5 Fun Things To Do In Bucks County This Weekend

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —It's always a quick month, even with the Leap Year Day added.

As we get set for the last weekend of the month, there's still time to honor Black History Month with an event on Saturday that was rescheduled due to last weekend's storm. Watch pioneer Harriet Tubman come to life with a live performance at The Gather Place in Yardley.

You can also celebrate Black History by seeing a cool show on Saturday at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope about black cowboys.

Sesame Place has launched its new season and Mardi Gras is the cause of celebration at the amusement park in Middletown Township for at least a little while longer.

If you're planning a wedding soon, Peddler's Village is the place to be on Sunday. The popular Lahaska destination is showcasing wedding vendors and other features at its Winter Wedding Show.

While the weather promises to get warmer this upcoming week, there's nothing like some hot soup to stir up the body temperatures.

The River Town chefs of New Hope and Lambertville offer the ultimate soup showdown! The chefs, known for their culinary skills, will battle for the People's Choice award this weekend.

These are some of the events taking place in Bucks County this weekend:

Mardi Gras Celebration Underway At Sesame Place

Sesame Place Philadelphia is letting the good times roll as it opens for the season on Saturday with its second annual family-friendly Mardi Gras Celebration. The event at the Middletown Township amusement park includes the Sesame Street Mardi Gras Parade with everyone’s favorite furry friends dressed in their Mardi Gras best. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of Sesame Place)

Harriet Tubman Black History Month Saturday In Yardley

Harriet Tubman is back. Shirley Lee Corsey, conservator and executive director of The Gather Place, will present "Harriet Tubman Live!" from 2-3 p.m. on Saturday at the museum on 188 S. Canal St. as part of its Black History Month celebration. The event was rescheduled from last Saturday due to weather. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of Cindy Fatsis)

River Town Chefs To Compete In Soup Cook-Off

The River Town Soup Cook-Off returns on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. as local chefs bring their best winter soup to Havana’s, where ticket holders will sample and judge the winners at the tastiest fundraising event of the year. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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"Cross That River" At Bucks County Playhouse

"Cross That River" is a blues-and-jazz-inflected musical concert that dramatizes the story of a runaway slave who becomes one America's first black cowboys. The unsettled West of the 1860s provides a new life and new dreams for Blue, a run-away slave, who escapes to Texas to become one of America’s first Black Cowboys. This compelling tale of freedom integrates fiction with historical fact, and each song presents a different page in this complicated chapter of American History, Visit Bucks County says. The show is Saturday and tickets start at $55.

(Photo courtesy of Visit Bucks County)

Winter Wedding Show At Peddler’s Village Sunday

It's almost time for wedding season. As the weather gets warmer, spring weddings are being planned. Peddler's Village is offering a Winter Wedding Show from Noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Cock ‘n Bull. Admission is free. Meet Peddler Village's event team and wedding vendors who will inspire your plans with creativity and tailored ideas! Tour Peddler’s Village banquet and lodging venues, speak with preferred wedding vendors, and view wedding fashions worn by strolling models. Also enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and desserts, including a sample wedding cake. Pre-registration is closed. Walk-ins welcome.

(Photo Courtesy of ProPhoto by MK)