{"id":183782,"date":"2026-05-04T21:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/183782\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:16:10","slug":"monday-funday-set-to-bring-activities-food-and-resources-to-lehigh-county-allentown-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/183782\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Funday set to bring activities, food, and resources to Lehigh County | Allentown Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown Parknership announced the return of the Monday Funday program to bring additional resources, healthy food options, and expand community offerings at parks across the city from May through October.<\/p>\n

According to a press release from the organization, the investment will help the City build on the momentum from a successful program in 2025 that brought neighbors and neighborhoods and created more opportunities for recreation close to home. More than 1,000 children and families are expected to participate in 2026.<\/p>\n

Officials say the financial resources from the Parknership will provide recreational supplies and equipment to further enrich activities for families, healthy snacks for participating children (many of whom come directly from after-school programs and practices), and a special community-building cookout and celebration at the final Monday event at each location. Funds for the investment came from a 2024 Rider-Pool Foundation endowment gift<\/a> as well as gifts and grants from individuals and organizations in the private and public sector.<\/p>\n

Monday Funday is a free, family-friendly series held at six parks across Allentown, offering a rotating schedule of active places, wellness activities, and community nights, according to the release. Designed for all ages, the program encourages residents to get outdoors, connect with neighbors, and enjoy safe, engaging programming in parks close to their homes throughout the summer and early fall.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of Allentown Parknership<\/p>\n

\u201cI see every day how powerful our parks can be when we meet people where they are,\u201d said Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Lucinda Wright. \u201cBy investing in accessible, community-centered programs like Monday Funday, we\u2019re not just creating fun experiences; we\u2019re strengthening connections, promoting wellness, and ensuring that every child and family can prosper right in their local park.\u201d<\/p>\n

2026 Monday Funday Schedule (all 5:30\u20137:30 p.m.):<\/p>\n

The release says each Monday Funday event features a mix of activities, including fitness and recreation, mindfulness and wellness programming, and community gatherings with music and food. Local partners such as Toolshed Boxing, Bearded Yoga Life, Do it 4 the Youth, and others play an integral role in delivering these experiences.<\/p>\n

Residents are encouraged to attend any and all events throughout the season. All activities are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

For more information on Monday Funday, visit the City of Allentown\u2019s MyRec website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown Parknership announced the return of the Monday Funday program to bring additional resources, healthy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183783,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[119,153,155,154,734,524,11644,8532,81941,15559,1958,10326,19747],"class_list":["post-183782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-allentown","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-children","tag-community","tag-family-friendly","tag-healthy-food","tag-monday-funday","tag-outdoor-activities","tag-parks","tag-recreation","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183782","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=183782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}