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Sightseeing In Bucks County
Sightseeing In Bucks County
Tour one of our country wineries or working farms. Celebrate a traditional festival. Create a day of family fun at Sesame Place®. The possibilities are as broad as our panoramic landscapes — and wonderfully memorable.

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Credit Cards Accepted Credit Cards Accepted Handicapped Accessible Handicapped Accessible Historic Register National Historic Register
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MUSEUMS

Byers' Choice, Ltd.
4355 County Line Rd., Chalfont, PA 18914
(1 mile N. of Rtes. 309 & 202 intersection)
Phone: (215) 822-6700  •  (215) 822-0150  •  Fax: (215) 822-3847

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.byerschoice.com
HOME of America's beloved, handcrafted Carolers figurines. Stroll a life-sized street, watch skilled artisans from the observation deck, view a video. Unique gifts and exclusive Carolersâ in our Gift Emporium. Award-winning gardens. Free admission.
Handicapped Accessible      FREE

David Library of the
American Revolution

P.O. Box 748
1201 River Rd., Washington Crossing, PA 18977
(1 mile N. of Rte. 532)
Phone: (215) 493-6776  •  Fax: (215) 493-9276

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dlar.org
RESEARCH facility focusing on period 1750-1800. Privately endowed foundation established by Sol Feinstone. Open to public. Lecture series, seasonal exhibits, groups by appointment. Hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
FREE


James A. Michener Art Museum

James A. Michener Art Museum
138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 340-9800  •  Fax: (215) 340-9807
Email:  [email protected] 
Web: www.michenerartmuseum.org
SITUATED in the handsomely reconstructed buildings of the Bucks County prison. Museum promotes the arts through its collection of 20th-century American art, sculpture, changing exhibitions, ongoing cultural programs. See listing under "Service/Banquet Facilities". Hours: Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Reservations recommended.
Children Welcome Handicapped Accessible Historic Register    $$ 


NEIGHBORING ATTRACTIONS

Alexandria Balloon Flights
93 Hickory Corner Rd., Milford, NJ 08848
Phone: (908) 479-4878  •  (888) HOTAIR7  •  Fax: (908) 479-1799

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.njballooning.com
CHAMPAGNE Hot Air Balloon flights over New Jersey's charming Hunterdon County - with a touch of elegance. Seven days a week, April - November, only minutes from Bucks County. Prices start at $160pp.  Call for reservations.
$$$  

Balloons Aloft, Inc.
78 Pine Hill Rd., Stockton, NJ 08559
Phone: 908-996-3333  •  Fax: 908-996-7552

Email: [email protected] 
Web: www.njballoon.com
SUNRISE and Sunset Hot Air Balloon Flights over beautiful Hunterdon County, NJ. Continental Breakfast, Sunrise; Champagne /Hors d'oeuvre Party Sunset afterward on terrace. Complimentary cake for special occasions. Launch from quaint Sky Manor Airport.

Crayola Factory (The)
Two Rivers Landing, 30 Centre Sq, Easton, PA 18042
Phone: (610) 515-8000  •  Fax: (610) 559-6691

Web: www.crayola.com
VISITOR Center/Family Discovery Center for Binney & Smith. Hours: July & Aug: Mon-Sat 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sept-June: Tues-Sat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 12 noon-5 p.m.
Handicapped Accessible  Children Welcome  $$

Lost River Caverns
P.O. Box M
726 Durham St., Hellertown, PA 18055-0220
(S. of Bethlehem on Rte. 412; off I-78 Exit 21)
Phone: (610) 838-8767  •  Fax: (610) 838-2961

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.lostcave.com
UNDERGROUND guided tour of natural limestone cavern with crystal formations and Crystal Chapel. Picnic grove, museum, gift shop. Open all year; Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hours: Summer 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Rest of year 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  $$

National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street., Independence Mall; Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 409-6600 •   Fax: (215) 409-6650

Email:  [email protected] 
Web: www.constitutioncenter.org
NATIONAL Constitution Center, opening July 4, 2003 on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, is the first museum in the world honoring the U.S. Constitution. Visitors will enjoy over 100 interactive and multimedia exhibits, artifacts and film.
  Handicapped Accessible  $$

Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: (215) 763-8100  •  Fax: (215) 235-0050

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.philamuseum.org
OVER 200 galleries filled with treasures drawn from a permanent collection of more than 300,000 works of art, including paintings, sculpture and historic rooms. Hours: Closed Mondays; Tue-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed. and Fri. evening open until 8:45 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  Handicapped Accessible  $$


Pine Creek Miniature Golf

Pine Creek Miniature Golf
394 Route 31, West Amwell, NJ 08551
(On Rte.31, 1.4 miles north of the intersection of Rtes. 31 & 518)
Phone: (609)466-3803  •  Fax: (609)466-3800

Web: www.pinecreekgolf.com
ONE of the largest, most beautiful miniature golf facilities in America. Country club setting of flowers, trees, ponds, waterfalls, charming clubhouse. A special place for families, parties, companies, large groups. Fifteen minutes from New Hope. Hours: Hours vary with weather and season, please call for times.
$$


NEIGHBORING FESTIVALS

Mushroom Festival Inc.
P.O. Box 1000; Downtown Kennett Square, PA 19348
(Southern Chester County - 1 mile South of Longwood Gardens)
Phone: (610) 925-3373  •  (888) 440-9920  •  Fax: (610) 925-3374

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mushroomfest.org
WEEKEND of fun, food, and fungi. Taste and judge at the soup fest, attend cooking/growing demos, mushroom judging, art show, car show, brew fest, wine fest, strret festival with entertainment or the farm tours. In September.
Historic Register  FREE

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival at DeSales University
2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034
(Southern Chester County - 1 mile South of Longwood Gardens)
Phone: (610) 282-9455  •  Fax: (610) 282-2084

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.pashakespeare.org
SUMMER theater festival (May – August) presenting energized and passionate productions of William Shakespeare and other great playwrights. Season includes a children’s show, few outdoor Green show and four full productions of Shakespeare & other playwrights.
Handicapped Accessible      $$$  

NEIGHBORING HISTORIC SITES

Glen Foerd on the Delaware
5001 Grant Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19114
Phone: (215) 632-5330  •  Fax: (215) 632-2312

Email: [email protected] 
Web: www.glenfoerd.org
NINETEENTH-CENTURY riverfront mansion on eighteen acre landscaped estate with rose garden. Features furnished rooms, restored formal art gallery, elaborate leaded stained glass skylights, Haskell pipe organ, grand staircase and rathskeller. Guided tours by appointment. Hours: Tuesday-Friday.  Reservations required.  Children Welcome.
Historic Register   $$



Graeme Park
859 County Line Road, Horsham, PA 19044
Phone: (215) 343-0965   •  Fax: (215) 343-2223

Email: [email protected]
THE only surviving residence of a Colonial Pennsylvania Governor. Situated on 42-acres, it offers a nature trail and picnic tables. Guided tours of the Keith House, special programs and events offered throughout the year. Hours: Wed-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun Noon-4 p.m.
Historic Register  Handicapped Accessible  Children Welcome

Hope Lodge / Mather Mill
553 S. Bethlehem Pk., Fort Washington, PA 19034
Phone: (215) 646-1595  •  Fax: (215) 628-9471

Web:
www.ushistory.org/hope
FINEST surviving example of early 18th-century Georgian architecture built between 1743-1748. Mather Mill: available for community events May-Oct. Hours: Mon & Tue Closed; Wed-Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Buses and Groups are welcome with reservations.
Historic Register  $

National Canal Museum
30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042
(Canal Boat & Locktender’s House - off Lehigh Dr.)
Phone: (610) 515-8000 (Reservations)  •  Fax: (610) 559-6690

Email: [email protected]
Web: http://canals.org
NATIONAL Canal Museum, mule-drawn canal boat ride, lock tender's house museum, canoe and pedal boat rentals, trails, parks and picnic areas, playground, gift shops. Hours: Museum  Mon-Sat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun  Noon.-5 p.m.
Children Welcome    Historic Register  $$

National Shrine of St. John Neumann
1019 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(Fifth Street and Girard Ave.)
Phone: (215) 627-3080  •  Fax: (215) 627-3296

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stjohnneumann.org
VISIT the Shrine and sense the spiritual power of a great Philadelphian. Here lies the body of a Saint to whom thousands of people travel each year to have their prayers answered. Hours: Daily 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  FREE

Old Barracks Museum
Barrack St., Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 396-1776  •  Fax: (609) 777-4000

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.barracks.org
THE Old Barracks Museum is a circa 1758 National Historic Landmark featuring Revolutionary War-era barrack rooms and French & Indian War-era Officers' House, gallery exhibits and gift shop. Open daily 10-5, except major holidays.
Historic Register    $$

Rural History Confederation
Harriton House,
500 Harriton Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone: (610) 525-0201  •  Fax: (610) 525-0201

Web: www.ruralhistoryconfederation.org
EXPERIENCE life in early rural Pennsylvania first-hand at 17 historic sites.  Hours: Daily www.ruralhistoryconfederation.org 
$$

WINERIES

Buckingham Valley Vineyards
P.O. Box 371
1521 Rte. 413, Buckingham, PA 18912
(2 miles S. of Rte. 202.)
Phone: (215) 794-7188  •  Fax: (215) 794-3606

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.pawine.com
BUCKS County’s first and friendliest winery! Modern facilities, old world charm. Wine-tasting, self-guided tours, sales. Vineyards, cool wine cellars, picnic tables. Hours: Tue-Sat 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 12  p.m. - 4 p.m.
FREE  Handicapped Accessible 


Chaddsford Winery
P.O. Box 572, Lahaska, PA 18931
(At Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263)
Phone: (215) 794-9655  •  Fax: (215) 794-9656

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.chaddsford.com
WINE tasting, gifts and wine accessories, wine sales, wine education, corporate and private services and gifts. Hours: Mon.-Thur. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Crossing Vineyards and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road;  Washington Crossing, PA 18977
Phone: (215) 493-6500  •  Fax: (215) 493-6843

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.crossingvineyards.com
TOURS, tasting, gifts, wine accessories, sales, wine education. Private/Corporate celebrations. Located on a 200 year old estate, less than one mile from the place where George Washington crossed the Delaware River in 1776. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am to 6 pm; Sun Noon to 5pm.
   Historic Register   Handicapped Accessible

New Hope Winery, Inc.
6123 Lower York Rd., Rte. 202, New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: (215) 794-2331  •  (800) 592-WINE  •  Fax: (215) 794-2341
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.newhopewinery.com
VISIT our winery and taste our award-winning Pennsylvania wines — over 30 varieties! Gift shop offers a selection of wine accessories, foods, picnic supplies. Custom labeling/UNIQUE gift baskets. Look for the BIG RED BARN! Hours: Open Daily 10am - 5 pm.  Extended holiday hours.

Rose Bank Winery
258 Durham Road, Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: (215) 860-5899  •  Fax: (215) 504-5902

Email:  [email protected] 
Web: www.rosebankwinery.com

SITUATED on 11 acres in Bucks County…" and please add as the last line "Ideal setting for small, indoor weddings, parties, picnics, family reunions and outdoor tented weddings.

Rushland Ridge Vineyards
2665 Rushland Road, P.O. Box 150, Rushland, PA 18956
Phone: (215) 598-0251

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rushlandridge.net
COME and visit our tasting room, wood-burning stove, light pine interior and very country setting on 22 beautiful acres. Twelve different varieties of wines. Open Sat Noon - 6 p.m.; Sun. Noon-4 p.m.

Sand Castle Winery
755 River Rd. (Rte. 32), P.O. Box 177, Erwinna, PA 18920
Phone:  (800) 722-9463  •  Fax: (610) 294-9174

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.sandcastlewinery.com
OPEN seven days/week for tasting/tours of underground wine cellar. Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir grown on estate. Wine education classes, VIP tours by appointment. Enjoy 15 mile view of the Delaware Valley. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
  FREE


Arts & Culture
Boat/Train/Balloon Rides
Community Associations
Family Fun
Festivals
Historic Sites

Museums
Neighboring Attractions
Neighboring Festivals
Neighboring Historic Sites
Wineries


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(800) 836–BUCKS  •  (215) 639–0300  •  Fax (215) 642–3277  •  Email 
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