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DECEMBER 2024 EVENT CALENDAR: Activities & Holiday Events at 70+ Historic Sites in 9 Counties

December 1 @ 8:00 AM - December 31 @ 5:00 PM

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Explore the Past with Passport to History Partner Sites

DECEMBER 2024
As we usher in this festive time of year, our historic sites are at their most magical, with partners bringing you a month of joyful events that evoke a spirit of community and our shared past.

We invite you to visit for holiday open houses and markets, special exhibitions, craft workshops, and family traditions that offer moments of respite amidst the bustle of the season. Browse museum shops or consider giving a gift of membership to your favorite local history group. Each membership or donation is deeply appreciated and supports education and preservation initiatives.

We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday. Thank you for sharing history with us!

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ALL MONTH LONG – INCLUDES HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

1758 Sun Inn – Book a Private Dinner and Spirits Tasting at the

Sun Inn Museum

564 Main Street, Bethlehem

$25 per person

More Info & Reservations

1758 Sun Inn – Photos with Santa and Christmas Movie Screenings

Various dates and times

Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main Street, Bethlehem

More Info & Schedule

Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum

Private and Group Tours (10 or more) and Field Trips are available.

1401 Laubach Avenue, Northampton

Call 610-262-2576 or email through the website.

More Info

Emmaus Historical Society

Open Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

218 Main Street, Emmaus

Free admission

More Info

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Christmas Events & Activities

*See the Events Calendar below for standalone events.

Bethlehem By Night Motorcoach Tour

Central Moravian Putz

Christmas City Stroll

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Spirits of Christmas Pub Walking Tour

Trees of Historic Bethlehem

Horner’s Cemetery Historical Society – Tours in Celebration of 296 Years of Craig’s Settlement, the oldest permanent settlement in the Lehigh Valley

Tours by appointment

4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton

Free admission – donations welcome

Call Peggy at 610-984-4532 to schedule a tour.

Kutztown Area Historical Society – Museum Open and Model Trains Running

Sundays, 1-4 p.m. through January

The 1892 Public School building will be decorated for the holidays, and tours will also be available.

212 S. Whiteoak Street, Kutztown

Free admission

More Info

Lower Macungie Township Historical Society

Open Sundays from 1-4 p.m. (except holidays)

Camp Olympic barn, lower level, 3120 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Emmaus

More Info

Learn more about the Fries Rebellion Film Project & Screenings

Moravian Historical Society – The Annual Putz Exhibition: Morris Family Putz

Now through January 5, 2025

Timed tours are available daily: 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45 pm.

1740 Gray Cottage, 214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Free admission

The Moravian Historical Society is closed December 24, 25, 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025.

More Info & Tickets

Moravian Historical Society – Guided Museum Tour

Daily, 1-4 p.m.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Enjoy a guided tour of the 1740-1743 Whitefield House Museum and learn about the significant contributions Moravians made to music, art, education, and culture in early America. Our museum features an outstanding collection of objects related to early Pennsylvania history.

$8 Adults | $6 Students and Seniors | Free MHS Members and Children (Under 5)

More Info

Pearl S. Buck House – Festival of Trees

Daily Tours through January 5, 2025

Location: 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie

Admission: $18 Adults | $15 Seniors (65+) | $10 Students

More Info & Register

Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – Nostalgic Christmas Trains

Weekends through January 12, 2025

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sundays, 12-4 p.m.

500 South Third Street, Hamburg

$9 Adults | $8 Seniors | $3 Children 5-12 | Free Children under 5

More Info

Washington Crossing Historic Park Tours

Crossing the Delaware, Thompson-Neely Grist Mill, and Bowman’s Hill Tower and Wildflower Preserve Tours

1112 River Road, Washington Crossing

Prices and times vary

Reservations and More Info

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

from Stories Are Made…Loop by Loop, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center

Berks History Center – The Art of Berks History

In partnership with Plein Air West Reading

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

940 Centre Ave, Reading

$7 Adults (Ages 18-64) | $5 Seniors | $4 Children (Ages 4-17) | Free Members and Children under 3

More Info

Coopersburg Historical Society – Leaders and Legends of Coopersburg

Now through 2024

Town Hall, 5 North Main Street, Coopersburg

Free admission, donations welcome. By appointment

Email Coopersburghistory@gmail.com to schedule.

More Info

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Checking In? Bethlehem’s Alluring Accommodations

Now through January 26, 2025

“Check in” at the Moravian Museum, 66 W. Church Street, Bethlehem

Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New Street, Bethlehem

Free Members | $20 Non-Members | $12 Child

More Info & Tickets

Historic Trappe – Valley Culture: Constructing Identity Along the Great Wagon Road

Explore the evolution of Pennsylvania German Folk Art as settlers moved west.

Now through August 2025

Dewees Tavern, 301 W. Main Street, Trappe

Included with $10 Museum Admission

More Info

Lafayette College Art Galleries – The New Carboniferous Age

Now through December 6

Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton Street, Easton

Free admission

More Info

Lafayette College Art Galleries – Return to “The Land of Genuine Freedom”

Now through December 6

Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton Street, Easton

Free admission

More Info

Moravian Historical Society – Grounds for Meditation: Moravian Pleasure Gardens

Now through February 16, 2025

Daily 2-4 p.m.

214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

$8 Adults | $6 Seniors and Students under 18 | Free Members and Children under 5

More Info

Moravian Historical Society – The Annual Putz Exhibition: Morris Family Putz

Now through January 5, 2025

Timed tours are available daily: 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45 pm.

1740 Gray Cottage, 214 E. Center Street, Nazareth

Free admission

The Moravian Historical Society is closed December 24, 25, 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025.

More Info & Tickets

National Canal Museum – Putting Down Routes: From Native Trails to Interstates

Now through December 22

2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton

$8 Adult | $7 Senior (65+) | $6 Child (3-15) | Free Members & Children under age 3

More Info

National Museum of Industrial History – The Life & Legacy of Robert Sayre

Now through January 1, 2025

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

$15 Adults (18-64) | $12 Veterans, Educators & Seniors (65+) | $10 Students & Youth (7-17) | Free Members and Children under 6

More Info

National Museum of Industrial History – Unseen Signals: E. Howard Armstrong’s Radio Revolution

Now through April 30, 2025

602 E. 2nd Street, Bethlehem

$15 Adults (18-64) | $12 Veterans, Educators & Seniors (65+) | $10 Students & Youth (7-17) | Free Members and Children under 6

More Info

Pearl S. Buck House – Festival of Trees

Now through January 5, 2025

Daily Tours

Location: 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie

Admission: $18 Adults | $15 Seniors (Ages 65+)| $10 Students

More Info & Register

Reading Railroad Heritage Museum – Nostalgic Christmas Trains

Weekends through January 12, 2025

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sundays, 12-4 p.m.

500 South Third Street, Hamburg

$9 Adults | $8 Seniors | $3 Children 5-12 | Free Children under 5

More Info

 

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Stories Are Made…Loop by Loop

Now through March 28, 2025

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

More Info

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center – Next Stop, Pennsburg: A History of Model Trains

Now through April 2025

105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg

Free admission

More Info

Sigal Museum – Warehouse Valley: A Changing Landscape

Now through July 6, 2025

342 Northampton Street, Easton

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Students, Teachers, Active Military, Children Ages 6+ | Free Members & Children under 5

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Sigal Museum – “I saw Easton the way it could be:” TIM HARE

Now through July 1, 2025

342 Northampton Street, Easton

$10 Adults | $8 Seniors (55+), Students, Teachers, Active Military, Children Ages 6+ | Free Members & Children under 5

More Info

Slate Belt Heritage Center – 25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now

Now through 2024

Open Saturdays & Sundays from 12-3 p.m.

30 N 1st Street, Bangor

More Info

HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride (NEW this year) with Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites – Historic Walking Tours

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays

Enjoy themed tours that explore Bethlehem’s past from early Moravian history to the rise and fall of Bethlehem Steel.

Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center, 505 Main Street, Bethlehem

Prices & Departure Sites Vary

THIS MONTH’S TOURS:

Bethlehem By Night Motorcoach Tour

Central Moravian Putz

Christmas City Stroll

Discovering Bethlehem: Interactive Museum Adventure for Kids

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Playful Pathways: Family-Friendly Tour

Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel

Details

Start:
December 1 @ 8:00 AM
End:
December 31 @ 5:00 PM
Cost:
Varies
Website:
https://lvhistory.org

Organizer

Lehigh Valley Passport to History
Phone
484-894-9116
Email
media@lvhistory.org
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Venue

Lehigh Valley Passport to History
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