October to December Festivals in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Just because summer's over, doesn't mean the fun is! Southeastern Pennsylvania offers a wealth of fairs and festivals from October through December, celebrating the seasons and the historic communities in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Unionville Community Fair, Kennett Square, Chester County, October 2-4, 2010. Learn first-hand about agriculture at the Unionville Community Fair, with displays of Chester County's community agricultural products, handcrafts and arts. Local residents compete for ribbons according to PSACF guidelines. Livestock shows, petting zoos, vendors, live music and local food will educate and entertain the family. Other activities include a parade, the Fair Queen Pageant, live auction, dance contest and scarecrow competition. See the Fair schedule here. For more details, visit this website.

Bensalem Township Fall Festival, Oct 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m., Bensalem Municipal Complex, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem. Bensalem marks its 318th birthday with an all-day Community Pride Day featuring entertainment, petting zoo, wild animals, a car show, amusements, crafts, vendors, and more. A Disco Inferno concert at 7 p.m. will be followed by fireworks; it is recommended that you bring blankets or lawn chairs. For more information, visit this site.

Historic Fallsington Day, Fallsington, Bucks County, October 9, 2010, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Fallsington's Annual Street Fair and Open House celebrates the history of Fallsington with Colonial lifestyle demonstrations, hayrides, puppet shows, folksingers, story tellers and jugglers. Descendants of the Delaware Indian Nations will perform traditional Native American dances, dressed in traditional regalia and headpieces. The Heritage Dancers, attired in authentic colonial costumes, will perform traditional colonial dances. Crafts, flea markets, book sales, museum tours, children's activities, bakes sales and a quilt raffle round off the activities. Along with a wide variety of fair foods, authentic colonial recipes will be prepared. For more details, call 215-295-6567, email info@historicfallsington.org, or visit this website.

Pumpkin Days Celebration at the Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media, Sat., Oct, 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. Oct. 17, 11 am-5 pm. The Tyler Arboretum's biggest event of the year, the Pumpkin Days Celebration provides a day of family-friendly activities, home baked goods, a food court, and pumpkins of all sizes for sale. Enjoy crafts, games, live music, the Haunted Barn, a hayride tour of the Arboretum, and create your own scarecrow. Visitors are encouraged to donate baked goods and old clothes for the scarecrow activity. For more information, call 610-566-9134 x 212, email info@tylerarboretum.org, or visit this site.

Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Festival, Fine Arts Center, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, October 16-17. The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is sponsoring its 28th annual Fine Craft Festival which will offer one of a kind works of art by master craftsmen. More than 100 master craftspeople will exhibit quilts, pottery, jewelry, lace-making, clothing, sculpture, basketry and wood turning. Wine tasting, live music and children's activities round out the activities. With nearly 80% of the craftsmen living within 100 miles of this event, it is truly a regional celebration. Admission is $7 for adults, children under 12 free. Discounted tickets can be purchased in advance online, here. A $1 discount coupon can be acquired here. For more information, call 717-431-8706, or visit this site.

Harvest Day at Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Bucks County, Sun., Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Colonial customs and traditions are featured at the Washington Crossing annual harvest festival, with demonstrations of weaving, spinning, open hearth cooking, blacksmithing and bookbinding. Costumed re-enactors will guide you through historic buildings and Bowman's Tower, view a film about the 1776 Christmas crossing, and visit the food stands and gift shop. Adults, $8, ages 3-11, $6, 2 and under free. For more information, call 215-493-4076, email xingvols@comcast.net, or visit the website here.

Apple Festival at Peddler's Village, Peddler's Village, Lahaska, Bucks County, Sat., Nov. 6, Sun., Nov. 7, 2010, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The annual Apple Festival at Peddler's Village will feature live entertainment, artisans and pie-eating contests. Celebrate the apple season by sampling apple butter, dumplings, cider, fritters, and my all-time favorite, caramel-dipped apples, or take home a bushel fresh from the orchard. Juried Artisans will set up at the Street Road Green Artisan Area, to sell their wares and demonstrate their skills. For details and directions, visit this website.

Christmas Festival at Peddler's Village, Lahaska, Bucks County, Sat., Dec. 4, Sun., Dec. 5, 2010, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.Peddler's Village gets decked out for the season Victorian-style, with fruit wreaths and greenery. Santa arrives in a horse-drawn carriage in the annual Christmas Parade, beginning at 1:30 on Saturday, escorted by local scout troops and the Central Bucks East marching band. Live entertainment plays over the aromas of roasted chestnuts, hot mulled cider and toasted marshmallows. For details and directions, visit this site.

Sources: Peddler's Village.com; PaFallFestivals.com