September has flown by but don’t worry because October is here with all kinds of fall festivities! Take part in the Hulmeville 5k, solve the Clue murder mystery, attend one or more Oktoberfests or see Blues Traveler live. Want to get out of the area for the weekend? No problem. We also have events for those who want a weekend in the city or a short hop down the Delaware River for an event. Check out our list of what’s happening this weekend and make your plans.
Blues Traveler at Parx Casino
When: Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m
Where: Xcite Center at Casino Parx
2999 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020
The hook brings you to Parx to see Blues Traveler this Friday! Over 30 years ago, the band formed in Princeton, New Jersey while the members were in high school and have grown ever since, releasing 13 studio albums and counting. They have received many accolades and have appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with David Letterman, Austin City Limits and more. Don’t miss your chance to see the band live this weekend!
Snipes Fall Harvest Festival Weekends
When: Every weekend from Saturday 1 October to Sunday 30 October
Where: Snipes Farm and Education Center
890 W Bridge St, Morrisville, PA 19067
Join Snipes throughout the month of October for fall fun every weekend! Activities include horseback and wagon rides, pumpkin picking, nature trail walks, scavenger hunts, a straw bale maze and more. Admission is $10 to enjoy the fun of this family-friendly event!
Hortulus Farm Harvest Market VIP Afternoon
When: Friday, September 30 from 5 to 8 p.m
Where: 60 Thompson Mill Road, Newtown, Pa. 18940
Purchase tickets to the Hortulus Farm VIP Dinner, featuring complimentary wine, farm-harvest dishes, and live music! Enjoy food tastings from their two chefs, hard cider, horse-drawn farm tours, a make-your-own bouquet bar and more fall fun. Tickets are $65 per person and may be purchased here!
Bristol Autumn Festival
When: Saturday, October 1
Where: Bristol Township Municipal Park
2501 Bath Road, Bristol, PA 19007
Join the fall festivities for family fun this weekend! Explore the various vendors and delicious food trucks while enjoying live music from a DJ. The festival has something for everyone! Activities for children include bounce houses, games, rides, face painting, bingo and crafts. The Senior Center will also be selling raffles, Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends shopping passes, raffle tree and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Newtown Market Day
When: Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
Where: Court Street Inn and surrounding streets
The Newtown Historical Association welcomes the community to come together for the annual Newtown Borough Market Day tradition! It’s a day to celebrate the village’s beginnings, honoring what life was like when farmers and artisans brought livestock, produce and hand-forged items to the area to sell. Market Day has evolved to host more than 100 local artists and artisans, along with live music, artisan food, pie eating and corn peeling contests, a puppet show, stuffed scarecrows and more to at the family event.
Hulmeville “Run While You Can” 5km and 1 mile walk
When: Saturday, October 1
Where: Neshaminy Shore Club Picnic Park
13 Beaver Street, Hulmeville, PA 19047
Celebrate the 150th birthday of the small town of Hulmeville with the town’s 5-mile and 1-mile walking event this weekend! Make your way around town and enjoy post-race refreshments, a t-shirt, and free admission to the brewery and food trucks! Sign up here.
Wine and tapas train rides
When: Fall weekends
Where: New Hope Railroad
32 W Bridge St, New Hope, PA 18938
Hop aboard the New Hope Railway for the Wine and Tapas Pairing Train Ride for a truly first-class experience! Board the early 20th century dining cars and take a two-hour journey into the heart of the Buckingham Valley. Your party will be served locally sourced wines from one of the saloon car hosts, along with a small assortment of delicious foods paired specifically with each wine. Reserve your tickets on line today for this train trip among many others to try!
Track on stage
When: Recurring from Friday and Saturday to Friday 30 September to Saturday 15 October
Where: Town and Country Players Inc.
4158 York Road, Buckingham, PA 18912
Come solve the Clue mystery at the theater this weekend! The play is adapted from the 1985 Paramount Pictures film and Hasbro’s classic board game. Find out which of the mansion’s six mysterious guests has committed the murder of the dinner host. Buy your tickets on line today!
Sockeye hockey season
When: 6-week series from Thursday 29 September to Thursday 3 November
Where: Lower Makefield Township (LMT) Community Center
1550 Oxford Valley Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
Get your child active this fall with sockeye hockey! Participants must be in 1st to 4th grade and willing to have fun in a friendly environment. The series runs for 6 weeks on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:15pm Residents are $163 and non-residents are $188. Join the hockey fun here!
New Jersey Weekend Events
Quilts at the Mostra del Molí
When: Friday, September 30 – Sunday, October 2
Where: Prallsville Mill
33 Risler St, Stockton, NJ 08559
Courthouse Quilters Guild is proud to present the 2022 Quilts in the Mill Show and Boutique this weekend! Over 200 handmade quilts will be on display along with vendors, raffles, door prizes and more! A portion of the weekend’s proceeds go to the Delaware Valley Society. Attend to see the local talent first hand!
Children’s field trip and scavenger hunt with author Wendy Gorton
When: Sunday, October 2
Where: The Frenchtown Book Shop
28 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Join author and science educator Wendy Gorton for a hike and scavenger hunt to celebrate her new book, “50 Hikes With Kids” for NJ, PA and NY. The books show the perfect trails for little legs: safe, short, low gradient and fun! Hike along the Delaware River and nature activities with a healthy snack and book signing at the end. Tickets are $26 per family of up to four and are available here.
Nature walk with phone apps
When: Sunday, October 2
Where: Dvoor Farm Wagon House
Frenchtown Flemington Rd, Flemington, NJ 08822
Hunterdon Land Trust offers a guided tour to learn how different phone apps can help you identify and document the natural world around you. You will learn how to use the apps to record observations of birds, plants, insects and other wildlife. No previous experience or identification skills required. RSVP to emily@hunterdonlandtrust.org or call 908-237-4582.
Readington Hop Farm Oktoberfest
When: Saturday 1 October and Sunday 2 October
Where: Readington Hop Farm
937 US-HWY 202 South, Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
Celebrate Readington Hop Farm’s first ever Oktoberfest all weekend long! The brewery will release special Oktoberfest beers next door and Marketplace Vendor Events will have craft vendors on the farm to explore. Live German music from “Not Another Oompah Band” will be heard throughout the farm as you take part in face painting, ax throwing and a German costume contest! Entry is free!
Weekend events in the city
Farm to Table Dinner Fundraiser
When: Thursday, September 29
Where: 6336 Ardleigh Street, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Come celebrate the farm-to-table harvest and fundraiser to benefit Food Moxie’s work supporting growing, cooking and healthy eating for 15 years. The event will feature live music from local artists, food from Food Moxie students, craft beer and wine, a live auction and more!
Walnut Street Theater Ticket Sales
When: From Tuesday, October 4
The 214th season of the theater is here! From this month, tickets go on sale, starting with ROCKY, the musical on October 4. Watch and sing along to “Eye of the Tiger” and “Gonna Fly Now” in the Rocky story. Upcoming ticket sales include Cinderella in November, Last of the Red Hot Lovers in January, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in February and Escape to Margaritaville in March.
Queertoberfest
When: Sunday, October 2 from 12 to 8 p.m
Where: Love City Brewing Company
1023 Hamilton St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
An elevated yet classic Bavarian celebration with beer, food and entertainment is here! Enjoy a German opera/operetta performance with a cast of LGBTQ+ opera singers led by drag queen and opera singing legend Sapphira Cristal. Plus, there’s a Drag & Burlesque show, a German electro and techno dance party, yodeling and costume contests, and more. Love City’s full drink menu will be available for purchase, including cocktails and soft drinks. Admission is $20 and may be purchased here or at the door
