It's beginning to look a lot like... holidays in Bucks County! Grab a delicious cup of hot chocolate and get into the holiday spirit by checking out what's happening around the county with our guide below.
Stay up-to-date on what’s coming up next week with our Upcoming Events Calendar.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Elf: The Musical
Based on the hit movie, Elf, Elf: The Musical follows Buddy, a young orphan, who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. Watch as Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.
When: November 21 – January 4
Where: Bucks County Playhouse
Cost: Prices vary
Grundy Museum’s Victorian Holiday House
The Grundy Museum's exquisite Victorian Holiday House returns, with this year’s event, Toys & Tinsel, featuring antique Victorian toys! Imagine a Christmas morning from over a century ago, with rocking horses, dolls, miniature carousels, Steiff Teddy Bears, hand-carved animals and much more under gorgeous, sparkling trees!
When: November 21 – December 20
Where: Grundy Museum
Cost: Prices vary
A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place Philadelphia
Watch Sesame Place Philadelphia transform into a sparkling Christmas wonderland with millions of twinkling lights and holiday fun during A Very Furry Christmas. Enjoy family-friendly attractions, holiday entertainment, Meet & Greets with Santa Claus, specialty treats, and seasonal celebrations!
When: Through January 4
Where: Sesame Place® Philadelphia
Cost: Prices vary
Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven
Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven is the most comprehensive exhibition to date of this important Pakistani-American visual artist. Comprising nearly fifty artworks drawn from key public and private collections, the exhibition illustrates the conceptual throughlines across the artist’s practice—interwoven concerns regarding belonging, access to knowledge and divine presence, and mutual solidarity.
When: Through January 11, 2026
Where: Michener Art Museum
Cost: Prices vary
Holiday Evening Tours at Fonthill Castle
Nothing is as magical as discovering Fonthill Castle decorated for the holidays on one of their guided Evening Tours. Discover Mercer’s renowned ceramic tiles and holiday trees glowing in the candlelight during these intimate 45-minute historic tours.
When: November 21 & 22
Where: Fonthill Castle
Cost: $30
Live, Local Music Every Weekend
Join The Pour House at The New Hope Winery every Friday night for live music and delicious drinks!
When: Reoccurring weekly on Friday
Where: The Pour House at New Hope Winery
Cost: Free to attend
Almost Creed
Relive the late 90s and early 2000s with Almost Creed at the Newtown Theatre. This Bucks County tribute concert features veteran musicians who bring Creed’s chart-topping hits to life with powerful authenticity. If you’re looking for a rock concert near Doylestown or the Philadelphia suburbs, Almost Creed delivers the nostalgia and energy of one of the era’s most iconic bands.
When: November 21
Where: Newtown Theatre
Cost: $39.99
Peter Paone: Not So Still Life
Catch the newest exhibition at the Michener Art Museum. Inspired by Dutch vanitas paintings, in which the viewer is meant to contemplate the passage of time and inevitability of death, Paone has depicted and combined objects and animals that appear frequently throughout his body of work, including cakes, cats, asparagus, skeletons, birds, and fish, to create unusual and surreal compositions.
When: Through March 15, 2026
Where: Michener Art Muesum
Cost: Prices vary
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Shady Brook Farm Holiday Light Show
Shady Brook Farm's spectacular Holiday Light Show features more than four 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: November 22 – January 4
Where: Shady Brook Farm
Cost: Prices vary
Miracle at Logan
Miracle, the original holiday-themed pop-up cocktail bar concept, is thrilled to return for the 2025 season. Featuring festive original cocktails, over-the-top decorations, and exciting new mug designs to bring the holiday season to life, this year promises to be one of the best yet. Miracle at Logan will feature a holiday oasis with over the top kitschy, festive décor and a themed cocktail menu with fan favorites.
When: Through January 1
Where: Logan Inn
Cost: Free to attend
The North Pole Express
Come out on Santa’s North Pole Express Train! Depart from New Hope Station with Santa and Mrs. Claus for a memorable train journey through the historical landscapes of Bucks County, leading to the North Pole. Relish in the holiday ambiance, enriched by Christmas carols played by their wandering musicians, while savoring hot cocoa and a freshly baked cookie.
When: Through December 30
Where: New Hope Railroad
Cost: Prices vary
Festival of Trees
Come out and see 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 as an author, humanitarian, and activist.
When: Through January 4
Where: Pearl S. Buck House
Cost: Prices vary
3rd Annual Newtown Holiday Cocktail Trail
Get into the holiday "spirits" at the third annual Newtown Holiday Cocktail Trail. Enjoy sample-size holiday cocktails at a wide variety of Newtown Borough shops, where you can find the perfect gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Some merchants offer promotions to Cocktail Trail participants!
When: November 22
Where: Throughout Newtown
Cost: $50
Quakertown’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival
Come out for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival! Santa and Mrs. Claus will be coming to town to help light Quakertown's Christmas Tree right on W. Broad Street. Children will be able to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus after the tree is lit. Be sure to check out Olde Towne Carolers, the snow machine, carriage rides, Harley Hill Alpacas and a live nativity. There will be food, drinks, craft vendors, free hot chocolate, a visit from The Grinch in his Jeep, and more!
When: November 22
Where: Quakertown Borough
Cost: Free to attend
Holiday Market at Terrain
Come out to usher in the winter season with festive family fun at Terrain's annual Holiday Market! They'll jump into the new season with live demos, local artisan makers, walk-up workshops and more.
When: November 22
Where: Terrain Cafe
Cost: Free to attend
Bachelors of Broadway
Take a trio of dashing men, add soaring melodies from stage and screen, and then refine the sound with contemporary three-part vocal harmony -- you've got a ticket to Bachelors of Broadway Gentlemen of the Theatre. This new three-man act features lush symphonic arrangements of songs from modern and classic musicals like Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, the Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, Les Miserables, and many, many more.
When: November 22
Where: Zlock Performing Arts Center
Cost: Prices vary
Candy Canes & Cocktails
Grab your girlfriends for a shopping day in historic Doylestown! Bellas Boutique and Payton jewelry are hosting a girl’s day out to kick off the holiday season! Spoil yourself just a little before the busy begins.
When: November 22
Where: Throughout Doylestown
Cost: Free to attend
The Craftery Market in Downtown Perkasie
Come out for The Craftery Market in Downtown Perkasie featuring carefully curated handmade artisans! Enjoy food trucks, drinks and live music while you stroll the lovely streets of Perkasie.
When: November 22
Where: Downtown Perkasie
Cost: Free to attend
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Fonthill Castle Holiday Daily Tours
This festive season, their daily guided tours of historic Fonthill Castle showcase Henry Mercer’s home decorated for the holidays, and feature personal stories about Mercer and his unique historic home. Tours are 60 minutes and guided.
When: Through December 31
Where: Fonthill Castle
Cost: Prices vary
Bristol Borough Christmas Sunday Stroll
Come take a stroll down historic Mill Street where Bristol Borough comes alive with a day of family fun, with vendors, entertainment, and food!
When: November 23
Where: Bristol Borough
Cost: Free to attend
Gingerbread Competition & Display
Come out to Peddler’s Village for the annual Gingerbread Competition & Display! This display is a feast for the eyes with more than 100 creative and whimsical entries crafted by the public in different categories.
When: Through January 17
Where: Peddler’s Village
Cost: Free to attend
Christmas with the Rat Pack w/ Live Big Band
Swing into the holiday season with Christmas With The Rat Pack. Tony Sands and his pals amaze audiences with their recreation of a magical Christmas concert at The Sands Casino with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. This sensational show brings the style, glamour and excitement of Las Vegas, including all the great hits – “My Way,” “Mr Bojangles,” “That’s Amore,” “New York New York,” and seasonal classics Christmas songs such as “Let It Snow,” “The Christmas Song” and of course, “White Christmas.” Christmas Memories Really Are Made of This!
When: November 23
Where: Sellersville Theater
Cost: Prices vary
Floral Design Class & Holiday Tour
Come out for an afternoon of fun with a floral design class by Mark Bryan Designs and a tour of the Festival of Trees in the Pearl Buck House. You will be making a center piece arrangement for Thanksgiving.
When: November 23
Where: Pearl S. Buck House
Cost: $85
Liz Callaway Broadway & Beyond
Dubbed “the voice of a generation”, Liz Callaway’s show Broadway & Beyond weaves a beautiful tapestry of her historic career. Featuring songs from Broadway shows she has starred in, including her Tony-nominated turn in Baby, her long run belting “Memory” in Cats, and her long working relationship with Stephen Sondheim, alongside songs from the silver screen – including her Oscar-nominated hit from Anastasia – as well as songs from her storied recording career, “Broadway and Beyond” is a spellbinding sampler platter that is not to be missed.
When: November 23
Where: Playhouse Barn
Cost: $70
Wine & Bundt Cakes
Featuring an array of award-winning wines and handcrafted cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes in Newtown, this event is simply divine. Sample fork-tastic cakes in a variety of flavors, paired with a selection of white, red, and dessert wines. Reservations required.
When: November 23
Where: Crossing Vineyards & Winery
Cost: $35
The Best of Chicago
Chicago Transit, one of the longest-running Chicago tribute bands, brings all the hits to the Newtown Theatre in Bucks County. With four lead vocalists, a three-piece horn section, and a five-piece rhythm section, they recreate classics like 25 or 6 to 4, Saturday in the Park, If You Leave Me Now, and more.
When: November 23
Where: Newtown Theatre
Cost: $39.99
The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution
Discover the untold stories of these outlaws at the Mercer Museum’s immersive exhibition, and journey through a world of espionage, legendary robberies, and mythical lost treasure in the heart of Revolutionary Bucks County.
When: Now through 2026
Where: Mercer Museum
Cost: Prices vary
Live Music at The Vineyard
Stop by and relax with a “Crossing Cocktail,” a frost craft beer, or wine by the glass or bottle while enjoying live performances from local artists! A perfect way to get “un-wined” after a busy work week.
When: Reoccurring every Saturday and Sunday
Where: Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Cost: Free to attend