BUCKS COUNTY, PA – During Independence Day Weekend, the sites and sounds of Bucks County, and the entire Philadelphia region, are alive with a wide variety of celebrations. Combined with a schedule of dynamic theater and music performances, as well as museum exhibitions, Bucks County offers something for everyone.

Stay in Bucks County, Philadelphia’s countryside, and enjoy a reenactment of July 4, 1776, at Washington Crossing Historic Park; an early 20^th century July Fourth Celebration at Fonthill Museum; or a Celebration of Freedom at Peddler’s Village, complete with fireworks.

Bucks County is the perfect place for lodging, while still being very close to the events in Philadelphia, as well. The Philadelphia region boasts some incredible events over Independence Day Weekend: LIVE 8, on July 2, and the Sunoco Philadelphia Freedom Concert, Elton John's Fourth of July performance. Planning on going? Book a room in Bucks County! Why not enjoy Philadelphia and its countryside? Go to www.ExperienceBucksCounty.com and click on the LIVE 8 link to make a reservation.

Here’s what’s happening in Bucks County to celebrate July 4^th:

Celebration of Freedom
July 2, 2PM- 10PM, fireworks at 9:15 PM
Location:  Peddler's Village
Phone:  215-794-4000
Admission:  FREE

Live entertainment including: a Jimmy Buffett cover band, The Mango Men; various children’s activities; picnic-style foods; and drink specials offered in the restaurants (sponsored by Parrot Bay) will be available at this patriotic event. 

Fonthill's Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
July 4, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Fonthill Museum
Phone:  215-348-9461
Experience “the good-old days” as Fonthill re-creates an early 20^th century July Fourth Celebration. Festivities include a decorated bike parade, pony rides, a town ball game (19th-century baseball), a watermelon eating contest and free old-time games. Enjoy live music, Phaydeaux’s Fabulous Flying Flea Circus and debate a “woman’s right to vote.” Food available or bid on a picnic basket.   

Independence Day Celebration
July 4, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Washington Crossing Historic Park
215-493-4076
Come hear the call to the Patriot cause, see the militia taking shape and witness General Washington’s plea for troops as we celebrate the summer of 1776! Kids activities, artillery drills and much more will be featured at this event for the entire family…including a noon time reading of the Declaration of Independence outside the historic McKonkey Ferry Inn/Tavern.

Southampton Days 2005
July 4 - July 9, 6:30 -11:00 pm
Location:  Tamanend Park, Second Street Pike, Southampton, PA
215-355-1714
Admission:  Free, Parking $1, July 4th admission is $5 for Adults, $1 for children under 12

This county fair features crafts, children’s games, amusements, Car-show, Cow-chip bingo, coin toss, refreshments and free evening concerts. July 4^th Grand Parade at 9:30 am, Citizen of the Year Award presentation, and 7:30 pm concert and fireworks at Klinger Middle School.

Here are some other things going on:

·        Sharon McNight at Odette’s in New Hope
July 1 - July 3

Location: Odette’s
215-862-3000
Admission:  $22.50 with a $10 food or drink minimum

·        Firefall at Sellersville Theater 1894
July 3, 7:30 pm
215-257-5808
Admission:  $29.50
Chart Topping Laid-back Country Rock “You Are the Women”, “Just Remember I Love you”, “Strange Way”.

·        Bucks County Town & Country Living Magazine Cover Retrospective
June 17, 2005 - July 21, 2005, 8:30 AM- 5:30 PM
Location:  Bucks County Visitors Center, Street Road next to Philadelphia Race Track
(215) 639-0300
Exhibit of Bucks County Town & Country Living Magazine Covers, all created by David Frame, local artist.

·        Lenape Village Tours at Churchville Nature Center
April 3, 2005 - October 30, 2005, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
215-357-4005
Admission:  Adults-$3, Children-$2, Children under 4-FREE

·        Daily Guided Tours at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
March 21, 2005 - October 30, 2005, 2 pm daily
215-862-2924
Admission:  Non-members: Adults-$5, Seniors & Full-time Students (with ID)-$3, Children 4 through 14-$2, Under 4-Free. Members-Free.

One-hour guided walk features native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and ferns in natural settings.  Easy trails wind through woodlands, meadows, along a pond and Pidcock Creek.

• Animals on the Loose! A Mercer Menagerie at the Mercer Museum
  July 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
  215-345-0210

Join Henry Mercer’s favorite dog, Rollo, on a hands-on, interactive adventure in search of “escaped” animal artifacts from the museum’s collection. Along the way, children will encounter a curious collection of creatures – owl-shaped andirons, rocking horses, pottery dogs, rabbit chocolate molds, an alligator hand puppet, and many more. Designed especially for children ages 3 to 8.

• The Art of Warner Brothers Cartoons at James A. Michener Art Museum
  April 23, 2005 - July 3, 2005

General admission: Members Free; Adults $6.50; Seniors $6.00; Student/child 6-18 $4.00; Children under 6 Free. Plus special exhibition fee $4.00.
Exhibit consists of over 160 drawings, paintings, “cels,” and related objects used in the making of Warner’s Classic cartoons from the 1930s through 1960.

• Dolls From the Attic at the Mercer Museum
  April 30, 2005 - September 3, 2006

215-345-0210

This imaginative, intergenerational exhibit features dolls and doll accessories from the museum’s collection, along with a variety of playful, hands-on activities.

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The mission of the Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau, Inc. is to increase visitation to Bucks County by effectively marketing its heritage, accommodations and attractions. For more information on BCCVB activities call (215) 639-0300, visit www.ExperienceBucksCounty.com or stop by the Bucks County Visitor Center located at 3207 Street Road in Bensalem (adjacent to the entrance to Philadelphia Park Racetrack). The Visitor Center is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. It is easily accessible from the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Route 1 and Interstate 95.