{"id":154271,"date":"2026-04-01T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154271\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:19:10","slug":"things-to-do-in-the-lehigh-valley-this-weekend-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154271\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Easter weekend in the Lehigh Valley, and on top of the many egg hunts and family festivals<\/a> in the area, The Morning Call has a few unique events to check out during the holiday time.<\/p>\n

A 1960s music throwback<\/p>\n

A band in Bethlehem will invite old-school music lovers down memory lane Saturday \u2014 The Beatles, The Moody Blues and The Beach Boys will all be on the cards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe British Invasion Years<\/a>,\u201d a group that performed in Florida just last week and tours the country, will take to Musikfest Cafe for a 1960s throwback. The show, designed as a \u201cretrospective,\u201d fits in a jam-packed setlist of mostly British tunes, but some American classics frequently heard over 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis high-energy performance showcases the biggest hit songs, all culminating in a remarkable finale featuring Beatles classics, as if performed live by the Fab Four today,\u201d a description of the event on ArtsQuest\u2019s website reads.<\/p>\n

If you go: Event includes dinner at Musikfest Cafe; 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets can be purchased at artsquest.org<\/a>; prices vary.<\/p>\n

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\nAn early Easter eve run<\/p>\n

Runners of all kinds can participate in the Lehigh Valley Easter 5k, 10k and 1\/2 Mile Fun Run on Saturday \u2014 kicking off bright and early after sunrise at Lehigh Parkway, while looking to brighten down syndrome awareness across the region.<\/p>\n

Previously known as the 3.21 Run for Down Syndrome, the rebranded annual run offers a competitive race, a fun run with Easter egg prizes and a virtual option for anyone unable to make it to Allentown in-person. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., with the fun run kicking off at 8:30 a.m.; the 5K and 10K begins at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

Proceeds for the event, according to organizers, will benefit the Eastern PA Down Syndrome Center, a Bethlehem down syndrome resource center.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you are racing for a personal best or running in support of an important cause, your participation makes a meaningful impact,\u201d a message on the registration page reads.<\/p>\n

If you go: Registration for the event costs $35, with day-of-race registration at $40. Sign-ups for the race and other programming can be found at charity.pledgeit.org\/c\/gtny7xg96k<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Retro showcase<\/p>\n

At Valley Rail Promotions in Allentown, Saturday marks the Slot Car Diecast and Radio Control Show, for retro lovers and model car enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a prime expo for slot car lovers, and kids aspiring to drive cool retro cars one day; but for the ones collecting slot cars over time, multiple model and builder contests will take place during the Saturday event.<\/p>\n

Over 200 tables showcasing creative work are expected at the event, \u201cfilled with RC cars, parts, accessories, and scale models,\u201d according to Valley Rail Promotions\u2019 website, which regularly hosts contests, including an action figure showcase.<\/p>\n

If you go: Event takes place at 4100 Green Pond Rd., Palmer Township. Admission from 8 to 10 a.m. costs $15; general admission from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is $10. Awards ceremony is at 1 p.m. More registration information can be found at valleygoto.com<\/a>\/.<\/p>\n

Andreas Pelekis is a freelance writer. Reach out to him with weekend tips for next weekend at atp3417@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Easter weekend in the Lehigh Valley, and on top of the many egg hunts and family festivals…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154272,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,289,432],"class_list":["post-154271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-tmc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}