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Grand Illumination Celebration

New Hope holiday

Twenty-sixth year of the light switch-on. Local music and dance groups perform, then Santa and Mrs. Claus throw the switch at 6:15 sharp and the whole Village goes bright.

When: Fri, Nov 20 · 4:30 PM–10:00 PM Where: Peddler's Village, 2400 Street Road, New Hope Hosted by: Peddler's Village

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Pet Photography Competition and Exhibit

arts

Mon, Aug 31 – Sun, Oct 18 · Peddler's Village

Local photographers, professionals and amateurs alike, hang their pet portraits in the Village for seven weeks and compete for cash. Free to walk through while you are out there anyway.

First Fridays at Peddler's Village Restaurants

food & drink

Fri, Sep 4 · Peddler's Village

Village restaurants run discounted plates on the first Friday of the month. Buttonwood Grill, Earl's New American and Cock 'n Bull all take part. Walk it off after.

Tony n' Tina's Wedding

arts

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM–9:30 PM · Cock 'n Bull Restaurant at Peddler's Village

The long running immersive comedy where the audience are the wedding guests, staged over dinner at the Cock 'n Bull. Four days of seatings.

Around the same time

Babies Boogie Storytime (Ages birth-24 months)

Souderton kids

Mon, Nov 16 · 9:15 AM–9:45 AM · Community Room

The Monday morning sitting of the same storytime, thirty minutes of songs and bounces for babies under two, with play time after. Registration is optional.

Crawl O'Clock

New Hope kids

Mon, Nov 16 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Free Library of New Hope and Solebury

An hour of open-ended play for babies and toddlers on the move: pop-up tunnel, soft climbing blocks, sensory tiles, shakers and scarves. Come for the whole hour or five minutes.

Music and Movement

Yardley kids

Mon, Nov 16 · 10:00 AM · Yardley-Makefield Branch

Songs, instruments and moving around for small children, Monday mornings in the large meeting room. The branch is closed for the holiday on October 12, so that one week skips.