BUCKS COUNTY, PA — With a beautiful fall weekend ahead and the Halloween season in full swing, there are plenty of fun things to do around Bucks County on Saturday and Sunday.
This weekend brings the return of Pumpkinfest to the grounds of the Tile Works in Doylestown, free trick-or-treating to the grounds of a Bucks County historic site, a car show with a Halloween twist, and lots more.
Here are seven fun things to do on a busy Bucks County October weekend:
This weekend celebrates the pumpkin as BC Cares brings its hugely popular Pumpkinfest back to Doylestown. In what promises to be a memorable weekend, the two-day event runs Saturday from 12 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works off Swamp Road. Saturday will feature pumpkin carving, celebrity judging, live performances by CB West musicians, the Young Performers Cooperative and the Pennsylvania School of Performing Arts, food trucks, and lots more.
(Jeff Werner/Patch)
Potential's 10th Annual Car Show is returning this weekend with a Halloween twist after being canceled by a Nor'easter in late September. The show will take place on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Springtime School, 170 Pheasant Run (across from the NAC) in Newtown Township. In addition to a display of cars, the event will include a Truck-or-Treat and a Touch-A-Truck experience for the kids.
(Potential)
The Gather Place of Yardley will tell the stories of five women who contributed to the American pursuit of freedom, equality, and opportunity during a special program on Saturday at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown. "Remember the Ladies 2026" will present engaging first-person portrayals of Alice of Dunks Ferry, Hannah Penn, Abigail Adams, Lucretia Mott and a featured portrayal of pioneering journalist and civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells-Barnett from 2 to 3 p.m. inside the museum's Elkins Gallery.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett is one of five women who will be portrayed during the program. (Gather Place)
The Newtown Chamber Orchestra will set the scene for Halloween with a "Broomsticks & Bowstrings" classical concert on Sunday, Oct. 25, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Newtown Theatre. The family-friendly concert will weave together spooky classics and beloved themes in a program featuring a string orchestra arrangement of Camille Saint-Saën's "Danse Macabre," Charles Gounod's "March of the Marionettes" (made famous in Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers), along with chilling pop-culture favorites from "Halloween" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" among others. There is a fee.
(Graphic courtesy of the Newtown Theatre)
Singer Demetria Joyce Bailey will appear in a vibrant celebration of music and talent on Saturday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark AME Church, 136 North Congress Street, Newtown. Demetria Joyce Bailey has been captivating audiences since she began singing at the age of 12. Now an accomplished vocalist, as well as a stage and screen actress, Demetria boasts a powerful vocal range and a mesmerizing style. She is also an accomplished stage and screen actress, having appeared in "The Wire."
St. Mark AME Church in Newtown. (Jeff Werner/Patch)
Main St. is partnering with Stage United to present a special outdoor concert on Saturday to raise funds for the breast cancer community. Two talented and respected local artists will be donating their time and talents to play the event – The Dave Woodward Band and John Beacher - which will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. at 1 Printer's Alley. The cost is $20.
(Stage United)
Pennsbury Manor, William Penn's reconstructed country manor in Falls Township, will open its gates for free daytime trick-or-treating on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors will enjoy an afternoon of festive family-friendly Halloween fun mixed with Pennsylvania history. Children are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite costumes and trick-or-treat around the site, play games, and enjoy candy. Activities include cider pressing demonstrations, pumpkin decorating, and a "magic pumpkin show."
Children trick-or-treating at Pennsbury Manor.
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