This weekend’s best bets include fun for the entire family — even the four-legged kind.
Tour Lehigh County farms
Lehigh County farms will open their gates to the public this weekend for their annual Open Gate Farm Tours. The annual event is organized by the Penn State Extension.
Here are the participating farms:
• Heidel Hollow Farm, 7419 Saegersville Road, Germansville. Farm market, food court, children’s activities, demonstrations of cutting-edge hay processing equipment. (Sunday only)
• Crooked Row Farm, 3245 Route 309, Orefield. Vendors, product samples and walking tours of the property, with opportunity to pick your own vegetables.
• Lyon Creek Farm, 3502 Blacksmith Road, New Tripoli. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, pumpkin games, pumpkin painting, refreshments and guided tours.
• Historic Haines Mill Museum, 3600 Haines Mill Road, Allentown. Outdoor guided tours.
• Kraussdale Alpacas, 5169 Kraussdale Road, East Greenville. Spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations.
• November Farms, 1048 Mill Hill Road, East Greenville. Fiber arts station with hands-on activities, farm tours, farm photo opportunities, and fresh treats available hot off antique wood stove.
If you go: Farm tours will be held noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday unless otherwise noted. More information: facebook.com/PennStateExtensionLehighCounty.
Boo at the Zoo returns for three-weekend event
Dress up the kids, trick-or-treat and visit the animals at the Lehigh Valley Zoo during Boo at the Zoo, which kicks off Saturday for the final three weekends in October.
Bring your own candy bag and participate in a weekly costume contest. Adult contestants much have a child contestant with them, and costumes with gore are not permitted.
The Poconos Ghostbusters will make an appearance from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
If you go: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17-18, 24-25, 31, Nov. 1. Tickets: lvzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-2/
Barktoberfest at Promenade Saucon Valley
Promenade Saucon Valley is celebrating its 20th anniversary this weekend by going to the dogs.
K9 Resorts presents Barktoberfest, a two-day event featuring dock diving and a Main Street Market featuring animal welfare organizations and pet-friendly businesses.
The weekend kicks off with a Dock Dogs preview night Friday. Dogs of all shapes, sizes, breeds and ages (6 months and older) are welcome to participate.
Then, on Saturday, sign up your Dock Dogs or cheer from the sidelines, and explore pet-related businesses and organizations. Saturday highlights also include human entertainment as well, including face painting, balloon twisting and a 20th anniversary ribbon cutting at 2 p.m.
If you go: 4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Visit promenadesauconvalley.com/event/44243-barktoberfest for more.
People shop Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Run through historic Bethlehem
Follow courses designed by “The Mayor of Running,” Bart Yasso, during this year’s three-day Bethlehem Running Festival, sponsored by Jefferson Health.
The event includes a 5K, 10K, half marathon, relay, trail run and kids run. The courses start and end at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
If you go: Races are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For a complete schedule, course maps and more, visit runbethlehem.com.
Runners during the Bethlehem Running Festival sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network at SteelStacks on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
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