Top Holiday Happenings 

Bucks County offers the perfect activities and events to celebrate the holiday season in 2022!

ALL IS BRIGHT

28th Annual Holiday Light Show

Shady Brook Farm
November 19, 2022 - January 28, 2023
Remember the season with a photo of Santa. Don’t leave without a car or open-air wagon ride through the Holiday Light Show. With more than 3 million lights illuminating the vast farm, this 2-mile ride around is something to behold on a chilly wintry night. Finally, bundle up and toast some S’mores at a private or public fire pit! 

Grand Illumination Celebration

Peddler’s Village
November 18, 2022
The Village lights up at 6:15 p.m. sharp on Friday, November 18! Join us when Santa and his helper flip the switch to illuminate the entire Village starting the Season of Lights complete with many musical and dance performances by local groups. Admission is free.

Gingerbread Competition and Display

Peddler’s Village
November 18, 2022 – January 7, 2023
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: NEW! Holiday on Wheels, Traditional, Authentic Reproduction Around the World, 3-D, Movie or TV Set, Winter Wonderland, Student, and Kids Only. Admission is free.

Holly Jolly Weekend

Peddler’s Village
December 3 & 4, 2022
The holiday season celebrations at Peddler’s Village culminate with the Holly Jolly Weekend, which includes among other happenings a Santa Parade through the Village on both Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

JINGLE BELL ROCK

Million Dollar Quartet Christmas

Bucks County Playhouse
November 18, 2022 - January 1, 2023
The boys are back to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley come together at Sun Records, now festively decorated with a Christmas tree, garland, and mistletoe, and ringing with sounds of the season. The gang is up to their usual antics as we journey through stories of Christmas past, present, and future — but jam-packed with some of the best rock’n’roll holiday hits of all time including Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, Blue Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock and more!

Christmas with the Rat Pack - Together Again

Sellersville Theater
December 11, 2022
Swing into the Christmas season with The Rat Pack Together Again and their famous Christmas Concert. Together they amaze audiences with their recreation of a magical Christmas at The Sands Casino with Sinatra, Martin and Davis in this sensational show which brings the style, glamour and excitement of the Las Vegas Including all the great hits - My Way, Mr Bojangles, That’s Amore New York New York, Amore, 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! Together they amaze audiences with their recreation of the music of Sinatra, Martin and Davis, in a magical Christmas show The Rat Pack Together Again Christmas show is guaranteed to bring back magical festive memories and set the mood for the most wonderful time of the year!

Gerald Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Performance

Byers’ Choice
December 10 & 11, 2022
Byers’ Choice in Chalfont has been handcrafting Caroler® figurines for more than 40 years. Stop in the factory to see how they are made and tour their Christmas Museum. This year “A Christmas Carol,” performed by Gerald Dickens, Charles Dickens great-great-grandson, will be performed on Saturday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 11 at 1:30 p.m.

Clue

Bristol Riverside Theatre
November 1-20, 2022
It’s a dark and stormy night, and seven dinner guests have been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist!

A Christmas Carol

Town and Country Players
November 4-19, 2022
To usher in the holiday season, Town and Country Players brings Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol to their stage in an immersive theater experience. Directed by Janemarie Cloutier, with assistance from Stage Managers Dana Joy Carducci and Jackie Parzanese, A Christmas Carol tells the classic story of curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge. While the novella has been adapted countless times, Town and Country will use its unique space to immerse its audiences from start to finish.

YULETIDE CHEER

'A Very Furry Christmas'

Sesame Place® Philadelphia
November 19, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Head to Sesame Place® Philadelphia in Langhorne for a special holiday performance from everyone’s favorite furry friends. The fun music and dance specials are a festive way for the family to enjoy some fun holiday spirit while singing along! Do a Christmas Dine with Elmo and Friends, see the 1-2-3 Christmas Tree Show, and join in on the Hanukkah & Menorah Lighting Celebration with Baby Bear!

The North Pole Express

New Hope Railroad
Weekends December 3-30, 2022
Sip hot chocolate and enjoy a freshly baked cookie while singing along with the railroad’s roaming musicians as they play Christmas carols. The North Pole Express offers similar amenities, but is pulled by a vintage diesel locomotive instead. Gear up in pajamas and enjoy the relaxing holiday ride through historic Bucks County. Rent a private caboose or coach car for you and your close ones. 

Holly Nights

Pennsbury Manor
December 1-2, 2022
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!

DECK THE HALLS

Holidays at Fonthill Castle 

Fonthill Castle
Starting on November 19, 2022
Starting on Saturday, November 19th on all weekdays throughout this holiday season, our 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. Fonthill Castle’s interior features Mercer’s renowned, handcrafted ceramic tiles designed at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the castle serves as an early example of reinforced concrete architecture with forty-four rooms, two hundred windows, and eighteen fireplaces.

Christmas at Aldie 

Aldie Mansion
December 4, 2022
With gilded hallways, sparkling decorations, festive music, and delicious cuisine, Christmas at Aldie will be a magical evening starting at 5:00 p.m. You will delight in a holiday-themed cocktail and a delicious dinner from Jeffrey A. Miller Catering and are sure to head home in the festive spirit. Limited capacity to 160 guests. Reservations required.

Festival of Trees

Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site
November 16, 2022 - January 8, 2023
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 as an author, humanitarian, and activist. Visitors have the opportunity to vote for their favorite display. 

Take a Driving Tour

Explore the many self-guided driving tours Visit Bucks County has online. Take the famous Covered Bridge Driving Tour. Or, try out one featuring Stone Barns, Haunted Stops, stops along the Underground Railroad – and more!

JOY TO THE WORLD

The Crossing Reenactment

Washington Crossing Historic Park
December 11 & 25, 2022
Held every year on Christmas Day at the location of Washington’s Delaware River crossing is a reenactment of the treacherous crossing itself! There are two chances to see the crossing with narrator Peter Hegseth, enjoy special colonial-era activities and demonstratations in the Historic Village. The park will be decked out in period wreaths, candles and holiday trees.

Grinchmas Food Truck Fest & Holiday House

Bolton Mansion
December 3 & 4, 2022
Ho-Ho-Ho! Santa Claus (and The Grinch!) are coming to town! Join Bolton Mansion for holiday fun for the whole family! This event will be held from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and will feature the arrival of Santa via firetruck, visits and photos with Santa and The Grinch (free with your own camera!), food trucks, children's activities, a DJ, beer/cocktail garden, vendors/crafters for your holiday shopping and more.

DRINK & BE MERRY

Holiday Celebration & Light Up the Vines

Bucks County Wine Trail
December 10, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Join the six 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 Bucks County's beautifully lit vineyards. Join in for the event kickoff following the Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 4 at each of the six member wineries of the Bucks County Wine Trail illuminating the vineyard each evening at dusk. Each winery will have its own hours and special happenings. 

Bucks County Ale Trail

Grab a brew (or two!) at one of the many breweries along the Bucks County’s Ale Trail! Relax and kick back with seasonal brews as you complete your passport to win a limited-edition t-shirt.

Bucks County Distilleries

Visit Bucks County’s distilleries are offering take-out this holiday season! Warm up and sip on aged spirits, such as Whiskey with a Port Wine finish from Dad’s Hat or Sunday Morning Stout Corn Whiskey from Triple Sun Spirits Co. A bottle of one of their hand-crafted spirits makes the perfect holiday gift!

Save the dates for even more festive fun!