Heritage festivities<\/p>\n
Two years after Historic Bethlehem was deemed a historic World Heritage site<\/a>, and in the United States\u2019 250th year, the city is ready to bring families together to reflect on some 18th century history.<\/p>\n Community Heritage Day, planned for Saturday in the Colonial Industrial Quarter, will feature family-friendly programming at no cost. The event will be held for the first time since 2019, according to organizers.<\/p>\n Historic buildings such as an 18th century blacksmith, the newly restored Grist Miller\u2019s House, and the country\u2019s first pumped municipal water system, are among the locations open to guests \u2014 with fun crafts, games and more.<\/p>\n Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites will offer reduced priced walking tours, at $10 for adults and $6 for kids. The event will also feature food trucks, bake sales and local Bethlehem drinks.<\/p>\n If you go: The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, across Colonial Industrial Quarter\u2019s 10-acre site. Public parking is available throughout Downtown Bethlehem, and detailed schedule information can be found on Historic Bethlehem\u2019s website, historicbethlehem.org.<\/a><\/p>\n An anniversary for a public market cornerstone<\/p>\n Historic Bethlehem isn\u2019t the only organization celebrating an anniversary. Easton Public Market will mark the start of its second decade this weekend.<\/p>\n Beginning Friday and spanning all of next week, the market will host family programming, special events and more to celebrate its 10th anniversary in Downtown Easton, according to a news release.<\/p>\n The weeklong festivities kick off Friday with a celebration at 6 p.m. \u201cSpring into Easton,\u201d held on Saturday afternoon, is a shopping and tasting crawl throughout the city, with food and drink samples. Later events include a Sunday \u201csongwriter\u2019s series,\u201d drag bingo and \u201cCake and Coffee Celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n If you go: Easton Public Market is located at 325 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets for \u201cSpring into Easton\u201d can be purchased at springintoeaston.com<\/a>\/.<\/p>\n For those hanging around the Slate Belt this weekend, a designer purse bingo and basket raffle, will create some friendly competition over bingo and designer purses. Held on Sunday at Walnutport\u2019s Diamond Fire Company Bingo Hall, popular designer purses such as Vera Bradley and Kate Spade will be showcased for lucky \u2014 or strategic \u2014 winners.<\/p>\n A ticket includes 20 bingo games, according to organizers. The event, in its fourth year, benefits St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church. Tickets start at $30 in advance, $35 at the door.<\/p>\n Basket and gift card raffles, on top of a bake sale, will occur throughout the event.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776255489_273_TMC-L-eastonpublicmarket-1.jpg\")
The Easton Public Market is one of many Lehigh Valley institutions that has been honored by USA Today\u2019s 10Best. (Harry Fisher\/The Monring Call)
\nBingo and prizes<\/p>\n