While it's early September, the fall season is starting to kick off this weekend with events like Oktoberfest, apple and spice events, arts festivals, and more. Scroll through our recommended events of the weekend in Bucks, a quick drive across the Delaware River, and an adventurous trip to the city of Philadelphia!
When: Saturday, September 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
120 North State Street, Newtown, Pa 18940
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Newtown Black & White Dinner, being held this year on Saturday and benefiting the historic Newtown Theatre. During the event, up to 500 black-and-white clad diners will gather on Newtown Borough’s closed-down North State Street for a one-of-a-kind alfresco picnic held in the middle of the street.
When guests arrive, they will find tables draped in white liens stretching hundreds of feet down the street. Guests can mingle, decorate their tables, and enjoy live jazz music prior to dinner, which beings at 6:30 p.m. After dinner, the lighting of sparklers will commence, following a screening of “Casablanca” inside the theatre and a cash bar.
Diners are to dress only in black and white and bring everything they need for dinner under the stars, including food, utensils, and optional black and white decor. Tickets for the dinner are $20 per person for theatre members and $25 for non-members, not including pre-ordered dinners. For more information and tickets, visit their website here .
Save the date for The Bucks Club's Pork and Pints Bavarian Food and Beer Tasting Event this Saturday! A variety of delicious bites will be served including Riekers Meats and a Jumbo Bavarian Pretzel with beer cheese. The event is open to the public and email mare@thebucksclub.com by Thursday, September 8 to make your reservation.
Join in the fun to watch runners compete this weekend in the Chasing the Unicorn marathon — the 3rd highest percentage of Boston marathon qualifiers in 2020. It's a last-chance race for runners to qualify for the Boston Marathon or improve their seed times. There is also a new half marathon that travels from Washington Crossing Historic Park along the Delaware Canal towpath to the south end of New Hope and back. This course is also concurrent with the marathon runners. Line up with the rest of the crowd for the start time at 7:30 a.m.!
When: Saturday, September 10 from 11 a.m. to 1o p.m.
Join in on the Oktoberfest fun packed with German music all day turned to rock & roll at night, soccer games, a keg tapping ceremony, and more! There are playgrounds, a moon bounce, face painting, and much more for kids as well. This family-friendly event will be packed with endless German food, beer, and fun. Tickets are $7 in advance for 16 years of age and up or $10 per person the day of, and anyone under 16 enters for free!
When: Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11
The Doylestown Arts Festival is back in full swing for its 31st season. Hosted by Discover Doylestown and presented by The Thompson Organization, the two-day festival features a combined 175 artists, musicians, and live art demonstrations for the whole family to enjoy. The festival covers over 8 blocks of downtown Doylestown, drawing in thousands of attendees each year, making it one of the largest outdoor, juried art festivals in Bucks County. For more information on artists, stage locations, and event schedules, visit the website here.
When: Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11
Come spend the day on our family farm in the heart of the Upper Perkiomen Valley. There is something for everyone, including but not limited to an interactive corn maze, pedal tractors, apple slingshots, and shopping at the farm market! Open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting this weekend until October 30th.
When: Sunday, September 11 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
10 South Main Street, Yardley, Pa 19067
Craft a new addition to your living space while sipping on one of many of the Vault's tasty tap brews. Participants receive a healthy two-year-old conifer tree, ceramic pot, soil and substrate, wire for bending, and instruction to style your tree in the way you want to! Instructions for future care also is included. While doing so, enjoy a crafted Vault beer! Seating is limited and you must be with someone who is 21 to attend this event.
The area's most thrilling pro cycling event of the year returns to Doylestown! Spirited crowds will line the streets as the cyclists hit the road in an exciting variety of events. Back for its 18th year, the Bucks County Classic will feature multiple races, both amateur & pro, men and women, as well as a kids race. The grand finale, the Thompson Pro Men's Race, is a 50-mile race that encircles the Doylestown Arts Festival. This event has attracted some of the best cyclists in the country and from around the world. For complete details, spectator information, and more here.
When: Sunday, September 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come to the free 5th annual car, truck, and motorcycle show event to enjoy the sights of some of the oldest and newest of motor vehicles. While strolling among the cars, enjoy music and food such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, french fries, sodas, and ice cream!
Where: Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Event Center
Grammy-nominated, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director, and comedian Craig Ferguson is making his debut this Friday. Ferguson is a New York Times bestselling author and has recorded numerous standup specials for Netflix, Epix, Comedy Central, and Amazon. The wildly popular Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ran on CBS for 10 years and remains a cult favorite on YouTube racking up millions of views every year on fan-posted bootleg clips. Tickets start at $45 and can be purchased at AXS.com
Where: The Xcite Center, Parx Casino
Parx Casino, Pennsylvania’s #1 casino, presents The Jacksons live in concert for one night only. Jackie, Tito, and Marlon of the illustrious Jackson Five will bring their biggest hits to the Bucks County showroom. This special engagement is the only chance to see The Jacksons perform live this fall in the Northeastern United States. This special performance will support and benefit the Universal Family of Schools to help the organization provide a rich and high-quality education for scholars to prepare them for college, technical school, and entrepreneurship that will lead them to sustainable careers. Tickets for this show are on sale now for $55 to $95. For tickets and more information, visit the Parx Casino website at https://www.parxcasino.com/bensalem/xcitecenter
When: Wednesday, September 7 to Sunday, September 11
4300-4398 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philly’s traveling beer garden that gives back is on the move again! Parks on Tap shift out of the park and into drive as its journey back to its original format for the first time since COVID-19. Parks on Tap will travel to a new park every week! It will begin every Wednesday – Sunday, starting at Penn Treaty Park, Clark Park, Columbus Square, and Matthias Baldwin, and ending at Schuylkill Banks. Come for local brews, fresh bites, and a variety of seating to enjoy at this family-friendly event.
Evil Genius Beer Company 11th Birthday Block Party
When: Friday, September 9 to Saturday, October 1, 2022
Where: The Samuel Fleming House Museum
Visit the Samuel Fleming House Museum to learn about why apples and cider were an important part of tavern fare in Samuel Fleming's day. Come to the museum garden from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to start off the fall season and visit with neighbors in the heart and start of Flemington. Enjoy sweet fall treats and apple on a string competition with games for kids and docent-led museum tours upon request.
When: Friday, September 9 – Sunday, September 11
Where: St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
85 Voorhees Corner Road, Flemington, Nj 08822
This event is a four-time winner for best ‘foodie event' on Hunterdon Happening List. The festival features authentic Greek cuisine, Greek music, folk dancing, entertainment, a vendor fair, and a family fun zone packed with amusement games and prizes, inflatables, and face painting. Enjoy delicious roasted lamb shank, baked pastitsio, grilled souvlaki, gyros, pastries, and much more. The weekend-long event is $2 for adults and youth over 12 years old with a portion of entrance donations going to local charities.
When: Thursday, September 8 – Sunday, October 2
Bill Jersey and Michael Schweigart bring together two different approaches to painting the landscape, and their impact together is dynamic. Bill’s bold impressionistic color harmonies and broad brushwork excite the senses, and his color and light patterns create complex compositions. While Michael’s palette is subtle with natural colors blending light and shadow that build texture and develop detail. “Along the Road” brings together the best of both styles with compelling scenes of their time and place.
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