Fonthill Old-Fashioned July 4 Celebration: Schedule Of Events

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Organizers are gearing up for the annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July festival at Fonthill Castle. It will be held Thursday, July 4 from noon to 4 p.m.

Festivities include a decorated bike parade, watermelon-eating contests, wheelbarrow and sack races, tug-of-war and live music. Food vendors will be selling refreshments. (Full schedule below.)

The cost is $5 Adults /$3 Member Adults; $1 Youth (6-17). The celebration is free for children 5 and under. Fonthill Castle is located at 525 East Court Street, Doylestown.

Here is the full schedule:

• 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Welcome by “Henry Mercer” & National Anthem by Bucks County Country Gentleman Quartet
• 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - The Basilica Brass Quintet
• 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Bike Parade
• 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Kruisin’ Kanines Dog Agility Demonstration
• 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - DelVal Saxophone Quartet
• 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Town Ball Game
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Antique Bike Demonstration
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Robin Moore Story Time
• 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Kruisin’ Kanines Dog Agility Demonstration
• 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Galena Brass band
• 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Darcy Fair Story Time
• 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Antique Bike Demonstration
• 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Tom & Marianne Tucker folk music
• 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Robin Moore Story Time
• 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Darcy Fair Story Time

Ongoing Activities All Day Long:

• Free self-guided tours of Fonthill Castle’s first floor
• Games Grove – badminton court, croquet, historic games, stilts & bean bag toss
• Watermelon-eating contest
• Wheelbarrow & sack races
• Fonthill downs game
• Tug-of-war
• Obstacle course
• Cornhole

Food Vendors:

• Sweet Pea ice cream
• Nina’s Waffles
• Big Poppa’s BBQ
• Empanada Mama
• Nourish By Mama
• Skull Brew Coffee
• Happy Snacks