Check out all things in The Lehigh Valley this summer
Summer In The Lehigh Valley
SUMMER FUN IN LEHIGH VALLEY
Hike to new views amongst the region's impressive trail networks. Celebrate the season with Musikfest in August, the nation's largest free, non-gated music festival or enjoy free concerts all summer long at Levitt Pavilion Summer Concert Series. Catch an IronPigs baseball game at Coca-Cola Park. Plus so much more to do!
Discover all that Lehigh Valley has to offer during the summer months. From produce ripe for picking at local farmers market to endless amounts of adventure with the fam exploring the outdoors, you're sure to create memories that will last a lifetime. Splash around on the water as you kayak down the Lehigh River or tube along the Delaware River.
MOVIES IN THE PARKS
Enjoy a movie in the parks across Lehigh Valley! Hollywood stars and characters return to Lehigh Valley skies this summer, as Movies in the Parks bring big-screen entertainment to local parks across Lehigh Valley.
From classics of the Golden Age of Hollywood and retro childhood favorites, to the best family-friendly box office favorites from recent years, you'll be sure to enjoy the screen under the stars. All movies begin at dusk. Check the individual Facebook pages for daily listings and weather-related cancellations.
There’s no shortage of showings
Movies begin at 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 30 – The Lego Movie (2014) (PG)
- Wed, July 7 – The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) (G)
- Wednesday, July 14 – Onward (2020) (PG)
- Wednesday, July 21 – Paddington (2014) (PG)
- Wed, July 28 – How to Train Your Dragon (2010) (PG)
- Wednesday, August 4 – Moana (2016) (PG)
Local organizations often participate and provide fun activities prior to the movie. Pre-movie activities begin at 7 p.m.; movies start at dusk.
- Friday May 21 – The Croods A New Age (PG)
- Friday, June 4 – Trolls: World Tour (PG)
- Friday, July 16 – The Princess Bride (PG)
- Friday, August 13 – Black Panther (PG-13)
- Friday, September 10 – Playing with Fire (PG)
You'll want to attend summer movie nights in the street between Barnes & Noble and Old Navy this summer. Pre-show activities begin at 7:30 p.m. with the movie starting just after sunset.
- June 21 – Onward (PG)
- June 21 – Onward (PG)
- August 16 – Raya and the Last Dragon (PG)
The ArtsWalk Pocket Park is showing a variety of movies for Outdoor Movie Night in Pocket Park that everyone will enjoy on the second Friday of the month
- Friday, June 11 – Grease (PG). Starts 9 p.m
- Friday, July 9 – Mean Girls (PG-13). Starts 9 p.m
- Friday, Aug. 13 – Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG-13). Starts 9 p.m
- Friday, September 10 – Coco (PG). Starts 8 p.m.
- Friday, October 8 – Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks™
Grange Park, 360 Grange Rd
The Promenade Shops at Saucon
ArtsWalk Pocket Park
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN LEHIGH VALLEY
The best way to catalog adventure – and the surefire way to happiness – is to go out and seek it. Lehigh Valley beckons hikers to its wide-open vistas. Bike expansive rail-trails, paving complete with rolling river views and an ode to the region’s history. And, get your adrenaline fix on the slopes with skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing.
STAY COOL THIS SUMMER - HEAD BELOW GROUND
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WHERE GARDEN EXPERTS GO TO ENJOY LEHIGH VALLEY’S NATURE
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THE BEST PLACES TO WALK IN LEHIGH VALLEY
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FIVE MUST-SEE HIKES IN LEHIGH VALLEY
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN LEHIGH VALLEY
EXPLORING THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR THROUGH LEHIGH VALLEY
D&L NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR SCAVENGER HUNT AT HUGH MOORE PARK
Lehigh Valley Free Summer Music Series
The region is awash in free music, from downtown twilight concerts to picnic in the park presentations. In Allentown, experience Rock the Walk every Thursday at ArtsWalk Pocket Park from 4 to 9 p.m.; or check out Live at the Falls on Thursday nights at Scott Park in Easton. Head to the patio at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley on select Saturdays from 1–4 p.m
The Levitt Pavilion Summer Concert Series has shows scheduled most Saturdays and Sundays through September. No matter your hometown, there’s probably a free summer music series to bring you and your picnic blanket out for a relaxing time! Click on Image for full line-up.
Walk This Way to Endless Entertainment
Take a step into Downtown Allentown to enjoy live music from local bands, happy hours on Hamilton, movie nights under the stars, and so much more from May to October.
Check out the calendar now so you can save the date for one of our many outdoor events. Make sure to learn about our FREE parking deck too!
Workout in the ArtsWalk Pocket Park with LVHN every Tuesday from 5:30-6:15 pm! After you work it out, you can head over to Fruttaa Bowls to get an exclusive discount on one of their delicious menu items.
Every first Wednesday of the month come out to a select restaurant for happy hour specials, drag queen entertainment, pop-up shops, and DJs hosted by Downtown Allentown Business Alliance & Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center from 5-7 pm.
Enjoy lunch & dinner specials from participating restaurants every Wednesday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm & 5-7 pm while enjoying live music and yard games in the ArtsWalk Pocket Park.
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Fitness Tuesday
Werk It Wednesday
Picnic in the Park
Trivia Night
The Baum School
Rock the Walk
Test your knowledge of Trivia Night at the Downtown Allentown Market the Second Wednesday of Every Month from 5:30-7:30 pm! There will be monthly themes, and the winning team will get a special prize.
Every third Wednesday from 6-7:30 pm, The Baum School of Arts host an art class on the ArtsWalk! Express your creativity and register for a class today.
Come to the Artswalk Pocket Park Every Thursday from 4-9 to listen to live music from your favorite Lehigh Valley bands, explore pop-up vendors, and watch opening performance from local community groups.
Grab your friends and family and come out for a FREE Movie Night in the ArtsWalk Pocket Park the Second Friday of Every Month starting at 9 pm!
have a good laugh and great food at Comedy Night outside in the ArtsWalk Pocket Park on the Last Friday of Every Month from 6-8 pm!
Tour murals and public art while stopping at participating restaurants for a drink and small bite during the Third Thursday Arts Crawl starting at 5:30 pm.
Come out for a city-wide Happy Hour on Hamilton Every Thursday from 4-6 pm. enjoy cocktails, glasses of wine, beers, half-priced appetizers along Hamilton Street.
If you need help with finding your way around, take a look at our map to find the ArtsWalk, Pocket Park, and nearby parking garages. Heading to the Pocket Park now? Get the directions so you can park and party now!
Address: 65 North Church St,
Allentown, PA 18101
Skip the parking fees and take advantage of our free parking deck! Free Parking will be available in the 8th & Walnut Deck weekdays from 5 p.m. to midnight and on weekends from 8 a.m. to midnight (excluding PPL Center event nights). This deck is a short walk to Hamilton Street and the ArtsWalk!
Address: 777 W Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18101
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Free Parking Deck!
5 Local Summer Camps & Activities for Kids
1. Design a Dollhouse
945 Broadway, Fountain Hill | 610.807.9201 | theartestablishmentstudios.com
Summer camps at Bethlehem’s The Art Establishment include bookmaking, pottery, candle making and more, but special mention goes to the Design a Dollhouse Camp where kids ages 6–13 can exercise their inner interior designer with a dollhouse in need of paint, décor and furniture!
2. Hot Glass Encounter
603 8th St., Whitehall | 610.264.1100 | warnerartglass.com
The transformation of supple molten glass into solid, crystalline pieces is one kids can experience firsthand at Warner Art Glass Center in Whitehall. The Hot Glass Encounter pairs kids one-on-one with a glassblower to walk them through the creation of a flower, heart or other shape. Parents are welcome to attend, help out a younger participant and take impressive pictures of the process.
3. Veterinary Apprentice
3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, Allentown | 484.664.1002 | davincisciencecenter.org
Week-long summer camps for grades K through nine at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown inspire curiosity and creativity with a huge range of subjects.
The Art Establishment, Warner Art Glass Center, the Da Vinci Center, Northampton Community College and Nurture Nature Center are all offering unique and creative things for kids to do this summer. Offering take-home kits, online options or small class sizes, the area’s arts and learning centers are determined to offer an incredible range of opportunities to create and explore. Every kid’s inclinations will find an outlet this summer!
Local Summer Camps & Activities for Kids
518 Northampton St., Easton | 610.253.4432 | nurturenaturecenter.org
The Kids Create and Learn program is back at Easton’s Nurture Nature Center. This summer’s theme, for kids ages 5–10 (with an adult): Birds of a Feather Learn Together. Engaging arts and crafts projects exercise creativity while teaching about the birds around us. Drop in for one or all five consecutive Wednesday sessions.
3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem | 610.861.4120 | northampton.edu
From cooking and mosaic-making to archery and archaeology, Northampton Community College has summer classes and camps for all ages and interests. Teaming up with Black Rocket’s STEAM curriculum, they’re offering activities this summer in Fortnite-style game development, YouTube content creation and Minecraft engineering.
5. Birds of a Feather
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Region's fresh produce
Celebrate Lehigh Valley's Agritourism. Take advantage of the region's fresh produce and delicious offerings all season long with these Lehigh Valley destinations. Practice gardening, pick your own produce and, of course, enjoy the fruits of Lehigh Valley on one of these flourishing farms. From wine to wheat, it's growing on the rolling hills right outside the ABE city limits. But the region's variety of fresh and local offerings doesn't stop there—spend a morning at one of Lehigh Valley's beloved farmers' markets and stock up on locally grown produce, poultry and meats, cheeses, fresh baked goods, wine and so much more. Don't miss the Easton Farmers' Market!
LV’S FARMERS MARKETS
Let your appetite carry you through Lehigh Valley, stopping at notable farmers’ markets and farm stands in the region. From locally grown produce to specialty drinks, crafts and decor, you can shop for hours. Browse the Easton Farmers' Market, the nation’s oldest continuously operating open-air market in Centre Square, or visit the historic Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market which features over 60 vendors. Discover the freshest fruits, veggies, and handmade goods at the multitude of farmers markets listed below. And be sure to check out some local Lehigh Valley farms and farm stands for what's in season.
Where to Pick Your Own Fruit
Summer is full of bright colors - the trees are awash in green and blues sweep across the skies for miles. Along with those colors come the freshest fruits & vegetables, all in season and ripe for picking. Before you head to the grocery store to stock up, consider paying a visit to one of these local pick-your-own farms, each offering the chance to head out to the fields and stock up on summer's sweetest treats.
Grim's Orchards (9941 Schantz Rd., Breinigsville)
Though they may be best known for their fall festival, Grim's offers plenty of fun throughout the summer months as well. Visitors can enjoy picking their own strawberries (end of May/beginning of June–end of June) and cherries (mid June–mid July) during the warmer months, plus apples (mid August–mid November) and pumpkins (September–November) when fall rolls around. New this year is the addition of Pick Your Own potatoes, sweet potatoes, and vegetables, which will launch in Summer 2021. Pre-picked berries and cherries are also available at their roadside market.
Seiple Farms (5761 Nor Bath Blvd, Bath)
Family owned since 1889, Seiple Farms offers a variety of seasonal pick your own options. In early June, you'll be able to pick your own strawberries, shelling peas, sugar snap peas, and snow peas. In the fall, September–October, head to Seiple's to pick your own pumpkins, gourds, and squash.
Valley Fruits & Veggies (5309 Colony Dr., Bethlehem)
Three varieties of strawberries for picking, May–June, with this years opening week of May 24, 2021. The market also offers treats like strawberry milkshakes and shortcakes.
George Schmidt Berry Farm (5681 Berry Dr., New Tripoli)
Buy or pick your own fruit & vegetables, such as strawberries, red raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, sugar peas, and more. Cash only.
Bernard's Green Valley Farm (2925 High Hill Rd, Slatington)
Pair a trip to The Slatington Marketplace with a stop to pick your own blueberries at Bernard's Green Valley Farm.
9 Ways to Cool Off This Summer in LV
From tubing, kayaking and paddleboarding to river tours and discovery programs, there's no shortage of water fun to be had.
The Farmers’ Almanac is calling for a sizzling, sultry, steamy, sweltering summer this year. If it’s getting crowded at the community pool, find refreshing relief with these activities on one of the area’s rivers, lakes, water parks or, even, underground!
Conveniently located in Easton, Twin Rivers Tubing sends you down the Delaware with the lowest effort imaginable. Splash, dip and drift like a leaf down the river! Or choose kayaking, canoeing or rafting options for more action. Tubes come complete with cupholders and tethers so you can keep your friends and a cold drink close at hand.
Folks plying their lures on a shaded bank is a quintessential summer sight on days too hot to do much more than sit. With tributaries like the Little Lehigh, Monocacy Creek and Saucon Creek, the Lehigh River is rich with spots to cast a rod. Further afield, Jacobsburg Park’s Bushkill Creek is stocked for excellent trout fishing.
This less gnarly version of surfing is accessible to all ages, without requiring waves. With challenging PaddleFit fitness classes, Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga sessions and sunset paddle tours on Lake Nockamixon, Miss Melanie Yoga serves up so many ways to overbalance into cool, refreshing water.
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Tubing with Twin Rivers
Fishing at the Lehigh River
SUP with Miss Melanie Yoga
L.L.Bean store at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley host classes to start you off on the right oar. Mostly held at Lake Nockamixon, L.L.Bean’s Discovery lessons include paddle boarding, kayaking and even fly fishing with experienced experts.
Open to the public since 1930, the paved and handrailed pathways trace a 30–45-minute subterranean tour, particularly impressive to youngsters. The space known as the Crystal Chapel was once used as a ballroom, keeping dancers cool in a naturally air-conditioned environment.
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L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery
Lost River Caverns
Dutch Springs
Make yourself at home at this dog-friendly shopping spot in Center Valley. Once you’ve strolled the shops on a hot day, kids can splash and play in the interactive pop-jets in the Town Square. Available May through October throughout the day, it’s still safe to call ahead if you’re making a special trip to cool down.
This 10-mile river tour along the scenic Lehigh. A guide accompanies groups to point out landmarks of historical significance and any lingering wildlife like, herons, eagles and turtles. As an added bonus, you’ll get a snapshot as you pass by the towering stacks of Bethlehem Steel.
Whether you’re looking for the thrill of a precipitous plunge or lazily looping chutes to plop you in the clear, cold water, there are tubes to take you there. For youngsters of every age, zero-depth Splash Landing is full of geysers and sprinklers to safely cool off.
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Sprinklers at Promenade Shops
Historic Bethlehem River Tours
Dorney Park’s Wildwater Kingdom
Bridge Tour
Lehigh Valley's Historic Covered Bridge Tour
Just the sight of covered bridges suggests thoughts of old charm and romance. In Lehigh Valley, seven of the slightly more than 200 covered bridges in Pennsylvania are still standing and welcome visitors. Five of these, which are open for traffic, often are taken for granted when crossed by busy travelers every day. The Lehigh Valley Covered Bridge Tour offers an opportunity to journey back in time to a quieter, more idyllic way of life.
Log Cabin Trail
The Lehigh County Log Cabin Trail was established to identify and call to the public's attention 22 of the 100 remaining and charming 18th and 19th century log cabins and other log buildings. It seeks to add to and enhance the public's appreciation of the rich historic log building heritage of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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Outdoor Dining in LV
Grab A Scoop In Lehigh Valley
'Tis the season for ice cream, al fresco dining, water recreation, and the great outdoors. I think it is safe to say ice cream is the official sponsor of summer! And that means you should celebrate with a scoop of your favorite Lehigh Valley ice cream!
We've highlighted a few of our favorite spots, staffs' included, for the best ice cream in the valley- and there's a slight chance that we'll be visiting all of them. Be it the first day of summer, national ice cream month (or day), who really needs a holiday to enjoy a summertime favorite sweet treat!
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2021 Guide to Lehigh Valley
You'll discover recommendations on what to do in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and beyond, seasonal happenings, and dining options highlighting our local flavors. Sample your way through local breweries and distilleries, browse unique shopping ideas, and hear from local residents through stories about how the life they want to live is Made Possible in Lehigh Valley. Find ways to make the most of their visit by exploring festivals & events, tips on where to stay, and exclusive special offers.
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