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Peddler’s Village 40th Annual Apple Festival in Bucks County, PA!

by Village Insider on September 11, 2011

Enjoy fall's favorite fruit and friends at the 40th Annual Apple Festival!

Enjoy fall's favorite fruit and friends at the 40th Annual Apple Festival!

Celebrate apple season and the local harvest at the Peddler’s Village 40th Annual Apple Festival on Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, rain or shine. Admission and parking are free.

Dig into a scrumptious selection of all things apple from crisp apple fritters and warm apple pie to savory apple dumplings, doughnuts, cakes, turnovers, caramel apples and more from Peddler’s Village merchant and restaurant booths.

Taste an array of green, golden and red apples from local orchards!

Taste an array of green, golden and red apples from local orchards!

Taste an array of green, golden or red delicious apples from local orchard, Fairview Farm of Pineville, and take home a bushel of your favorite! Sip a warm cup of locally produced apple cider and sample some Pennsylvania Dutch apple butter while you watch authentic demonstrations of cider production in an antique cider press and old-fashioned apple butter cooking in a huge cauldron.

Once stomachs are satisfied, enjoy the live musical entertainment, jugglers and stilt walkers on the Main Green. Shop the unique handcrafted items at the 40 artisan booths on the Street Road Green that include decorative ironwork, folk art, jewelry, pottery, stained glass, leather creations, hand painted and reproduction furniture.

Each afternoon, cheer on the brave contestants in the traditional pie eating contests. The Apple Pie Eating Contest, held at 3 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, provides lots of laughs and prizes for winners.  Competitions are held in these age categories — 10 and under, 11-14 and 15 and up.  Contestants are chosen by lottery and must sign up from 10 a.m.-2: 45 p.m. at the Hospitality Booth on the Main Green.

 The weekend entertainment includes:

Saturday, November 5

Daisy Jug Band: 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Gazebo

The Banjo Man: 12:00- 4:00 pm, Strolling

Tony Alosi: 1:00- 3:00 pm, Courtyard

The “J” Tones Jazz Quintet: 1:00- 3:00 pm, Crafter’s Area

Stiltwalker: 1:00- 4:00 pm, Strolling

Apple Pie Eating Contest: 3:00- 3:30 pm, Main Green Balcony

Blue Roots Bluegrass Band: 3:30- 6:00 pm, Main Green Balcony

Sunday, November 6

The Mango Men: 12:00-3:00pm, Gazebo

The Banjo Man: 12:00- 4:00pm, Strolling

The Overtones: 1:00-3:00pm, Courtyard

Stiltwalker: 1:00- 4:00pm, Strolling

Apple Pie Eating Contest: 3:00- 3:30pm, Main Green Balcony

Give ‘n Take Jugglers: 3:30-5:30pm, Main Green

For more information on Peddler’s Village holiday activities, please visit the website at http://www.peddlersvillage.com/ or call the Peddler’s Village Hospitality Center at 215-794-4000.

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Peddler’s Village Fall Family Fun Day featuring Kisses for Kyle 5K & Fun Walk

by Village Insider on July 14, 2011

FamilyFunDayMazeCelebrate fall in Bucks County, PA with the Peddler’s Village Fall Family Fun Day, Sat., Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kick off the day with a worthy cause! Peddler’s Village is proud to host the Kisses for Kyle 5K & Fun Walk. The Kisses for Kyle Foundation is celebrating 10 years of providing services to families fighting childhood cancer in the Delaware Valley.

The 5K kicks off at 9 a.m and the Fun Walk at 9:30 a.m., both starting at Giggleberry Fair. Each participant will receive a Kisses for Kyle t-shirt, goodie bag, food and drinks. Each child age 12 and under will receive a Free Awesome Pass for Giggleberry Fair, valued at $15! Registration for the Kisses for Kyle 5K & Walk begins at 7:30 am at Giggleberry Fair. For more information and to sign up for the event, please visit http://www.kissesforkyle.org/family-fun-5k-walk-at-peddlers-village

Stay for an afternoon of festivities for all ages, including the Peddler’s Village 33rd Annual Scarecrow Competition and Display and the Giggleberry Fair Hay Maze. Watch free live family friendly performances by Dance Junction, Tucker’s Tales Puppet Theater, Kids’ MusicRound and more! Children of all ages will enjoy the Kid’s Craft Tent, featuring ”Make & Take” Fall & Halloween crafts, plus Face Painting, Hair Feathers, Balloon Art and pony rides by All Seasons Stables.

The Saturday entertainment schedule includes:

  • Sabo School of Irish Dance, Don’t miss these young Irish dancers perform from a local school in Harleysville. 10:30-11 a.m. In front of Between the Seas
  • Dance Junction Dancers, The dancers will head a hula hoop and jump rope demonstration and invite you to join in for some fun-filled contests! 11:00-12 p.m. Main Green
  • Mike Brill, This performer will captivate you whether he is playing traditional and rebel Irish songs or popular covers. See him once and you’ll be hooked! 1:00-3:00 p.m. Courtyard
  • Diablo Sandwish, This band mixes together a line-up of songs that includes music from the 80’s and 90’s, classic rock and roll, swing, dance music, classic soul and blues. 12 noon-3:00 p.m. Gazebo
  • Kids’ MusicRound, Kids’ MusicRound is a singing, laughing, giggling, jiggling, clapping, dancing, bouncing, fun-filled, award-winning experience for infants, toddlers and children to age seven. 3:00-4:00 p.m. Main Green
  • Tucker’s Tales Puppet Theater, Join the Tuckers as they follow Mr. Wolf through some of his most famous adventures, including “Three Little Pigs,” “Br’er Rabbit and the Wolf,” and “Little Red Riding Hood.” 4:00-5:30 p.m. Main Green

Admission and parking are free. The event will be held rain or shine. Please call 215-794-4000 for more information.

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Peddler’s Village Announces Winners of the 27th Annual Fine Arts & Contemporary Crafts Show 2011

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Peddler’s Village has announced the winners of the 27th Annual Fine Arts and Contemporary Crafts Show. The event is being held Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, 2011, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.  More than 40 juried artists from the region display and sell works throughout the Village while competing for $5,000 in cash prizes.
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Peddler’s Village Scarecrow Festival 2010

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Scare up some fun at the Peddler’s Village 32nd Annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, September 18, and Sunday, September 19, 2010. The festival is a weekend of family fun including scarecrow-making workshops, pumpkin pie eating contests, pumpkin painting, live musical entertainment and children’s activities. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days. Rain or shine.
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Enter the Peddler’s Village Scarecrow Competition and Display in Bucks County, PA

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Calling all scarecrows to Peddler’s Village! We’re inviting scarecrow creators of all ages to enter the 32nd Annual Scarecrow Competition and Display. 
Participants may enter submissions in six scarecrow categories for more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. Please submit your entry forms to us by Friday, September 3, 2010. The colorful scarecrow creations will be on [...]

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