The holiday season is in full swing! Get into the festive spirit during Holly Jolly Weekend at Pedder’s Village, hang out with the Grinch at the Grinchmas Food Truck Fest and Holiday House at Bolton Mansion or head to one of the many tree lightings!
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 2
Holly Nights
Come and experience the enchantment of Pennsbury Manor by candlelight. Enjoy crackling bonfires, the merry sound of carolers, candlelit tours of the Manor House, colonial craft demonstrations, and a visit from Father Christmas himself!
When: December 1-2
Where: Pennsbury Manor
Cost: Prices vary
Babyface
Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds is a 12-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, producer, and one of the most celebrated creative forces in music history.
When: December 2
Where: Parx Casino
Cost: Prices vary
Beer Tasting: Christmas Brews & Winter Warmers
Try four interesting warming winter brews while celebrating the holiday season at the Washington House.
When: December 2
Where: Washington House Hotel & Restaurant
Cost: Free to attend
Billy Walton Band
Come out for a great night of music with the Billy Walton Band!
When: December 2
Where: Havana Restaurant & Bar
Cost: $20
Christmas in Doylestown
Ticket holders can tour four decorated Doylestown borough homes. They have four fabulous houses on this year’s tour with 2 on the east side of town and 2 on the west side of town.
When: December 2-3
Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Cost: Prices vary
Dublin Holiday Gathering and Tree Lighting
Head to Dublin Town Center for horse & carriage rides, a gingerbread house contest, the tree lighting, a German Holiday Food & Drink Market at The Station, pictures with Santa, sweets, treats, and fun for the whole family!
When: December 2
Where: Dublin Town Center
Cost: Free to attend
Kringle Christmas Shoppe
This holiday shoppe features over 40 local artisans, live music, food and beverage offerings, amazing raffle baskets and much more!
When: December 2-4
Where: Haycock Township Community Center
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
Odd Man Out: Part of the America Rising Series
Odd Man Out is an immersive play that takes place in complete darkness. You’ll be led into a pitch-black room by ushers wearing infrared glasses. Inside, you’ll immerse yourself in the life story of Alberto, a blind musician returning to Argentina after years of self-exile.
When: Now through December 11
Where: Bristol Riverside Theatre
Cost: $25
Pearl S. Buck Holiday Craft Show
Enjoy a unique shopping experience at this high end craft show which offers jury-selected gifts, decorations, food, jewelry, apparel, and more from professional crafters, artists, and chefs.
When: December 2
Where: Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site
Cost: $5
Christmas Tree Lighting Festival
Spend your night among the dazzling lights! Quakertown Alive! Is hosting their annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival in Downtown Quakertown! It will be a night filled with festive fun!
When: December 3
Where: Downtown Quakertown
Cost: Free to attend
Tusk: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute
No wigs, no backing tracks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection.
When: December 2-3
Where: The Tavern at New Hope Winery
Cost: $59
Victorian Holiday House Opening Night
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: December 2
Where: Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum
Cost: $50
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
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
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
Breakfast with Santa
Enjoy a delicious breakfast spread with a pancake bar, cheesy tater tot casserole. coffee, tea, juice and of course a visit from Santa!
When: December 3
Where: Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast
Cost: $25
Grinchmas Food Truck Fest & Holiday House
Ho-Ho-Ho! Santa Claus and The Grinch are coming to town! Join Bolton Mansion as they get their fa-la-la-la-la on with holiday fun for the whole family with various different activities, food trucks, and vendors each day.
When: December 3-4
Where: Bolton Mansion
Cost: Free to attend
Holly Jolly Weekend
Join Peddler’s Village as they celebrate the start of the holiday season with the one of the jolliest events in Bucks County. Spend the day shopping for early Christmas presents and wave to Santa as he rides by during the parade!
When: December 3-4
Where: Peddler’s Village
Cost: Free to attend
NHA Holiday Open House Tour
The Newtown Historic Association's Holiday House Tour returns for its 59th year! An anticipated winter tradition, make it yours and take this self-guided walking tour of the 6 private residences and the 6 public buildings featured this year.
When: December 3
Where: Half Moon Inn
Cost: Prices vary
Perkasie’s 113th Tree Lighting
It is officially the oldest outdoor community tree lighting in the US. Families can expect a traditional evening out, with Holiday music, food and fun.
When: December 3
Where: Perkasie Borough
Cost: Free to attend
Plumstead Annual Tree Lighting
Join the Plumstead Township for their Annual Tree Lighting at Hanusey Park. Enjoy a night filled with ugly sweater contests, Christmas carols and refreshments, even Santa will make an appearance!
When: December 3
Where: Hanusey Park
Cost: Free to attend
St. Nicolas Day Celebration
Come visit the Erwin Stover House for an 1860s St. Nicholas Day Celebration. See how the Stover home was decorated, learn the history of the gingerbread cookie and how they were made and much more!
When: December 3
Where: Erwin-Stover House and Barn
Cost: Free to attend
The Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas
The network is partnering with Shady Brook Farm to celebrate the start of the season with one-of-a-kind Hallmark Channel-branded festivities and fun.
When: December 3-4
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: Prices vary
The Kat & Dave Show
16-time Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer DAVID FOSTER and acclaimed singer, television and Broadway star, KATHARINE MCPHEE are bringing their viral Instagram show on the road.
When: December 3
Where: Parx Casino
Cost: Prices vary
Yardley’s Old Fashioned Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
Come say hi to Santa and his friends at the Yardley Christmas Parade! The parade will start at American legion and ending ay the Buttonwood park! Santa will be there to light the tree and say hi to all the kids!
When: December 3
Where: Buttonwood Park
Cost: Free to attend
Piano Works Concerts
Lou Walinsky is a pianist whose primary focus has been creating and performing solo piano arrangements based on a wide variety of songs.
When: December 3
Where: Sellersville Theater
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
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
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
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
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
Christmas at Aldie
With gilded hallways, sparkling decorations, festive music, and delicious cuisine, Christmas at Aldie will be a magical evening. You will delight in a holiday-themed cocktail and a delicious dinner.
When: December 4
Where: Aldie Mansion
Cost: $225
Holiday Market
Join Moss Mill Brewing Company for holiday shopping from local artisan vendors. They’ll also have plenty of food, beer, wine, spirits & live music.
When: December 4
Where: Moss Mill Brewing Company
Cost: Free to attend
Holiday Swing Concert
The Pennsylvania Philharmonic Big Band lights up the stage for this joyous performance! Swing your way into the holiday spirit with popular big band hits and holiday favorites.
When: December 4
Where: Zlock Performing Arts Center
Cost: $33
Author Meet and Greet
The event will feature best-selling author and photojournalist Lawrence Schiller and will include opportunities to interact with him and bid on his autographed books and framed photography.
When: December 4
Where: Gather Place Museum at the Old A.M.E. Church of Yardley
Cost: Prices vary
New Hope Holiday Parade
New Hope is proud to bring back our annual Holiday Parade! Featuring floats from local businesses, community groups, marching bands and much more!
When: December 4
Where: Bridge Street and Main Street
Cost: Free to attend
Outdoor 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, lighting and much more!
When: Now through February 26
Where: Neshaminy Mall
Cost: Prices vary
Traversing the 10 Crucial Days Bus Tour
On the Traversing the 10 Crucial Days bus tour, historical interpreters will share the story of George Washington’s daring Delaware River crossing on December 25, 1776 and his subsequent victories at Trenton, Princeton and areas in between.
When: December 4
Where: Washington Crossing Historic Park
Cost: $150
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 3-4
Where: Shady Brook Farm
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
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
Victorian Christmas Tours
Take a step back in time to discover how Christmas was celebrated at The Parry Mansion. Learn about the history of the Christmas tree as you tour each room adorned with historical décor and cheer.
When: Now through December 11
Where: Parry Mansion Museum
Cost: $10
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
