Peddler’s Village, a countryside shopping, dining, lodging, and family entertainment destination in the heart of historic Bucks County, PA, will present its first four-day festival this summer. Starting on July 4 and continuing through July 7, 2024, the Red, White, and Blueberries BBQ Bash will celebrate both the extended holiday weekend and the fruit recognized during National Blueberry Month in July. The festival will include all-American grilled favorites, live music, and old-fashioned lawn games including a balloon toss, bubble-making, watermelon-eating contests, and more. Guests can enjoy fresh blueberries, blueberry pies, other blueberry treats and beverages, kids’ activities, and shop specials. Festival hours each day are 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For listings of daily activities and to pre-order blueberry pies, visit PeddlersVillage.com.
Additional outdoor food items will include: cheeseburgers, hot dogs, BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, smoked turkey legs, coleslaw, potato salad, cucumber salad, street corn salad, boiled peanuts, and cubed watermelon. Additionally, the Water Wheel Food Tent, which is open every summer weekend (weather permitting), will be offering its standard fare: beef brisket sandwich, shredded smoked brisket, pulled BBQ pork sandwich, vegetarian Sloppy Joe sandwich, chicken salad sandwich, and Doritos® Cool Ranch® chicken walking taco.
Musical performers will include Jazz Hot Orchestra, Borderline, Hot Club of Philadelphia, Lolly Hopwood, Love? Said the Commander, Rendition, Tookany Creek, and others. Check PeddlersVillage.com for daily schedule.
Throughout the month of July, Peddler’s Village restaurants, eateries, and tasting rooms will also feature blueberry-themed food and drink specials.
Peddler’s Village has long been known for its major weekend festivals, which can draw tens of thousands of attendees, but this is the first time the Bucks County destination has hosted a four-day festival. “We decided to combine this year our very successful July Fourth BBQ Bash with our enormously popular Bluegrass & Blueberries Festival, which formerly took place in mid-July, to create one long, fun four-day celebration,” said Bob McGowan, CEO of Peddler’s Village. “We’re looking forward to welcoming many guests from the entire mid-Atlantic region to enjoy food, beverages, music, and activities. It’s going to be a great time!”
The Red, White, and Blueberries BBQ Bash is sponsored by Passnante’s Home Food Service and State Farm.
Other summer event highlights include:
Bucks Fever Brown Bag-it with the Arts
Now through September 13 | 12:00 p.m.
Guests are invited to enjoy free outdoor performances and a take-out lunch from one of Peddler’s Village nine restaurants and eateries every Friday at 12 p.m. through September 13. Presented in partnership with the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.
Midnight at the Masquerade: Murder Mystery Dinner
June 7 | 7:00 p.m.
Ticketed | $77. Help solve a murder (before the masked menace gets away!) all while enjoying a fabulous three-course dinner at the Cock ‘n Bull, presented in partnership with The Murder Mystery Co.
Bucks Fever Art & Sculpture Exhibition
June 15-30
Bucks Fever Art & Sculpture Exhibition, free and presented in partnership with the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, showcases the diverse talents of artists and sculptors in Bucks County.
Bucks Fever Talent Show
June 22 | 2:00 p.m.
Ticketed | $30. The Peddler’s Village event tent will come alive with music, comedy, dancing, and entertainment at the Bucks Fever Talent Show presented in partnership with the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.
Outdoor Movie Nights
June 21 (Wish), July 19 (Wonka), August 15 (Barbie), September 13 (Wizard of Oz)
Movies begin at dusk.
Guests are invited for a free showing of select movies on the Street Road Green.
Comedy Under the Stars at the Peddler’s Village Event Tent
June 28, July 26, August 23| 8:00 p.m.
Ticketed | $28. Three comedians take the stage at the Peddler’s Village event tent for an evening of laughter under the stars.
Dueling Pianos & Dessert
June 29, July 20, August 24 | 8:00 p.m.
Ticketed | $39.95. Enjoy a rousing dueling pianos performance by New York-based pianists and a selection of fabulous house-made desserts.
I Love the 80’s to Death: Murder Mystery Dinner
July 27 | 7:00 p.m.
Ticketed | $77. Step back into the ’80s, muster your best murder-solving skills, and join us for a new interactive mystery party presented in partnership with The Murder Mystery Co.
Peach Festival
August 3 & 4 | 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Peddler’s Village becomes a peach lover’s paradise at its annual Peach Festival! Enjoy peachy treats, live entertainment, activities, and sidewalk sales.
National Night Out
August 6 | 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Come to Peddler’s Village for a free community event presented by the Buckingham Township Police Department in partnership with Peddler’s Village.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
August 21 – 25
Ticketed | $85. Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding is a one-of-a-kind night of entertainment – an immersive comedy show staged as an evening of nuptials for two Italian-American families. It invites the audience to actively participate in all festivities: there’s real food, real dance, and real mingling with the cast of loveable characters.
For additional information on upcoming events this summer and fall, visit https://peddlersvillage.com/festivals/.
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