EVENTS

Emmaus Farmers Market, 10 a.m. - noon Sundays through December, Triangle Park, Main Street, Emmaus, emmausfarmersmarket.com

Train Rides, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sundays Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern Railroad, 100 Creek Road, Kempton. 610-756-6459, kemptontrain.com

Allentown Area Swing Dance Society

The Fearless Fire Company Starlight Ballroom, 1221 S. Front St., Allentown. 610-797-2542, https://www.allentownswingdance.org

West Coast Swing: Instructor- DJ Keith Stremmel, 7 p.m. - 10:30 pm. Dec. 10

Holiday Dance, 7 - 10:30 p.m. Dec. 17

Quick Step: Instructors-DJs Claudia and Larry Silverman: “Bring a Friend for Free” Night, 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Jan. 7, 2025

Winter Ball 2025, 7 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Jan. 11, 2025; Inclement Weather Date: Jan. 12

Rumba: Instructors-DJs Claudia and Larry Silverman, 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 2025

East Coast Swing: Instructor Corinne Kanetsky; DJ Bob Sacchetti, 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 28

Steelworkers Archives Walking Tours, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, through December, National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem. 610-332-1300, www.steelstacks.org. Free for ages 12 and under

Sun Inn Courtyard

558 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-419-8600, https://www.suninnbethlehem.org

Photos with Santa, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 22

Annual Gingerbread Competition, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Dec. 14, Kalmbach Memorial Park, 200 Cotton St., Macungie. 610-965-1140, www.kalmbachpark.com

Macungie Memorial Park

50 N. Poplar St., Macungie, 610-966-4289, http://www.macungiepark.com/

Bingo, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Memorial Hall

Board of Directors’ Meeting. 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Public welcome

Olde Tyme Christmas-Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6 p.m. Dec. 6, Josiah White Park, Route 209, Jim Thorpe. www.poconomountains.com/event/jim-thorpes-olde-time-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony. Free

Christmas Tree Lighting, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Dec. 6, Eastburg Community Alliance, 5 South Kistler St., East Stroudsburg. 570-424-7540, www.poconomountains.com/eastburg-community-alliance. Free

Quiet Valley Old Time Christmas, 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8; 14 and 15, Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 570-992-6161, quiet valley.org

Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex, 1950 W. Liberty St., Allentown. 610-433-7541, https://www.allentownfair.com

Antique & Modern Arms Show, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 7; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dec. 8

Star of Bethlehem Dog Show, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Dec. 18 - Dec. 22

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton. 610-756-6961, www.hawkmountain.org

Wee Ones Walk: Winter Magic, 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Dec. 4

Winter Woods Walk, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dec. 8

Birds of Prey, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Dec 14

National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem. 610-694-6644, www.nmih.org

Mike Piersa: “The Casting of Iron Toys,” 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Dec. 14

Mike Piersa: “The Corliss Comes Alive!,” 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dec. 27

Christkindlmarkt, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursdays - Saturdays; 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 22, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 610-332-1300, www.steelstacks.org

Trees of Historic Bethlehem, through Jan. 4, 2025, Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St., Bethlehem; Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, 66 W. Church St., Bethlehem; Single Sisters’ House, 50 W. Church St., Bethlehem. 610- 868-6868, www.historicbethlehem.org

Christmas City Stroll, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. through Jan. 5, 2025, Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sights, 505 Main St., Bethlehem. 1-800-360-8687

Easton Winter Village, 5 - 9 p.m. Friday; 1 - 9 p.m. Saturday; noon - 5 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 22, Easton Centre Square, Northampton and 3rd Streets, Easton. https://eastonwintervillage.com

Christmas Putz, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 31, Central Moravian Church Christian Education Building, 40 West Church St., Bethlehem. 610-866-5661, www.centralmoravianchurch.org. Free

Bethlehem Christmas Carriage Rides, through Jan. 11, 2025, Church and Main Streets, Bethlehem. 610-730-4973, https://www.bethlehemcarriage.com

Lights in the Parkway, 5:30 p.m.- 10 p.m. through Jan. 6, 2025, Lehigh Parkway, 1680 Park Drive, Allentown. 484-727-8155, https://www.discoverlehighvalley.com

Illumination, 6 - 9 p.m. through Jan. 4, 2025; 5 - 8 p.m. New Year’s Day, Coca Cola Park, 1050 Iron Pigs Way, Allentown.

Christmas Tree Lighting, 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Faith Evangelical Free Church, 6528 Hamilton Boulevard, Trexlertown. 610-395-4731, faithchurchpa.com

Jingle Bell 8K Run and 5K Walk, 9 a.m. Dec. 7, American Club, 300 Cherry St., Coplay. 610-261-2884, https://www.americanclub.org

Old-Fashioned Christmas, noon - 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Main Street, Emmaus. 610-366-3777, https://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/Emmaus

Lehigh Valley Comic Convention, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 7, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Community Services Center, 4525 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville. 610-799-2121, www.lccc.edu

Christmas Tea and Cookie Sale, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 7, New Creation UCC, 3730 St. Nicholas St., Palmer Township. 610-253-1541, http://newcreationucc.org

Christmas Tree Lighting, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Allentown Arts Park, 610-725-9451, https://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/listing/allentown-arts-park

FESTIVALS

Alburtis Holiday Festival, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Dec. 8, Lock Ridge Park, 5888 Thomas St., Alburtis. 610-435-1074, https://www.lehighcounty.org/departments/parks-and-recreation/our-park/lock-ridge-park

Hawley Winterfest, Dec. 13 - 15, Main Avenue, Hawley. 570-226-4064, www.poconomountains.com/event-hawley-winterfest

PeepsFest, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Dec. 30 and 31, ArtsQuest Center SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 61-332-1300, www.artsquest.org

“Events, Festivals and Fundraisers” is a column about activities in the Lehigh Valley. To request a listing, email: Paul Willistein, Focus editor, pwillistein@tnonline.com