CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The LehighValleyNews.com digital desk has handpicked three events guaranteed to provide some weekend fun!
- The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley host a holiday pop-up market on Thursdays-Sundays through Christmas
- Live Advent Calendar celebrates Christmas with its one-of-a-kind immersive theatrical experience
- Christmas in Nazareth features crafts, Historic Walking tours and seasonal food and drinks
Holiday pop-up at the Promenade Shops
“The Grinch may have stolen Christmas, but at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, he's celebrating it.” This is how our digital content producer Samara Ahmed describes the new holiday pop-up in Saucon Valley.
On Thursdays-Sundays through Christmas, the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley host a holiday pop-up market that features local businesses with merchandise ranging from apparel to food and drinks.
In addition to shopping, the Grinch will also sign autographs and take photos with the visitors. The holiday market is also accompanied by live music, games, gift wrapping, a photo wall and more.
The market is located between L.L. Bean and Sweet and Sassy. Here’s a list of businesses you can expect to see:
- ATLS.™ Apparel
- Prince & Broome
- Lashes by Gab
- Rebecca Rose Crystals
- TR Historical
- The Wicked Botanist
- Steph's Sugar Cookies
- Blondies Cupcakes
- 22 Peppers
- Lu Tacqueria
- Lost Tavern Brewing
The following are Pop-Up hours:
- 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Thursdays,
- 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
- Noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays
- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Christmas Eve
For more information, check out our story here.
Live Advent Calendar in Downtown Bethlehem
Live Advent Calendar, a classic immersive Christmas experience, has returned to Bethlehem and will run through Dec. 23 daily.
A collaboration among Downtown Bethlehem, Touchstone Theater and Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, Live Advent Calendar brings an immersive festive vibe and special treats to visitors.
This Christmas is especially different: for the first time in its 14-year history, the event will feature costumed actors who perform a script written in the Dickensian style on Main Street.
There are also some “town criers” ringing bells and inviting visitors to gather around the Goundie House, the oldest building on Main Street. Participants then can enjoy each day’s performance which lasts about 10-15 minutes.
Here’s the schedule for this weekend:
- Friday, Dec. 9: 5:30- 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 10: 5:30- 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 11: 5:30- 6:00 p.m.
This is a free event to attend. Read more here!
Christmas in Nazareth by The Moravian Historical Society
Nonprofit museum The Moravian Historical Society is hosting a Christmas event worth adding to your calendar for the holiday season!
From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Dec. 10, The Moravian Historical Society will hold a free family-friendly "Christmas in Nazareth" on the lawn of the historic 1740-1743 Whitefield House.
The activities include a holiday market with local artisans, an annual putz display in the 1740 Gray Cottage, Historic Walking tours to the Nazareth Moravian Church putz display and seasonal food and drinks.
Sounds interesting to you? Visit The Moravian Historical Society’s website for more on the holiday event and historic exhibition.