Here\u2019s a guide to Halloween 2025 in the Lehigh Valley, featuring family-friendly activities, spooky thrills and local traditions. Whether you\u2019re handing out candy in Bethlehem or chasing ghosts in Allentown, there are plenty of events to enjoy.<\/p>\n
Lehigh Valley Zoo \u2013 Boo at the Zoo<\/p>\n
Boo at the Zoo returns to the Lehigh Valley Zoo on Oct. 11\u201312, 18\u201319 and 25\u201326. Visitors can trick-or-treat from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at candy stations throughout the zoo, enjoy music, crafts and character meet-and-greets on the SEN Dining Terrace, and take part in games and animal feedings. Guests should bring their own trick-or-treat bags. Food will be available from Geakers Tacos and the Cockatoo Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $16 for ages 12 and older, $14 for children 2\u201311 and free for infants under 2.<\/p>\n
Dorney Park \u2013 Tricks and Treats<\/p>\n
Tricks and Treats is Dorney Park\u2019s family-friendly daytime Halloween celebration, running on select dates through Nov. 2. Guests can enjoy live entertainment, a trick-or-treat trail with costumed characters, costume contests, crafts and fall-themed food and drinks. The event also features Patch\u2019s Pumpkin Patch for decorating gourds, specialty souvenirs and seasonal beverages for adults, alongside the park\u2019s regular rides and attractions.<\/p>\n
Dorney Park \u2013 Halloween Haunt<\/p>\n
Halloween Haunt transforms Dorney Park into a nighttime Halloween destination filled with haunted mazes, scare zones and live shows. Costumed creatures roam the park, and rides such as Iron Menace are even more thrilling after dark. The event is recommended for guests 13 and older. Families looking for daytime fun can attend Tricks and Treats instead.<\/p>\n
Allentown \u2013 Hallo-Weekend and Parade<\/p>\n
Allentown\u2019s Hallo-Weekend features a mix of family-friendly and cultural events, including Movie in the Park, citywide trick-or-treat, the Halloween Walking Parade and a D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration.<\/p>\n
The Halloween Walking Parade, held Nov. 1, emphasizes safe streets with no moving vehicles and showcases bands, dance groups, local organizations and vendors. The D\u00eda de los Muertos event on Nov. 2 honors Mexican traditions with music, dance and cultural activities, featuring local, authentic Mexican businesses and organizations. Movie in the Park is Oct. 24, and citywide trick-or-treat is Oct. 31.<\/p>\n
Bethlehem \u2013 SteelStacks Zombie Ball<\/p>\n
The annual SteelStacks Zombie Ball returns Friday, Oct. 31, at the Musikfest Caf\u00e9. Guests 18 and older can \u201cdance the night away to DJ Andrew Highland\u2019s bloodcurdling beats,\u201d enjoy tarot readings, aerial performances and themed food and drinks, and compete in costume contests for cash prizes.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $19.25 and limited to 666 attendees.<\/p>\n
Lehigh Valley Trick-or-Treat Nights<\/p>\n
Trick-or-treat hours in the Lehigh Valley are generally 6\u20138 p.m. on Oct. 31 unless otherwise noted:<\/p>\n
Alburtis, Allen Township, Allentown, Bath, Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Bushkill Township, Catasauqua, Coopersburg, Coplay, East Allen Township, East Bangor, Easton, Emmaus, Forks Township, Freemansburg, Hanover Township (Northampton and Lehigh counties), Hellertown, Kutztown, Lehighton, Lehigh Township, Lower Nazareth Township, Lower Saucon Township, Macungie, Moore Township, Nazareth, North Catasauqua, Northampton, North Whitehall Township, Palmer Township, Palmerton, Pen Argyl, Quakertown (6\u20139 p.m.), Salisbury Township, South Whitehall Township, Tatamy, Topton, Upper Macungie Township, Upper Milford Township, Upper Saucon Township, West Easton, Whitehall Township, Wilson, Wind Gap.<\/p>\n
Jim Thorpe trick-or-treat hours are 6\u20138 p.m. Oct. 30. Lower Macungie Township is 6\u20139 p.m. Oct. 31. Plainfield Township is 5\u20137 p.m. Oct. 31. Hanover Township (Lehigh County) rain date is Nov. 1. Halloween Walking Parade rain date is Nov. 2. D\u00eda de los Muertos rain date is Nov. 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a guide to Halloween 2025 in the Lehigh Valley, featuring family-friendly activities, spooky thrills and local traditions.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20196,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":["post-20195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20195","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=20195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}