\u201cYou\u2019ll be walked through all the techniques you need to make mesmerizing designs in the vibrant colors of the season,\u201d a description of Friday\u2019s event reads.<\/p>\n
If you go: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 650 E. North St., Bethlehem. Tickets, at a $115 cost, can be purchased at whistlingstudios.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n More St. Patrick\u2019s Day fun<\/p>\n Following St. Patrick\u2019s Day on Tuesday, there\u2019s one more exciting emerald festival event in Allentown on Sunday. The city\u2019s annual St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade will kick off at 1:30 p.m. in the West End. The first parade was held in the late 1860s, according to the parade\u2019s website<\/a>. The event is now in its 67th edition.<\/p>\n The parade begins at 19th St. near the city\u2019s Fairgrounds Track, and will complete a rectangular loop. The parade expects approximately 2,000 marchers at Sunday\u2019s event.<\/p>\n Admission to the event is free.<\/p>\n If you go: Fairgrounds Track address is 302 N 17th St, Allentown. The march will last from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n A comedian who\u2019s no stranger to New York City\u2019s biggest humorists will host a show in Bethlehem on Saturday.<\/p>\n Jonathan van Halem \u2014 a stand-up comedian who currently works at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and previously worked at Stephen Colbert\u2019s show \u2014 will demonstrate his \u201cobservational comedy and relatable style,\u201d at the SteelStacks Visitor Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n Van Halem, a Brooklyn native, is no stranger to the Lehigh Valley, having performed shows here before. General admission prices for Saturday\u2019s show cost $25.<\/p>\n If you go: SteelStacks is located at 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Anyone looking to join the laughter can purchase tickets at artsquest.org<\/a>; the show begins at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Annual auto show<\/p>\n At Lehigh University, all the stylish and speedy cars will be on display for the annual Lehigh Valley Auto Show. Beginning Wednesday night with an evening kickoff, the bulk of the event spans from Thursday to Saturday with \u201ccutting-edge innovation\u201d and \u201ctimeless design,\u201d according to the organization\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The event also features a \u201cCars and Kids\u201d gala 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and a custom-tuned cars showcase \u2014 \u201cThe Tuner Showcase\u201d \u2014 at 10 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cAcross five action-packed days, experience the vehicles shaping the future, the brands raising the bar, and the people who keep our region moving forward,\u201d reads a description of the event.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-AllentownStPatsParade-23.jpg\")
The Allentown Hobo \u201cAlmost\u201d Marching Band performs Sunday, March 23, 2025, during the 66th annual St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade in Allentown. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)
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