If it’s October than it must be Oktoberfest time! Check out Oktoberfest celebrations – emphasis on the beer – at the Washington House in Sellersville Friday evening. At Triumph Brewing Company in New Hope and River Horse Brewery in Lambertville they’ll be offering great seasonal beer and food on Saturday. Or take a drive up to Trauger’s Farm on Saturday or Sunday for their Oktoberfest party in Kintersville. Horse drawn wagon rides, freshly made kettle popcorn, a crafts fair on Sunday and LOTS of pumpkins. Weather should be nice too.
The harvest celebration continues at Tabora Farms in Chalfont this weekend and every weekend in October. There will be pumpkin picking, horse rides, crafts, Halloween scavenger hunt and more fun. Several area wineries are holding festivals in honor of their grape harvests – Crossing Vineyards in Washington Crossing and Unionville Vineyards in Ringoes, NJ. Linden 
Hill Gardens in Ottsville will be holding their annual Ottsville Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Come for hay rides, crafts, all kinds of pumpkins and gourds, and interesting food. And last but not least, it’s Newtown Market Day on Saturday in Newtown. This annual tradition brings over 60 craftspeople and vendors to the streets of Newtown, showcasing colonial crafts, There will also be authentic folk music and dancing, children’s activities, games, hayrides and many local restaurants participating in the Festival of Foods.
To market, to market. Harvest is in full swing at area farmers’ markets too. Most markets are open through October, and several until the weekend before Thanksgiving. Here’s what you can expect to find: the last of sweet corn, sweet and hot peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, edamame beans, tomatoes, green beans, okra, flowers, potatoes, onions, eggplant, along with the hardy crops of fall–crisp apples, leeks, broccoli, garlic, cabbages, winter squash, celery root, beets, turnips, lettuce, chard, collards, kale, mizuna, raddichio, radishes, parsley and freshly pressed apple cider. At most markets you’ll also find free range eggs, pasture-raised meats, honey, gourmet food products, baked goods and crafts.
For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Have a lovely weekend. Follow Bucks County Taste also on Facebook and Twitter.
Friday, October 5:
- Stockton Market, 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting, Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 6 pm]
- Ottsville Farmers’ Market – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [4 – 8 pm]
- Oktoberfest Beers – The Washington House, 136 N. Main Street , Sellersville, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- First Friday in Perkasie – Perkasie, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- First Fridays in Doylestown – Doylestown, PA [6 – 9:30 pm]
- Italian Wine for Beginners – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road , Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Saturday, October 6:
- Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
- Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market – Plumsteadville Grange, Route 611 North, opposite Keller’s Church Rd., Plumsteadville, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- Perkasie Farmers’ Market – 7th and Market Sts, Perkasie, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
- Wrightstown Farmers’ Market – Wrightstown Twp. Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [9 am – 1 pm
- Stockton Market, 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9 am – 4 pm]
- Harvest Celebration at Tabora! – Tabora Farm & Orchard, 1104 Upper Stump Rd., Chalfont, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
- Ottsville Fall Festival – 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
- Newtown Market Day – Court Street & Centre Avenue , Newtown, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
- Easton Garlic Festival – Centre Square, Easton, PA [10 am – 6 pm]
- Trauger’s Octoberfest – Trauger’s Farm Market, Route 32/River Road, Kintersville, PA [11 am – 5 pm]
- Annual Wine Harvest Festival – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Rd, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- Harvest Wine Festival – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road , Washington Crossing, PA [12 – 6 pm]
- Oktoberfest – Triumph Brewing Co., 400 Union Square, New Hope, PA [12 pm – 12 am]
- River Horse Brewery OktoberFest – River Horse Brewery, 80 Lambert Lane, Lambertville, NJ [1 – 6 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Turkey Buffet – Upper Black Eddy Fire Co., 1716 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy Fire Co., PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Grapevine Express Wine & Cheese Pairing – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Evening Star Dinner Train – New Hope/Ivyland Train, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Sunday, October 7:
- Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market – Dvoor Farm, Route 12 Circle, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 1 pm]
- Harvest Celebration at Tabora! – Tabora Farm & Orchard, 1104 Upper Stump Rd., Chalfont, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
- Ottsville Fall Festival – 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
- Easton Garlic Festival – Centre Square, Easton, PA [10 am – 6 pm]
- Trauger’s Octoberfest – Trauger’s Farm Market, Route 32/River Road, Kintersville, PA [11 am – 5 pm]
- Harvest Wine Festival – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road , Washington Crossing, PA [12 – 6 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
- Grapevine Express Wine & Cheese Pairing – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 7 pm]
Monday, October 8:
- China! (class) – The Cooking Cottage, 1731 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Wine 101 – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road , Washington Crossing, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
Tuesday, October 9:
- Cooking with Books – Doylestown Township Parks and Recreation, Activity Center (located behind township building), 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, PA [9:30 am – 11 am]
- Langhorne Farmers’ Market – Jesse Soby American Legion Post, 115 W. Richardson Ave., Langhorne, PA [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar @ The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Literate Epicures of Newtown – TBA [7 – 8:30 pm]
- Tuesday Night Jazz, Shiraz, and Wines with Pizazz – Trompa, 46 E. State St, Doylestown, PA [7 – 10 pm]
Wednesday, October 10:
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Anne Activity Hall, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA [3 – 6 pm]
- Wine Down Wednesdays – Old Bethlehem Road Hotel, 243 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
Thursday, October 11:
- Autumn Tea (class) – The Cooking Cottage, 1731 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville PA [10 am – 12 pm]
- Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market – Veterans Square Park, Edgewood and Heacock Rds, Lower Makefield, PA [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Clam Bake – Logan Inn, 10 W. Ferry St, New Hope, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Trefethen Wine Dinner – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [7 – 10 pm]
For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Stay cool. Follow Bucks County Taste also on Facebook and Twitter.
