If you love summer-time fairs; festivals; & tours, this is YOUR weekend!  There is something for everyone- independent films, smallholding tips, craft vendors, and designer homes.  Check out the Bucks Happening weekend guide below, and as always, check out our calendar, summer guide, & restaurant guide for more fun.

Movie junkies rejoice! July 8th marks the start to the New Hope Film Festival 2011, which is running through the 17th.  Local businessman and writer D. F. Whipple, a long-time resident of Bucks County, decided to establish the New Hope Film Festival in response to the strong artistic following in the area.  In  2009, Whipple formed a group of artists who shared his passion for discovering and nurturing independent filmmakers—many of whom will make world and U.S. debuts at our festival—and for giving a voice to deserving professionals who've been overlooked by established forums. This broad and inclusive group includes filmmakers from outside the United States. Check out the complete line-up here.

Have you ever wanted to keep bees for honey? Do you think raising chickens sounds like fun? Want to learn how to make cheese and yogurt? Have a longing to make vinegar for your pantry or cure your own bacon? Want to build your own wood-fired pizza oven?  Pull together your locavore spirit, your DIY sensibilities, and a carload of friends and family and head to the The First Annual Smallholding Festival Saturday, July 9, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Linden Hill Gardens in beautiful Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

On Saturday or Sunday, stop in at the Tinicum Arts Festival in Erwinna.  More than 250 vendors will be on hand with fine arts and crafts – plus live entertainment, food, silent auction, book signings, Discovery Tent, white elephant sale, thousands of used books for sale, children's activities and more.

It's your last chance to check out the 40th annual Southampton Days Fair.  Bring your family and join the fun- amusement rides, concerts, bingo, talent show, food/refreshmen​ts, crafts, vendors, & fireworks!

Saturday, July 9th, from 10am to 4pm, is the  2011 Barns of Distinction Tour (We went in 2008- check it out here). This is a self guided tour of some of Bucks County's finest barns–conversi​ons, horse barns, historic barns and new barns will be featured. Following the tour, join us for “Castles in the Field” where you will be treated to an open bar and samplings from some of the area's finest eateries in a beautiful and very special setting. The event begins the night before on Friday, July 8th at 7:30pm at the Audubon Visitor's Center with a presentation given by barn expert, Jeff Marshall, of the Heritage Conservancy. For ticket and further information, visit www.bcas.org or call 215-297-5880.

Then on Sunday, July 10th, its the “ultimate before and after” at the Point Pleasant Village Designer House Garden Tea from 1pm to 4pm. Tour this historic canal home and grounds before design teams and landscape designer begin work. Talk with designers and let them tell you firsthand about their concepts for their individual spaces. Completed designer house will open on Sept. 1. Proceeds benefit Point Pleasant Baptist Church and the community of Point Pleasant. Tea and preview, Sunday, July 10, 1–4 PM. Parsonage, 34 River Rd, Point Pleasant, PA 18950.

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