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6 Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Eastern PA

Celebrate the arts or the blues. Or eat your way through festivals celebrating Italian, German, and Polish cultures this weekend.

Doylestown is hosting an arts festival this weekend.
Doylestown is hosting an arts festival this weekend. (Jeff Werner)

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA —Festivals are the name of the game throughout the Philadelphia region.

You can enjoy the arts in Doylestown or sing the blues in Phoenixville. Or just eat your way through several festivals serving savory eats in celebration of Italian, Polish, and German cultures.

These are some of the events taking place this weekend in Eastern Pennsylvania:

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Phoenixville Blues Festival Takes Over Town Saturday

The Phoenixville Blues Festival will take over the town on Saturday. The event will take place from noon to 10 p.m. at Reeves Park. Organizers are expecting even more of a turnout than last year's estimated 4,000 fans. (Read More for the lineup)

(Holly Herman/Patch Staff)

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Doylestown Arts Festival 2024: Here's What You Need To Know

The biggest weekend of the year is coming to Doylestown on Saturday and Sunday with a double-header of arts and professional cycling. The Doylestown Arts Festival returns to the streets of the borough for its 33rd year on both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Read More)

(Jeff Werner/Patch)

Philadelphia Marketplace returns to Dilworth Park

The Philadelphia Marketplace has returned, running every Friday and Saturday starting this week and running through Oct. 6. The weekly, outdoor pop-up market showcases a wide range of local merchants, craftsmen, designers, and small businesses from Philadelphia and the greater tri-state area. Click here for more information.

Bucks-Mont Oktoberfest Saturday In Warminster

Bucks & Montgomery Counties longest-running German Festival hosted by the Vereinigung Erzgebirge takes place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at 130 Davisville Rd. in Warminster. Come to the event to experience traditional German music, entertainment, food, and beer. Click here for more details.

(Bucks-Mont Oktoberfest)

Polish Festival Ready For 2nd Weekend At National Shrine In New Britain

NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA — After a big weekend at Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown over the long Labor Day weekend, the Polish American Festival & Country Fair returns to the grounds of the national shrine this Saturday and Sunday with two more days of old world fun. On both days, visitors can enjoy pierogies, golabki, Polish beer, kielbasa, live performances, a living history camp, a Little Circus, a craft and vendor market and rides. (Read More)

(Jeff Werner/Patch)

40th Anniversary Of Italian Day In Bristol On Saturday

After the John Mundy 55th Annual Mill Street Run takes place on Saturday, Bristol Borough's mayor and Borough Council invite Bucks County residents to join everyone for the 40th anniversary of Italian Day. Head down to one of Bristol's best riverfront events for a day filled with delicious food, lively music, and rich cultural celebrations. The event takes place from Noon to 6 p.m. at Bristol Lions Park. Click here for more information.


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