6 Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Bucks County

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — With the arrival of the dog days of summer, it's tempting to stay inside and enjoy the air conditioning. But think of all the fun you'll miss if you decide not to venture out.

This weekend is filled with fun things to do from a celebration of Bucks County agriculture at the Middletown Grange Fair in Wrightstown to a sea of gold and sunshine at Shady Brook Farm in Lower Makefield.

If you're feeling more adventurous, check out Bucks County's only surviving Octagonal Schoolhouse. A visit to the eight-sided schoolhouse in Wrightstown is a great prelude to the back-to-school season just ahead.

Here are five ways to get out and enjoy all that Bucks County has to offer:

Middletown Grange Fair Celebrates 75th Year

From mesmerizing acrobatics to a chance to be an extra in the shooting of a new streaming series being filmed in Bucks County, the 75th Annual Middletown Grange Fair is offering a memorable anniversary year. The fair - spotlighting the best of the Bucks County agricultural community - continues through Sunday, August 17 at the fairgrounds on Penns Park Road in Wrightstown. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Quiet time inside the cow barn at the fair. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

Peach And Sunflower Festival At Shady Brook

Shady Brook Farm in Lower Makefield is celebrating one of the last weekends of summer with a sunflower and peach festival, providing a "sea of gold and sunshine." The event at the Stony Hill Road farm is holding the festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Celebrate the sweetest days of summer by strolling through breathtaking sunflower fields, picking juicy, sun-ripened peaches straight from the tree, and soaking in the beauty of summer on the farm.

Surrounded by sunflowers at Shady Brook Farm. (Shady Brook Farm)

Revival Of 'She Loves Me' Opens At Playhouse

Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope continues its summer season with a new revival of the beloved musical romance “She Loves Me,” directed and choreographed by two-time Tony-nominee Denis Jones (“Holiday Inn,” “Tootsie”). Based on the same story that inspired the blockbuster film, “You’ve Got Mail,” and the classic “The Shop Around the Corner,” “She Loves Me” is a romantic musical following the story of Amalia and Georg, two clerks in a 1930s perfumery, who are constantly at odds. They both find joy, however, in the romantic letters exchanged with anonymous pen pals they discovered through a “lonely hearts ad.”

The Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

Jazz Festival Bringing 5 Bands To Morrisville

Five bands are joining the lineup this year at the 22nd Annual Morrisville Jazz Festival at Williamson Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 12 to 7 p.m. The festival will bring to the stage the Newtown School of Jazz, the E. Garrison Street Saxophones, S&S Big Band, the Omeed Nyman Quartet, and the S&S Dixie Land Band for an afternoon of cool, swinging sounds. "Bring your chairs, blankets, pop-up tents, and chess games for a day of relaxation in a wonderful park setting," said organizers. The festival is sponsored by the Michael F. Sherlock Foundation, the Friends of the Foundation and Morrisville Borough.

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Celebration To Honor First Responders In Tinicum

The Tinicum Township Police Department invites the public to join them as they host a First Responder Day on Saturday, August 16 at the DelVal Fire Company, 75 Headquarters Road in Erwinna. The free community celebration will honor the brave men and women who serve and protect the township as its first responders. Scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m., the family-friendly event will include an afternoon filled with fun, food, and hands-on activities designed to connect the community with its local first responders.

The Temple MedFlight is scheduled to land at First Responders Day in Tinicum. Members of the crew will be on hand to answer questions and to offer the public a look inside the cockpit. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

Octagonal Schoolhouse Open For Public Tours

Bucks County's only remaining Octagonal Schoolhouse will be open to the public on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Swamp Road and Second Street Pike (Route 232) in Wrightstown Township. The Wrightstown Township Historical Commission invites the public to take a look inside the historic schoolhouse, which is owned and maintained by the township. A limited amount of parking is available on the grounds of the schoolhouse. The entrance is easily accessed from northbound Second Street Pike (Route 232) at its approach to Swamp Road.

The Octagonal Schoolhouse in Wrightstown. (Jeff Werner/Patch)