2017-2018 Inns & B&Bs of Southeastern PA Sep 9-10. Doylestown Arts Festival. Featuring 160 juried artists, five stages of live music, interactive demonstrations, two food courts and more. Rain or shine. 10am-5pm. Free adm. Streets of historic Doylestown. http:// doylestownartsfestival.com/ Sep 10. Thompson Bucks County Classic. The professional international cycling race and festival will feature six races. 8:30am-3pm. Downtown Doylestown. www.buckscountyclassic.com/ Sep 16-17. Village Renaissance Faire - A Faire for a Cause. The interactive world for all ages will feature glamour and excitement with jousting knights, dangling aerialists, birds of prey, fairground encounters, danger shows, children’s activities and a Gnome Depot featuring fine artisans. 11am-6pm. Middletown Grange, Wrightstown. 267-304-8060, http://www.villagefaire.org/ Sep 16. Newtown BeerFest. Beer tasting, live music, food and fun. Rain or shine. Tickets required. Age 21 and up with valid ID. 12:30-5:30pm. The Stocking Works, Newtown. www.newtownbeerfest.com/ Oct 7. Pumpkin Ball. The premier black-tie gala event will be an elegant evening celebration. 6-11pm. Quakertown. www.quaker townalive.com Oct 21. Autumn Alive! More than 100 vendors, a food court, a beer garden for attendees age 21 and up, allday entertainment on two stages, cupcake contests, a scarecrow contest and a pet parade. 10am-4pm. Quakertown. www.quaker townalive.com
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May 7. May Day Festival of the Arts. Approximately 45 to 60 booths selling high-quality arts and crafts, as well as fresh food from vendors. Also, strolling magicians, mimes, jugglers and local dance academy performances. 11am-4pm. Everhart Park, West Chester. May 13. Phoenixville Beer & Wine Festival. Sample 80-plus craft beers, more than 36 wines, meads, spirits and ciders from Pennsylvania, the
Mid-Atlantic, and the U.S. Also, live music and creative cuisine from regional food trucks and restaurants. Noon4:30pm. Kimberton Fire Company Fairgrounds, Phoenixville. http://phoenix villebeerwinefestival.com May 19-21. Beauty & the Beast. Created by Nancy Page, the show is a new version of the classic fairy tale, based on the original story by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, West Chester. 610-696-2711, www.brandy wineballet.org Jun 1-4. Brandywine Strawberry Festival. Featuring rides, live music, food, bounce houses, shopping, and fireworks. Benefits local organizations. A free shuttle will be available to and from Kmart in Thorndale on Friday and Saturday nights. Free adm, but there are fees for parking and activities. Brandywine Hospital Grounds, Coatesville. 610-380-9080, www.brandywinestrawberry festival.com Jun 4. Super Sunday. More than 100 food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, information booths, two stages for live music, and the children’s fun zone, featuring moon bounces, a climbing wall, a giant slide, and a trampoline. 11am-5pm. Downtown West Chester. Jun 11. French Creek Iron Tour. Rides for all levels, from beginners to accomplished cyclists, with well-marked course options from 11 to 100 miles. Featuring lightly traveled roads and scenic countryside, fully stocked rest stops, cue sheets and free lunch after the ride. Kimberton Fire Company Fairgrounds, Phoenixville. www.irontour.org/ Jun 23-25. Chester County Balloon Festival. Filled with activities for people of all ages on the ground and in the air, such as more than 100 vendors, live bands, balloons and glows, children’s activities and fireworks. New Garden Flying Field, Toughkenamon. https://ccballoonfest.com/ Jul 1. Freedom Fest. A patriotic evening of music, vendors and fireworks. 6-11pm. Parking fee. Free adm. Nottingham County Park, Nottingham.
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Sep 8-10. Mushroom Festival. More than 100,000 visitors come to experience the Small Town America festival, which promotes mushroom crops. Features a community parade with dining and dancing in the streets on Friday. Kennett Square. http:// mushroomfestival.org Sep 16-17. On Hallowed Ground: The Battle of Brandywine 2017. Mark the 240th anniversary of the largest land battle of the American Revolution with a re-enactment featuring hundreds of re-enactors on the historic site. Meet and greet historic personalities, enjoy children’s games and marching drills, meet authors, attend presentations, and enjoy a fife and drum corps and other music. Sandy Hollow Battlefield, West Chester. www.brandywine2017.org/ Sep 24. Downingtown Fall Fest. More than 5,000 guests attend the day of live music, food, shopping and craft beer. Free adm. Green Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, downtown Downingtown. http://downingtownfallfest. com/ Oct 1. Kennett Brewfest. Sample beers from more than 90 local, regional and craft breweries. Enjoy food and merchandise vendors, live bands, sponsor tables and more. Doors at noon for the connoisseur tasting and at 1:30pm for the regular fest. All taps will close at 5:30pm. Kennett Square. http:// kennettbrewfest.com/
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May 3. Performance: Pippin. The high-flying, death-defying musical is full of extraordinary acrobatics, magical feats and songs. 7:30pm. Grove Theatre, H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg. 717-477SHOW, http://luhrscenter.com May 6. Bloom Festival. Shippensburg will come alive with flowers, food, music, children’s activities and a variety of retail and craft vendors signifying the arrival of spring. 9am-3pm. Parking lot, Shippensburg Borough. continued on pg 42
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guitar, on-stage competition, performances and impromptu jam sessions. Lyons Park and Recreation, Lyon Station. www.lyonsfiddle.com Through Jul 9. Exhibit: Charles Sheeler: Fashion, Photography, & Sculptural Form. A Philadelphia native and resident of the Worthington House in Doylestown from 1910 to 1926, Sheeler is recognized as one of the founding figures of American modernism due to his work as a painter and a photographer. James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown. 215-340-9800, www.michenerartmuseum.org May 20. Arts Alive! The spring festival will feature juried arts and crafts. 10am-4pm. Downtown Quakertown. www.quakertownalive.com May 21, 28. Bucks County Wine Trail Spring Tour. The 9 wineries are divided into a Northern (May 28) and Southern (May 21) tour. Guests can also purchase combo tickets and visit all 9 Bucks County Wine Trail wineries. The Southern Tour will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on May 21. Adm Bucks County Wine Trail. www. buckscountywinetrail.com/ event/bucks-county-wine-trailspring-tour-2017/ Jul 9. Garden Affaires Garden Tour. Enjoy Quakertown’s beautiful outdoor spaces. Many varieties of gardens will be on the tour, featuring lush water features, unique sculptures, quaint gazebos, shade gardens and outdoor living spaces. Garden marketplace open 10am-4pm, with the tour from 11am-5pm. Quakertown.www.quaker townalive.com Aug 19. Upper Bucks Brewfest. Entertainment, beer and wine tasting, food and merchandise vendors. 1-5pm. Quakertown. upperbucksbrewfest@gmail.com, www.quakertownalive.com Aug 26. Fonthill Castle Beer Fest. Enjoy high-quality national and regional brews paired with music and local fare in an outdoor setting. VIP tickets entitle holders to early entry and an exclusive beer selection. 2-5pm. Adm. Fonthill Castle, Doylestown. 215-348-9461, www.mercer museum.org