New Attractions For Lower Bucks Co. Unveiled

Editor's Note —This is the first of several parts featuring attractions, eateries, events, shopping, and lodging in Lower Bucks County.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Come every new year, Visit Bucks County outlines new attractions in hopes of drawing visitors to museums, amusement parks, and other places the area has to offer.

Some places are celebrating anniversaries while others are showing off new offerings or updating old ones.

Here are some of the attractions in Lower Bucks County that visitors should see:

• Sesame Place Philadelphia will mark its 45th anniversary in 2025 with a season-long Birthday Celebration, new St. Patrick’s Day festivities, and expanded accessibility as the first U.S. theme park to join the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, offering complimentary Sunflower-branded identifiers for guests with non-visible disabilities.
• Andalusia Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum will unveil a new special exhibition gallery featuring recent acquisitions that showcase over two centuries of American history and life at Andalusia.
• Bristol Riverside Theatre will reopen with a newly renovated theatre auditorium, the John Martinson Theatre, which will feature state-of-the-art upgrades such as improved sound and lighting, new seating, handrails, carpeting, and a redesigned interior by USA Architects and Sweetwater Construction Corp.
• Gather Place Museum will offer history-rich programs, including live and virtual presentations on trailblazers like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Ida B. Wells, walking tours of Yardley’s Underground Railroad landmarks, seasonal workshops, exhibits, and community storytelling on April 26th.
• Washington Crossing Historic Park will introduce several new experiences in 2025, including a multisensory tour for visually impaired visitors in the summer, the reinstalled 18th-century kitchen garden at the Thompson-Neely House, and the building of an ADA-accessible Durham Boat display to be complete in 2026.
• Bucks County Children’s Museum will renovate 5,000 square feet of exhibit space by Fall 2025, introducing interactive, sensory-friendly, and Bucks County-themed galleries, including Georges Inn and a new Treehouse Exhibit, with a grand opening planned for December 2025.
• Peddler’s Village will host a year full of special events, including Celebrate Safari in Sand with larger-than-life sand sculptures all summer-long.