{"id":254805,"date":"2026-07-29T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254805\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:07:11","slug":"lehigh-valley-childrens-playground-to-hold-grand-opening-with-free-entry-magic-show-and-more-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254805\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley children\u2019s playground to hold grand opening with free entry, magic show and more | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SALISBURY TWP., Pa. \u2013 An expansive, multi-level children\u2019s play facility invites the community to celebrate its grand opening with raffles, face painting, balloon twisting, costumed characters, refreshments and more.<\/p>\n<p>Star Park Indoor Playground &amp; Party, an indoor playground for children, will hold its grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 3300 Lehigh St. in Salisbury Township.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"star park 6.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1243\" height=\"1668\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a6a323a173ea.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"268\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Star Park Allentown<\/p>\n<p>A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10:45 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Other festivities will include free admission, free face painting, complimentary snacks and refreshments (while supplies last), a live magic show (11 a.m. to noon), balloon twister (noon to 1 p.m.), costumed characters, photo opportunities and a grand opening raffle giveaway.<\/p>\n<p>The new Star Park location will occupy an updated South Mall space that previously housed other businesses, including a Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley ReStore location and seasonal Spirit Halloween store.<\/p>\n<p>The new Star Park facility spans roughly 30,000 square feet and represents a relocation of a former Star Park location that operated for nearly a year at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township.<\/p>\n<p>The move was prompted by a desire for more space, owner Mustafa Kaya told 69 News.<\/p>\n<p>Kaya also operates two other Star Park locations at the Franklin Mall in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The playgrounds feature expansive, interactive play areas where children (ages 12 and under) can climb, play, explore and use their imaginations in clean, bright and colorful spaces.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"star park 12.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1779\" height=\"963\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a6a323fb64f6.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"108\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Star Park Allentown<\/p>\n<p>At the South Mall, Star Park features a multi-level play structure, featuring multiple types of sliding boards, climbing apparatus, tunnels and swings.<\/p>\n<p>The structure is surrounded by a large ball pit, and children can place the blue, pink, red and white balls into a vertical mechanism, transporting them to an overhead receptacle that can then be opened, dropping the balls to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Socks must be worn in the playground, which also features a climbing wall, wall-mounted games and ride-on-toys such as a pedal-activated merry-go-round.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"star park 14.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1562\" height=\"863\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a6a324155df7.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"110\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Star Park Allentown<\/p>\n<p>There are also inflatable bounce houses and an interactive area, featuring washable stones, where kids can dig and participate in other activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur playgrounds bring joy to children and their families, and we love to see the kids having fun,\u201d Kaya told 69 News last year.<\/p>\n<p>Two-hour, open play admission to the Lehigh Valley Star Park location is $11.99 for ages 23 months and younger; and $21.99 for ages 2 &#8211; 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"star park 2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1287\" height=\"1609\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a6a3237ec422.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"250\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Star Park Allentown<\/p>\n<p>One adult receives free admission per child, and additional adult admission is $5.<\/p>\n<p>Punch cards, featuring 10 entries for $149 (ages 2-12 years), offer a more cost-effective option for families with multiple children or families that plan to visit the facility on multiple occasions, Kaya said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They can use the punch cards whenever they want,&#8221; Kaya said.<\/p>\n<p>There are also private party rooms, as well as a lounge area for parents and guardians to relax while watching their children play.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Star Park updates, follow the business\u2019 pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61573742524238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/starparkallentown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/starparkindoorplayground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">starparkindoorplayground.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SALISBURY TWP., Pa. \u2013 An expansive, multi-level children\u2019s play facility invites the community to celebrate its grand opening&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":254806,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,734,157,85396,108602,17787,2183,5473,108600,108601],"class_list":["post-254805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-children","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-mustafa-kaya","tag-play-facility","tag-playground","tag-salisbury-township","tag-south-mall","tag-star-park-facility","tag-star-park-indoor-playground-party"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254805","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=254805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}