Light Up Your Holidays at the Peddler's Village Grand Illumination Celebration in Bucks County, PA!

Nov. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Light up your holiday season at the Peddler’s Village Grand Illumination Celebration, Friday, November 18, 2011, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. The 31st Annual Gingerbread House Competition and Display in the Village Gazebo also debuts that evening.

Don’t miss the magical moment when the Village is transformed into a dazzling wonderland. At 6:15 pm, Santa Claus “switches on” the display of one million jewel-colored lights to kick off the holidays and his weekend visits with children at Giggleberry Fair.

Enjoy festive music and complimentary refreshments throughout the evening. Hot cider, heated in an old fashioned kettle, will be served with marshmallows toasted over an open fire. Strolling musicians will perform holiday favorites throughout the evening.

After the ceremony, children can share their secret wish lists with Santa at Giggleberry Fair. Santa will entertain children at his indoor workshop, located in Giggleberry Fair from November 18 through December 23, Friday through Sunday.

The 31st Annual Gingerbread House Competition and Display in the Village Gazebo will feature more than 100 incredible creations of gingerbread and confection. Admission is free and the display will be open through January 7, 2012.

Visitors are also invited to preview the merchants’ distinctive choices for holiday gift giving to kick off the Merchants Open House weekend, November 18-20.  Village shopkeepers will welcome visitors with refreshments and something for everyone on your gift list until 10 p.m. on November 18.  The Village’s extended holiday shopping hours through December 30 are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

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In 2012, Peddler’s Village will celebrate its 50th anniversary as the premier shopping and dining destination in Bucks County, PA. Follow the winding brick pathways of the colonial style village throughout 42 acres of award-winning gardens for a unique shopping and dining experience. Peddler’s Village has something for everyone, from 70 quality specialty shops and six restaurants to the 70-room Golden Plough Inn and Giggleberry Fair family entertainment center. Enjoy free seasonal festivals and year-round family events. For more information, please visit http://www.peddlersvillage.com/ or call 215-794-4000.