19 Best Things to Do in Lehigh Valley, PA

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Coca-Cola Park is a baseball park in Allentown and the home field for the Triple-A level minor league Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball team. The 8,278-seat stadium has several features, including VIP Dugout Suites, the Majestic Clubhouse, in which all the team apparel is housed, the Bud Light Trough socializing area, and two PenTeleData Party Porches. The team’s ‘pig’ theme is featured throughout the stadium, and the LVHN Children's Hospital KidsZone has a large playground area with several games, slides, a speed pitch, and more. The Capital Blue Tiki Terrace has a full-service bar, tables for four, and a large seating area.

1050 Ironpigs Way, Allentown, PA 18109

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SteelStacks is a ten-acre campus that hosts a variety of community events and celebrations, arts, culture, educational, and family functions. Once the home plant of the second-largest steel manufacturer in the nation, Bethlehem Steel, the campus is named after the two towering ‘stacks’ that were the furnaces of the plant and stands at over 230 feet tall. Today, the plant has been transformed into a vibrant art and music center with indoor and outdoor spaces that presents eight festivals and more than 1,000 concerts every year. The venue also hosts the Musikfest, the largest free music festival in the nation.

101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: 610-297-7100

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PPL Center is a state-of-the-art, multipurpose arena that hosts a variety of events from Phantoms professional hockey games to music concerts. Managed by Global-Spectrum, PPL Center hosts over 140 events each year and can accommodate up to 8,500 people for seated events and 10,000 people standing. Events held at the arena include figure skating events, trade shows, high school and collegiate events, live concerts, conferences, graduations, and Disney on Ice. Amenities at the stadium in downtown Allentown include a full-service bar, food concessions, a gift shop, and complimentary wireless Internet.

701 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone: 610-224-4625

© National Museum of Industrial History

Located on the Steelstacks campus, once the former Bethlehem Steel site in picturesque South Bethlehem, the National Museum of Industrial History collects, preserves, and displays the industrial history of the nation. The museum houses a collection of over 200 artifacts from around the globe that document the rise of industry in America; it’s might and evolution over time. The museum’s main gallery is home to a 115-ton Corliss steam engine and a 20-foot tall steam hammer, along with 21 artifacts on loan from Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

602 E 2nd St, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: 610-694-6644

© America on Wheels Museum

America on Wheels is a 43,000-square feet transportation museum in Allentown that explores and documents the early days of transportation. The museum boasts three galleries spread over 23,000 square feet of exhibit space that feature hands-on exhibits of automobiles ranging from hotrods and sports cars to emergency vehicles and other unique modes of transport. Other displays feature trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles and document the early development of the automobile industry and highway system in Pennsylvania and the history of Mack Trucks. The museum is home to the HubCap Café, which is open seasonally and serves light bites, milkshakes, coffee, and a variety of sodas.

5 N Front St, Allentown, PA 18102, Phone: 610-432-4200

© Klein Farms

Klein Farms is a family-owned and operated farm in Forks Township, Pennsylvania that produces farm-raised beef, eggs, gourmet cheese, raw milk., and yogurt. Founded in 1935, the farm is run by third-generation farmers, Layne and Beth Klein, who welcome visitors to the farm to learn more about farming practices and visit the animals on guided farm tours. The farm also has an on-site shop that sells farm-fresh produce and products such as fresh fruit and vegetables, raw milk, yogurt, a variety of aged cheeses, prime cuts of beef, pork and chicken, freshly baked cookies, cake, and sweet treats and a range of Water Gap Coffee Company. Happy Holstein Ice Cream at Klein Farms serves homemade ice cream in a selection of flavors.

410 Klein Rd, Easton, PA 18040, Phone: 610-253-8942

© Mack Trucks Historical Museum

The Mack Trucks Historical Museum celebrates the history of the famous trucks with an impressive collection of antique vehicles, vintage models, and Mack Trucks memorabilia. Based at the Mack customer center, the museum was founded in 1984 to highlight the history of the company by collecting and preserving a wealth of Mack-related paraphernalia, ranging from engineering drawings, truck build records, photographs, service and parts information, memorabilia and a collection of vintage Mack truck models. Visitors can explore the museum on self-guided tours with audio headsets for information or docent-led tours on Mondays and Fridays.

2402 Lehigh Pkwy S, Allentown, PA 18103, Phone: 610-351-8999

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The Sands Casino in Bethlehem is spread over 150,000 square feet and features more than 3,000 slot machines; traditional gaming tables with180 live games like Blackjack, Three-card poker with a six-card bonus, Roulette, Baccarat, and Craps, 36 live poker tables, progressives, and video poker machines. Sands Casino has several dining options for all tastes from casual family-friendly eateries to fine-dining restaurants and fast-food outlets, as well as laid-back coffee shops and buzzing bars that serve a wide variety of beverages all day.

77 Wind Creek Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: 484-777-7777

© Da Vinci Science Center

The Da Vinci Science Center is a science museum in Allentown that brings science to life through an array of interactive and hands-on exhibits. Established in 1992, the museum features exciting displays such as an animation station, a windy hurricane simulator, a KEVA plank design studio, a water table, a dark tunnel maze, a colored shadows wall, a marine tank, and a WFMZ 69 News weather forecasting simulator. The Da Vinci Science Center also hosts a variety of specialized and traveling exhibits every month, as well as educational programs, classes, and workshops for children of all ages.

3145 Hamilton Blvd Bypass, Allentown, PA 18103, Phone: 484-664-1002

© State Theatre Center for the Arts

Officially known as the State Theatre Center for the Arts, the State Theatre is a 1,500-seat historic theater in the city of Easton in Northampton County that has been presenting the community with live performances and theater shows since 1910. Based in a landmark building that was transformed from a bank building to a vaudeville theater called the Neumeyers Vaudeville House before being renamed the State Theatre, the theater features a beautiful cut stone Beaux-Arts style façade, an overhanging marquee, a spacious auditorium with a balcony, and ornate décor. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

453 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042, Phone: 610-258-7766

© Burnside Plantation

The Burnside Plantation, also as the James Burnside Plantation and Lerch Farm, is a historic 6.5-acre property on Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem that is home to a pristine plantation, beautifully manicured gardens, and grounds, and a Colonial mansion. The Burnside farmhouse offers visitors an insight into farming life in the Moravian community in the 18th and 19th centuries and features a summer kitchen in which colonial cooking demonstrations can be enjoyed, followed by lunch in one of the well-preserved barns. Visitors can tour the farmhouse and the barns, and a variety of events, historic tours, volunteer projects, and festivals are held at the plantation throughout the year.

1461 Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18018, Phone: 610-882-0450

© Allentown Art Museum

The Allentown Art Museum is a vibrant cultural center with a world-class collection of about 17,000 works of art. Founded in 1934 by renowned Pennsylvania impressionist painter, Walter Emerson Baum, the art museum houses a permanent collection of works that include Baroque and European Renaissance paintings, American paintings and sculpture dating back 300 years, Southeast Asian sculpture, an array of decorative arts, and a library designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Allentown Art Museum also offers a variety of educational programs and workshops for adults and children, has a distinctive museum store selling a range of art-related books and merchandise, and a farm-to-table café.

31 N 5th St, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone: 610-432-4333

© Moravian Museum of Bethlehem

The Moravian Museum of Bethlehem documents the earliest history of the Bethlehem community in a variety of exhibitions spread around a complex of buildings that include some of the oldest buildings and most important in the Lehigh Valley. The main section of the museum is housed in the Gemeinhaus, which was built in 1741 and is the oldest building in Bethlehem and a National Historic Landmark. The five-story log structure served as a residence, school church, and workplace over its history and features interesting details like the herringbone-patterned doors. Visitors can explore the museum complex on docent-led tours to learn more about the early history of Bethlehem.

66 W Church St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, Phone: 610-867-0173

© Liberty Bell Museum

Located in the Zion's United Church of Christ in Allentown, the Liberty Bell Museum is a museum that celebrates America’s most sacred symbol of freedom – the Liberty Bell. The museum is home to a replica of the famous Liberty Bell, which was hidden in the Zion’s Reformed United Church of Christ on Hamilton Street in downtown Allentown in 1777 to keep it away from the British while they occupied Philadelphia. The Liberty Bell stands for the American ideals of freedom, liberty, civic responsibility, and citizenship. The museum also features a beautiful hand-painted mural telling the story of the hiding of the bells by Wilmer Behler, a second replica of the liberty bell made by the residents of Allentown in 1769, and several impressive exhibits about Colonial America and the Revolutionary War.

622 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone: 610-435-4232

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Located in Easton’s Hugh Moore Park, where America’s golden age of canals is on full display, the National Canal Museum takes visitors on a journey back in time to the age of canals in America. Officially known as Hugh Moore Historical Park & Museums, the National Canal Museum spans 520 acres between the Lehigh Canal and River and is one of the largest canal heritage museums in the country. Visitors can experience this fascinating period of American history with seasonal rides on a 110-passenger, horse-drawn canal boat, and learn more it through a variety of interactive exhibits showcasing 19th-century canal life and technological evolutions.

2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd, Easton, PA 18042, Phone: 610-923-3548

© Bolete Restaurant

Bolete Restaurant is a rustic-chic dining destination in Bethlehem that serves a seasonal farm-to-table menu of American cuisine and fine wines, craft beers, and signature cocktails. Housed in a former Stagecoach Inn, the restaurant focuses on made-from-scratch food using on the highest quality and freshest ingredients sourced from local and regional artisans and farmers. The menu boasts dishes of fresh seafood, prime meats, handmade pasta, and organic salads and is accompanied by housemade stocks and sauces. The bar serves an extensive list of fine wines from around the world, craft and draft beers, and handcrafted cocktails made with high-end spirits. Bolete Restaurant is open for dinner, Tuesday through Saturday, and Sunday brunch and lunch.

1740 Seidersville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: 610-868-6505

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Premise Maid Candies is a family-owned confectionery company in Lehigh Valley that has been producing handmade chocolates, candies, cakes, pastries, cookies, and ice cream for more than 30 years. Established in 1979 by William Damiano, Premise Maid was named for the fact that all the chocolates and candies were to be made on the premises. The company has grown from a single shop into a small village featuring a five-room carriage house housing a bakery and chocolate shop and a three-story stone barn that is home to the ice creamery, which serves 40 flavors of premium ice cream.

10860 Hamilton Blvd, Breinigsville, PA 18031, Phone: 610-395-3221

© McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar

McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar is an authentic pub that serves hearty British fare, along with an extensive Irish and Scottish whiskey menu in a laid-back and relaxed setting. The family-friendly tavern serves a menu of traditional cuisine from the British Isles and Ireland, made from scratch, using fresh locally sourced ingredients such as bangers and mash, fish and chips, cottage pie, chicken tikka masala, chicken Leitrim boxty, and grilled Scottish salmon. The bar boasts an extensive list of Irish and Scottish whiskeys, craft ales, beers, brews, and lagers on tap and by the bottle, casual wines and signature cocktails, as well as coffee and tea. McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar hosts live music throughout the week and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, seven days a week.

534 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, Phone: 610-861-7631

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© Tapas on Main

Situated in a lovely spot on Main Street in Historic Downtown Bethlehem, Tapas on Main brings the tastes, flavors, and sounds of Spain and the Mediterranean to the heart of the Lehigh Valley. The charming eatery has comfortable indoor and outdoor seating with occasional live music and serves a menu of traditional tapas and small sharing plates such as fresh seafood and fish, prime Spanish meats, organic salads, and vegetarian dishes, and decadent desserts. The full-service bar offers a wide range of libations, including craft and draft beers, casual Spanish wines, homemade sangria, and handcrafted cocktails. Tapas on Main is open for lunch and dinner daily.

500 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, Phone: 610-868-8903

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