Celebrate Apple Season at Peddler’s Village!
The Annual Peddler’s Village Apple Festival on November 3 & 4, 2012
(LAHASKA, PA) Celebrate apple season and the local harvest at the Peddler’s Village Annual Apple Festival on Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, rain or shine. Admission and parking are free.
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Dig into a scrumptious selection of all things apple from crisp apple fritters, apple pie and apple dumplings with warm vanilla custard sauce to apple doughnuts, apple cakes, apple turnovers, caramel apple bread, and more from Village restaurant booths and Town Crier Bakery, the scratch bakery in Peddler’s Village. Enjoy homemade candy and caramel apples from Skip’s Candy Corner.
Sample green, golden and red delicious apples from local Bucks County orchards, Fairview Farm of Pineville and Active Acres of Newtown, and take home a bushel of your favorite! Sip a warm cup of locally produced apple cider and sample some Pennsylvania Dutch apple butter while you watch authentic demonstrations of cider production in an antique cider press and old-fashioned apple butter cooking in a huge cauldron.
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Once stomachs are satisfied, enjoy the live musical entertainment throughout the Village. Shop the unique handcrafted items at the artisan booths on the Street Road Green that include folk art, jewelry, pottery, clothing and leather creations, hand blown and fused glass, birdhouses and furniture.
Each afternoon, cheer on the brave contestants in the traditional pie eating contests. The Apple Pie Eating Contest, held at 3 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, provides lots of laughs and prizes for winners. Competitions are held in these age categories -- 10 and under, 11-14 and 15 and up. Contestants are chosen by lottery and must sign up from 10 a.m.-2: 45 p.m. at the Hospitality Booth on the Main Green. The weekend entertainment includes:
Saturday, November 3
Rendition: 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Gazebo
Diablo Sandwich: 12:00- 3:00 pm, Main Green
Mike Brill: 1:00- 3:00 pm, Courtyard
Tony Alosi: 1:00- 3:00 pm, Toy Shoppe Green
Banjo Man: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Strolling
Stiltwalker: 1:00- 4:00 pm, Strolling
Apple Pie Eating Contest: 3:00- 3:30 pm, Main Green Balcony
Blue Roots Bluegrass Band: 3:30- 6:00 pm, Gazebo
Sunday, November 6
The Mango Men: 12:00-3:00 pm, Gazebo
Kane Trio: 1:00-3:00 pm, Courtyard
Meg Russell: 1:00-3:00 pm, Toy Shoppe Green
The Banjo Man: 12:00- 4:00 pm, Strolling
Stiltwalker: 1:00- 4:00 pm, Strolling
Apple Pie Eating Contest: 3:00- 3:30 pm, Main Green Balcony
The Overtones: 3:30-5:30 pm, Main Green
About Peddler’s Village: In 2012, Peddler’s Village celebrates its 50th anniversary as the premier shopping and dining destination in Bucks County, PA. Follow the winding brick pathways of the colonial style village throughout 42 acres of award-winning gardens for a unique shopping and dining experience. Peddler’s Village has something for everyone, from 70 quality specialty shops and six restaurants to the 70-room Golden Plough Inn and Giggleberry Fair family entertainment center. Enjoy free seasonal festivals and year-round family events. For more information, please visit www.peddlersvillage.com or call 215-794-4000.
