The days are getting longer, the temperatures are getting warmer, and that means one thing: It’s time to get out of the house.
Thankfully, there’s plenty to do in and around the Lehigh Valley this spring.
From concerts to community events, here’s a preview of this season’s activities.
ART EXHBITS
Allentown Art Museum: “Ellen Berkenblit: The Clouds are Luminous,” large-scale canvases and an immersive site-specific installation featuring Kozo collages and zine drawings, through May 17; “Amanda Valdez: Aftertouch,” 20 hybrid works, which combine weaving, embroidery, sewing, dyeing, painting, and drawing to challenge the hierarchies that have traditionally separated fine art and craft, through May 17; “Selections from the Photography Collection: Textiles on Film,” explores the visual qualities of textiles through composition, light, and texture, while also attesting to its important role in self-expression through clothing and adornment, through Sept. 6; “Stanya Kahn: No Go Backs,” allegorical epic about an entire generation that must make a new way forward in the face of global catastrophe, through Aug. 23; “American Galleries Spring 2026,” 150 works of American art—and their connections to both local and global artistic communities—through our American galleries, through Aug. 17; “Ai Weiwei: Golden Age,” expresses the tension between government control and personal freedom in the digital age, through May 10; “Revolution Retold: Commemorating American Independence in Art and Design,” explores how artists and designers have answered this question, from 1826 through the twenty-first century, June 4-Oct. 18. 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. 610-432-4333, allentownartmuseum.org.
Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery: “4 Realist Painters,” James A. DePietro, Jack Dickerson, Alvina P. Herron and Keith Vogrin, on display through March 27; Bethlehem Area School District Student Art Exhibition, April 6-May 14; Bethlehem Palette Club Members Exhibition, May 20-June 28. 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem. bfac-lv.com.
Gallery at St. John’s: “People, Places & Things” May 17-June 7, open noon-3 p.m. Sundays. 330 Ferry St., Easton. 610-258-6119, stjohnseaston.org/ministries/gallery.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites: “Baked into Bethlehem” traces the evolution of baking as a cornerstone of Bethlehem’s community, spirituality and creativity, through July 26; “Working Hands: Supplying a Revolution” explores the complex and often conflicted role of Bethlehem’s Moravian community during the American Revolution, through Sept. 27; “Philip J. Balshi: A Collection of Fine Art Prints,” through July 26. historicbethlehem.org.
Lafayette College Art Galleries: “Solar Moth,” Tyler Kline, through May 8; “Audrey Flack at Work,” through May 8. 730 High St., Easton. galleries.lafayette.edu.
Lehigh University Art Gallery: “Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists,” juried exhibition of 100 artists reflecting the wide range of artistic practices thriving in our local community today, through May 22; “PastFORWARD,” Past exhibitions that continue to shape LUAG’s vision, through May 22. Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. luag.lehigh.edu.
Moravian Historical Society: “Moravians & the Revolution: Caught in the Crossfire,” insights into the pacifist Moravian community during the time of the Revolutionary War, through Jan. 17. 214 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-5070, moravianhistory.org
Allen high school student’s art work is on display Saturday, May 24, 2025, during Mayfair at Cedar Crest College in Allentown. The festival of the arts continues until Sunday evening with a 9 pm drone show. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
National Canal Museum: America’s Second Revolution. Learn from the stories of local people who were revolutionaries in the spheres of industry and transportation in the late-18th and early 19th centuries, and about the social impact of industrialization and changing working conditions on the region’s communities. April 1-June 30. 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton. https://canals.org.
National Museum of Industrial History: “Cheers to 250: Brewing in America,” through immersive displays, artifacts, and interactive experiences, the exhibition reveals how beer has been shaped by and has helped shape American society for 250 years. May 16-March 31. 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem. 610-694-6644, nmih.org.
Penn State Lehigh Valley, Ronald K. De Long Gallery: “Like it is,” paintings by Femi J. Johnson, tbrough May 9. 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. 610-285-5261, lehighvalley.psu.edu.
Sigal Musuem: “Read This! The History of Media in Northampton County,” explores the power of print, information, and misinformation in Northampton County during the American Revolution, through July 4; “Remembering 1776: Commemoration & Memory of the Revolution,” explore how Northampton County has marked the nation’s founding across three major anniversaries: the Centennial in 1876, the Bicentennial in 1976, and today’s Semiquincentennial in 2026, through Dec. 31. 342 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-1222, sigalmuseum.org.
The Allentown Symphony Orchestra performs works by Mahler and Wagner on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Allentown. (Mike Smith/Mike Smith Photography)
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Allentown Symphony Orchestra: Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, March 21; America 250! New Chamber Music Concert, March 24; Mozart’s Requiem, April 25-26; Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, May 2; Mahler’s 1st Symphony, May 16-17. Miller Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., 610-432-6715, millersymphonyhall.org.
Bach Choir of Bethlehem: Spring Concert: Saint John Passion, March 29, First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem; Bel Canto Spring Concert: An American Patchwork, April 19, Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem; Bach Festival, May 7-10, Bethlehem. bach.org
Camerata Singers: America Sings, choral music by American composers in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, 3 p.m. May 2, Christ Lutheran Church, 1245 Hamilton St., Allentown. pacameratasingers.org.
Chamber Music Lehigh Valley: CreArtBox, 3 p.m. March 29; Empire Wild, 3 p.m. May 3, Moravian College Foy Concert Hall, 342 Main St., Bethlehem. cmsob.org.
Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra: Hebrew Connections, April 12, Congregation Bnai Shalom, 1545 Bushkill St., Easton. pasinfonia.org
Williams Center for the Arts: Strings of Hope, April 19; Isidore String Quartet, April 22. Lafayette College, 317 Hamilton St., Easton. williamscenter.lafayette.edu.
CONCERTS
Bel Canto Spring Concert: An American Patchwork presented by the Da Capo Treble Choir and Youth Chorale in honor of America 250 celebrations, program stitches together a collection of music and texts that reflects the diverse stories, traditions, and voices that shape our national identity. April 19, Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. bachchoirofbethlehem.
Archer Music Hall: Saturdays at Your Place, March 31; Aly & AJ, March 26; The Black Dahlia Murder, April 8; Two Feet, April 13; Hail the Sun, April 17; Juvenile, April 19; Jay Webb, April 25; Laura Jane Grace & Band, April 29; The Felice Brothers, May 2; Hit the Lights x Major League, May 9; Southern Culture on the Skids, May 14; Vana, May 28; Miles Minnick, May 31; Hudson Freeman, June 2; Secondhand Serenade, June 19. 939 Hamilton St., Allentown. archermusichall.com.
Penn’s Peak: Gaelic Storm, March 20; Sebastian Bach-Original Voice of Skid Row, March 21; Outlaws, March 28; Lee Brice, March 29; Get the Led Out, April 4; Carpool, April 9; Toast, April 10; Ian Munsick, April 16; Nightrain, April 17; Glenn Hughes, April 17; Killer Queen, April 18; Live Dead & Brothers, May 1; Magical Mystery Doors, May 2; George Thorogood & The Destroyers, May 3; Believe: The Cher Show, May 5; Iconic Women of Music starring Rae Radick, May 6; Cincerella’s Tom Keifer Band, May 7; The Wallflowers, May 8; Leonid & Friends, May 9; Beatlemania Now, May 12; Abba-Mania, May 13; Live Wire, May 15; Memories of Patsy-The Patsy Cline Tribute Show, May 19; Bill Haley & The Comets, May 20; The Fresh Kids of Bel-Air, May 29; Happy Together Tour, June 4; Hey Nineteen, June 5. 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. 866-605-7325, pennspeak.com.
Community Music School: Gala Recital, Performance by students who scored highest in the gala audition process. Scholarship awards presented, 4 p.m. May 17. Community Music School Lehigh Valley & Berks, 1544 Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-435-7725, cmslv.org
Archer Music Hall, seen here Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, unveiled the inaugural lineup of performers coming to the Allentown venue in 2025. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Allentown Band: Side-by-Side Concert, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown, April 19; Jazz Appreciation Month, Springhouse Middle School, April 26; Testament of Freedom, Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, May 10; Hellertown Heritage day, Heller-Wagner Grist Mill, Hellertown, May 16; 250th American Heritage Celebration, Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Allentown, May 23; Memorial Day Concert, Springhouse Middle School, May 24; Veterans Salute & Flag Day, ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, June 6; Annual Flag Day Association Program, Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown, June 14. allentownband.com
Wind Creek Event Center: Yacht Rock Revue, 8 p.m. March 27; Best of the Eagles, 8 p.m. March 28; Puscifer: The Normal Isn’t Tour, 8 p.m. April 3; Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners, 8 p.m. April 9; The Temptations & The Four Tops, 7 p.m. April 10; Lake Street Dive, 8 p.m. April 12; Kane Brown, 8 p.m. April 23; Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour, 7 p.m. April 24; Dethklok & Amon Amarth: The Amonklok Conquest, 7 p.m. May 14; Lorna Shore, 7 p.m. May 16; Kansas, 8 p.m. May 29; Don McLean, 8 p.m. May 30. 77 Wind Creek Road, Bethlehem. windcreekeventcenter.com
PPL Center: Hardy-The Country! Country! Tour!, March 26; Journey: Final Frontier Tour 2026, June 11. 701 Hamilton St., Allentown. pplcenter.com
Miller Symphony Hall: Vik & Gene, March 20; Last Thursday Band, April 17; Clarice Assad Jazz Trio, May 8; Lehigh Valley Chorale Presents: The Road Home, May 9; Rob Stoneback’s Trombosis, June 12. 23 N. 6th St., Allentown. millersymphonyhall.org.
Kutztown Presents: Cheyenne Jackson, April 1; Sean Jones with Kutztown University Jazz Band, April 15. Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Road. 610-683-4092, kutztownpresents.org.
Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. Blackwater, March 20; Russ Rentler, March 22; Sam Robbins, March 27; The Electric Farm, March 28; High Horse, March 29; Bruce Katz Band, April 4; Low Lily, April 9; Grainne Hunt and Jules Stewart, April 17; Alice Howe & Freebo, April 25; Peter Case, April 26; Danny Schmidt, May 9; Heather Aubrey Lloyd and Matt Nakoa, May 15. godfreydaniels.org.
Godfrey Daniels Presents: The 50th anniversary series live at the Ice House, Bakithi Kumalo & The South African All-Stars, March 21, Charles A. Brown Ice House, Bethlehem. Godfrey Daniels 50th Golden Jubilee Event headlined by Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, May 23, Foy Hall, Bethlehem. godfreydaniels.org.
State Theatre: The Ten Tenors, March 27; KC and the Sunshine Band, March 28; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with special guest Meels, April 10; The Folsom Prison Experience, April 17; That Motown Band, April 18; The Music of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit & The Rings of Power, April 19; The Magical Music of Harry Potter, April 19; The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others, April 19; One Night of Queen, April 24; Herman’s Hermits, April 25; Scotty McCreery, April 26. 453 Northampton St., Easton. 610-252-3132, statetheatre.org
Williams Center for the Arts: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, March 27; Perera Elsewhere, April 11. Lafayette College, 317 Hamilton St., Easton. 610-330-5009, williamscenter.lafayette.edu
Zoellner Arts Center: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, March 22; Well-Being Concert: Bridge & Wolak offer a restorative musical journey, March 24; Lehigh University Choir, Glee Club & Dolce: Into the Unknown, March 27-28; The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, April 10; The Tallis Scholars, April 11; Well Being Concert: Joshua Roman, May 6; NYC Ska Orchestra, May 15; Well Being Concert: Pipo Romero, May 28. 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. 610-758-2787, zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu
Kutztown University Presents: Cheyenne Jackson, April 1; Sean Jones, April 15. Kutztown University, 200 Schaeffer Auditorium, 610-683-4092, kutztownpresents.org.
DANCE
Williams Center for the Arts: Paul Taylor Dance Company, April 3. Lafayette College, 317 Hamilton St., Easton. 610-330-5009, williamscenter.lafayette.edu
Dance Ensemble Concert: mix of premieres and restagings of works of significance that demonstrate both technique and storytelling. DeSales University, March 20-22, DeSales University Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. desales.edu.
Zoellner Arts Center: Compagnie Multicorps/Marcel Gbeffa-Didę-Rise Up: Contemporary dance performance in the mystical universe of Gelede tradition, where each dancer becomes a messenger of transfigured feminine energy, April 17. Pennsylvania Youth Ballet presents Carnival of the Animal’s and The Four Seasons, May 23. 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. 610-758-2787, zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu
Muhlenberg College: Fuse, works that combine choreography with other artistic and academic disciplines, March 26-29. 2400 Chew St., Allentown. muhlenberg.edu, 484-664-3333.
THEATER
Star of the Day: All Shook Up, It’s 1955 and into a square little town rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets, April 17-19; Wonderland, riveting spin on the classic story of Alice and her Looking-Glass World, May 8-17, Between the Lines Studio Theatre, 725 N. 15th St., Allentown. staroftheday.org.
Touchstone Theatre: UnBound Year-Round: Bellavista Prison, a play reading by Lehigh Valley playwright Jose Diaz, March 28, Touchstne Theatre; UnBound Year-Round: America Dreams, an interactive, theatrical carnival adventure, where each attraction takes you deeper into America’s dreams, April 18-19, Bethlehem Rose Garden; UnBound Year-Round: Bombazo, community-friendly jam session with local Latinx musicians, May 2, Touchstone Theatre; Fresh Voices, culminating projects of first year students, June 5-6. touchstone.org.
Pines Dinner Theatre: Lucky Malone’s Not SO Lucky Night, head back to the roaring ‘20s and the vibrant underbelly of society, March 14-April 18; The Marvelous Wonderettes Caps and Gowns, Join Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy as they sing about their final year in high school, celebrate with their fellow classmates and teachers, and prepare for their next step toward a bright future, May 2-June 20. 315 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown. 610-433-2333, pinesdinnertheatre.com.
State Theatre: Dog Man-The Musical, March 26; Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through the Change, April 11; Bluey’s Big Plan, June 18. 453 Northampton St., Easton. 610-252-3132, statetheatre.org
Act 1 DeSales University: 9 to 5: the Musical, April 23-May 3. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. desales.edu
Muhlenberg College: Twelfth Night, contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery, April 23-26. 2400 Chew St., Allentown. muhlenberg.edu, 484-664-3333.
Zoellner Arts Center: Click, Clack, Moo, when Farmer Brown declares the farm a tech-free zone, his granddaughter Jenny’s laptop ends up in the barn, and the cows quickly discover how to type, March 29; Into the Woods, intertwines familiar fairy tales with unexpected twists, exploring the price of wishes and the consequences of choice, April 10-12, 16-18. 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. 610-758-2787, zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu
Civic Theatre: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, follow the eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts and his children as they restore an old race car and discover it has a mind (and wings!) of its own, April 16-19; Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, send-up of the 80s-inspired sci-fi phenomenon, May 8-9, 13-17. 527 N. 19th St., Allentown. 610-433-8903, civictheatre.com.
Pennsylvania Playhouse: La Gringa, the story of María Elena Garcia, a young woman traveling to Puerto Rico for the first time during the Christmas holidays, May 29-June 14; Spring Awakening, takes the audience to Germany in 1891, where young people are silenced by the strict world of adults, May 29-June 14, 390 Illick’s Mill Road, Bethlehem. 610-865-6665, paplayhouse.org
Pennsylvania Youth Theater: Seussical, May 8-17, Charles A. Brown Historic Ice House, 56 River St., Bethlehem. 123pyt.org
Williams Center for the Arts: The Next One Hundred Years, April 30-May 3. Lafayette College, 317 Hamilton St., Easton. 610-330-5009, williamscenter.lafayette.edu
OTHER EVENTS
Wind Creek Event Center: Matt Fraser: Undeniable Proof of Life, 8 p.m. April 18; Chippendales: Talk Dirty To Me World Tour, 8 p.m. May 1; Jim Breuer: Find the Funny Tour, 8 p.m. May 7; Daniel Tosh: My First Farwell Tour, 7 p.m. June 14. 77 Wind Creek Road, Bethlehem. windcreekeventcenter.com
Community Heritage Day: Experience 18th and 19th century life through demonstrations by blacksmiths, tinsmiths, open-hearth cooks and other artisans, food vendors, kids activities, more, April 18, Colonial Industrial Quarter, 145 Ohio Road, Bethlehem. historicbethlehem.org.
Civil War Re-Enactment: April 25-26, Whitehall Parkway, 4689 S. Church St., Whitehall. unionvolunteers.com
Sota Showcase: Designers, landscapers and artists transform the historic John B. Shimer House, a landmark Greek Revival Farm House in Emmaus (Shimerville) built in 1855, May 2-17. sotapa.org/showhouse2026
Egypt Park Festival/Curt Simmons Day: May 30, Egypt Memorial Park. whitehalltownship.org
Agri Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds: Super Gigantic Garage Sale, March 28-29; Allentown Rubber Stamp and Paper arts Festival, April 10-11; Allentown Antique Book and Paper Show, April 25-26; Pinfest, May 1-2; 20th Spiritual Holistic Expo, May 16-17, 302 N. 17th St., Allentown. allentownfair.com
Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival: Screenings of all the top submissions, April 25, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. artsquest.org.
Lehigh Valley Book Festival: March 26-28, The End: a bookstore and Let’s Play Books, Allentown. theendbooks.co/lehigh-valley-book-festival
Spring BeerFest: Sample your way through selections from over 25 local breweries, March 28, SteelStacks, Bethlehem. artsquest.org
Let Freedom Sing Concert: The IronPigs and Bach Choir of Bethlehem unite over 5,000 voices from across the region in celebration of America’s 250th birthday, May 27, Coca-Cola Park, Allentown. milb.com/lehigh-valley/ballpark/coca-cola-park
State Theatre: The Jokers of Magic, March 21; Jeff Foxworthy, April 9; Am Evening of Alton Brown, April 16; Funny Women of a Certain Age, May 1. 453 Northampton St., Easton. 610-252-3132, statetheatre.org
DeSales University Film Festival: a platform for young filmmakers taking their first steps toward a professional career, presenting a variety of genres, film forms, and cinematic journeys, March 28, DeSales University Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. desales.edu.
Cops ‘n’ Kids Celebration of Reading and the Arts and Sciences: Parade (10:30 a.m. on the Greenway), activities, reading and craft stations, entertainment, food. April 25. Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E 3rd St., Bethlehem. https://www.facebook.com/CopsnKidsLehighValley
Free Sundays at the Museum: Series designed to provide families with a fun-filled, educational introduction to the region’s history, April 12, May 3, June 7. Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. historicbethlehem.org.
Lehigh Valley Wine Gala: Curated wine and food experience to benefit The Children’s Home of Easton. April 18, Northampton Country Club. lehighvalleywinegala.com
Bethlehem Bach Festival: Four-day celebration marks the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding by honoring the Moravian musical heritage that helped shape the Bach Choir, May 7-10, Bethlehem. bach.org
Baum School of Art 41st Annual Art Auction: Over 350 works of art up for bid online from local and regional artists, May 16-23. Baum School of Art, 510 W. Linden St., Allentown. baumschool.org.
61st Annual Downtown Bethlehem Fine Art and Craft Show: Fine artists and craft aritsans, music, children’s fine art area and special artist-in-residence, May 9-1, Main Street, Bethlehem. bfac-lv.org/downtown-bethlehem-fine-art-and-craft-show.
Mayfair Festival of the Arts: Music and live performances, food trucks, craft vendors, artists, May 22-24, Cedar Crest College, 100 College Drive, Allentown. mayfair.cedarcrest.edu
Easton Criterium: Ride several laps on a 1-mile course, food trucks, vendors, kids zone, May 24. Downtown Easton. eastoncrit.com.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: May 27-Aug. 2. DeSales University, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley. pashakespeare.org.
Egypt Park Festival & Curt Simmons Day: Games, kids activities, car show, music, May 30, Egypt Memorial Park, 4548 Main St., Whitehall Township. whitehalltownship.org/rec/curtsimmons.pdf
Christmas City Wine Festival: Celebration of local and regional wines, June 6, Morris J. Dimmick Park, 570 Durham St., Hellertown. starofbethlehemfestival.org.
Arts & Crafts Festival: Local artists, live music, kids activities, more, June 6, 1740-1743 Whitefield House lawn, Nazareth. moravianhistory.org/arts-crafts-festival
Star of Bethlehem Festival: Activities, games, more, June 7. Morris J. Dimmick Park, 570 Durham St., Hellertown. starofbethlehemfestival.org
Southside Film Festival: A celebration of independent film from across the world, June 10-13, Bethlehem. ssff.org