•After •After about a month of Harvest/Community Days evhh,•After about a•After about a month of Harvest/Community Days every weekend, they becomehard to distinguish from one another. (No offense to their incredibly dedicated volunteer organizers.) Which makes Pumpkinfest at the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown a welcome sight at the end of October (Oct. 25 and 26 this year). Yes, you will find all of the pieces that are typical of an event of this kind, like food, live music and games for the kids, but the real draw, what instantly makes Pumpkinfest recognizable to those who have ever attended even one, is the Pumpkin Gallery. Local artists and carvers extraordinaire are paired with pumpkins the size of a bungalow and set loose. The intricate designs that result are nothing short of breathtaking. Among last year’s winners were a mermaid and “Veggie-Bot,” which can only be described as The Transformers meets the pumpkin patch. www.bccadd.org

•In the immortal words of Homer Simpson, “Ummm, beer.” No more needs to be said, really, to hype the third annual Newtown Brewfest. But, for the sake of the word count, we will anyway. Planned for October 18, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Newtown Stocking Works, this year’s Brewfest will feature at last count 85 different brews, ranging from the exotic — Ommegang, anyone? — to the mass-produced (Budweiser Select). If you consider yourself a beer aficionado, it’s not enough, though, to go to Beerfest alone. You need to make sure that you are one of the 300 fortunate souls admitted to the connoisseur tasting, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. There, patrons will have the exclusive opportunity to sample rare beers and interact with the brewers behind them. We’ve said too much already. www.newtownbrewfest.com

•For two days in September, the best cyclists riding the domestic circuit will descend upon Bucks and Montgomery counties for the annual Univest Grand Prix, a two-part event that last year drew over 150 riders from 20 countries to race for more than $20,000 in prize money. The event opens Sept. 6 in Souderton with a 100-plus-mile road race through the hilly terrain of Montgomery County. The Grand Prix shifts to Doylestown the next day for a circuit race that unfolds entirely within the confines of the county seat. The fan-friendly affair is highlighted by a 100K and 60K cyclosportif, which precedes the road race Sept. 6 and allows local recreational cyclists to ride the same challenging course the professionals will be competing on later in the day. www.univestgrandprix.com

•With the law firms, courthouse and government agencies closed for the weekend, Doylestown will be transformed September 6 and 7 from the county seat to an artists’ colony, as the Central Bucks borough plays host to the annual Doylestown Arts Festival. Artisans in a variety of media, including crafts, photography, furniture and jewelry, will set up shop at the center of town, along State and Main streets. Nearby, the Hamilton Street parking lot will double as the food court and live entertainment venue. On Sunday, festivalgoers will be able to create their own scarecrows under a tent in the Pine Street parking lot. It’s an ideal arrangement for both kids and parents, who should be able to find ample shopping opportunities in between trips to the food court and the scarecrow tent. www.doylestownalliance.org

•Offering a delicious mix of acclaimed musicians and fare, the Palmer Square Jazzfeast (September 20, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.) has developed over its 17 years into one of the country’s premier open-air jazz festivals. Last year’s affair drew sultry songstress Beth McDonald and the New Legacy Jazz Band, which has performed at the Jazzfeast since its inception, as well as two-time Blues Music Award nominee Greg Piccolo and Jon Burr, who’s performed with everyone in the jazz world from Wynton Marsalis to Count Basie. While the music is enough of an incentive to spend a laid-back afternoon adrift in the heart of Princeton, NJ, there’s also the food, which shares equal billing. This is not your typical festival fare. Think gourmet, as many of Princeton’s most popular restaurants contribute to the mix, including Mediterra, Triumph and Alchemist & Barrister. www.palmersquare.com

•It’s hard to imagine that the Michener Art Museum, once merely a glimmer in its namesake’s eye, is turning 20. A lot of ground has been covered in that relatively short amount of time. A satellite location was opened in New Hope, and the Doylestown site is undergoing a massive expansion as you read this. Just as impressive is the clout that it’s developed. The Michener has gone from total obscurity to playing host annually to 135,000 visitors. Its collection encompasses well over 2,000 pieces and is highlighted by perhaps the most prominent collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist art in the world. Considered in that context, 20 years is simply a point from which to momentarily step back and appreciate the view. Nonetheless, big plans are in store. The museum will host 20 consecutive hours of programming, beginning with tea and yoga at 6 a.m. September 20 and concluding with a champagne toast at 2 a.m. the next day. www.michenermuseum.org

•Quick to get glossed over in Yardley’s annual Harvest Day is the tremendous sense of community that pervades every activity behind and in front of the scenes, from sprinkling the funnel cake with powdered sugar to painting a pumpkin. It gets glossed over because there are tens of artisans who exhibit and sell their wares at the event, which creates the appearance of a regional craft fair, the sort that draws tourists from near and far to a generic setting. But if you look closely, they are, by and large, locals, neighbors, who are shopping among the artisans’ tents and chowing down on sausage sandwiches at the food court. Ultimately, Harvest Day (planned this year for September 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), as it was always envisioned, is a venue for uniting those who call Yardley home, a catalyst both for the formation of new relationships and the rekindling of years-old ones. www.yardleybusiness.com