Out & About: Places to go in November

38th Annual Peddler’s Village Apple Festival
Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 from 10am to 6pm

Dig into favorite apple dishes, from crisp apple fritters and warm apple pie to savory apple dumplings and freshly pressed apple cider from Peddler’s Village restaurant and merchant booths. The Peddler’s Village restaurants will feature delicious apple specialties all weekend. Once stomachs are satisfied, enjoy live music, jugglers and stilt walkers on Main Green. Shop the unique handcrafted items at the 40 artisan booths on the Street Road Green that include decorative ironwork, folk art, jewelry, pottery and reproduction furniture. Peddler’s Village is located at Routes 202 and Street Road in Lahaska. For more information, call (215) 794-4000 or visit www.peddlersvillage.com.

13th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition and Sale
Sunday, November 22 from 12 to 5pm

The Bucks County Chapter, Board of Associates of Fox Chase Cancer Center, will be hosting the 13th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition and Sale at the New Hope Eagle Fire Hall. Featuring the works by more than 30 of the region’s finest artists, this one-day-only event has long been a celebrated event that attracts art lovers across the tri-state area and raises money for research and prevention programs at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. The Eagle Fire Hall is located on the corner of Sugan Road and 202 North in New Hope. Admission and parking are free with complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Holiday Events at Byers’ Choice
Sunday, November 1 through Thursday, December 31

The traditional European Christmas Market will open again this holiday season at Byers’ Choice, with gingerbread, advent calendars, toys and more on display and available to purchase. Be sure to also visit the trees of the Byers’ Choice Winter Garden, which will come alive with more than 50,000 tiny white lights, a lovely evening sight from November through December. They’ll also be hosting their Salvation Army Appreciation Weekend from Saturday, December 5 through Sunday, December 6. Byers’ Choice will honor the Salvation Army with a soup tasting and soup and bread for sale. A special Christmas tree will also be on-site to donate gifts for the Salvation Army.

Grand Illumination Celebration and Gingerbread Display at Peddler’s Village
Friday, November 20, with the Grand Illumination Celebration taking place from 6 to 10pm and the Gingerbread House Competition and Display debuting at 10am

Don’t miss the magical moment when the Village is transformed into a dazzling wonderland. At 6:15pm, Santa Claus “switches on” the display of one million jewel-colored lights to kick off the holidays and his weekend visits with children at Giggleberry Fair. Enjoy festive music and complimentary refreshments, along entertainment by strolling musicians who will be performing holiday favorites. Be sure to stop by the Village Gazebo, where the 29th Annual Gingerbread House Competition and Display will be featuring more than 100 incredible creations of gingerbread and confection. Admission is free and the display will be open through January 2, 2010. Peddler’s Village is located at Routes 202 and Street Road in Lahaska. For more information, call (215) 794-4000 or visit www.peddlersvillage.com.