{"id":22216,"date":"2025-11-02T03:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/22216\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T03:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:39:08","slug":"christkindlmarkt-to-open-nov-14-with-new-expanded-features-lehigh-valley-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/22216\/","title":{"rendered":"Christkindlmarkt to open Nov. 14 with new, expanded features \u2013 Lehigh Valley Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published November 01. 2025 11:22PM<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">ArtsQuest has announced the 33rd annual Christkindlmarkt, presented by Univest Financial, along with the launch of a new Winter Wonderland, presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network part of Jefferson Health and Visits with St. Nick, presented by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">There will be the return of a sixth weekend and Free Friday evening admittance during Christkindlmarkt, Nov. 14 through Dec. 21 (Thursdays-Sundays).<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Christkindlmarkt 2025 will have more than 170 artisans and crafters from 14 states and the country of Scotland, and more than one dozen food vendors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Old Fashioned Christmas tastings and an expanded Sip-n-Shop will again be part of the festivities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Winter Wonderland, presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network part of Jefferson Health, transforms the area previously home to the ice-skating rink into an expanded holiday village, including:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 Immersive D\u00e9cor &amp; Photo Ops &#8211; A bigger, brighter Christkindlmarkt with expanded holiday photo opportunities and enhanced festive lighting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 Improved Guest Flow &#8211; A new second entrance-exit to reduce congestion and wait times during peak hours along with convenience to multiple visitor parking lots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 A new home for St. Nick, presented by Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital, designed with Bavarian-inspired d\u00e9cor and a whimsical twist with enhanced seating and photo opportunities with St. Nick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 A family craft area, sponsored by Crayola, giving children the opportunity to create their own holiday keepsakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 A new glassblowing experience and demonstration area, offering guests the chance to experience this cherished Christkindlmarkt tradition in an expanded setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 Outdoor igloo rental packages include food and beverages for family and friends gatherings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 Expanded Vendor Booths and Huts &#8211; More artisans and vendors<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 Several new huts will provide additional festive drinks and desserts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 A new stage will have upwards of 75 holiday performances from local and regional musicians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 St. Nick breakfasts will return, along with additional character breakfast and adult-themed holiday breakfasts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 New Large Hospitality Tent &#8211; A spacious, decorated hospitality area, capable of seating up to 155.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 New events include Cookie Decorating and Martini Nights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 Speed Dating &#8211; Enjoy light bites and merry drinks while making new connections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u2022 Art Making &#8211; DIY and painting ornaments, make your own wooden advent calendars and more, plus a pop-up Artist Market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Information and to purchase tickets for Christkindlmarkt: Christmascity.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published November 01. 2025 11:22PM ArtsQuest has announced the 33rd annual Christkindlmarkt, presented by Univest Financial, along with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":{"0":"post-22216","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-allentown","8":"tag-allentown","9":"tag-allentown-headlines","10":"tag-allentown-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22216","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=22216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}