{"id":235973,"date":"2026-07-05T10:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/235973\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T10:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:19:29","slug":"peepsfest-2025-brings-sweet-new-years-eve-traditions-back-to-bethlehem-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/235973\/","title":{"rendered":"PEEPSFEST\u00ae 2025 Brings Sweet New Year\u2019s Eve Traditions Back to Bethlehem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA,\u00a0November 10,\u00a02025 \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Just Born Quality<\/a>\u00a0Confections\u2019<\/a>\u00a0PEEPSFEST\u00ae is back\u00a0this year with an even sweeter celebration. Families are invited to celebrate the New Year at the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA, featuring events on both December 30 and 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. The event offers a delightful experience for families with a variety of activities and entertainment, as well as PEEPS\u00ae-themed fun.<\/p>\n

Each day ends with a spectacular PEEPS\u00ae Chick Drop at 5:35 p.m., where a\u00a0shining 400-pound PEEPS\u00ae Chick drops from above to count down the New Year. Following the countdown, the sky will light up with a joyful fireworks display that everyone will enjoy.<\/p>\n

This iconic event has been recognized as one of the top New Year\u2019s Eve \u201cdrops\u201d in the country, highlighting the legendary 400-pound PEEPS\u00ae Chick celebration\u2019s special appeal!<\/p>\n

Tickets are $5 per person, with free admission for children ages one and under. Entry into PEEPSFEST\u00ae will open at 2:45 p.m., and ticket holders must show their proof of admission to enter. Families are encouraged to purchase tickets early at\u00a0artsquest.org\/peepsfest<\/a>,\u00a0since tickets sell out quickly.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s\u00a0PEEPSFEST\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0will feature live music, games, crafts and creative activities both indoors\u00a0and outdoors. Kids can make friendship bracelets at the PBS39 Experience at\u00a0PEEPSFEST\u00ae,\u00a0learn new recipes from\u00a0PEEPS\u00ae in The Kitchen\u00ae with Chef Julie of Levy Restaurants and watch science and nature shows\u00a0from the Da Vinci Science Center and the Wildlands Conservancy. Local non-profit groups will\u00a0offer a variety of engaging hands-on craft activities for everyone to take part in. The Sensory-Friendly Space at PBS39\u00a0presented by Good Shepherd\u00a0Rehabilitation\u00a0is the perfect space for guests of all abilities, providing a comfortable environment for those with sensory sensitivities.<\/p>\n

Children aged 12 and younger will receive a free\u00a0PEEPS\u00ae tote bag to fill with goodies throughout the event. There will also be thrilling character performances and meet-and-greets, featuring acts\u00a0inspired by K-Pop Demon Hunters and many more! Plus, enjoy exciting PEEPS\u00ae branded products available for purchase, including candy and bright PEEPSFEST\u00ae visors.<\/p>\n

PEEPSFEST\u00ae is a New Year\u2019s tradition presented by Just Born and supported by community partners such as ABARTA Coca-Cola, B104, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital part of Jefferson Health, PBS39, Service Electric, WFMZ and many more. It brings families together in a festive, innovative way to welcome the New Year.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural\u00a0and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming\u00a0and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people\u00a0annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, of which nearly 40 percent\u00a0are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA,\u00a0November 10,\u00a02025 \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest\u00a0and\u00a0Just Born Quality\u00a0Confections\u2019\u00a0PEEPSFEST\u00ae is back\u00a0this year with an even sweeter celebration. Families are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":235974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":["post-235973","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\/235973","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=235973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}