Bux-Mont Holiday Guide

Date: Dec. 1

Event: Santa's Arrival and Country Christmas Village

: 8 Skyline Drive

Description: Bring your cameras to get pictures with Santa at the Bucks County Antique Village. Stroll through a Christmas village and enjoy entertainment by the Unami Middle School band and the Central Bucks South High School choir.

Hours: Begins at 5:30 p.m.

Date: Dec. 1

Event: Peddler's Village Christmas Festival

: Routes 202 & 263

Description: Santa arrives in a parade on Saturday to kick off this annual holiday celebration at one of Bucks County's premiere visitors' destinations.

Hours: Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 8 pm; Sunday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Date: Dec. 1

Event: Santa’s Great Candy Cane Hunt

: 286 Frost Ln

Description: Children ages 3 to 7 are invited to Santa’s annual Newtown Township Candy Cane hunt.

Hours: 11 a.m. at Roberts Ridge Park

Date: Dec. 1

Event: Holiday House Tour in Newtown Borough

: 301 South State Street

Description: Now in its 50th consecutive year, this house tour is a Newtown tradition and a festive start to the holiday season. Tickets are $25.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Date: Dec. 11

Event: Holiday Open House at the Mercer Museum

: 84 South Pine Street

Description: Delight in the sounds, scents, and scenes of the holidays at the Mercer’s traditional Holiday Open House. The festivities kick-off with a musical parade escorting St. Nick to the museum’s Log House.

Hours: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Date: Dec. 11

Event: Holiday Open House at the Michener Museum

: 138 S. Pine St.

Description: Enjoy performances inspired by the holiday season presented by area performing groups. For family fun, stop by for games, discovery boxes, books and art inspired activities in the Family Education Center.

Hours: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Date: Dec. 15

Event: Santa Flies Into the Doylestown Airport

: 3879 Old Easton Road

Description: Imagine the amazement on your kids' faces when Santa steps off a real airplane with presents just for them. The folks at the Doylestown Airport can make that dream come true.

Hours: 10 a.m.

Date: Dec. 2

Event: Newtown Holiday Parade

Description: Now in its 8th year, the 2012 parade will feature about 1,200 participants - high school marching bands, Mummers, horse-drawn carriages, floats, antique cars, color guard, fire trucks, Santa and much more.

Hours: 2 p.m.

Date: Dec. 6

Event: Project Blue Light Tree Lighting

: 1983 Bridgetown Pike

Description: Members of the Feasterville Business Association and community leaders will light a tree with blue lights to honor all fallen police officers throughout the holiday season.

Hours: 6 p.m.

Date: Dec. 7

Event: Christmas in Doylestown Holiday House Tour and Boutique

: 84 E. Oakland Ave

Description: This annual event sponsored by Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church raises money to fund local charities. The church has donated more than $80,000 over the years to the Bucks County Housing Group to benefit the Doylestown Homeless Shelter.

Hours: Friday December 7th: 6-9 pm and Saturday December 8th: 11 am-4 pm SNOW DATE: Sunday December 9th: noon-6pm

Date: Dec. 9

Event: The Nutcracker

: 1100 Folly Road

Description: You don't have to travel far to see Tchaikovsky's lavish ballet. The Doylestown-based Dance Theatre of Pennsylvania returns to Central Bucks High School South with its production of the classic holiday story.

Hours: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 12:00PM - 2:00PM; Sunday, December 9, 2012, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Saturday, December 15, 2012, 4:00PM - 6:00PM

Date: Nov. 30

Event: Holiday Magic

Description: Stroll the streets of downtown Doylestown Borough, listening to carolers. Keep your eyes open for Frosty and Rudolph as the boutiques and shops stay open late to help you pick out that perfect gift.

Hours: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. State & Main streets, Doylestown

Date: Nov. 30

Event: Christmas Tree Lighting

: 14 Liberty Street

Description: The borough's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be held Friday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Newtown Firehouse on Liberty Street. After the tree is lit, the Santa House will open. Children can meet Santa and have their picture taken.

Hours: 6:30 p.m.