EASTON, Pa. - Winter has arrived. The LehighValleyNews.com digital desk has handpicked three events for you to welcome in this cold weekend!
- Easton Winter Village features holiday shopping, ice skating and live music
- Bethlehem’s Christkindlmarkt is back Nov. 18 with over 150 vendors
- Steelworkers’ Archives Walking Tours walk visitors through the ups and downs of the Bethlehem Plant
Easton Winter Village at Easton Centre Square
The City of Easton is hosting Shop & Ice Skate starting Nov. 18 through Dec. 18. The holiday event is means winter weekend fun for families.
At Centre Square, visitors can expect to take home some holiday gifts and delicious treats from more than 20 vendors, including Bloom Beauty Bar and Boutique, Boser Geist Brewing, Easton Baking and more.
Besides shopping, visitors can ice skate at the 200 block of Northampton Street as the rink has been increased in size to accommodate more skaters. Timed tickets are on sale here for the event.
Tickets cover 30-minute sessions: It's free for Easton residents and $5 for visitors from outside the city. You can also rent a pair of skates for $5 at the event.
Since admission to Easton Winter Village is on the whole free, make sure to check out live entertainment while enjoying shopping or skating. Here is a full list of the musical performance you can expect for the opening weekend of Nov. 18-20.
Easton Winter Village hours of operation:
- 4–8 p.m. Fridays
- noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays
- noon to 6 p.m. Sundays
Learn more about winter events in the Lehigh Valley here.
Christkindlmarkt
Bethlehem’s Christkindlmarkt is officially back Nov. 18 with over 150 vendors!
Currently topping USA Today’s 10Best Outdoor Holiday Markets, Christkindlmarkt features handmade works by artisans across the country and really provide some festive fun.
A hot glass ornament experience, a Crayola creativity station, and breakfast with St. Nicholas are some highlights of the event. Käthe Wohlfahrt from Germany will make a comeback with handmade ornaments, nutcrackers and other collectibles, as well.
The market is located on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem at 101 Founders Way. Just like Easton Winter Village, Christkindlmarkt is open every weekend from Nov. 18 through Dec. 18.
Find more details about the vendors on the website.
Steelworkers’ Archives Walking Tours at SteelStacks
Just like our digital producer Stephanie Sigafoos said, the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks is “more than a music venue tucked at the base of Bethlehem Steel’s iconic blast furnaces.” So here’s another activity at SteelStacks we’re introducing to you.
Starting in April, “Steelwalker” tours hosted by National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) will wrap up at the end of the year, so seize the moment.
Tour begins at 11:30 a.m. every weekend at the NMIH plaza on 602 E. Second Street, Bethlehem. The parking lot across from the museum offers free parking.
Visitors will be taken on a multifaceted journey by the steelworker guides, starting with the development of iron production in the Lehigh Valley and ending with the opening and closing of the Bethlehem Plant, which played a significant role in both World Wars I and II.
Visitors can expect to learn the remaining structures, the ethnic neighborhoods that surround the plant and what it was like to work there. The tour is followed by a Q&A session.
Tickets are $15 for adults and tour groups are limited to 15 guests. Visit the website to mate reservations.
