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ersions Monday,June 20 Kutztown Folk Festival at the Kutztown at Macungie Memorial Park. Show cars
through Saturday, Fairgrounds, 450 Wentz St. Sample enter the fields after 7:30 a.m. The flea
June 25 food and enjoy crafts by more than market is open through dusk; arts and
33rd annual schnecksville 200 craftsmen, participate in folk- crafts vendors are open until 9 p.m.
community fair life and folklore programs, historical Entertainment goes until 10:30 p.m.
re-enactments, strolling musicians, on Friday and Saturday and until 4:30
What began as a small carnival in children’s activities and more. p.m. on Sunday. There will be fireworks
1981 has turned into a multi-day fair that Admission: adults, $14; seniors, $13; at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is
showcases Lehigh County agriculture. students age 13 to 17, $5; children $8 for adults and $3 for age 15 and
The fair offers something for everyone under 12 get in free; and a weekly pass under. Visit the information booth for a
with rides; hot air balloons; magic is $24. Parking is free at the fairgrounds. discounted next day pass. For more info,
shows; baking and cooking contests; and visit awkscht.com.
competitive exhibits of animals, foods, Sunday, July 10
plants and more. For more information, easton heritage day Now through Aug. 7
visit schnecksvillefair.com. Pennsylvania shakespeare festival
Explore Easton during this free,
Saturday, June 25 full-day family festival that showcases Celebrate the bard and live theater
spectacular spiders local history and offers kids activities with these nine productions this summer
at hawk mountain and fireworks. Heritage Day celebrates on the campus of DeSales University.
Easton’s historic significance in the Each summer the festival produces
Learn about the spiders found in founding of the United States. At noon a season of Shakespeare and other
the eastern U.S. and then head outside on July 8, 1776, Easton was one of classics, musical theater and children’s
for a walk to spot spiders. Event starts three places where the Declaration theater. This summer features West Side
at 11 a.m. in Hawk Mountain’s Visitor of Independence had its first public Story, Julius Caesar, The Taming of the
Center Gallery in Kempton and features reading. It was read on the steps of Shrew, Blithe Spirit, Love’s Labour’s
a talk by local expert Ken Lebo. Cost is the old courthouse in Easton’s historic Lost, The Little Mermaid, Shakespeare
$5 for members; $10 for nonmembers Centre Square. For more information, for Kids, The Great Divorce and Songs
and registration is required. Talk is please visit heritageday.org. of Life and Love. For more information,
limited to 20 participants. Register by visit pashakespeare.org
calling 610-756-6961. Saturday, July 16
and Sunday, July 17 Sunday, Aug. 14
Sunday, June 26 through 2016 blueberry festival run wild at lehigh Valley zoo – 10k,
Saturday, July 2 5k, 1-mile smart fun family walk
summer restaurant week For a sweet treat this summer,
in bethlehem head out to the annual Blueberry Lehigh Valley Zoo’s seventh annual
Festival at Burnside Plantation, 1461 Run Wild takes participants on a mad
Diners can visit participating Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, and dash through the picturesque Trexler
restaurants through the week to enjoy hosted by Historic Bethlehem Museum Nature Preserve and Lehigh Valley Zoo
special prix fixe lunch or dinner menus. & Sites. The two-day festival includes starting at 8 a.m. Whether they sprint,
Lunch price points are between $5 and regional crafter demonstrations, food gallop, waddle or crawl, this event is sure
$15; dinner price points are between and handmade items from regional to bring out everyone’s wild inner animal.
$10 and $40. artisans. Visit historicbethlehem.org/ for For more info, visit lvzoo.org/visit/events-
more info. attractions/.
The event is sponsored by the
50 | indulge • june/july 2016 Downtown Bethlehem Association, Friday, Aug. 5 through
a council of the Greater Lehigh Sunday, Aug. 7
Valley Chamber of Commerce. das awkscht fescht
For more information, visit
downtownbethlehemassociation.com. Now in its 53rd
season, Das Awkscht
Saturday, July 2 to Fescht is more than a
Sunday, July 10 car show. Gates open
67th kutztown folk festival at 6 a.m. for walk-in
visitors at the show
Get a taste of Pennsylvania
Dutch life with the 2016
through Saturday, Fairgrounds, 450 Wentz St. Sample enter the fields after 7:30 a.m. The flea
June 25 food and enjoy crafts by more than market is open through dusk; arts and
33rd annual schnecksville 200 craftsmen, participate in folk- crafts vendors are open until 9 p.m.
community fair life and folklore programs, historical Entertainment goes until 10:30 p.m.
re-enactments, strolling musicians, on Friday and Saturday and until 4:30
What began as a small carnival in children’s activities and more. p.m. on Sunday. There will be fireworks
1981 has turned into a multi-day fair that Admission: adults, $14; seniors, $13; at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is
showcases Lehigh County agriculture. students age 13 to 17, $5; children $8 for adults and $3 for age 15 and
The fair offers something for everyone under 12 get in free; and a weekly pass under. Visit the information booth for a
with rides; hot air balloons; magic is $24. Parking is free at the fairgrounds. discounted next day pass. For more info,
shows; baking and cooking contests; and visit awkscht.com.
competitive exhibits of animals, foods, Sunday, July 10
plants and more. For more information, easton heritage day Now through Aug. 7
visit schnecksvillefair.com. Pennsylvania shakespeare festival
Explore Easton during this free,
Saturday, June 25 full-day family festival that showcases Celebrate the bard and live theater
spectacular spiders local history and offers kids activities with these nine productions this summer
at hawk mountain and fireworks. Heritage Day celebrates on the campus of DeSales University.
Easton’s historic significance in the Each summer the festival produces
Learn about the spiders found in founding of the United States. At noon a season of Shakespeare and other
the eastern U.S. and then head outside on July 8, 1776, Easton was one of classics, musical theater and children’s
for a walk to spot spiders. Event starts three places where the Declaration theater. This summer features West Side
at 11 a.m. in Hawk Mountain’s Visitor of Independence had its first public Story, Julius Caesar, The Taming of the
Center Gallery in Kempton and features reading. It was read on the steps of Shrew, Blithe Spirit, Love’s Labour’s
a talk by local expert Ken Lebo. Cost is the old courthouse in Easton’s historic Lost, The Little Mermaid, Shakespeare
$5 for members; $10 for nonmembers Centre Square. For more information, for Kids, The Great Divorce and Songs
and registration is required. Talk is please visit heritageday.org. of Life and Love. For more information,
limited to 20 participants. Register by visit pashakespeare.org
calling 610-756-6961. Saturday, July 16
and Sunday, July 17 Sunday, Aug. 14
Sunday, June 26 through 2016 blueberry festival run wild at lehigh Valley zoo – 10k,
Saturday, July 2 5k, 1-mile smart fun family walk
summer restaurant week For a sweet treat this summer,
in bethlehem head out to the annual Blueberry Lehigh Valley Zoo’s seventh annual
Festival at Burnside Plantation, 1461 Run Wild takes participants on a mad
Diners can visit participating Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, and dash through the picturesque Trexler
restaurants through the week to enjoy hosted by Historic Bethlehem Museum Nature Preserve and Lehigh Valley Zoo
special prix fixe lunch or dinner menus. & Sites. The two-day festival includes starting at 8 a.m. Whether they sprint,
Lunch price points are between $5 and regional crafter demonstrations, food gallop, waddle or crawl, this event is sure
$15; dinner price points are between and handmade items from regional to bring out everyone’s wild inner animal.
$10 and $40. artisans. Visit historicbethlehem.org/ for For more info, visit lvzoo.org/visit/events-
more info. attractions/.
The event is sponsored by the
50 | indulge • june/july 2016 Downtown Bethlehem Association, Friday, Aug. 5 through
a council of the Greater Lehigh Sunday, Aug. 7
Valley Chamber of Commerce. das awkscht fescht
For more information, visit
downtownbethlehemassociation.com. Now in its 53rd
season, Das Awkscht
Saturday, July 2 to Fescht is more than a
Sunday, July 10 car show. Gates open
67th kutztown folk festival at 6 a.m. for walk-in
visitors at the show
Get a taste of Pennsylvania
Dutch life with the 2016
