Following the directives established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to limit public gatherings, several of the following meetings / activities might be changed, canceled, streamed or online. Check websites and social media as available.

PEOPLES CHOICE NOMINEE: ArtsQuest is proud to announce Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem, presented by Univest Financial®, is once again nominated for USA TODAY’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Holiday Market category.

Voting will open for four weeks via 10Best.com website through Dec. 6 at 11:59 a.m. EST.

The market will run Friday – Sunday the first two weeks (Nov. 19 – 21, 26-28) and then Thursday – Sunday the last three weeks (Dec. 2-5, 9-12 and 16-19). Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday and Sunday and 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday ad Satday. A complete list of vendors and ticket information can be found at ChristmasCity.org.

ArtsQuest will continue to follow the latest CDC, state and local health and safety guidelines. Visit artsquest.org/safety for more information. Click here to download photos from previous years for coverage.

November. 19 to January 9

Holiday Putz Trail, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem and Single Sisters’ House. Traditional Moravian settings of the Nativity used around Christmas. Putz is a German term for decorate or embellish. This year’s miniatures feature hand-crafted models of Moravian Landmark District buildings. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Single and multi-site passes, combination offers and discounts available. Putz displays included in a Trees of Historic Bethlehem pass. Visit https://historicbethlehem.org/holiday-putz-trail/ for days, hours, tickets and more information.

Friday, November 19

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5 p.m. Payrow Plaza, City Hall. Cookies, hot chocolate, visit with Santa, live performances.

Christkindlmarkt opens, (cost) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entry 6 to 8 p.m. compliments of T-Mobile. Tickets to the first two weeks of Christkindlmarkt available at ChristmasCity.org or through the ArtsQuest box office by calling 610-332-3378. Passes for the remainder of the dates will be available after Thanksgiving. Hours and days: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 19 to 21 and 26 to 28; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 to 5, 9 to 12 and 16 to 19; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. ArtsQuest follows the latest CDC, state and local health and safety guidelines. Visit artsquest.org/safety for more information.

Immediately following the City of Bethlehem tree lighting, join the family-friendly Wassail Party and lighting of the Bethlehem Garden Club’s Trees of Historic Bethlehem, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Masks are required. Visit https://store.historicbethlehem.org/wassail-party-11-19-21/ for tickets and information.

November 19 to December 26

Christmas City Stroll Outdoor Walking Tour with certified guide in period dress and including two National Historic Landmarks. Fridays through Sundays November 19 through December 1; Thursdays through Sundays December 2 through 19; Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday December 22, 23, and 26 at 1, 3 and 6 p.m. Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main St., Bethlehem, 18018. $rs, special combination offers and discounts available in the HBMS online store.

November 19 to January 9

Trees of Historic Bethlehem, 26 trees; five historic sites, each decorated by the Bethlehem Garden Club to reference a classic holiday movie, including favorites such as It’s a Wonderful Life, The Grinch, and A Christmas Carol.11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Jan. 9, 2022. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, Single Sisters House, Luckenbach Mill and 1810 Goundie House. For single, multi-site passes, combination offers and discounts, visit https://historicbethlehem.org/christmas/activities/

Saturday, November 20

Annual Tree Lighting, live music by Kendal Conrad, 5:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Claus with emcees, Mike and Steph from B104. Town Square, Promenade Shops, Saucon Valley. 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley.

“Get the Spirits” annual Historic Bethlehem Holiday Cocktail Trail, noon to 5 p.m. Select stores, restaurants along Main and Broad streets, for a variety of delicious holiday cocktails. Passports for the Red & Green or Silver & Gold Trails are now available. Win a $100 Downtown Bethlehem Gift Certificate. Must be 21 and over to purchase and participate. One trail per person. More information, questions: call or text: 610-739-1775

November 21 to 23

Star and Candle Shoppe needs help to fill the Attic Treasures table. Drop off donations of gently used items, excluding clothing, electronics and furniture, in the lower level of the C.E. building from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 22 and 23.

Sunday, November 21

South Bethlehem Historic Society’s annual tree lighting Christmas program, 3 p.m. National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St. Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites Holiday Soiree Art Preview Reception, 4 to 6 p.m.1869 Luckenbach Mill, 459 Old York Road. Register at the Benefactor level to attend. RSVP: Norah Jones, 610-882-0450, ext. 25.

Wednesday, November 24

Clash of the Carols deadline - Second annual holiday a capella choir competition for youth, middle school, high school and adult choirs. Dec. 11 semi-finals; Dec. 18 finals, Colonial Industrial Quarter. For information; and to vote online Dec. 13 through 16; visit https://getdowntownbethlehem.com/get-christmas/clash-of-the-carols/ and for entry, visit https://s3objtonoo1oq6jo1ktzdprj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Clash-of-the-Carols-2021-Application.pdf

PICPA, LifePath Awards Benefit, Homewood Suites by Hilton Allentown-Bethlehem-Center Valley. 11 a.m. guest: Olympic ice skater Nancy Kerrigan. Information: phone: (610) 264-5724.Celebrates the mission of LifePath and locals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Friday, November 26

The Star & Candle Shoppe opens, 10 a.m., lower level of the C. E. building, Central Moravian Church. Traditional Moravian crafts, beeswax candles, folded paper stars; glass sculpture, Scandinavian woven ornaments, California Baskets, Robbie’s ginger cookies

Registration deadline closes at noon for Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites Nov. 27 Turkey Trot 5K. Runners or competitive walkers and 1.7 mile Fun Walk, Bib Pick Up: 2 to 7 p.m. 459 Old York Road. Information, online registration (closes at noon today): visit https://historicbethlehem.org/turkey-trot-5k/

Saturday, November 27

Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites Turkey Trot 5K Runners or competitive walkers and 1.7 mile Fun Walk, Colonial Industrial Quarter. Bib Pick Up: Between 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., 459 Old York Road. Information, online registration (closes at noon Nov. 26): visit https://historicbethlehem.org/turkey-trot-5k/

The Grinch Meets the Cookie Monsters! Children will make the cookies that Santa loves. Listen to “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Meet the Grinch. Ages three and up. 10 a.m. to noon. Reading Room at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St. Must register; email lvcops-n-kids@att.net or call 610-861-5526. General information: visit www.lvcopsnkidslv.org.

Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers, 902 East Macada Road. 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 27. For other times and dates, phone 610- 867-2591 or visit www.bdsme.org pick-up through Nov. 22

Gingerbread Friends contest: Reserve Gingerbread Friend online. Pick up a Gingerbread Friend M-Th: 9-4, F: 9-12 through Nov. 22; return decorated Gingerbread Friend M-Th: 9-4, F: 9-12 Nov. 22 through 26 at the Bethlehem Chamber Office, 74 W. Broad St. Call 610-739-1775 for additional pick up arrangements. Gingerbread friends will be displayed throughout the area where the Christmas Huts are located on Main Street, down the pathway leading into the Colonial Industrial Quarter, from Dec. 1 through 21. Information, orders: visit https://getdowntownbethlehem.com/gingerbread-games/

Sunday, November 28

Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers, 902 E. Macada Road. 1 to 4 p.m. Cost; 12 and under free. For additional dates and information, visit www.bdsme.org or call 610-867-2591.

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