The Shop Local, Dine Local committee was launched in 2007 as a program to encourage the support of locally owned businesses and restaurants in Doylestown. Part of the proceeds benefit NOVA, The Network of Victim Assistance. Click here to learn more.
Committee Co-Chairs - Ellen Mager and Matt Caffrey

From Spring through Fall, lovely baskets hanging on historic streetlights throughout the town are filled with live, colorful plantings. Working with the assistance of Delaware Valley College and the Borough Shade Tree Commission, this project has been recongized numerous times by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce in their "Bucks Beautiful" program. In 1999, the DBCA received the Bucks Beautiful Leader Award for "Advancing the Beauty of Bucks County." As of 2007, there are over 375 baskets throughout town.
Committee Chair - Patty White

This event is held each year on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. Our race is one of a series and has the distinction of being the largest with over 400 runners annually.
Committee Chair: Nancy Taylor. See website for details.

A Fall weekend of enjoyment for people of all ages, this event includes great entertainment, delicious food, and a wonderful selection of artisans and their work. The center of town is closed to automobile traffic, as strolling visitors seek unique crafts and edibles.
Committee Chair: Rich Slabinski
Volunteer for this event.

Members volunteer their time and talents to decorate each historic streetlight. Parking meters are encased with painted wooden boxes depicting various holiday themes. Santa arrives in Doylestown every year and is welcomed by a cheering crowd on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Entertainment, cookies and cider and a tree lighting ceremony are all provided through efforts of the DBCA with help from the Doylestown Borough and its police and fire departments. Children can visit Santa and have their picture taken with him in his house throughout the holiday season.
Committee Chair: Don Stevens
Committee Co-Chair: J. Doyle Walton, M.D.