with the late Steve Wiesberg, John Denver’s lead guitar player from 2010 to 2014. The most heard comments after a show are “I can’t believe how much he looks and sounds like John Denver! It really took us back!"
When: December 11
Where: Sellersville Theater
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Holiday Village
Enjoy a day filled with festive fun at the Broken Goblet! Peruse the outside front patio that will be filled with multiple vendors, breweries selling beer and Christmas music playing throughout the day!
When: December 11
Where: Broken Goblet
Cost: Free to attend
Bucks County Wine Trail Holiday Vineyard Illumination
Join the wineries of the Bucks County Wine Trail for the second annual Light Up the Vines holiday illumination! Come, see the beauty of the holiday season in our beautifully lit vineyards.
When: Now through January 2
Where: Bucks County Wine Trail
Cost: Free to attend
Holiday Market
Take a look at what Snipes Farm has to offer for the holiday season! Peruse Christmas decorations, organic veggies, baked goods, honey, and other delicious farm gift items.
When: Now through December 18
Where: Snipes Farm and Education Center
Cost: Free to attend
Letters to Santa
Send your letter to Santa! Santa has left a special direct mail box at the Market! Children can drop off their letters to Santa and we’ll make sure Santa sends a personalized letter back!
When: Now through December 19
Where: Quakertown Farmers Market and Flea Market
Cost: Free to attend
World Nativities Exhibition
Glencairn Museum’s annual World Nativities exhibition presents dozens of three-dimensional Nativity scenes collected from around the world.
When: Now through January 30
Where: Glencairn Museum
Cost: Suggested donation of $5 per person
Festival of Trees
The Festival of Trees is one of the most unique and historic holiday traditions in the region. Each year during this festival, the rooms of Pearl S. Buck’s iconic Bucks County stone farmhouse come alive with the glow of holiday decorations!
When: Now through January 9
Where: Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Laughs at the Edge!
Weekly comedy showcase! 8 hilarious comics bring the funny while top notch staff serve food and drinks! Each week brings a brand new lineup.
When: Saturdays through December 18
Where: Water's Edge Gastropub and Lounge
Cost: $20
Annual Holiday Small Works Show
You are invited to the Annual Holiday Small Works Show at Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery! The show presents over 30 artist's work in a variety of mediums - Oil, Watercolor, Pastel, Egg Tempera, Acrylic and Pottery.
When: Now through December 30
Where: Canal Frame - Crafts Gallery
Cost: Free to attend
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12
Washington Crossing 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 12
Where: Washington Crossing Historic Park
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Shady Brook Farm Holiday Light Show
Shady Brook Farm hosts an extravagant show with more than 3 million lights on their acres of farm land. They offer two options: a socially distanced drive thru experience where visitors must stay in their car, mini-bus, limo, RV or bus, as well as an open-air wagon ride for guests to enjoy. At the end of the show, warm up with cup of hot cocoa and cook s’mores at a toasty bonfire.
When: Now through January 29
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: Prices Vary
Victorian Holiday House
The Grundy Museum is proud to present its second annual Victorian Holiday House at the Grundy Museum. The ground floor of the Museum will be decorated with exquisite Victorian displays designed in partnership with Jimmy Bason Gilpatrick, proprietor of Bristol’s own Bird of Paradise Flowers.
When: Now through December 23
Where: Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum
Cost: Ticket 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: Free to attend
A ‘Holiday Concert’ Presented by the Delaware Valley Wind Symphony
Treat the whole family to a festive holiday concert featuring your favorite songs of the season. Each child who comes will receive a special gift to remember the concert by.
When: December 12
Where: Holland Middle School
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Crossing Reenactment Bike Tour
OK, so it's not exactly how George did it, but it's a fun way to experience the reenactment! Take an easy bike ride from Yardley to Washington Crossing to see the Crossing Reenactment.
When: December 12
Where: D&L Trail to Washington Crossing
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary
Christmas on the Farm 2021
The 1711 House will be decorated for the Christmas Season in 1920’s style. Santa will be here to listen to your Christmas wishes and to take photos with you. For your shopping pleasure visit the Kean Barn where you can find a variety of gifts and holiday decorations.
When: December 11-12
Where: Holcombe Jimison Farmstead Museum
Cost: $5, Kids 5 and under FREE
Spirited Tea
You are invited to our traditional Spirited Tea at The Parry Mansion! Live Music & Carols with Bob Egan, Hors d’ Oeuvres, Spirited Teas, Wine, Chocolates and Desserts.
When: December 12
Where: Parry Mansion Museum
Cost: $20
Alpaca Christmas at Harley Hill Farm
Looking for that "old fashioned and magical" family holiday experience? Bring the family to visit with our 30 alpacas, including 4 new babies. Enjoy a complimentary cup of hot cocoa as you browse through the local Christmas trees and listen to holiday music. Then go into the winter wonderland barn and warm your hands by the fireplace.
When: December 11-19
Where: Harley Hill Farm
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
Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History
“Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History”, a new exhibit at the Mercer Museum, displays artifacts collected by the Bucks County Historical Society in the first two decades of the 21st Century. What objects, images, and documents are among these acquisitions, and what do they reveal about Bucks County’s people, history and culture?
When: Now through April 10
Where: Mercer Museum
Cost: Exhibit included with Mercer Museum admission
Places I Remember
Joseph Marchetti, graduate of Central High School in Philadelphia and Tyler School of Art, Temple University presents “Places I Remember". The exhibit includes paintings that represent over two years of work in Bucks, Lancaster and Lehigh Counties. The body of work started with a painting of the Scholfield-Ford Covered Bridge in Tyler State Park and now includes covered bridges, farms, barns and castles in Pennsylvania.
When: Now through January 7
Where: Bucks County Visitor Center
Cost: Free to attend
