Things to do in Allentown

DEC5SatSaturday, December 5179 events

1. All day

   Aqui Vivimos: The Hispanic Community in Northampton County

   Sigal Museum and Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society

   Arts & Culture

2. All day

   Board Game Day

   Mythic Beasts & Brews

   Nightlife

3. All day

   Damian Stone

   Vault Brewing Company

   Food & Drink

4. All day

   Holiday Window Decorating Competition

   Historic Downtown Bethlehem

5. All day

   Jim Thorpe's Olde Time Christmas

   Josiah White Park in Downtown Jim Thorpe

   Festivals & Holidays

6. All day

   Open Gaming – All Day

   Mythic Beasts & Brews

7. All day

   Reset: New Dances

   Baker Center for the Arts at Muhlenberg College

8. All day

   Santa Claus Express

   Wanamaker,Kempton & Southern Railroad$2+Family

   Family & Kids

9. All day

   Santa's Polar Bear Express

   Colebrookdale Railroad$15+Family

   Family & Kids

10. All day

    The Polar Express at the Delaware River Railroad

    Delaware River Railroad Excursions (Polar Express Train Ride)$38+Family

    Family & Kids

11. 5 a.m.7 a.m.

    Gift Making Class - Upcycled Jewel Christmas Tree

    260 South Main Street Phillipsburg nj 08865

    Classes & Talks

12. 5:15 a.m.5:30 a.m.

    Ganapati Homa (daily)

    Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

13. 5:40 a.m.7 a.m.

    Abhisheka to Lord Dakshinamurti (daily)

    Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

14. 7 a.m.11 a.m.

    2026 PU Tower Toy Drive - Operation Toy Train

    84 Brainard Street, Phillipsburg, NJ

    Festivals & Holidays

15. 7 a.m.3 p.m.

    Brewery Collectibles Club of America Show

    Macungie Memorial Park

    Food & Drink

16. 8 a.m.

    Generations 5k Reindeer Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk

    Generations of Indian Valley

    Sports

17. 8 a.m.10 a.m.

    Santa Train & Toys for Tots Drive

    10 Pine Alley

    Community

18. 8:30 a.m.2 p.m.

    District Band & Orchestra Auditions

    Parkland Senior High School

    Music

19. 8:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Women's Advent Prayer Breakfast 2026

    Desales University Center$28

    Community

20. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Breakfast with St. Nick

    Christkindlmarkt$31

    Festivals & Holidays

21. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Busy Workers Wreath and Christmas Sale

    Central Moravian Church Christian Education buildingFree

    Festivals & Holidays

22. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    COPE In Person / En persona - Saturday / Sábado

    Lehigh County Courthouse$0+

23. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Changing Leaves, Turning Wheels (9am)

    Union Square

    Outdoors

24. 9 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Day on the Phillipsburg Polar Express: Rutgers Takes the Garden State

    Delaware River Railroad Excursions (Polar Express Train Ride)

    Festivals & Holidays

25. 9 a.m.2 p.m.

    First Saturday

    27 N 5th St

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Classes & Talks

26. 9 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Gift Making Workshop: Decoupage Ornaments and more!

    Bloomin' Cottage Classes and fun things to do!$13.34+Family

    Also at 2 p.m.

    Family & Kids

27. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Holiday History Fest

    Governor Wolf Historical Society

    Arts & Culture

28. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Jingle Bell 8k Run & 5k Walk

    American Club of Coplay$12.50+

    Also at 9 a.m.

    Sports

29. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Little Leapers

    Sky Zone Trampoline Park

30. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Music & Movement

    Creative Learning Lab

31. 9 a.m.1 p.m.

    Photos with Santa (and His Merry Goats)

    Scott ParkFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

32. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Project FeederWatch Kick-off Training

    Jacobsburg Environmental Education CenterFree

    Also at 1 p.m.

    Outdoors

33. 9 a.m.

    Recycling Day Anything with a Plug

    379 Main St

34. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Scouting America Oceanography Merit Badge Day Program

    815 Hamilton StFamily

    Classes & Talks

35. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Scouting America Oceanography Merit Badge Day Program

    Da Vinci Science Center

36. 9 a.m.

    St. Luke's Annual Holiday Faire

    500 Hillcrest BlvdFree

    Festivals & Holidays

37. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Stewardship Saturdays

    1311 Santee Mill Rd

38. 9:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Children's Gingerbread House Workshop

    National Centre for Padre PioFamily

    Family & Kids

39. 9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Gingerbread House Workshop

    The Gorge Eatery$35.88

    Classes & Talks

40. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Paint Like Bob Ross Workshop: Holiday Trail(Session B)

    Joe & Corey Bergstein Theater, ArtsQuest Creative Factory$59+

    Classes & Talks

41. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    43rd Annual Christmas House Tour - 10 am to 4 pm

    6600 Jacksonville Rd

    Festivals & Holidays

42. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    BAPL Book Sale

    Bethlehem Area Public Library (Main Branch) Laros Room

    Markets & Shopping

43. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Barn Contact Yard

    Lehigh Valley ZooFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

    Family & Kids

44. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Cheers to 250: Brewing in America

    National Museum of Industrial History$10+

    Food & Drink

45. 10 a.m.8 p.m.

    Christkindlmarkt – 12/5

    Musikfest Cafe: ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks

    Festivals & Holidays

46. 10 a.m.

    Christmas Craft Days

    Palmerton Public Market

    Classes & Talks

47. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Christmas Gift Bag Assembly

    The Oasis

    Festivals & Holidays

48. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Christmas Village & Artisan Market

    Frederick Living AuditoriumFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

49. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    December 5th Lehigh Valley Comic Convention 10am - 4pm

    Lehigh Valley Comic Convention

    Arts & Culture

50. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Energy Healing with Sound

    Creative Spirit

    Health & Wellness

51. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission

    Da Vinci Science Center$22+

52. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Gift Making Class - Upcycled Jewel Christmas Tree

    Bloomin' Cottage Classes and fun things to do!$53.18

    Festivals & Holidays

53. 10 a.m.

    Give & Take: Free Mother's Market

    429 S 9th StFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

54. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Holiday Cardmaking Class

    Bethlehem Area Public Library (Main Branch) Laros Room

    Classes & Talks

55. 10 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Holiday Wreath Workshop

    Rodale Institute$45

    Classes & Talks

56. 10 a.m.3 p.m.

    Hometown Vintage Christmas

    Lehighton Area Middle School

    Festivals & Holidays

57. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Juried Craft Show

    Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site$5

    Festivals & Holidays

58. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Lehigh Valley Comic Con

    Lehigh Carbon Community College

    Arts & Culture

59. 10 a.m.8 p.m.

    Visit the Christmas Putz

    Central Moravian Church Christian Education buildingFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

60. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Native Seed Saving & Sowing Workshop

    Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park

    Classes & Talks

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