It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Bucks County! Head to Sesame Place to celebrate the start of Hanukkah, meander through the beautifully decorated Fonthill Castle or catch a festive show at the Bucks County Playhouse!

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 16

Shady Brook Light Show

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

80’s Revolution Band

Head back in time at Havana Restaurant & Bar with the 80’s Revolution Band!

When: December 16

Where: Havana Restaurant & Bar

Cost: $20

Dave Hause with Will Hoge

Dave Hause is a Philadelphia native and staple in the heartland rock, folk rock and punk rock scenes. On a base level, the term ‘blood harmony,’ the name of his most recent album, is simple—it describes the specific sound two siblings make when they sing together

When: December 16

Where: Sellersville Theater

Cost: $29.50

Matt Freeman & The Herd

Freedman is a Bucks County PA born and raised 20-year music industry veteran who’s style ranges from big rock anthems to soulful rootsy ballads.

When: December 16

Where: The Tavern at New Hope Winery

Cost: $35

Michael Carbonaro

Best known as the star and executive producer of the hit series, THE CARBONARO EFFECT on truTV, Michael Carbonaro has also made frequent television appearances in shows such as Happily Divorced, 30 Rock, Grey's Anatomy, and CSI Miami.

When: December 16

Where: Parx Casino

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

To Drive the Winter Cold Away

The program features works by Henry VIII, Salamone Rossi, Philipp Friedrich Böddecker, John Playford, and Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as traditional music of Sweden & Ireland.

When: December 16

Where: Trinity Episcopal Church

Cost: Free to attend

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

A sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, MISS BENNET continues the story, only this time with bookish middle-sister Mary as its unlikely heroine.

When: Now through December 18

Where: Actors’ NET of Bucks County

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 Carol

A beautiful adaptation of the Dickens work, you will be taken on the Christmas Carol journey by Charles Dickens himself as he narrates this classic tale of holiday spirit.

When: Now through December 17

Where: DCP Theatre

Cost: Prices vary

Grundy Museum Victorian Holiday House

This year the entire Museum will be decorated with exquisite Victorian displays. The Victorian Holiday House is a great way to celebrate an authentic, late 19th century Christmas in the beautifully restored home of the Grundy family.

When: Now through January 15

Where: Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum

Cost: Free to attend

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

A Very Furry Christmas

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

Annie Haslam & Friends… In The Spirit of the Holidays W/ Garrett Gardner

Enjoy an evening of hauntingly beautiful holiday classics with one of the pillar holiday performances.

When: December 17

Where: Sellersville Theater

Cost: Prices vary

Breakfast with Santa

The brewery will open early for a full breakfast experience prepared by Chef Matt and the Moss Mill crew! Beer and other alcohol will be available but is not included with your ticket.

When: December 17

Where: Moss Mill Brewing Company

Cost: Prices vary

Caroling Under the Stars

Bring your best singing voice to Byers Choice as they carol under the stars! Enjoy an evening with traditional Christmas caroling in their gardens and a visit from Mrs. Claus herself!

When: December 17

Where: Byers' Choice®, Ltd.

Cost: Free to attend

Breakfast with Santa

Enjoy a tasty breakfast with the Big Man himself! Enjoy a morning filled with a hot chocolate bar, breakfast buffet, souvenir cups and a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

When: December 17

Where: Shady Brook Farm

Cost: Prices vary

Christmas at the Creek

Christmas at the Creek will be a daylong celebration of the season with plenty of holiday cheer including hot chocolate, cookies, an appearance from Santa from 2-5pm, an ugly sweater contest at 6pm, a movie screening at 7pm, and more fun for the whole fam!

When: December 17

Where: Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company

Cost: Free to attend

Holiday Fest

Experience two days of festive family fun along the banks of the Delaware River at Lambertville Station Inn & Restaurant’s Holiday Fest. Enjoy delicious seasonal food and drinks, browse through tables of over 40 local specialty vendors, be entertained by local school choirs, and visit and take photos with Santa!

When: December 17-18

Where: Lambertville Station Restaurant & Inn

Cost: Free to attend

Holiday Swingin’: A Kat Edmonson Christmas

Kat Edmonson will perform swingin' Yule-tide favorites such as "Jingle Bell Rock", "O Christmas Tree", and "Let It Snow" as part of her festive show, Holiday Swingin'! A Kat Edmonson Christmas.

When: December 17

Where: Zlock Performing Arts Center

Cost: Prices vary

Jeffrey Gains

Throughout his two-and-a-half-decade recording career, Jeffrey Gaines has maintained an impressive standard for soul-searching, introspective lyrics and catchy, uplifting melodies.

When: December 17

Where: The Tavern at New Hope Winery

Cost: $39

Tony Orlando

Tony Orlando is one of America's most endearing and enduring iconic stars. 2017 finds Tony bringing his exhilarating energy, warmth and humor to a tour of live concert shows across the nation as he celebrates over five decades as a beloved entertainer.

When: December 17

Where: Parx Casino

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

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

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

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

Holidays at Fonthill

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 17-18

Where: Fonthill Castle

Cost: Prices vary

Anthony Nunziata – The Italian Broadway Christmas Show

Supporting his critically-acclaimed, and Broadwayworld Holiday Album of the Year "Together for Christmas", world-renowned tenor, songwriter, entertainer and Carnegie Hall headliner Anthony Nunziata makes his Sellersville Theater debut.

When: December 18

Where: Sellersville Theater

Cost: $29.50

Best of the Eagles

Join Havana Restaurant & Bar for a night with the Best of the Eagles! You won't want to miss this!

When: December 18

Where: Havana Restaurant & Bar

Cost: $40

Brunch with Santa

Enjoy a delicious buffet brunch, a holly jolly gift bag for the kids, and as many Santa pics as you'd like!

When: December 18

Where: The Bar & Restaurant at 1720

Cost: Prices vary

Hanukkah Celebration

Join Temple Judea for a fun and interactive community Hanukkah celebration for all! Fun singing, delicious donuts, treat bags, crafts, raffle prizes!

When: December 18

Where: Doylestown Dreidel

Cost: Free to attend

Brunch with Santa

Great Barn Taphouse is going to host their first Brunch with Santa! They will have a delicious brunch menu, bloody Mary’s and other fun drinks!

When: December 18

Where: Great Barn Taphouse

Cost: Prices vary

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

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

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

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

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 

They Wore It Well

The Grundy Museum invites you to travel back in time to view authentic Victorian-era clothing and accessories belonging to Mary and Margaret Grundy.

When: Now through December 22

Where: Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum

Cost: $30

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 18

Where: Bristol Riverside Theatre

Cost: $34