Crafts in the Meadow Returns to Tyler State Park: 130+ Artisans, Two Days of Music
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
Drive down the sycamore-lined lane into Tyler State Park this weekend and you'll find a white barn, a meadow full of tents and a lot of people who make beautiful things by hand. Crafts in the Meadow, Tyler Park Center for the Arts' fall invitational craft show, returns Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17–18, 2026, with more than 130 fine artisans, live music all weekend, food, demonstrations and activities for kids.
Mid-October is the sweet spot in Tyler State Park, when the trees along the Neshaminy start to turn and a day outside still feels easy. The show is juried, which means the artisans are selected rather than simply signed up, so you are browsing fine art and craft rather than a flea market. It's also a very Bucks County kind of afternoon: you can pick up a handmade gift, catch a set of blues and still have time for a walk by the creek, which is exactly how I'd plan it.
The show runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tyler Park Center for the Arts, 10 Stable Mill Road in Richboro, inside Tyler State Park. Tickets at the gate are $10 per person, children under 12 get in free, and TPCA members get in free too. Gate tickets are cash only, and while there is an ATM on site, it may charge a fee, so it's easier to bring cash. One heads-up for dog owners: pets aren't permitted at the event, so leave the pup home for this one.
The soundtrack is half the fun. Saturday's lineup runs from Bob Tomlinson at 11 a.m. through Dick Deluxe Revue, Chris Roberts and Gypsy Stew to Killer Whale at 4 p.m. On Sunday, Joe Borthwick opens at 11 a.m., Dick Deluxe Revue returns at 12:15 p.m., the All in Jam/New Orleans Troupe plays at 1:30 p.m., and Doylestown's own Little Red Rooster Blues Band closes at 2:45 p.m. The band has played Chicago and West Coast jump swing blues since 1988 and was inducted into the Pennsylvania Blues Hall of Fame in 2016, so Sunday afternoon is a good bet if you want to linger.
Tyler Park Center for the Arts grew out of Earth Center Pottery, which Jennifer Miller founded in 2001, when the barn served as headquarters for the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. When the Guild moved in 2009, Miller expanded the operation into TPCA, a community art center offering classes for every level, surrounded by a large outdoor sculpture exhibit. Crafts in the Meadow is its big fall weekend.
When is Crafts in the Meadow 2026? Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tyler Park Center for the Arts in Tyler State Park, Richboro, PA.
How much are tickets to Crafts in the Meadow? $10 per person at the gate (cash only), with free admission for children under 12 and TPCA members.
Can I bring my dog to Crafts in the Meadow? No. Pets are not permitted at the event.
If a weekend at Tyler State Park has you picturing life nearby, my Richboro & Holland guide is a great place to start, and here is every town around it.
Tyler State Park is one of my favorite fall spots in Bucks County, and a sunny weekend there with good music and local artists is about as Bucks County as it gets. Bring cash, bring the kids and come home with something handmade. I'm Nick Rau, President of Sales with the Rarity Real Estate Team, ranked in the Top 1% of agents nationally (RealTrends 2025, individual), with more than 135 Google reviews, and I live right here in Bucks County.
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Sources: Tyler Park Center for the Arts, Crafts in the Meadow 2026 (dates, hours, tickets, pets); TPCA, 2026 Music in the Meadow lineup; TPCA, About Us.
Featured photo: Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park, Oct. 13, 2013. Photo (cropped): Dough4872, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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