The kids are back in school (most of them, anyway) and while technically summer is still here for another month, vacation time is coming to an end.
But there’s still plenty to do this weekend as summer winds down.
A celebration of Pride
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will host Lehigh Valley Pride 2026 on Sunday at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
This celebration of the LGBTQ community includes drag performances, food and drink, family-friendly spaces, a marketplaces featuring queer and trans vendors, indoor and outdoor stages and more.
Scheduled entertainers include Manhattan Prairie Dogs, Taína Asili, Liz Keough and more.
If you go: 1-7 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine, at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 13-17 and free for children 12 and under, zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-lehigh-valley-pride. For a complete schedule and entertainment lineup, go to bradburysullivancenter.org/pride-events/lehigh-valley-pride/
Bomba at the Beach
Just two more performances remain for the Allentown Department of Parks & Recreation and Puerto Rican Culture Preservation Inc.’s Bomba at the Beach concert series at Cedar Beach.
Each event features food, beverages, local vendors and a lineup of live entertainment celebrating Puerto Rican and Caribbean culture. Enjoy Bomba rhythms, salsa, merengue, bachata and more as the community comes together for music, dance and summer fun.
On Friday, enjoy the music of salsa band Clave Legacy and the Caribbean vibes of Grupo Hipnosis. The final concert, Sept. 18, features Tu kan Tipico and Hector Rosado y su Grupo Hache.
If you go: 6-9 p.m. Friday at Cedar Beach, 2600 Parkway Blvd., Allentown. Free.
Clave Legacy opens for Gilberto Santa Rosa on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, on Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Classic car show returns to Macungie
The Wheels of Time Rod & Custom Jamboree returns to Macungie for its 47th year. Held over three days at Macungie Memorial Park, the event draws thousands each year for entertainment, food and, of course, cars.
This year’s special guest is Steve Darnell from Welder up Garage and Discovery Channel’s “Vegas Rat Rods,” who will sign autographs Friday and Saturday.
Other highlights include Bruce Larson’s Nitro Start up, the Dialed Action BMX bike stunt show, live bands, a flea market and craft vendors, and more than 1,500 show cars.
In addition to celebrating the passion for street rods and custom vehicles, proceeds from the event support more than two dozen charitable organizations and scholarship programs.
The Friday Car Cruise also will return; some local roads will be closed during that event.
If you go: Friday through Sunday at Macungie Memorial Park, 50 Poplar St. Three-day pass is available for $30; daily passes are $15, free ages 15 and under. For a complete schedule, go to wheelsoftime.org.
People look at classic cars Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, during the 45th annual Wheels of Time Rod & Custom Car Jamboree in Macungie. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
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