AREA HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Oct. 23
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Trunk or treat at Elm Avenue Park, 4 to 6 p.m. City of Bethlehem.
Registration deadline – call 484-549-0141 – for The Birches Halloween Party. See Oct. 26 entry below.
Friday, Oct. 25
Pumpkin Carving Night, Bethlehem YMCA, 6 p.m. 430 E. Broad St.
Bethlehem Trick or Treat night, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Holiday Fest Crafts Fair, Crafters, bake sale, basket raffle. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3219 Santee Road. Visit my-olph.org or call 610-867-8409.
St. Mark’s Lutheran: Games, food, snacks, trick or treating, prizes, pumpkins and decorating, crafts, fun and fellowship. All ages welcome. Rain or shine, 4 to 7 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3771 Easton Ave.
The Birches Halloween Party: Kids and pets costume parade, jack-o’-lantern decorating contest, games, refreshments, Center for Health and Welfare and adoptable pets. Donations accepted: Friskies wet cat food, Purina One chicken and rice or beef and brown rice wet dog food, and cat and dog toys or only. 1 to 3 p.m. Must register by Oct. 23, call 484-549-0141. 5030 Freemansburg Ave., Easton.
Sunday, Oct. 27
103rd Bethlehem Halloween parade, 2 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be postponed to Sunday, Nov. 3. Parade begins on West Broad Street and Ninth Avenue and continues east on Broad and south on Main Street, concluding on Main and Spring streets.
Holiday Fest Crafts Fair, Crafters, bake sale, basket raffle. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3219 Santee Road. Visit www.my-olph.org or call 610-867-8409.
Nancy Run Fire Co. at Freedom HS: Nancy Run Fire Company invites all local businesses, nonprofits, organizations and township residents to transform their trunks, tailgates and tables into Halloween themes. Bring the thrills with candy, goodies and games for eager trunk-or-treaters between 6 and 8 p.m. Vo-Tech area, 3300 Chester Road. Visit facebook.com/NancyRunFireCompany/
Saturday, Nov. 2
Holiday Craft Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: call Jillian, 484-549-0141, or email jberry@thebirchesoflehighvalley. The Birches of Lehigh Valley, 5030 Freemansburg Ave., Easton.
Holiday Craft Fair & Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Small entry fee; free parking. St. Francis Center, School Sisters of St. Francis, Mullen Hall, Monocacy Manor, 395 Bridle Path Road. Visit schoolsistersosf.org/upcoming-events/2024-holiday-craft-fair
Church fall bazaar, Ethnic foods, baked goods, baskets, raffles. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drawings start at 2:30 p.m. Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 1140 Johnston Dr. Visit saintspeterpaulbethlehempa.org/fallfestival
Sunday, Nov. 3
Order deadline- no exceptions- for Dec. 7 Christmas bake sale and pierogi preorders for kiffles, nut, apricot and poppy seed rolls and frozen pierogi pre-orders (limited quantity) for pick up ONLY Dec. 7 at the “Little Russian Days” Christmas Bazaar. holiday shopping, ethnic foods and bake sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 980 Bridle Path Road. Visit stnicholasoca.org/events
Saturday, Nov. 9
Autumn Fest 2024, local crafters and vendors, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday: ONLY baked goods and raffle tickets from 4 to 6 p.m. No foods will be sold during that time. St. Theresa Ladies Guild. Friendship Hall, St. Theresa, 1408 Easton Road, Hellertown.
Craft Fair, Northampton Community College Alumni Association, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center, Bethlehem Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road. Admission fee. Please bring student-run H.O.P.E. food pantry donations (nonperishable canned or toiletry items) for students who need them. Visit news.northampton.edu/event/alumni-association-fall-craft-fair/
Sunday, November 10
Autumn Fest 2024, local crafters and vendors, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Sunday only: Halupki, BBQ, cabbage and noodles, pizza, hot dogs and desserts; bagels, doughnuts and lunch items. St. Theresa Ladies Guild. Friendship Hall, St. Theresa, 1408 Easton Road, Hellertown. OK Fall Craft Fair, local crafters and vendors, Becahi band. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit Becahi Bando Craft Fair Facebook page or email becahibandocraftfair@gmail.com.