{"id":238338,"date":"2026-07-08T12:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/238338\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:18:09","slug":"things-to-do-in-the-lehigh-valley-this-weekend-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/238338\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrate the nation\u2019s founding in Easton, enjoy the sounds of reggae and take in some Shakespeare this weekend in the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n

Here are some best bets for fun.<\/p>\n

Easton hosts 50th annual Heritage Day with weekend of events<\/p>\n

Easton will celebrate its role in America\u2019s founding<\/a> during its annual Heritage Day weekend.<\/p>\n

On Friday, visit the 1753 Bachmann Publick House for a block party and World Cup watch party featuring performances by Joe Cirotti Trio, Christian Peslak, Lilly Moss, Old Lady and Rayland Baxter. The Bachmann Block Party will happen 3-10 p.m. on Second Street in front of the Bachmann Publick House.<\/p>\n

Then on Saturday, Easton Heritage Day not only celebrates its 50th year, but 250 years of America during a day of history exhibitors, the return of the Easton Farmers\u2019 Market to Centre Square (for one day only), and a music festival featuring acts like Son Little, Rayland Baxter and the Deslondes. World Cup quarterfinals will also be airing at the Heritage Tavern in the South Third Street Parking Lot beginning at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerica\u2019s 250th anniversary presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to showcase Easton\u2019s significance in our nation\u2019s history,\u201d said Jared Mast, executive director of the Greater Easton Development Partnership. \u201cThis year\u2019s Heritage Day is more than just a repeat of an annual tradition. It\u2019s part of a larger national celebration that recognizes the people, places, and moments that helped shape the United States. We hope to set a new standard this year and build on it in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you go: The Bachman Block Party on Second Street is 3-10 p.m. Friday. Easton Heritage Day history programming will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, with the Easton Farmers\u2019 Market running 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The World Cup watch party begins at 5 p.m. Live music is 1-10 p.m. For a full schedule and complete lineup, go to HeritageDay.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

One Earth Reggae Festival returns to SteelStacks<\/p>\n

One Earth Reggae Festival<\/a>, one of the nation\u2019s largest festivals dedicated to the genre, returns for its fifth year to SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The party starts at noon. Performances from globally recognized acts including headliner Jesse Royal, as well as regional and local artists will occur across three stages (Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, the Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage and Williams Brew Stage) until 1:30 a.m. Sunday<\/p>\n

\u201cFor its 5th consecutive year, One Earth Reggae Festival will bring the joyful rhythms of reggae back to the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks,\u201d said Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest chief programming officer. \u201cBringing cultures together all while uplifting the community is what this festival does best. From vibrant melodies to family fun, this is an event where everyone can come together, relax and enjoy the positive energy of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other national acts performing at One Earth Reggae Festival include Latino reggae-rock Fayuca and Jamaican pop band The Big Takeover.<\/p>\n

If you go: One Earth Reggae Festival will be noon Saturday to 1:30 a.m. Sunday at SteelStacks campus. Go to artsquest.org<\/a> for more info. The event is free.<\/p>\n

\"MarrissaMarrissa Joy of Philadelphia sings on stage during the One Earth ReggaeFest on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The festival included vendors, music and food. (Jane Therese\/Special to The Morning Call)
\nPennsylvania Shakespeare Festival continues<\/p>\n

One of the highlights of the summer theater season continues during the\u00a0Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival<\/a> at DeSales University.<\/p>\n

Sunday is your last chance to enjoy \u201cThe Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged,\u201d a whirlwind, laugh-out-loud tour of the author\u2019s beloved novels and characters. Tickets are still available for the show\u2019s final performances at DeSales\u2019 Schubert Theater: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

The festival dedicated to the bard is far from over, however. Shakespeare\u2019s famed \u201cRomeo and Juliet,\u201d starring Maya Jean and Austin Nedrow in his PSF debut, is on the Main Stage through Aug. 2. Starting July 16, Ken Ludwing\u2019s \u201cMoriarty,\u201d dedicated to the Sherlock Holmes villain, will play in repertory on the Main Stage, through Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

For kids, \u201cSheila the Magical\u201d and \u201cShakespeare for Kids\u201d continue through Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

The final show of the season, \u201cCoriolanus,\u201d runs July 22-Aug. 2.<\/p>\n

If you go: For a complete schedule and tickets, go to pashakespeare.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have an event for us to consider? Email us at goguide@mcall.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrate the nation\u2019s founding in Easton, enjoy the sounds of reggae and take in some Shakespeare this weekend…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,289,432],"class_list":["post-238338","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\/238338","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=238338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}