The Trees of Historic Bethlehem exhibition is back in the Christmas City for the 2025 holiday season, this year celebrating some of the most memorable Christmas trees and themes from the past 20 years. Presented by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS), the exhibition runs through Sunday, Jan. 11 and is one of the region’s signature holiday traditions.
Historic Bethlehem’s 1750/1761 Smithy will take center stage in the 2025 holiday season with expanded dates, longer hours and new activities aimed at drawing visitors to Main Street and enhancing the charm of the Christmas City.
For 2025, the Smithy will feature a festive makeover with flame-flicker-style lighting, holiday greens, illuminated trees and a vintage carriage photo backdrop for family photos and selfies. Outside, gas fire pits and solar lighting will create a welcoming atmosphere, while weekend children’s activities such as weaving and tin punching add hands-on fun.
The holiday season kicks off with one of Bethlehem’s favorite traditions: the 23rd Annual Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Walk, returning Saturday, Nov. 29, at 9 a.m. Presented by Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s, the event draws hundreds of runners, joggers, walkers, and families to the city’s Historic District in support of Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites will open “Working Hands: Supplying a Revolution” on Oct. 3 at the 1869 Luckenbach Mill, 459 Old York Road in Bethlehem, Pa. The exhibition examines how the Moravian community balanced pacifist beliefs with mounting pressure to support patriot forces during the American Revolution.
The restored 1782/1834 Grist Miller’s House in Bethlehem’s Colonial Industrial Quarter has been honored with a Preservation Pennsylvania 2025 Historic Preservation Award. The Construction Award for Rehabilitation Projects will be presented to Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) and its construction partners on October 16 at the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Pittsburgh.
VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/Co4UcvDrTBg
We talk with Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites Marketing Director (and Bethlehem-lifer) Craig Larimer inside the Gemeinhaus, Moravian Museum.
Learn more about this weekend’s Antique Treasure Show and all of the great events HBMS is putting on this summer including: Walking Tours; The Blueberry Festival; Saturdays at Burnside; the Rooms to View House Tour; and just how close were are to UNESCO World Heritage Status.
Get more info on all the info we talk about at www.HistoricBethlehem.org
Craig Larimer: Direct of Marketing, Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
www.HistoricBethlehem.org
That video about the super long soccer game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaSSUN6M_FM
Video on UNESCO World Heritage: https://youtu.be/CnGbt1wa3o4
