6 Fun Things To Do In Bucks County This Weekend

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Yard sales, Earth Day celebrations, nature trails, a dog stroll and even Elmo rule the roost in Bucks County this weekend. There's also the annual ShadFest along the Delaware River in nearby Lambertville, a stone's throw across the bridge from New Hope.

But if you are a vinyl collector like me, then Saturday is one of my favorite events of the year —it's Record Store Day!

Local stores participate in National Record Store Day in which one-time records are released to vinyl collectors that are created especially for this special event held twice a year. The best place to be —and the place where I'll be Saturday is Siren Records in Doylestown. The lines will be long and around the block but the excitement never dulls. It's a vinyl treasure hunt.

If you like finding other people's treasures, then a community yard sale at Falls Township Community Park is also the place to be. The event supports programs for the Fallsington Library.

Earth Day —which is Monday —continues with events throughout the county. There's the first-ever Earth Day celebration in Doylestown Borough and the opening of a new trail at Five Mile Woods in Lower Makefield Township.

Meanwhile, the Friends of Lake Afton in Yardley is holding its community cleanup on Saturday. See the group's Facebook page here for more details.

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

Five Mile Woods Nature ADA Access Trail Opening

The Friends of Five Mile Woods in Lower Makefield Township will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the ADA Accessible Trail as part of an Earth Day open house on Sunday. The Earth Day Open House at Five Mile Woods Nature Preserve takes place from Noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, kicking off with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ADA Accessible Trail at 12:30 p.m. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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Strolling for Service Dogs Saturday In Lower Makefield

Saturday marks the third annual Strolling for Service Dogs event that partners with the Lower Makefield Township community to support Alpha Bravo Canine and U.S. veterans. This year's event takes place on Saturday from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the 911 Memorial Garden of Reflection. Funds raise money to buy a dog for a veteran in need. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of Sara Christopher)

First-Ever Earth Day Event Coming To Doylestown's Broad Commons

To kick off the borough's Earth Day celebration, Doylestown Borough Mayor Noni West this week proclaimed Earth Day in the borough and encouraged everyone to attend the town's first-ever Earth Day celebration on Saturday at Broad Commons Park to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Earth Day movement. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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Community Yard Sale to Benefit Fallsington Library

Trade your once-beloved treasures for cash or shop for an array of bargains while fundraising for the Fallsington Library at Falls Township’s community yard sale. The yard sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Falls Township Community Park. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of Theresa Katalinas)

Elmo's Springtacular Returns At Sesame Place

Sesame Place is gearing up for springtime fun again. Elmo’s Springtacular, the Middletown Township amusement park’s annual celebration of spring, runs through June 16 with three all-new events and the re-opening of the Sunny Day Carousel, Sesame Place’s most popular attraction, organizers said. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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ShadFest To Bring Weekend Of Tradition To Lambertville

When it comes to river town traditions, few can rival ShaFest, Lambertville's epic celebration of fish, fun, and family. During the third weekend in April, the Greater Lambertville Chamber of Commerce stages the festival in Lambertville to welcome the shad back home to its spawning grounds and to celebrate the region. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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