The weather is warming up and April showers have surely brought us May flowers! Spring in Bucks County is beautiful. Trees are flourishing, gardens are in full-bloom and flowers are sprouting up everywhere. There’s lots to do as the beauty of Pennsylvania’s most beautiful countryside is on display. From grand openings to festivals and annual events, Bucks County has got it all!
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· May 18 – Comprised of nine unique, family-owned wineries, the Bucks County Wine Trail joins together to celebrate the season with their 4th Annual Spring Winery Tour! This two-part wine tour takes visitors through five wineries in the Southern portion of Bucks County in early May and through four more wineries in the Northern portion of Bucks County on May 18. Save the dates so you can sip and savor your way into summer!
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· May 11-17 – Follow a mile-long rainbow flag as it travels down New Hope’s Main Street during the annual Pride Parade during New Hope Pride Week and Parade. Celebrate the LGBT community and equality at the lively block party, peruse a diverse vendor fair and stay the week at some of Bucks County’s quaint bed and breakfasts to enjoy all that this wonderful celebration has to offer!
· May 17-18 – Admire the splendor and individuality of the handmade historic and contemporary ceramic tiles from more than 50 artists, dealers and collectors at the 16th annual Moravian Pottery and Tile Works Festival. A free tour of the Tile Works - a "working history" museum built by archaeologist and art collector Henry Mercer between 1911 and 1912 that still produces handmade tiles today - is included with admission and rare handcrafted tiles will be available for purchase.
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· May 25-26 – Celebrating 75 years as a museum in Bucks County, Pennsbury Manor is hosting a Garden Highlights and Beer Brewing Demonstration on May 25! See what’s flourishing in the Kitchen Garden, then make your way down to the Kitchen House and smell what’s cooking. The delicious aroma of malted barley and hops will fill the air, while brewers discuss the proper way to brew beer in early Pennsylvania. And make sure you bring food and a blanket to the Manor to enjoy the perfect, Delaware Riverside setting for a Memorial Day picnic on the lawn.
· May 31 – Close out May with the folk, bluegrass, blues styling of the eclectic, multi-instrumentalist David Lindley at Sellersville Theater. He has lent his talents to musicians like Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, Crosby & Nash, Ben Harper, Warren Zevon, and more! Now, he plays his heart out for us on a variety of instruments he has perfected.
· Through May 31 – Explore 245-year-old Serendipity Farm as it sits on nine acres of spectacular landscaped greenery during the Bucks County Designer Houses & Gardens Tour. Admire the charm and history of the countryside from the beautiful views of this farmhouse and experience first-hand how a team of talented designers were able to completely transform the estate into what it is today.
· Through June 8 – Bristol Riverside Theater hosts everyone’s favorite, traditional, cliché love story: man meets woman, man falls in love with woman, and man works together with woman to save the world from man-eating plants. We all know that timeless tale… It’s “Little Shop of Horrors” and it guarantees a “bloody” good time is had by all with instant classics like “Somewhere that’s Green,” “Skid Row (Downtown),” “Suddenly Seymour,” “I’m a Dentist,” the title track and so much more! You can’t miss this!
Which May event are you most excited about? Share it with us in the comments below or tweet us @VisitBucksPA.
