A sweet event and the return of the Pennsylvania Farm Show are among the highlights of the coming weekend.
Read on for The Morning Call’s list of your top bets for fun.
We all scream for Ice Cream Wars
The sweetest competition in the Lehigh Valley returns to the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown on Saturday.
Ice Cream Wars is a sweet lesson in chemistry, where Lehigh Valley businesses turn their original recipes into delicious ice cream treats. Vote for your favorite, which will be served at The Udder Bar for a limited time starting in February.
Alvin H. Butz Inc. will defend its two-year championship streak against teams from Aramark, ATAS International Inc., B. Braun, B104, City Center Group, Evonik, Fulton Bank, Lehigh Valley Health Network, PPL, Victaulic and WMFZ-Channel 69.
The event is free for members, or included with general admission.
If you go: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Da Vinci Science Center, 815 W. Hamilton St. davincisciencecenter.org.
Going camping?
Check out the latest styles of RVs and campers at the 64th annual Lehigh Valley RV Show, running Friday through Sunday at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex.
Explore RVs, meet RV dealers and learn about campgrounds at this annual show. Everything from small campers to class “A” motor homes will be on display both inside and outside.
Tickers at $9 in advance and $10 at the door. Children 12 and under are free, and parking is free.
If you go: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Allentown Agri-Plex, 1998 Liberty St. lehighvalleyrvshow.com
The 64th annual Lehigh Valley RV show returns to Allentown this weekend. (Harry Fisher / The Morning Call)
For thrill-seekers
Indoor auto racing returns to the PPL Center in Allentown with the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Auto Race Friday and Saturday.
The event kicks off the 2026 Indoor Auto Racing Series for the ninth consecutive year. Whereas most races take place on specific race tracks, the Indoor Auto Racing Championship events take place on the cement floor of an arena, putting short-track racing action in easy view of spectators.
The two nights of racing are headlined by the TQ Midgets, a specialty-built tubular racing frame with a 750cc motorcycle engine. The Slingshots and Champ Karts will be in action both nights.
If you go: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at PPL Center, 701 Hamilton St., Allentown. Ticket prices vary. pplcenter.com
Indoor auto racing returns Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, and Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, to the PPL Center in Allentown. (Bob Yurko / Special to The Morning Call)
Steely Dan tribute
Hey Nineteen will perform the music of classic rockers Steely Dan during their show on Saturday at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
The 11-piece band brings together professional musicians to deliver a high-energy, spot-on Steely Dan performance. Hey Nineteen routinely packs venues up and down the East Coast.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets are $39.50-$47.75. artsquest.org
Butter sculpture, milkshakes and more
The 110th Pennsylvania Farm Show opens 10 a.m. Saturday for a weeklong run at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg.
Themed “Growing a Nation,” the 2026 farm show once again will showcase beloved traditions like the 1,000-pound butter sculpture, the Farm Show Food Court and Farm Market, Sheep-to-Shawl, sheep herding, lumberjacking, cow milking, and hundreds of daily competitions and demonstrations. Enjoy live cooking demonstrations at the PA Preferred Culinary Connection and explore more than 1 million square feet of hands-on agricultural education, exhibits and more.
If you go: Open at 8 a.m. daily Saturday through Jan. 17 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. General admission is free. Some events and attractions may charge admission or are ticketed separately, including the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Frontier Circuit Finals. pa.gov/agencies/farmshow
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