Bethlehem residents have several meaningful ways to give back this holiday season, with nonprofits and small businesses organizing food drives, toy collections, fundraisers and outreach efforts that directly support local families and neighbors in need. Below are several opportunities for community members to get involved.
Banko Beverage Company is marking Walnut Week (November 17 – 21) in downtown Bethlehem with a special giveaway tied to the city’s new Walnut Street Garage.
Throughout Walnut Week and the month of November, or while supplies last, visitors who show a receipt from the Walnut Street Garage at participating restaurants and bars will receive a free prize.
Bethlehem is kicking off Walnut Week and the start of the Christmas season with a free parking promotion at the city’s new Walnut Street Garage.
On select days from Thursday, November 20 through Saturday, November 22, 2025, visitors will receive their first four hours of parking free at the garage as part of its grand opening celebration.
The Bethlehem Parking Authority, together with Larken Associates and Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is sponsoring the promotion.
Each day features a different community partner: the Parking Authority on Thursday, Larken Associates on Friday, and Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, on Saturday.
Yung Esau’s Vintage Shop is setting up at 97 East Broad Street in Bethlehem, bringing years of collecting and selling into a brick and mortar home. Owner Aaron Stutz began with Grateful Dead shirts and grew his work through pop ups and a booth at Belleville Market before building a full shop of his own.
Sunday Night Football gave the Lehigh Valley a pair of quick shoutouts during the Eagles’ win over Detroit.
The first came during player introductions, when Nazareth High School alum Jahan Dotson said “610” as his hometown callout.
“Rooted,” a 75-minute documentary about Bethlehem’s arts community, will make its broadcast debut on WLVT-TV PBS39 on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Help Move 400 Bikes to CAT’s New Downtown Home on December 6!
The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) is celebrating the region’s brightest young performers with The Muse of Fire Project, a new educational theatre initiative featuring a cast and crew made up entirely of high school students from across the Lehigh Valley.
Would you like everyone on the internet to know where your Christmas / Holiday light display is?
Well, we’re putting together a map for everyone to enjoy and we want your residence or business to be a part of it.
If you’re sure, then please submit your information below to be included in our Lehigh Valley Holiday Lights Map!
We’re excited to see some of the most interesting, traditional, and fun holiday displays throughout the Lehigh Valley area (and beyond)
Are you a small business owner who would like to participate in our Lehigh Valley Small Business White Elephant this year? Fill out the form below!
It is the question everyone asks this time of year. Is Bethlehem really like a Hallmark movie?
Come find out. The holidays are here and there is so much to see and do in the Christmas City. From tree lightings to shopping, dining, trails, and shows, Bethlehem shines bright all season long.
The Coalition for Appropriate Transportation (CAT) in Bethlehem is refurbishing 100 youth bicycles to give to children ages 5–12 from families in financial hardship across Lehigh and Northampton Counties. Each child will receive a renewed bike, a new helmet, and a CAT Bike Smart certificate, along with an invitation to youth bike education events in 2026.
The Allentown School District Foundation has joined forces with the District to launch an Emergency Fund and Non-Perishable Food-Raiser to assist students and families affected by the ongoing government shutdown and disruptions to federal nutrition assistance programs.
Lightly-Salted Productions will launch Route 22 Rampage for the Atari 2600 on November 15, 2025. Built with a mix of 6502 assembly and Batari Basic in a tight 16 KB footprint, the retro-modern racer challenges players to survive the chaos of Pennsylvania’s Route 22 while chasing the fastest time.
The Gap Theatre will host its first-ever live musical performance on Saturday, November 29, as The Fellowship of Love takes the stage for a matinee show blending music and visual art. Doors open at 12 p.m., and the performance begins promptly at 1 p.m.
