Things to Do this Week in the Lehigh Valley

Fall Wine Festival, Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival, Meowtoberfest, Bacon and Brews Festival, Celtic Halloween Whiskey Tasting and much more!
Fall Fest!
Friday, September 29 - October 1, 2023. Grab your family & friends for Hangdog Outdoor Adventure's 1st Annual Fall Fest! The 3 Day Event will include Live Music, Pumpkin Decorating, and Fall Inspired Food & Beverages.

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Festival UnBound
Friday, September 29 - October 1, 2023. Touchstone Theatre opens its 2023-24 season with the fifth iteration of Festival UnBound, a celebration of Lehigh Valley arts and community discourse!


Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!
Friday, September 29, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | 9 AM to 5 PM. Discover familiar places and faces from the Curious George book series and PBS KIDS television series.

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Native American Beadwork: Evolution, Trade, and Artistry
Friday, September 29 - May 19, 2024 | 9 AM to 4 PM. Discover the history and the evolving art form of Native American Beadwork:  Evolution, Trade, and Artistry, a new exhibit at the Museum of Indian Culture.

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Screamin' Green Hauntoween
Friday, September 29 - October 31, 2023 | 10 AM to 4 PM. Screamin' Green Hauntoween is back and more colorful than ever! Join Crayola's mad scientist, Robin, in her quest to de-MONSTERify the crayon crew in a search for her lost potion recipe.

Unspun: Stories of Silk
Friday, September 29, 2023 - January 28, 2024 | 11 AM to 5 PM. Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is excited to announce the opening of it's newest exhibition, Unspun: Stories of Silk. This exhibition is made possible, in part, through generous support from The Helen & R. K. Laros Foundation — the presenting sponsor of the exhibition.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration   
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 12 PM to 4 PM. Enjoy food, games, music and more at The Lehigh Conference of Churches as they celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

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The Lehigh Valley Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival
Friday, September 29 - October 1, 2023 | 2 PM to 10 PM. The Spooktacular Balloon Festival is back for it's 4th season at the Slatington Airport. This unique and exciting experience cannot be found anywhere else in the Valley. The Spooktacular Balloon Festival is the largest live DJ laser light hot air balloon festival in the Northeast and offers beautiful views of the amazing rolling hills and valleys of the Delaware River.

Weyerbacher Big Ass Cigar & Brew Bash
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 4 PM to 10 PM. Join Weyerbacher Brewing Company for the Big Ass Cigar & Brew Bash with Cigar Page! A raucous good time with fellow cigar & beer lovers, including live music, food truck, cigars and beer, meades, ciders and more...plus cigar rolling onsite with Jaime Rodriguez and reps from Oliva Cigar.


Live Music @ Hangdog Brewing Co.: Ricky Delgado Duo
Friday, September 29, 2023 - November 25, 2023 | 5 PM to 9 PM. Head out to Hangdog Brewing Co. every Friday and Saturday Night for live music and fun!  Enjoy inspiring food & beverage in their beautiful beer garden while enjoying the sounds of local artists.
  • Friday, September 29, 2023 | Ricky Delgado Duo | 6 PM
  • Saturday, September 30, 2023 | Fall Festival Kicks Off! (4-Day Event!) | 2 - 10 PM
  • Saturday, September 30, 2023 | Reservoir Hill | 5 PM
  • Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Jon Fadem | 2 PM
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Halloween Haunt
Friday, September 29 - October 28, 2023 | 6 PM to 11 PM. Every corner is cursed with haunted scare mazes, scare zones and live (or maybe not live) entertainment. Hordes of hungry zombies and blood-thirsty vampires eagerly await you - i.e. their next meal. And those wicked screams! There’s just no escaping them. Add Dorney Park's world-class thrill rides that instill a brand of fear all their own and you’ve got an extreme, supreme Halloween event and - dare we say it? - FUN. 


Clue, The Musical
Friday, September 29 - October 22, 2023 | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The internationally popular game is now a fun-filled musical that brings the world’s best-known subjects to life and gets the audience to guess who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room, and with what weapon.  Comic antics, witty lyrics, and a surprise twist entertain from beginning to end in this hilarious show sure to please everyone.   

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Intimate Apparel
Friday, September 29 - October 8, 2023. A chance for love comes from the letters of a mutual acquaintance and Caribbean man working on the Panama Canal. Full of emotion and heart, Lynn Nottage’s 2004 New York Drama Critics Circle Award winning historical play offers poignant commentary of the times and the struggle to achieve the American dream.

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Anthony Rodia: Totally Relatable Tour
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 7:30 PM. In a very short time, Anthony gained over 900,000 social media followers and his YouTube videos have amassed over 22 million views. Rodia’s comedy pulls from his real life and razor-sharp observations on marriage, parenthood, road rage, and everything else worthy of a social media rant.

Drive-In Double Feature: Coraline and Paranorman
Friday, September 29 - October 1, 2023 | 7:30 PM. Join Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre for fantastical frights in this vivacious double feature of superb animation creations by LAIKA Studios. You'll start by crawling curiously another world where there is far more than meets the eye (or button) in the surreal scenescapes of CORALINE. After intermission, learn that being weird can sometimes save the day in the gleefully ghoulish adventure, PARANORMAN!


Sphinx Virtuosi: Generations
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 7:30 PM. Inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes and Julia Alvarez, the 18-member Sphinx Virtuosi showcase the beauty and tradition of excellence inherent in classical music created and performed by Black and Latinx composers for many generations. The ensemble seeks to uplift spirits by sharing the sounds that inspire people and transcend the boundaries of time, history and struggle.

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Improvised Standup
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 8 PM. Standups and improvisers from the Lehigh Valley and beyond will create standup comedy on the spot based on your suggestions!

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LeCompt
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 9:30 PM. Mike LeCompt and the band have been rockin' the Philadelphia area with spot-on covers of classic rock tunes. At a LeCompt show, you'll regularly The Who, Rolling Stones, Beatles, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart and an incredible variety of other classic artists.

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Easton Farmers' Market
Saturday, September 30 - December 16, 2023 | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No trip to Easton would be complete without a stop at America's longest, continuously-running open-air market! For over 270 years, shoppers have found the freshest in local produce, baked goods, coffee, plants and artisan wares. Enjoy live music as you peruse each vendor's offerings.


Fall Wine Festival
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 10 AM to 3 PM. Join the Lehigh Valley for the 6th Annual Fall Wine Festival! Come sample and savor some of the Valley’s best wines, ciders, and more, all while enjoying a great day out at the zoo. Listen to live acoustic music while sampling gourmet treats from artisanal vendors. Included in regular admission!

Fall Festival
Saturday, September 30 - October 29, 2023 | 10 AM to 7 PM. Grim's Fall Festival is the Lehigh Valley's premiere fall harvest experience! With everything from hayrides to apple cider slushies, Grim's has something for everyone! Beginning Saturday, September 9 thru Sunday, October 29, and Columbus Day Monday, October 10. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last admission packages sold at 4:30 p.m.

No Pumpkin Way! It's a Fall Festival & Tricky Tray!
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 10 AM to 3 PM. Get ready for a fantastic fall event that you won't want to miss! Join in at Roseto Ball Park located at Denisco Street & McKinley Ave., Bangor, PA, for a day filled with Fall fun. The Fall Festival is the perfect way to celebrate the season with family and friends.


Minsi Lake Canoe Paddle
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 10 AM to 12 PM. Join Wildlands Conservancy for a guided tour of Minsi Lake. Learn about the fascinating history and conservation projects that protect the natural flora and fauna while exploring the lake. Canoes, paddles, and pfd's will be provided. This program is best for ages 4+.

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Singer-Songwriter Workshop with Jesse Ruben
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Jesse Ruben has been a professional singer/songwriter for almost two decades. In this workshop, he’ll discuss finding your purpose and voice as a writer and the importance of being willing to make mistakes. In addition, he’ll take participants through several creative writing exercises as well as a performance and Q&A.

Belleville Flea
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 11 AM. The Belleville Flea is the market's very own pop-up vendor faire within Belleville Market. This monthly series features a hand-picked assortment of revolving artisans who set-up shop in the Atelier at Belleville Market for the weekend. The Belleville Flea weekends feature incredible shopping, live music on the terrace, tastings and more.

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Oktoberfest
Saturday, September 30 - October 1, 2023 | 11 AM to 5 PM. elebrate this tradition in style in the Valley at Blue Mountain Resort. Enjoy live German music, a Biergarten, Hayrides, a wide-spread of Bavarian-style food and more! This celebration is FREE for the whole family! ID’s will be checked at the gate for those 21+ wanting to drink.

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The Great Pumpkin Fest
Saturday, September 30 - October 29, 2023 | 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Hooray for fall! Hop on your tractor, pirate ship, or witch’s broom and hurry on over for a super-sized celebration of all things fall at Dorney Park’s Great Pumpkin Fest. The Park has a full harvest of AMAZING, fall-tastic fun for everyone with games, activities, and just a speck of spooky for pint-sized ghosts and goblins.

Take A Ride in A Classic Car
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 11 AM to 2 PM. Visit America on Wheels and take a ride in a classic car!

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Community Event at Stevens Park
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 12 PM to 4 PM. Head to Stevens Park on Saturday, September 30 for a fun-filled day celebrating community. Kyle Edwards, owner of a true l.o.v.e story llc., will be installing a new mural on the park’s basketball court. To kick off this effort, there will be a mural discussion and basketball clinic.

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Meowtoberfest
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 12 PM to 3 PM. Live music, cookout with hot dogs and hamburgers, raffle items, dress your best for the costume contest, vendors galore donating a portion of their proceeds to the rescue (shop and benefit the kitties!!!!), Critical Acclaim's famous sharpie tattoos, meet and greet with The Cat in The Hat, games for the kids, tours of the hospital and so much more. Parking will be available at the church next door.

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Hispanic Heritage Community Celebration
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 12 - 5:30 PM. The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Theatre Department Alumni Artist-in-Residency Program is hosting a special event, “Hispanic Heritage Month- Celebration of the Arts”. This is a FREE event and open to the public. Attendees can enjoy food vendors, artists and performers in the school’s Commons Cafe. A special performance will also take place in the Charter Arts Theatre beginning at 4:30 PM. The celebration event will include salsa classes, salsa music, face painting, caricatures, kids crafts, a children’s show and more!

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Fleabag: Performed for National Theatre Live
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 2 PM. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a box-office record-breaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to cinemas to the big screen this summer.

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Bacon and Brews Festival
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 3 PM to 7 PM. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are hosting the Bacon and Brews Festival at Coca-Cola Park on September 30, 2023! The festival will include tastings from Brewers, Ciders, Distilleries (including Rum, Whiskey, and Vodka) and Wineries with IronPigs Concessions offering some of their bestselling bacon items as well as a handful of food vendors featuring bacon dishes as well! 

Dinner Cruises
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.  Entertainment: Music from the 1920's performed by the Swing Time Dolls.

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Symphony Ball: Night on Broadway
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 6 PM. YOU ARE INVITED! Please join Allentown Symphony Hall, along with the Honorary Chair Laurie Hackett of Air Products, as they celebrate NIGHT ON BROADWAY at the 73rd annual Ball on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 at the Lehigh Country Club.

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St. Luke's 16th Night of Heroes
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 6 PM. Night of Heroes is an annual event held to celebrate the St. Luke’s Trauma Network. Each year, two patient cases are chosen and these stories are highlighted during a video presentation. Members of the trauma team who touched these patients’ lives are recognized and honored for their skill and dedication.

Jesse Ruben Concert
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 7 PM to 9 PM. Jesse Ruben is a singer/songwriter best known for his lyrical storytelling and engaging live shows, his songs have been heard on more than a dozen TV shows in the US and abroad. His most recent single “This Is Why I Need You” reached the top 10 in 12 different countries, and has been streamed more than 60 million times across all platforms.

The Most Beautiful Home…Maybe
Saturday, September 30 - October 1, 2023. Created by the legendary directing duo Mark-n-Sparks, this musical cabaret juxtaposes housing data, Lyndon Johnson, torch songs, and stories of Americans facing home insecurity. Audiences are invited to watch as well as collaboratively join in to create housing policies and envision a future where everyone has a home.


Zimmerman’s Coffee House: Oktoberfest Edition
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 7:30 - 9:30 PM. a celebration of German culture and music! We return to the exquisite Peter Hall at Moravian University, adorned with stunning 19th-century stained glass windows and superb acoustics. Immerse yourself in the ambiance of Bach’s Leipzig as you indulge in delicious light fare, authentic German beer, and captivating music, performed by talented students, chosen by audition.

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Amanda and Teddy Band
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 9:30 PM. Amanda and Teddy are a band. Their music expresses a unique blend of soul, rock, and a few other things in between. Passion, energy, and musicianship leave for an unforgettable live performance that has played on countless stages on the East Coast.

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Cruising for Pinks, 4th annual Pink Out Event
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | 10 AM to 4 PM. Join for the 4th annual Pink Out Event: Car, Truck & Bike Show at the Blue Valley Farm Show in Bangor, PA, USA. Get ready for a day packed with roaring engines, shiny vehicles, and a whole lot of pink!

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Annual Monocacy Farm Food Festival
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | 11 AM to 4 PM. The 8th Annual Monocacy Farm Food Festival is a fundraiser for The Monocacy Farm Project in Bethlehem, PA. All proceeds from the event will go directly to benefit The Monocacy Farm Project.

Community Bike Works Cycle Challenge
Sunday, October 1 - October 15, 2023. The 2023 event will be using the micro-donation platform PledgeIt that lets you contribute to their cause for every mile ridden, or at a flat amount. By connecting your Strava account to your fundraising page, you can easily keep track of your progress and see how much you've raised and ridden throughout the Challenge. 

Wildlands Conservancy Fall Contest
Sunday, October 1 - November 30, 2023 | 12 PM. Entries of all categories: landscapes, macro, fauna, flora, family and friends, are invited. Your subject can be anything, as long as it is appropriate and falls under the nature category. They strongly encourage landscape and flora photos taken this Fall, 2023.

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Get Out! for Wellness Series: Canoeing at Beltzville State Park
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | 1 - 3 PM. Join Wildlands Conservancy for an easy paddle on Beltzville Lake’s quieter side. You'll paddle for a mile or so total across the lake and a bit of the way up Wild Creek to see the falls. Safety staff, canoes, paddles, and pfd’s provided. Meet at Preachers Camp boat launch. Don’t worry if you don’t have a partner- we can pair you up upon arrival.

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Sugar Skull! A Dia De Muertos Musical Adventure
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | 2 - 5 PM. SUGAR SKULL! is a joyous, heartfelt adventure that delves into the rich, tuneful traditions of Día de Muertos. This colorful stage production is a bilingual/bicultural musical featuring traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores who thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. “Why throw a party for the dead?” But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos.

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The Princeton Singers: Inspirations
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | 4 PM. A look at how living artists engage with works by masters of the past. Includes Janequin’s Le chant des oyseaux (Song of the Birds) and Sametz’s new Birds of Paradise. Steven Sametz, artistic director.

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Art in Dialogue Series
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 5 PM to 6 PM. Lehigh University Art Galleries presents the Art in Dialogue Series, a series of interdisciplinary conversations between members of the university and the wider community - reflecting the ways in which their work is dynamically engaged with other fields of inquiry. 

The Acting Company - Homer's Odyssey
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 8 PM to 9:30 PM. Lisa Peterson’s adaptation of The Odyssey brings new life to this ancient epic. Four young women trapped in the limbo of a refugee camp recount Odysseus’ adventures as they struggle with their own search for a home. A production based on the revelatory new translation by Emily Wilson, its bold theatricality brings humor and grace to a story we think we all know. 

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Party at The Patio: Kendal Conrad
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 5 - 7 PM. The Shops at Promenade announce show times for local artists to perform at The Patio presented by Allegiant!

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Spooky Canvas Painting at Gallows Hill
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 6 PM to 8 PM. Head to Gallows Hill Spirits Co. on Wednesday, October 4 for a spooky canvas painting led by Canvas & Cabernet.

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Charcuterie Workshop at Black River Farms
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 6 PM to 9 PM. Gather & Graze Charcuterie will be at Black River Farms.

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The Invisible Man (90th Anniversary)
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 7:30 PM. The signature adaptation of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man stars Claude Rains as a mysterious scientist who discovers a serum that makes him invisible. Covered by bandages and dark glasses, the scientist arrives at a small English village and attempts to hide his amazing discovery. He soon realizes, however, that the same drug which renders him invisible is slowly driving him insane and capable of committing unspeakable acts of terror.

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This Is Not the Play
Wednesday, October 4 - Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 7:30 PM. A gritty, in-your-face comedy that shines a light on what we naturally turn away from, racism. A black playwright is trying to write a play about white people, but she discovers the characters have minds of their own. Kashi Johnson, director.

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Kendra Scott
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 5 PM. Join us for a Kendra Gives Back Event, hosted by Kendal Conrad, in support of ArtsQuest! Enjoy sips, sweets, & a special performance by Kendal, while 20% of your purchase is donated directly back to ArtsQuest.

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Free Fit Club
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 6 PM. Join The Vibe Nutrition every Thursday  for our weekly fit club. No equipment needed just bring yourself and a friend. Open to all individuals at at any fitness level & modifications are available if needed.

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Fifth Street Cross Races
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 6:30 PM. Each Thursday includes one 5k-ish run and two cyclocross races. Registration opens at 5 p.m. The 5k-ish is 2x laps starting at 5:45 p.m. The first bike race is 4x laps and starts at 6:30 p.m. There is a break between each race to check your lights or figure out why you came here in the first place. The second race is three laps in the opposite direction. They keep score, but as long as you start the race, you’re winning!

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The Jam Experience
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 7 PM. Come join us for a night of music and dining at one of the Valley’s premier entertainment venues with some of the best musicians in the tri-state area. Join The Jam Experience, an open jam for all instrumentalists and vocalists including blues, rock and jazz.

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Celtic Halloween Whiskey Tasting at McCarthy’s  
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 7 PM to 9 PM. On Thursday, October 5, McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub & Whiskey Bar is hosting a Halloween Whiskey Tasting to celebrate the Celtic holiday Samhain.

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Ana Popovic
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 7:30 PM. Internationally renowned guitarist Ana Popovic has built her career on defining and describing, on her own terms, the essence of American music, simultaneously pushing limits, bending genres, and reinventing her music and herself with each new record.

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