Prepare thyself. This is no ordinary day at the market. There is no public commotion, that can compare to Colonial Publick Tymes, when all come together for a great occasion of socializing, commerce and merriment.

For your pleasure, Penn's Colony recreates this joyful occasion which combined the fruits of farmers' and craftsmen's labors in an itinerate peddler village along with the excitement of performing artists, theatre, music and an assortment of foods, grand balls, gaming events, and major affairs of commerce, politics and the courts.

Here ever you wander, the sights, sounds and pleasures of Colonial America will unfold around you as spirited Pipe and Drum marches, rousing Celtic songs and merry 18th century tunes add to the air of anticipation. And you'll see one of the very earliest side shows featuring Historic Tavern Magik. Peer into the past at the living history encampment where you're surrounded by re-enactors of the French & Indian era.

Craftsmen fill the Marketplace, festive foods are peddled to the crowds with intriguing rhymes and colonists enjoy games, diversions and all manner of amusements. When you visit Penn's Colony Festival and celebrate Publick Tymes, you and your family come a lot closer to experiencing 18th century America than you may have ever imagined.