Lehigh Valley communities are switching on their holiday and tree displays. Here’s where and when to see them sparkle.
Alburtis: 5 p.m. Dec. 3. Part of the Alburtis Holiday Festival.
Allentown Arts Park: 4-7 p.m. Dec. 2. Performances, smore’s carriage rides, arts and crafts, live performances, Santa, tree lighting.
Allentown West Park: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Music, tree lighting, hot beverages and cookies. Linden and Turner Streets.
Bangor: 5 p.m. Dec. 2. Artisans, food trucks, live music, tree lighting (5 p.m.), more (1-6 p.m.)
Bally: 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Bally Borough Hall, 425 Chestnut St.
Bath: 6 p.m. Nov. 26. Monocacy Creek Park. Santa, speakers, music, horse and carriage rides (5-7 p.m.).
Bethlehem: 5 p.m. Nov. 24. Payrow Plaza, 10 E. Church St. Entertainment, hot chocolate, Santa, tree lighting.
Bethlehem SouthSide: 5-6 p.m. Nov. 25, Bethlehem Greenway between the 324 S. New St. parking deck and the 306 S. New Street building. Performances by Touchstone Theatre and Moravian University MFA students and The Beautiful Distortion band, complimentary cocoa and cookies.
Boyertown: 7 p.m. Dec. 1. 119 E. Philadelphia Ave. Tree lighting and carols.
Center Valley: 5-9 p.m. Nov. 18, Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, 2845 Center Valley Parkway. Music, activities, performances, Santa arrives to help light the tree 86 p.m.), more. Rain date, 3-7 p.m. Nov. 19.
Coopersburg: 6-8 p.m. Nov. 25, Coopersburg Borough Hall, 5 N. Main St. Performances, Santa, tree lighting, food, more.
Coplay: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Coplay Borough Hall. Magic and illusion show by Tom Yurasits, more.
DeSales University: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20, on the campus mall behind the Dorothy Day Student Union. Opening prayer, performance by the DSU Chorale, the University’s flagship choral ensemble, holiday cookies, hot chocolate, more. Hosted by the IDEAS Club and Student Government Association.
Doylestown: 5-8 p.m. Nov. 24, Downtown Doylestown.
East Stroudsburg: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 1, 5 S. Kistler St. Live music and choir, Buddy the Elf, photos with Santa, tree lighting.
Easton: Peace Candle Lighting and Small Business Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Nov. 25, Centre Square. Activities downtown include live music, strolling performers, carriage rides, ice carvers, Peace Candle Lighting Ceremony (6:30 p.m.).
Emmaus: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2, Triangle Park. Part of Old-Fashioned Christmas (4-7 p.m.)
Faith Church: 5-8:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 6528 Hamilton Blvd., Lower Macungie Township. Storytime, music, tree lighting (7 p.m.).
Forks Township: 5:30-8 p.m, Dec. 3, Forks Township Community Park, 500 Zucksville Road. Holiday activities, music by DMC Duo, ice carvings, food and wine trucks, Santa.
Fountain Hill: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Cherokee Street, across from the borough fire station. Christmas carols, refreshments, more.
Grand View Hospital: 7 p.m. Dec. 6, The Pavilion on the Mezzanine level, 700 Lawn Ave. 40th annual Festival of Lights dedication ceremony, holiday music and tree lighting.
Hanover Township, Northampton County: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 1, Hanover Township Community Center, 3660 Jacksonville Road. Santa, horse and carriage rides, kid’s crafts, winter hayrides, music, more.
Hellertown-Lower Saucon Light Up the Night: 4-8 p.m. Nov. 24, Morris J. Dimmick Park, 570 Durham St. Trolley rides, children activities, adult beverage bar, food, movies on the big screen, photos with Santa.
Jim Thorpe: 5 p.m. Dec. 1, Josiah White Park, Main Street. Performance by the Jim Thorpe High School Band, Santa, more.
Lahaska: 6:15 Nov. 17, Peddler’s Village, 2400 Street Road, Santa and Mrs. Claus flip the switch to illuminate Peddler’s Village, music and dance performances, more.
Lehighton: 6 p.m. Dec. 3, Borough Park.
Lower Macungie Township: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 1, Lower Macungie Fire Department, 6229 Sauerkraut Lane, Macungie. Music, kids crafts, refreshments, more.
Nazareth: 7 p.m. Dec. 8, Circle at Main and Center streets. Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday music.
Northwestern Lehigh: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Ontelaunee Park, 7344 Kings Highway, New Tripoli. Live music and performances, craft vendors, food trucks, hot chocolate, more.
North Whitehall Township: 5-7 p.m. Dec. 10, North Whitehall Municipal Building, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay. Holiday music and performances, hot chocolate, vendors, holiday activities, more.
Northampton: 7 p.m. Nov. 26, Main Street and Laubach Avenue.
Palmerton: noon-5 p.m. Dec. 2. Part of Palmerton Christmas in the Park.
Pen Argyl: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 1, Weona Park, 201 S. Main St. Holiday music, treats, Santa.
Perkasie: 5-8 p.m. Dec. 2, Perkasie Borough Town Center. Food trucks, holiday music, Santa arrives (7 p.m.), more.
Phillipsburg: 6 p.m. Nov. 27, Shappell Park, 353 S. Main St. Music, hot cocoa, kids crafts, photos with Santa, more.
Quakertown: 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 1, Downtown Quakertown. Vendors, live nativity, train rides, horse drawn carriage rides, food trucks, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on a firetruck to light the tree.
Sellersville: Dec. 9, part of Sellersville Winterfest.
Slatington: 5-7 p.m. Dec. 1, Veterans Memorial Park, 509 Main St. Santa, vendors. performances.
Souderton: 6:15-8 p.m. Dec. 1, Univest courtyard, Broad Street and Washington Aveune. Rain or shine.
South Whitehall Township: 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, Covered Bridge Park, 2201 Wehr Mill Road. Family activities and live entertainment.
Stroudsburg: 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 24, Court House Square, music, Santa.
Tatamy: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Municipal Building, 423 Broad St. Carols, Christmas tree lighting, Santa arrives on a fire truck.
Telford: 7 p.m. Dec. 8, Telford Train Station, North Main Street. Music by Project 31.
Tranquility Park: Dec. 1, 727 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem.
Walnutport: 5 p.m. Dec. 2, 215 S. Lincoln Ave. Food trucks, candy cane hunt (3 p.m.), tree lighting (5 p.m.).
Whitehall Area: 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 14, Lehigh Valley Mall. Seasonal music, tree lighting, Santa. Hosted by Whitehall Area Chamber.
Whitehall Township: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Whitehall Township Municipal Building, 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall. Photos with Santa.
Williams Township Athletic Association: 5-8 p.m. Dec. 2, Tree Top Stadium, 115 Gaffney Hill Road.
Wilson: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 1, Meuser Park, 22nd and Northampton streets. Santa, crafts and refreshments.
