Holiday Happenings

With the holiday season upon us there are so many local festivities for the entire family to enjoy in the Lehigh Valley!! Check out what I've found and feel free to comment with any others that you're aware of or any reviews of places you've visited!

ArtsQuest's popular holiday marketplace returns for another season! Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite handmade works by the nations finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food and more. Click here for a $1 off admission.

Location:  1700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Allentown PA (see directions page for more info.)

Dates:  November 23 - 25, 2012 and November 30, 2012 through January 6, 2013 (closed Christmas Day)

Time:  5:30 to 10 PM

Cost:  $6 per vehicle in advance - $10 per vehicle at the gate

The Crayola Experience or as I'll always call it - The Crayola Factory
The following is from their website: 

Q: How much is admission?

A: Admission is $12.00 per person. Any children 23 months and under are free.

Q: What forms of payment do you accept?

A: We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover. No personal checks can be accepted as payment.

Q: What is your address?

A: 30 Centre Square Easton, PA 18042. To ensure your arrival via GPS, please make sure Centre is spelled correctly.

Q: Where can I park?

A: There is a municipal parking garage located behind our facility between Pine and Ferry streets for a fee of $2 per hour. There is also metered parking available on the side streets. We do not validate tickets for parking.

The Ice Cream Lab presents Sundaes with Santa!  Holiday music, games, crafts, stories and make-your-own-sundaes. Reservations required. Taking place at 1 and then again at 4 p.m. on Dec. 22. Tickets: $12, child; $10, additional child; $5, adult. Ice Cream Lab, 350 S. Best Ave., Walnutport, 610-767-3551. 

The State Theater in Easton brings a holiday classic to life with a production of the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker. 

Unfortunately I'm unable to get into their website at the moment for ticket information/availability but here's their contact info:

Address:
     State Theatre Center for the Arts 
     453 Northampton Street 
     Easton, PA 18042-3562 


Phone Directory: 
     Administration Office: 610-258-7766 
     Fax: 610-258-2570 
     Box Office: 610-252-3132 
     Toll Free: 1-800-999-STATE (7828) 

Koziar's Christmas Villiage  

Exhibits featuring thousands of twinkling lights, outdoor train depot, visit with Santa, more. 6-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 5-9:30 p.m. Sat., 5-9 p.m. Sun. Through Jan. 1. Tickets: $9; $8, seniors; $7, children, 6-12; free, children 5 and younger. 

Located at: 782 Christmas Village Road, Bernville, PA.

The Christmas City has much to offer over the holidays including my personal favorite - the horse drawn carriage rides.

A CHRISTMAS CITY STROLL, A CANDLELIT TOUR RISE & FALL OF BETHLEHEM STEEL: HOLIDAY VERSION SCENIC HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDE BETHLEHEM BY NIGHT BUS TOUR MORAVIAN MUSEUM OF BETHLEHEM, A 1700'S CHRISTMAS 1750 SMITHY WITH COLONIAL GIFT SHOP

Happy Holidays! 

Breakfast with Santa at The Crayola Factory

Tired of the same old breakfast? If so, head to The Crayola Factory next month for their special weekend event - Breakfast with Santa.

Saturday the 4th, 11th and 18th the breakfast will take place from 9:00am - 10:00am. Sunday the 12th and 19th breakfast will be from 11:30am - 12:30pm. There will be no breakfast on the 5th. 

Children can visit with the big guy himself while enjoying a hot breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries and pastries as well as juice. Coffee and tea will also be provided.

There will be holiday music and each child will receive a Crayola gift valued at $20.00.

The fee for the breakfast is $20 per person and half price admission tickets to The Crayola Factory will be available to those attending the breakfast.

For more information check out The Crayola Factory's website. 

Celebrate the holidays 'Down Under' style at The Crayola Factory

The holiday fun begins tomorrow at The Crayola Factory in Easton! The theme until January 2nd, 2011 will be The Gingerbread Man and he's spending the Holidays in Australia!! Crayola Factory will be transformed into an Australian Holiday Wonderland and while there are some familiar traditions you'll learn how the land down under celebrates things in a bit of a different way.

Did you know that in Australia Santa arrives on a surfboard landing on a sandy beach! And did you know that Australian’s enjoy traditional Holiday food, but they prize their flaming Christmas plum pudding for dessert. How will the Gingerbread Man celebrate while he's there; maybe he'll be out soaking up the sun and playing Cricket. The Gingerbread Man will make appearances at The Crayola Factory so miss Family Fun Night from 5:00pm - 9:00 pm on November 26!

There's a lot of fun workshops planned so be sure to register now since space is limited! On November 13th and December 11th you can create a faux gingerbread house. Start a new tradition or continue an old one by havig breakfast with Santa at The Crayola Factory! Santa will be there on December 4th, 11th, 12th, 18th or 19th! Be sure to call today to save your space ~ 610-515-8000. Events and workshops are subject to change.

The Crayola Factory is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:0am - 3:00pm, Saturdays 9:30am  - 5:00pm and Sundays from noon until 5:00pm. They are closed most Mondays. You can purchase admission tickets ahead of time through their website http://www.crayolafactory.com/. Adults and Children (ages 3 - 64) are $9.75 each, seniors (ages 65+) are $9.25, and infants (2 and younger) are free. Military personnel are $8.75. Admission price does not include the 5% City of Easton admissions tax.

The Crayola FACTORY is located at 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042. You can pack a lunch if you'd like and sit outside to enjoy the day or visit the McDonald's in the lobby area

Plan your trip today for some down-under fun at The Crayola FACTORY!