# Things to do with kids in Bucks County, PA

> 34 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Bucks County, PA, in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Doylestown Spooktacular Costume Contest & Parade](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/doylestown-spooktacular-costume-contest-and-parade--listing-85b6ba3ac1972146d7564554) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Bucks County Administration Building (front lawn) and downtown Doylestown · All ages · checked Oct 21. Discover Doylestown holds its Spooktacular Costume Contest & Parade on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Participants gather on the front lawn of the Bucks County Administration…
- [Full Moon Walk — Nockamixon State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/full-moon-walk-nockamixon-state-park--listing-fb4508a0dc506a3a8e8aab43) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Nockamixon State Park — Fishing Pier, Quakertown · Free · checked Oct 24. Park education staff at Nockamixon State Park lead a 2.5-mile evening walk under the nearly full moon on the park's paved bike trail, starting and ending at the Fishing Pier…
- [Owl Prowl — Delaware Canal State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/owl-prowl-delaware-canal-state-park--listing-1b12cb9fee949679e4159ff5) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Delaware Canal State Park (Upper Bucks meeting spot sent on registration), Upper Black Eddy · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A state park naturalist leads a family night of owling in Upper Bucks County. The evening starts with an introduction to Pennsylvania's owls, then the group takes a slow walk of…
- [The Count's Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/the-count-s-halloween-spooktacular-at-sesame-place--listing-22c050a9a24563451f14c98f) — Sep 19 – Nov 1 · Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne · checked Oct 20. The Count's Halloween Spooktacular is Sesame Place's silly, not-too-spooky Halloween season in Langhorne. Kids come in costume to trick-or-treat at Big Bird's Beach, follow the…
- [Full Moon Canal-o-ween Walk — Delaware Canal State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/full-moon-canal-o-ween-walk-delaware-canal-state-park--listing-d816fb8d049e4eea4135eaa1) — Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Yardley Park & Ride (Delaware Canal towpath) · Free · checked Oct 20. Yardley lines the Delaware Canal towpath with jack-o'-lanterns carved by local residents for its Canal-o-ween celebration, and on Sunday, October 25 a Delaware Canal State Park…
- [Tricks & Treats at Pennsbury Manor](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/tricks-and-treats-at-pennsbury-manor--listing-2364b05253183ec5a914c852) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville · Free · checked Oct 16. Pennsbury Manor, William Penn's reconstructed country estate on the Delaware River near Morrisville, holds its annual free daytime trick-or-treat. Children come in costume…
- [Bat Talk! — Delaware Canal State Park at Giving Pond](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/bat-talk-delaware-canal-state-park-at-giving-pond--listing-99069f372ae60ef466e314bd) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Giving Pond Recreation Area, Delaware Canal State Park, Upper Black Eddy · All ages · checked Oct 24. A state park naturalist leads an evening walk and talk about bats around the Giving Pond Recreation Area just before Halloween. The group covers bat science and folklore, why…
- [Nature for Toddlers: Bats! — Washington Crossing Historic Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/nature-for-toddlers-bats-washington-crossing-historic-park--listing-2ccc13158fb589d59f278e0b) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Washington Crossing Historic Park — General Greene Pavilion · Ages 3–6 · Free · checked Oct 20. Washington Crossing Historic Park's Nature for Toddlers series introduces preschoolers to wildlife and the outdoors, with a different topic each session, and October's topic is…
- [Trunk or Treat in the Village](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/trunk-or-treat-in-the-village--listing-ea15c0e6f8d9dc961dd23fd9) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Peddler's Village, New Hope · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Families arrive in costume to trick-or-treat along Peddler's Village brick walkways and participating shops, plus Trunk-or-Treat Lane with 15–25 decorated vehicles behind the…
- [Erwinna Fall Festival at the Erwin Stover House](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/erwinna-fall-festival-at-the-erwin-stover-house--listing-a3a912c51c0b08fee1bab487) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Erwin Stover House, Tinicum Park, Erwinna · Free · checked Oct 24. A free family fun day at the Erwin Stover House in Tinicum Park, inspired by local author Joyce Gilmore's children's book The Erwinna Witches. Kids can visit the storybook stage…
- [Peddler's Village Apple Festival](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/peddler-s-village-apple-festival--listing-4f17cc98d3ee26465cb9b623) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Peddler's Village, New Hope · Free · checked Oct 16. Annual Bucks County apple festival held since 1973: an outdoor weekend of family fun with entertainment, artisans and food trucks. Held rain or shine. Admission and parking are…
- [Starwatch! — Nockamixon State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/starwatch-nockamixon-state-park--listing-db880a61db35edcdc999cf1c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Nockamixon State Park — Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot, Quakertown · Free · checked Oct 20. Astronomers from the Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association bring their telescopes to Nockamixon State Park for the year's final public Starwatch on Saturday, November 7, from 7 to…
- [A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/a-very-furry-christmas-at-sesame-place--listing-adab0d89cc5104f920076599) — Nov 14 – Jan 3 · Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne · checked Oct 20. Sesame Place in Langhorne turns into a Christmas wonderland for A Very Furry Christmas, a family-friendly celebration with the Sesame Street characters. Millions of lights…
- [Open-Hearth Cooking: 17th Century Confectionery — Pennsbury Manor](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/open-hearth-cooking-17th-century-confectionery-pennsbury-manor--listing-f09bbb5c7adb7dd89d491465) — Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Costumed cooks at Pennsbury Manor's open hearth show how William Penn's household used lavish amounts of sugar and spice to make sweets that impressed his guests. Families can…
- [Tiny Tots Guided Story Stroll: Little Acorn — Tyler State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/tiny-tots-guided-story-stroll-little-acorn-tyler-state-park--listing-da126761adaf68ff19aacfee) — Mon, Nov 16 (+1 more date) · Tyler State Park (meeting spot shared on registration), Newtown · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 20. Educators from Tyler State Park and the Southampton Free Library lead a seasonal story walk for children ages 3 to 5 and their adults. In November the story is Little Acorn: the…
- [Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn at Bucks County Playhouse](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/irving-berlin-s-holiday-inn-at-bucks-county-playhouse--listing-872dc5256cc95119bc6fe8c3) — Nov 19 – Jan 3 · Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope · Paid · checked Oct 24. Bucks County Playhouse stages Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, the Broadway musical based on the Universal film, for its holiday season in New Hope. The story follows song-and-dance…
- [26th Annual Grand Illumination Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/26th-annual-grand-illumination-celebration--listing-3d2250a4cb0cb2976f01a10d) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Peddler's Village, New Hope · Free · checked Oct 16. Peddler's Village lights up for the holidays with a show of local music and dance performers; at 6:15 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus flip the switch to illuminate the Village. Holiday…
- [Dashin' thru the...Lights! family walk/run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/dashin-thru-the-lights-family-walk-run--listing-ceb60a032546b68808be7ca4) — Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Shady Brook Farm, Yardley · Paid · checked Oct 16. One-night family-friendly walk/run through Shady Brook Farm's Holiday Light Show before it opens to the public – dash, stroll or jog among millions of lights. Proceeds benefit…
- [Gingerbread Competition & Display at Peddler's Village](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gingerbread-competition-and-display-at-peddler-s-village--listing-26c5170eafd22af91333d24a) — Nov 20 – Jan 9 · Visitor & Event Center (Shop #25), Peddler's Village, New Hope · Free · checked Oct 20. More than 100 gingerbread houses and edible scenes made by members of the public go on show in the Visitor & Event Center at Peddler's Village, a holiday tradition there since…
- [Shady Brook Farm Holiday Light Show and Santa's Village](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/shady-brook-farm-holiday-light-show-and-santa-s-village--listing-aa83f3317256baa9c422a4ec) — Nov 21 – Jan 31 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Shady Brook Farm, Yardley · Paid · checked Oct 16. More than 4 million lights with a sparkling tunnel and holiday scenes, seen by drive-through (per vehicle) or wagon ride (per person). Santa's Village in the Farm Market and…
- [Gingerbread in the Log House at the Mercer Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gingerbread-in-the-log-house-at-the-mercer-museum--listing-1c57df45a945a89aa7589f7d) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Historic Log House Quad, Mercer Museum, Doylestown · Free · checked Oct 20. On the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, food historian Susan Plaisted spends 11 am to 2 pm in the Mercer Museum's Historic Log House, in the quad just outside the…
- [Holiday Lights Meander at Fonthill Castle](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-lights-meander-at-fonthill-castle--listing-e540cf23a24871b4ab4aadd6) — Fri, Nov 27 (+13 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Fonthill Castle, Doylestown · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 20. Fonthill Castle in Doylestown runs its 2026 Holiday Lights Meander on fourteen dates between Friday, November 27 and Thursday, December 31. On these special days visitors walk…
- [A Christmas Story: The Play at Bristol Riverside Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/a-christmas-story-the-play-at-bristol-riverside-theatre--listing-5ff10d7b6c7f50595f14466a) — Dec 1 – Jan 3 · Bristol Riverside Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 24. Bristol Riverside Theatre brings back Philip Grecian's stage version of A Christmas Story, the tale of Ralphie Parker's quest for a Red Ryder BB gun, after a nearly sold-out 2023…
- [Holiday Open House at the Mercer Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-open-house-at-the-mercer-museum--listing-e8a68723ae3b4cb51d9e8b6b) — Tue, Dec 1 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Mercer Museum and Historic Log House Quad, Doylestown · Free · checked Oct 20. The Mercer Museum in Doylestown holds a free Holiday Open House on Tuesday evening, December 1, from 6 to 8 pm, inside the museum and out in its Historic Log House Quad. The…
- [Holiday Hustle 2- and 1-mile run/walk under the lights](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-hustle-2-and-1-mile-run-walk-under-the-lights--listing-3168577eb7a41b79c7797b8b) — Thu, Dec 3 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Peddler's Village, New Hope · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. 6th Annual Holiday Hustle at Peddler's Village: runners and walkers of all ages and abilities in Santa hats, ugly sweaters or elf costumes do a 2-mile or 1-mile run/jog/walk…
- [Holly Nights 50th Anniversary at Pennsbury Manor](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holly-nights-50th-anniversary-at-pennsbury-manor--listing-b13ae4a27f6771260f1ae3af) — Thu, Dec 3 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville · Paid · checked Oct 16. Pennsbury Manor marks 50 years of Holly Nights, its candlelit holiday evening and biggest fundraiser of the year. On two nights, families wander the grounds by candlelight with…
- [Hanukkah Celebration at Sesame Place](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/hanukkah-celebration-at-sesame-place--listing-b52138047d9024ca52b48e6a) — Dec 4 – Dec 12 · Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne · checked Oct 20. During its A Very Furry Christmas season, Sesame Place in Langhorne marks Hanukkah with a family celebration of the Jewish Festival of Lights on select dates from December 4 to…
- [Holly Jolly Weekend with Santa Parades and Gingerbread Display](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holly-jolly-weekend-with-santa-parades-and-gingerbread-display--listing-c5daa16833bbea7c8a1a3756) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Peddler's Village, New Hope · Free · checked Oct 16. Holiday weekend at Peddler's Village with Santa Parades through the Village starting 12 p.m. both days, live music, family activities, holiday food and drink, and the 42nd Annual…
- [St. Nicholas Day Celebration at the Erwin Stover House](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/st-nicholas-day-celebration-at-the-erwin-stover-house--listing-e25ff2ce33d6aa0325d8ccfa) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Erwin Stover House, Tinicum Park, Erwinna · checked Oct 24. The Tinicum Players close their living-history season with a St. Nicholas Day celebration at the Erwin Stover House, the 1800s farmhouse in Bucks County's Tinicum Park along the…
- [Candlelight Tours of the Manor House — Pennsbury Manor](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/candlelight-tours-of-the-manor-house-pennsbury-manor--listing-b4fe132d643465c371ebf9ae) — Fri, Dec 11 (+3 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Pennsbury Manor — Manor House, Morrisville · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 16. A one-hour guided tour of William Penn's Manor House by candlelight, with the rooms dressed in floor-to-ceiling holiday decorations while guides tell the story of Penn's home and…
- [Holiday Gingerbread House Decorating at Sweet Occasions](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-gingerbread-house-decorating-at-sweet-occasions--listing-eee054388e639bf29d2a16db) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Sweet Occasions (Shop #74), Peddler's Village, New Hope · All ages · From $45 · checked Oct 16. Decorate a pre-assembled gingerbread house with royal icing and plenty of sweets, with hot chocolate, in the loft at Sweet Occasions in Peddler's Village. All ages welcome. Three…
- [Kids Holiday Cookie Night at Sweet Occasions](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/kids-holiday-cookie-night-at-sweet-occasions--listing-d5c7cfc7111c5e0b63c70ad4) — Mon, Dec 21 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Sweet Occasions (Shop #74), Peddler's Village, New Hope · Ages 6+ · From $65 · checked Oct 16. Annual kids' holiday cookie decorating night: each ticket covers one child and one adult and includes materials, basic decorating instruction, hot chocolate and two dozen shaped…
- [Kwanzaa Celebration at Sesame Place](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/kwanzaa-celebration-at-sesame-place--listing-c1fdeac1cf21d56205209d86) — Dec 26 – Jan 1 · Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne · checked Oct 20. Sesame Place in Langhorne holds a Kwanzaa Celebration every night from December 26 through January 1, as part of its A Very Furry Christmas season. Each night, families join the…
- [Tiny Tots Guided Story Stroll: When Winter Comes — Tyler State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/tiny-tots-guided-story-stroll-when-winter-comes-tyler-state-park--listing-754c6b56c384dfd50517d9e1) — Wed, Jan 20 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Tyler State Park, Newtown · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. Tyler State Park educators and the Southampton Free Library lead a short seasonal story walk for preschoolers. In January the group reads When Winter Comes and talks about what…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Nook Nook Early Childhood Music](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/nook-nook-early-childhood-music--listing-98fb9c129d11998627ed515d) — Check the official organizer for the current section and booking. · Nook Nook Creative Village, Doylestown · Ages 0–4 · Paid · checked Oct 12. An early-childhood creative music offering welcomes babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
- [Nook Nook Weekly Kids Art and Comic Book Course](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/nook-nook-weekly-kids-art-and-comic-book-course--listing-dddd7982cbaee2db479c7e27) — Weekly art Wednesday 5–6pm. Comic course Tuesday 5–6pm for 8 weeks; exact term dates… · Nook Nook Creative Village, Doylestown · Ages 4–9 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Weekly studio art and a separate comic-making track support young artists in a family creative hub.
- [Yardley Weekly Cooking Classes — Kinder, Junior and Senior Chefs](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/yardley-weekly-cooking-classes-kinder-junior-and-senior-chefs--listing-0a861a607769f7678d2593cc) — Check the official organizer for the current section and booking. · Young Chefs Academy Yardley · Paid · checked Oct 12. Age- and skill-group cooking instruction develops practical kitchen skills over changing monthly themes.

## Recently ended

- [Night Hike Scavenger Hunt — Nockamixon State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/night-hike-scavenger-hunt-nockamixon-state-park--listing-fab71f042bb3d13567a8f875) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Autumn Night Sky Stargazing — Delaware Canal State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/autumn-night-sky-stargazing-delaware-canal-state-park--listing-7ec272fc67c2927a10c53409) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Bats: Fact or Fiction — Washington Crossing Historic Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/bats-fact-or-fiction-washington-crossing-historic-park--listing-8ba44dd8dfbe7e830f1cfccc) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Scarecrow Shuffle family fun run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/scarecrow-shuffle-family-fun-run--listing-f45e77a68a6ef1c0b76272ad) — ended Sun, Oct 18

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