​​​​Sights And Sounds Of Market Day Coming To Newtown This Weekend

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The sights and sounds of Market Day are coming to the streets of Newtown this weekend.

The beloved annual tradition takes place on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the streets in and around the Half-Moon Inn and on Court Street, Mercer Street, and on Centre Avenue in historic Newtown Borough.

The fall celebration, a fundraiser for the Newtown Historic Association, offers a glimpse into colonial America with street performers, artisans, craftspeople, puppet shows, a Revolutionary War encampment behind the Court Inn, and hands-on candle-making in the Boone Garden.

Throughout the day, visitors can browse through more than 80 craft and artisan booths lining the streets while watching live craft demonstrations and listening to the Dockside Band at the Callahan Research Center on Mercer Street and Bill Dooley in front of the Court Inn.

“Vendors will be selling everything from fine art painting to pottery to all kinds of handmade crafts and vintage things,” said Amy Smith who is chairing the event. “There’s historic photography and all kinds of handmade items.”

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Bill Dooley performing in front of the Court Inn. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

More than 80 vendors will be lining the streets in and around the Half-Moon Inn (Court Inn).

The Countryside Gardeners of Newtown will again be offering fresh floral arrangements and garden clippings at Market Day.

Smith said the association will be bringing more Colonial craft demonstrations to the streets this year, including basketry, chair caning, quilt making, wool spinning, candle making, and more.

In addition, the Bucks County Register of Wills will be on hand showing off historic wills and documents, while the Daughters of the American Revolution will be offering a whirly-gig demonstration for the kids.

Also taking place throughout the day will be puppet shows at the Boone Garden, demonstrations by the Newtown Quilters, scarecrow making at Patriots Park, and a Revolutionary War encampment behind the Court Inn.

"We have added more food trucks this year going down Court Street," said Smith, serving pizza, barbecue, soft pretzels, hot dogs, coffee, and desserts. "We also have Kettle Korn, which everyone missed last year," said Smith.

Hutch Hamilton of A Better Way Farm will again be hitching up his team of Belgian horses and making the trip from Wrightstown to offer wagon rides through the neighboring streets of the borough. The Court Inn, the headquarters of the Newtown Historic Association, will also be open for public tours.

“It’s going to be a great time for everyone,” said Smith. “The whole family can come and enjoy. There will be something for everyone.”

For more information about Newtown Historic Market Day, visit NewtownHistoric.org or contact the Newtown Historic Association at 215-968-4004.