Peddler's Village, an 18th-century style countryside attraction, is one of Bucks County's most popular destinations, featuring 70 quality specialty shops, 6 restaurants, a 70-room luxury inn, a family entertainment center, landscaped gardens and winding brick walkways, plus year round festivals and craft competitions. Families on a day or weekend trip love to stop here, and Peddler's Village welcomes over three million visitors yearly.
EATERIES: Four Peddler's Village restaurants offer children's menus: Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Hart's Tavern. Earl's Bucks County. and Sweet Lorraine's Café and Bar. The Painted Pony Café at Giggleberry Fair offers a fun and delicious menu for the entire family. Pigadilly's serves ice cream and gelato as well as hot dogs and cold drinks.
SHOPS: PJ's & Jammies features sleepwear; The Village Toy and Doll Shoppe and The Fun Place, offer dolls, toys, crafts and games; Periwinkle Place carries layette and children's clothing, educational and fun items for kids; Canterbury Tales Forever has children's books; Skip's Candy Corner offers old-fashioned candies like Pez, candy buttons, etc.; The Paper Chase has a Kid's Korner; Hello, Sports Fans! sells college/team sportswear. Stop by Creative Inkling and get creative! Create exciting and memorable family photos at Clix and take them home the same day!
GOLDEN PLOUGH INN: Children are welcome at this luxury inn. Some rooms include conveniently hidden Murphy beds. Rates include a voucher that can be used towards breakfast at Sweet Lorraine's Café and Bar. $145 - $425, 1-2 people; children under 5 free; children 5-11, $5 additional and children 12+, $15 additional, when sharing room with parents.
GIGGLEBERRY FAIR: Family edutainment center where learning and fun collide for an unforgettable experience. With Giggleberry Mountain, Giggles Discovers, a green-rated Game Room with old and new favorites, The Grand Carousel, and the Painted Pony Cafe. Perfect place for your next party!
FESTIVALS & COMPETITIONS: Peddler's Village hosts festivals year-round for family fun, as follows:
• Strawberry Festival - Handmade crafts from area artisans on the Street Road Green, live entertainment, pie-eating contests and everything strawberry! There's balloon sculptors, a face-painter, a sand art tent, and a caricaturist too!
• Fine Art and Contemporary Crafts Show - While adults shop for pieces of fine art from over 50 of the region's artists. There's balloon sculptors, face-painters, a sand art tent, a caricaturist and live entertainment.
• Celebration of Freedom - Live entertainment, picnic-style favorites, and fireworks at 9:15pm!
• Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale & Community Days- Treat your senses to the sounds, sights and tastes of summer while shopping for bargains at our annual summer event. Local nonprofits exhibit and share info.
• Scarecrow Festival and Display - scarecrow-making workshops; pumpkin painting; scarecrow competition entries and shops scarecrows throughout the Village. There's balloon sculptors, face-painters, a sand art tent, a caricaturist and live entertainment.
• Apple Festival - Traditional Fall celebration with handmade crafts from over 50 area artisans on the Street Road Green, live entertainment, pie-eating contests and everything apple!There's balloon sculptors, face-painters, a sand art tent, and a caricaturist too!
• Grand Illumination - Begin the holiday season with a "de-light-ful" enchantment. Santa "switches on" the Village's outdoor holiday light display of over one million festive lights at 6:15 p.m. to kick off the holiday season and his weekend visits with children at Giggleberry Fair. Join us for free hot apple cider from the kettle and free marshmallow toasting.
• Christmas Festival - Santa Claus arrives in an old-fashioned parade; marshmallow toasting over an open fire; hot apple cider; live entertainment.
• Quilt and Gingerbread Competitions - Both creative competitions offer categories for children only.
• Evening in the Colonial Kitchen - Monday Evenings, January through March, in the Cock 'n Bull Restaurant. Observe historians prepare foods over an open hearth as was done in days gone by. Then enjoy a four-course meal of colonial-style items and keep the menu as a souvenir. Live period music, plus historical characters on select nights. Reservations suggested. |