BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The staff of LehighValleyNews.com has handpicked three events for you to welcome in some weekend fun!
- Easton Farmers Market offers fresh groceries and a music performance on Oct. 22
- More than 2,000 Facebook users have shared their interest in the Halloween Parade held by Macungie Memorial Park this year
- The Museum of Indian Culture presents an exhibit celebrating the achievement of Native Indian Americans in honor of Indigenous People's Day which has just passed
Easton Farmers Market
Seeking naturally grown and healthful food options in the Valley? We’ve got you covered!
Located at Scott Park, Easton Farmers Market offers a variety of fresh groceries every Saturday through the end of 2022.
The 270-year-old market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Riverfront.
There will be 45 vendors selling pasture-raised meats, eggs, locally and organically grown produce, baked goods and more.
This weekend also features Last Small Town, a bluegrass quartet, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Following the market's recent Apple Jam, a fall activity celebrating apple-themed treats last Saturday, the market will hold more events such as Pumpkins and Pooches or No Farmers Market, reports LehighValleyNew.com's Olivia Richardson.
Interested? Visit Easton Farmers’ Market’s website for more details.
2022 Macungie Memorial Park Halloween Parade
Halloween is less than two weeks away.
Don’t miss the Halloween Festival and Parade hosted by Macungie Memorial Park this 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday in Macungie Memorial Park.
Before the parade kicks off at 7 p.m., participants can enjoy family games, activities, delicious food and drinks. The parade will start forming at 6 p.m. It will begin at the Eyer Middle School and will head for the park around 7:30 p.m.
Bicycles, skateboards and alcohol are prohibited, but candy-throwing is encouraged.
Macungie Memorial Park asks that participants make sure they throw the candy onto the sidewalk for safety reasons.
So far, more than 2,600 Facebook users have responded to the event, with about 250 people going and 2,300 interested in the event.
More details are on Macungie Memorial Park’s Facebook page. Our East Penn reporter Jay Bradley also covers how the event has been restarted after the pandemic and tackles potential difficulties of rounding up volunteers.
‘Women Warriors’ exhibit presented by the Museum of Indian Culture
The Museum of Indian Culture in Allentown is holding the “Women Warriors: Resilience, Leadership, Activism” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday until Nov. 27.
Visitors will pay $5 per ticket except for kids under the age of 12.
“Women Warriors" pays tribute to Native American women and the notable victories they achieved for America, Indian Country and the world throughout history and in the present day.
As this year's Indigenous Peoples' Day just passed on Oct. 10, the exhibit provides a great opportunity to recognize and celebrate Native American people's accomplishments, especially women.
The museum also features the following exhibits:
- Walking in the Ancestors' Footsteps: The Lenape Past and Present
- The Great Native American Toolkit
- Mystery Unearthed: The Extraordinary Story of Two Lenape Rock Shelters
- Treading Lightly around Prehistoric Digs: 1980’s Interstate-78 Southern Corridor Project - Upper Saucon
To delve into more local events in the Lehigh Valley, head to our community calendar!
