{"id":226785,"date":"2026-06-24T12:24:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/226785\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:24:06","slug":"things-to-do-in-the-lehigh-valley-this-weekend-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/226785\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is in full swing, and this weekend brings plenty of opportunity to enjoy sunshine, music, food and more.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our picks for weekend fun.<\/p>\n

\u00a1Sabor! Latin Music Festival turns 15<\/p>\n

\u00a1Sabor! Latin Festival is throwing itself a quinceanera. The 15th annual celebration of Latin heritage will be Thursday through Saturday on the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u00a1Sabor! Latin Music Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and with each edition it continues to grow its popularity in Latin music and celebration of Hispanic culture in our region,\u201d said Miguel Perez, ArtsQuest Performing Arts Committee vice chair and member of the ArtsQuest Latin Programming Committee. \u201cThis year, in combination with the Soccerfest and Viewing Parties for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the festival will fully display our cultural identity, heritage and diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The free, family-friendly festival begins at 7 p.m. Thursday with a free screening of \u201cSalsa,\u201d accompanied by a live performance by Clave Legacy as part of Cinema Significa at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas.<\/p>\n

On Friday, kick off the evening with a live DJ 5-6 p.m. The annual Puerto Rican Flag Raising Ceremony will take place just before the musical celebrations later that evening. The event will feature U.S. and Puerto Rican national anthems and community speakers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the lineup:<\/p>\n

Friday:<\/p>\n

5-6 p.m. La Mega Live Happy Hour, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage<\/p>\n

6-6:30 p.m.: Puerto Rican Flag Raising Ceremony, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage<\/p>\n

6:30-8 p.m.: Fabricio Orihuela, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage<\/p>\n

8-10 p.m.: Hector Rosado y su Orq Hache, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks<\/p>\n

10 p.m.-midnight: Herencia Jibara, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage<\/p>\n

Saturday:<\/p>\n

4:30-5:30 p.m.: Grupo Folcl\u00f3rico \u2013 Portugal no Coracao, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage<\/p>\n

5:30-7 p.m.: Alea, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks<\/p>\n

7-9 p.m.: Grupo Hipnosis, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage<\/p>\n

9-10 p.m.: Cita Rodriguez, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks<\/p>\n

10 p.m.-midnight: Pancho Bongo, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage<\/p>\n

In addition to entertainment, the festival will include a lineup of food from Holy Infancy Church, Hogar Crea and La Frikitona, La Cocina del Abuelo and more.<\/p>\n

If you go: \u00a1Sabor! Latin Festival will be Thursday-Saturday at ArtsQuest campus in Bethlehem. Go to artsquest.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

\"LaLa Agencia Hispania De PA hands out flags as people enjoy the Sabor Latin Festival on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Steelstacks in Bethlehem. The festival runs through Saturday. (Amy Shortell\/The Morning Call)
\nDorney Park throws a fiesta<\/p>\n

Viva La Fiesta, a tribute to Latin and Caribbean culture, has returned to Dorney Park, bringing living music, Latin flavors and evening entertainment on select weekends through July 26.<\/p>\n

The event takes place Saturdays and Sundays except July 4 and 5. The party begins at 5 p.m. and lasts through park close. Enjoy performances from\u00a0Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner and Rumbamena, as well as the \u00a1Wepa! Summer Fiesta, a lively, interactive finale bringing performers together for a celebration of music, dance and audience participation under the stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cViva La Fiesta is more than an event, it is an invitation for guests to experience the energy, flavors and traditions that make these cultures so vibrant,\u201d park manager Kim Solis said. \u201cFrom live music and dancing to incredible food and thrilling rides, it is a celebration that brings people together in a fun and meaningful way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special menu items include carne asada tacos, chicken tinga tacos, empanadas de picadillo, tostones with mojito sauce, tres leches funnel cake, bolinhos de chuva and\u00a0handcrafted beverages such as\u00a0mangonada tequila lemonade, pi\u00f1a colada rum limeade and nonalcoholic Caribbean colada.<\/p>\n

Family-friendly activities will include interactive color-by-number mural experiences, festive midway games and themed photo opportunities.<\/p>\n

If you go: Viva La Fiesta begins 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through July 26, except for July 4-5. Tickets are included with park admission. dorneypark.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Allentown celebrates Pride<\/p>\n

Join the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center for Allentown Out & Proud on Friday. The event begins at 4 pm. with a Pride flag raising at Allentown City Hall.<\/p>\n

Then, join the parade to Bru Daddy\u2019s Brewing Co., crossing over the new rainbow crosswalk at Hamilton Street and Bayard Rustin Way. From 5-7 p.m. enjoy happy hour at Bru Daddy\u2019s with entertainment by Elektra Fearce St. James and DJ Brad Scott.<\/p>\n

This is a family-friendly event; food and beverages will be available for purchase, 21+ for alcohol.<\/p>\n

If you go: Allentown & Out is 4-7 p.m. Friday, starting at City Hall and ending at Bru Daddy\u2019s. bradburysullivancenter.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Have an event for us to consider? Email us at goguide@mcall.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summer is in full swing, and this weekend brings plenty of opportunity to enjoy sunshine, music, food and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":226786,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,289,432],"class_list":["post-226785","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\/226785","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=226785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}