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EVENTS
Doylestown Farmers’ Market
Through November 22: Established in 1975, this weekly market features over 20 diverse vendors. Shoppers will discover locally grown produce, arts and crafts, and much more. 7 a.m. to Noon. Rain or shine. Doylestown, PA. www.buckinghampacivic.org.
Mount Hope Estate & Winery Schedule
Through October 26: Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA. 717-665-7021; www.parenfaire.com.
Peddler’s Village
Through October 26: Scarecrow Competition and Display
September 20-21: Scarecrow Festival
November 1-2: Apple Festival
November 20-22: Merchant’s Open House Weekend
November 20: Grand Illumination Celebration
November 22-January 4: Gingerbread House Competition and Display
December 6-7: Christmas Festival
Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA. 215-794-4000; www.peddlersvillage.com.
Victorian Cape May
September 13-21: Annual Cape May Food and Wine Celebration
October 10-13: Annual Victorian Weekend
October 17-31: Halloween Happenings in Cape May
October 18: Harvest Festival Crafts and Antiques Show
October 18-19: Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey Weekend
November 7-9: Sherlock Holmes Weekend
November 8: Fall Arts and Crafts Festival
November 21-January 1: Cape May’s Holiday Season
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities, Cape May, NJ. 800-275-4278; www.capemaymac.org.
18th Annual Riverside Festival of the Arts
September 20-21: This annual festival celebrates art, music, and literature. Free admission includes children’s art projects, art contests, live music, readings, and more. Scott and Riverside Parks, Larry Holmes Drive, Easton, PA. www.eastonriversidefest.com.
The Village Renaissance Faire
September 20-21: This Faire is a recreation of a 12th-through-16th-century village named Penn’s Park. The village consists of stages and various sets: merchant squares, living history pavilions, food courts, gaming area, multi-cultural enclaves, craft corners, and Kid’s Kingdom. Admission. Children under 5 free. Free parking. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, Wrightstown, PA. www.villagefaire.org.
Newtown Beerfest 2014
September 20: Presented by the Newtown Fire Association, this beer festival features beer tasting, live music, food, and lots of fun. Admission. 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Stocking Works, 410 South State Street, Newtown, PA. www.newtownbluesandbrews.com.
Peace Fair
September 20: This fair is dedicated to promoting harmony in the home, community, environment, and world. There will be fun for children, live entertainment, food, local crafts, poetry readings, and a book sale. Buckingham Friends Meeting & Buckingham Friends School, 5684 York Road, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA. 215-794-5816; www.quakerpeacefair.org.
Annual Celtic Classic
September 26-28: Come to Historic Bethlehem to celebrate all things Celtic. There will be a whisky tasting tent, haggis contest, Highland games, fiddle competition, pipe bands, drum major competition, and much more. Bethlehem, PA. www.celticfest.org.
Milford on the Delaware
September 27: Milford Alive
October 26: Milford Halloween Parade
December 12: Christmas in Milford
Bridge Street, Milford, NJ. www.visitmilfordnj.com.
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
September 28: Excellence in Design Tour
October 12: FilmFest Screening
Doylestown, PA. 215-348-3913; www.centralbuckschamber.com.
Quakertown Alive
October 18: Autumn Alive
December 5: Christmas Tree Lighting Festival
December 7: Christmas House Tour
Quakertown, PA. 215-536-2273; www.quakertownalive.com.
Salute to Mothers’ Scholarship Tea
October 23: This annual fundraiser helps struggling mothers attend college. Tyler Mansion, Newtown, PA. 215-968-8461; www.bucks.edu.
Byers’ Choice
December 5-6: A Christmas Carol with Gerald Charles Dickens
4355 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA. 215-822-6700; www.byerschoice.com.
Perkasie Olde Towne Association
December 6: Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Perkasie, PA. 215-257-4989; www.perkasieoldetowne.org.
2014 Stanton Holly Trail
December 6: Don’t miss this annual holiday house tour for the benefit of Stanton Reformed Church and the Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation. Advanced admission. Hunterdon County, NJ. 908-713-8111; www.stantonhollytrail.com