2010 Events at Peddler's Village
GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION & DISPLAY
November 20, 2009 thu January 2, 2010
FREE
Gingerbread house competition for over $3,400 in cash prizes in such categories as : Traditional, Authentic Reproduction of a Significant Building, Amateur, Unusual 3-Dimensional Creation, and Children's. A visual delight, the entrees are displayed throughout the holiday season in the Village Gazebo.
JANUARY SALES EVENT
January 1 - 31, 2010
Plenty of Free Parking
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Annual opportunity to chase away those Winter blues and get special savings on select merchandise in the Village's 70 quality specialty shops.
23nd ANNUAL QUILT COMPETITION & DISPLAY
January 11 - April 10, 2010
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Handmade quilts compete for over $1,500 in prizes in eight categories: Traditional, Applique, Creative, Amish, Quilted Clothing, Student, KidsOnly!, and "Potluck". All quilt entries are
displayed in the Village Gazebo.
2010 STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Saturday and Sunday, May 1 & 2, 2010
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Juried Artisans gather to show their wares and demonstrate their skills at our Street Road Green Artisan Area. Enjoy a variety of strawberry treats including chocolate dipped strawberries, assorted
pastries, strawberry shortcake, strawberry jam, and strawberry fritters. Take home a pint of fresh strawberries. Live entertainment and strawberry pie-eating contests add to the enjoyment of this
traditional Spring celebration
2010 FINE ART and CONTEMPORARY
CRAFTS SHOW
Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6, 2010
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
FREE
This juried outdoor exhibition features a variety of original artwork including paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, jewelry, and contemporary crafts. Cash prizes awarded in three categories; "Fine
Art", Contemporary Crafts", and "Photography". Live entertainment and children's activities.
2010 CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM
Saturday, July 3, 2010
4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Join us for our 7th annual "Celebration of Freedom". Live entertainment, children's activities, and picnic-style favorites await you at this patriotic event. Fireworks display at 9:15pm.
Free admission. Music accompanying fireworks courtesy of Signature DJ's.
2010 SIDEWALK SALE featuring our Second Annual Community Days
Saturday, August 7 & Sunday, August 8, 2010
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Sensational shopping and sizzling savings up to 90% OFF throughout the Village! New for this year ... Peddler's Village Second Annual Community Days each day from noon to 4:00 pm. Area nonprofit's
will be exhibiting and sharing info AND there will be a DJ from Signatures DJs spinning tunes. For more information on registering to be a nonprofit exhibitor contact Jane Hood, Manager Integrated
Online Marketing & Special Events at (215) 794-4059, or email jhood@peddlersvillage.com Don’t miss this weekend of family fun!
PEDDLER'S VILLAGE SCARECROW COMPETITION & DISPLAY
Monday, September 6- Sunday, October 26, 2010
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Bigger than life scarecrow creations are displayed outdoors and compete for over $4900 in cash prizes. Be sure to vote for your favorites! These exceptional pieces of american folkart are displayed
in the following categories: The Keystone Krow, Traditional/Whirligig, Extraordinary Contemporary, KidsOnly!, Quite The Character, and Group Crow. For more information call the Peddler's Village
Hospitality desk at 215-794-4000.
2010 SCARECROW FESTIVAL
PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE:
Saturday, September 18 & Sunday, September 19
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Our annual scarecrow-making workshop has been a family favorite for years. Take home your very own scarecrow creation. ($25 fee per scarecrow, reservations recommended.) A pumpkin painting workshop
on Sunday, and live entertainment and pumpkin pie eating contests both days. Stroll among the many colorful scarecrows on display throughout the village.
2010 APPLE FESTIVAL
Sat., November 6 & Sun., November 7, 2010
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Scrumptious apple treats including country apple butter, apple cider, apple dumplings, apple fritters and everyones favorite -- apples dipped in caramel! Take home a bushel fresh from the orchard.
Juried Artisans sell their wares and demonstrate their skills at our Street Road Green Artisan Area. Live entertainment and apple pie-eating contests add to the festivities of this traditional autumn
celebration.
GRAND ILLUMINATION CELEBRATION
Friday, November 19, 2010
6:00 pm -10:00 pm. Lights 'switched on' 6:15 pm
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Santa switches on the Villages outdoor holiday light display on Friday at 6:15 pm to kick off the holiday season and his weekend visits with children at Giggleberry Fair through December. Join us
for free cider and marshmallow toasting that evening. Visit our shops throughout the weekend and preview our merchants distinctive choices for holiday gift giving.
MERCHANTS' OPEN HOUSE
Friday, November 19 - Sunday, November 21, 2010
Visit link for full hours
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
On Friday at 6:15 p.m., the Village's outdoor holiday lights display debuts. Join us for free cider and toasted marshmallows. Visit our shops and preview our merchants'; distinctive choices for holiday
gift-giving.
2010 CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Saturday, December 4 & Sunday, December 5, 2010
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Join us for our annual Christmas Parade at 1:30 sharp on Saturday. Santa arrives in a horse-drawn carriage accompanied by local scout troops and heralded by the Central Bucks East marching band.
The Village is beautifully decorated in Victorian-style, with fruit wreaths and greenery. Live entertainment.
For more information please visit the Peddler's Village Events section of their website.