The Moravian Historical Society will open a new special exhibition, Moravians & The Revolution: Caught in the Crossfire, on Sunday, February 22, 2026, with an opening-day talk and reception at its museum in Nazareth.
The program begins at 1:00 p.m. with a lecture by Dr. Scott Paul Gordon, professor and Andrew W. Mellon Chair at Lehigh University. A public reception for the exhibition follows from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Emmaus will warm up the winter season with the return of the 7th Annual Emmaus Soup Crawl on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hosted by Emmaus Main Street Partners, the popular event invites participants to explore local businesses throughout the borough while sampling soups from area restaurants.
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University will welcome the internationally acclaimed Japanese ensemble DRUM TAO on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7:30 pm. The performance takes place in Baker Hall as part of Zoellner’s Presenting Series.
It’s the 50th year of a Lehigh Valley absolute treasure, and this is the year you go if you haven’t been.
Since opening on March 19, 1976, Godfrey Daniels has built a national reputation with great artists, a quiet room, and an audience that prioritizes listening.
The club began as a coffeehouse in a former doughnut shop on Bethlehem’s Southside, founded by Dave Fry and Cindy Dinsmore, and it has been nurturing live music ever since. It became a nonprofit soon after, helping keep the focus where it belongs, on the performers and the shared experience in the room.
There is nothing quite like this intimate Southside Bethlehem listening room, where the whole point is to show up, listen closely, and leave with a new favorite artist.
Every year we make big promises, and every year the Lehigh Valley humbles us just enough to keep things interesting. These are our very important, extremely serious New Year’s resolutions for 2026, inspired by traffic, trails, warehouses, feasibility studies, and the quiet optimism that somehow survives all of it.
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.
ArtsQuest, in partnership with Embassy Bank and Phoebe Ministries, will host its annual Veterans Day Q&A Panel on Monday, November 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.
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.
SURV Restaurant in Easton is hosting a community networking event with Battle Borne, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans and first responders through mental health initiatives and peer mentorship.
The Roxy is about to get weird in the best possible way.
From November 6 to 9, the Open World Animation Festival returns for its second year, transforming Northampton’s Historic Roxy Theatre into a four-day showcase of imagination. With more than 150 films from 36 countries, it’s a global celebration of creativity that swings from family nostalgia to full-on surrealism.
WDIY 88.1 FM is set to light up the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton with Lehigh Valley “Hollywood” Squares, a live game show fundraiser happening Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6 p.m. The event will combine comedy, trivia, and community spirit, all in support of public radio across the Lehigh Valley.
ALLENTOWN, PA — September 23, 2025 — Cosmic Baseball is coming back to Coca-Cola Park in 2026, bringing fans another chance to experience glow-in-the-dark baseball under stadium-grade black lights. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs confirmed that the wildly popular event will return next season, with official dates to be announced.
Cosmic Baseball blends traditional baseball with a high-energy party atmosphere. Under black lights, players take the field in UV-reactive uniforms with glowing bats, balls, and bases. The games feature live music, special effects, and entertainment designed to turn the ballpark into an immersive neon spectacle.
The Cosmic Takeover Tour captivated the Lehigh Valley earlier this year, selling out Coca-Cola Park on May 16 and 17, 2025. Fans packed the stadium to see the Tri-City Chili Peppers and the Glow Mojis compete in an electrifying mix of sports and entertainment.
Created by the Tri-City Chili Peppers Baseball Organization of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Cosmic Baseball first launched in 2024 and quickly became a national sensation. With media coverage from outlets including CNN, FOX News, ABC, ESPN, and MLB Network, the demand has skyrocketed, with more than 50,000 fans joining waitlists for tickets.
The 2026 tour promises to be bigger than ever, and Allentown will once again be one of the featured stops. Fans eager to secure a spot are encouraged to register now for the ticket lottery, the only guaranteed way to gain access to this one-of-a-kind event.
Register for the ticket lottery at: chilipeppersbaseball.com/cosmic
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The Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast sits down with the featured authors of the Society of the Arts’ Cocktails with the Authors (October 15, 2025) and Luncheon with the Authors (October 16, 2025).
This year’s lineup includes:
• Adriana Allegri, debut author of The Sunflower House
• Alison Gaylin, Edgar and Shamus Award–winning author of We Are Watching
• Jason Rekulak, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Pictures and The Last One at the Wedding
These events bring acclaimed authors to Allentown for conversations, panel discussions, and book signings. Proceeds benefit arts education at the Allentown Art Museum, the SOTA Print Fund, and the SOTA Education Endowment.
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For more than a century, A-TREAT has been part of the Lehigh Valley story. The sodas and seltzers we grew up with, the flavors that feel like home. Now the brand is doing something new: using that fizz to fight pediatric cancer.
In this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast we are on site at the A-TREAT facility with Luke Jaindl, Vice President of Jaindl Companies, and Michelle Zenie Rounds, Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley (PCFLV).
Together they share the story behind “Fizz That Fights” Lemon Twist Seltzer, a limited edition release that puts community first. Every bottle helps raise awareness and support for PCFLV’s mission to provide hope, programs, and direct assistance to more than 450 local families navigating childhood cancer.
We talk about:
How the A-TREAT and PCFLV partnership came to life
Why local matters, from Jaindl’s rescue of A-TREAT in 2015 to PCFLV’s hyperlocal mission
The importance of awareness initiatives like “30 Days, 30 Stories” during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
A-TREAT’s unique place in Lehigh Valley history, from Big Blue to holiday flavors, and what the future looks like
Listen in for community, history, and a whole lot of fizz.
Learn more about PCFLV: https://www.pcflv.org/
What started as three filmmakers meeting at a Wegmans café has grown into one of the Lehigh Valley’s most collaborative creative communities. In this episode, George talks with Dawn Daignault, Michael Sheridan, and Vince Stahl, the founders of Route 22 Filmworks — a grassroots filmmaking group that now boasts more than 200 members and an annual film festival at Bethlehem’s Ice House.
We discuss the group’s origins, how they’ve built a space where newcomers and seasoned pros collaborate on no-budget films, and why their festival focuses on showcasing local talent. They also share behind-the-scenes stories, the unique challenges of keeping films under 20 minutes, and why they believe the Valley’s indie film scene is thriving.
Learn more:
🎬 Route 22 Filmworks → http://route22filmworks.com/
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