It doesn\u2019t matter what gift you give to someone for the holidays. It matters that you show you care.<\/p>\n
The holidays are a great time, however, to show some love to local businesses while you shop for your loved ones. Whether you want to show that through games, decorations, books, candy, alcohol or otherwise, there\u2019s plenty of options here in the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n
For those who love the Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n
Few symbols are as iconic to the Lehigh Valley as the classic Moravian star in Bethlehem. You can get one from a number of places, including\u00a0Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites<\/a> and Moravian Archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tied to the Moravian-founded communities of Bethlehem and Nazareth<\/a>, the star dates back over 200 years to when Christian Madsen, a boarding school student in Germany, constructed a multicolored star of 110 points as a Christmas decoration.<\/p>\n Speaking of holiday-themed Lehigh Valley merchandise, The Shoppe at Hotel Bethlehem offers merchandise such as a collectible tin<\/a> of Bazzini peppermint bark and a themed ornament<\/a> at its store at 437 Main St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n For book lovers<\/p>\n The Moravian Book Shop, founded in 1745 and located at 428 Main St. in Bethlehem, is the oldest bookstore in the United States and the oldest continuously operating bookstore in the world, according to the Moravian University website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Or, check out Sorcery and Scripts, which opened in August<\/a> at 74 W. Broad St., Suite 110, in Bethlehem. The store offers fantasy books, board games and events like book clubs.<\/p>\n Other book shops in the Lehigh Valley include\u00a0The End<\/a>\u00a0at 3055 W. Tilghman St. in South Whitehall Township,\u00a0Apport Used Books<\/a>\u00a0at 12 S. Fourth St. in Emmaus,\u00a0Now and Then Books<\/a>\u00a0at 56 S. Fourth St. in Emmaus and\u00a0Book & Puppet Co.<\/a>\u00a0at 161 Northampton St. in Easton.<\/p>\n For thrill seekers<\/p>\n Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom<\/a>, 4000 Dorney Park Road in South Whitehall Township, offers season passes for 2026 and features rides such as the 2,000-foot-long Iron Menace<\/a> roller coaster, the 100-year-old wooden Thunderhawk<\/a> roller coaster, Snoopy\u2019s Cloud Climbers, and the Wildwater Kingdom water park featuring the Aqua Racer slide, the Lollipop Lagoon kids\u2019 area and the Wildwater Cove wave pool.<\/p>\n For drink lovers<\/p>\n Those who enjoy a good drink can find bottles from\u00a0Social Still<\/a>\u00a0at 530 E. Third St. in Bethlehem; gift cards from\u00a0McCall Collective Brewing Co.<\/a> at 7743 Hamilton Blvd. in Upper Macungie Township and 102 E. Susquehanna St. in Allentown;\u00a0wines from the\u00a0Black River Farms<\/a> winery and vineyard at 2472 Black River Road in Lower Saucon Township; and nonalcoholic bottles from\u00a0Tonic<\/a>\u00a0at 106 N. Fourth St. in Easton.<\/p>\n For homebodies and lovers of crafts, minerals and more<\/p>\n Easton Candle Co.<\/a> offers candles, soaps, lotions, room sprays and gift cards at 117 N. Third St. in Easton.<\/p>\n The Hive<\/a> marketplaces offer handmade crafts like candles, soaps, jewelry and pottery at 27 Belvidere St. in Nazareth and Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon Township.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Lovely by Brianna home decor boutique opened in May<\/a> at 450 Main St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n The Little Things boutique opened in May<\/a> at 412 Chestnut St. in Emmaus, where it rotates high-end brands and sells items like apparel, jewelry, candles and coasters.<\/p>\n The Gemeral Store<\/a> offers goods such as crystals, jewelry, pinned butterflies and \u201ccoddiwomple\u201d art pieces at 216 W. Broad St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n For pop culture lovers<\/p>\n The Kawaii Shop recently opened<\/a> and offers Japanese snacks, drinks, plush toys, ornaments, bags and artwork at Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon Township.<\/p>\n Manga Lane sells manga, figurines, apparel, decor, stickers, plushies and gift cards in the Shoppes at Main Street Commons<\/a> at 559 Main St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n For the fashionistas and those looking for the perfect fit<\/p>\n Nyche opened in March<\/a> at the Grand Eastonian Hotel & Suites at 140 Northampton St. in Easton, where customers can buy women\u2019s coats, shirts, dresses, sweaters, pants, shoes and bags.<\/p>\n Yung Esau\u2019s Vintage Shop held a grand opening in December<\/a> at 97 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem, where it offers clothing from the 1980s to the early 2000s such as T-shirts, hats, pants and jackets.<\/p>\n For sports enthusiasts<\/p>\n The Phantoms Pro Shop opened to the public in November<\/a> next to PPL Center\u2019s Lehigh Valley Health Network Gate in Allentown, where it offers Lehigh Valley Phantoms apparel and collectibles.<\/p>\n Aardvark Sports Shop sells sports merchandise<\/a> such as shirts, shorts, shoes, socks, water containers, gift cards, compression sleeves, knee braces and protein mix in the Shoppes at Main Street Commons at 559 Main St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n For those who love arts<\/p>\n As part of its 35th anniversary, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival<\/a> offers subscriptions for its 2026 season, running May 27 through Aug. 2 at DeSales University at 2755 Station Avenue in Upper Saucon Township. Its productions will include \u201cRomeo and Juliet,\u201d \u201cThe Piano Lesson,\u201d \u201cThe Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged,\u201d \u201cSheila the Magical\u201d and \u201cMillion Dollar Quartet.\u201d<\/p>\n The Civic Theatre<\/a>, 527 N. 19th St. in Allentown, offers tickets for productions going into next spring, including \u201cA Christmas Carol,\u201d \u201cHershel and the Hanukkah Goblins\u201d and \u201cSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.\u201d<\/p>\n The State Theatre<\/a> at 453 Northampton St. in Easton is hosting shows into this summer such as the \u201cSwan Lake\u201d ballet, \u201cRiverdance,\u201d \u201cPopovich Comedy Pet Theater,\u201d \u201cKinky Boots\u201d and music from \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d and \u201cHarry Potter.\u201d<\/p>\n For fragrance lovers<\/p>\n The Whiff Shop<\/a> perfume boutique opened in August<\/a> at 119 Northampton St. in Easton.<\/p>\n For antique lovers<\/p>\n Blackbird Antiques opened in May<\/a> at 19 Belvidere St. in Nazareth, where shoppers can find artwork, furniture and kitchenware.<\/p>\n For animal lovers<\/p>\n Founded in 1906 by Harry C. Trexler, the Lehigh Valley Zoo<\/a> offers gift cards and memberships for people to enjoy animals such as red pandas, giraffes, bald eagles, owls, bison, otters, wolves, armadillos, snakes and turtles at 5150 Game Preserve Road in North Whitehall Township.<\/p>\n For those with a sweet tooth<\/p>\n Josh Early Candies<\/a> offers peppermint bark, bonbons, chocolate pretzels, nonpareils, truffles, mints, roasted nuts, toffees and gift boxes at 4640 W. Tilghman St. in South Whitehall Township and at 3620 Nazareth Pike in Bethlehem Township.<\/p>\n Dolce Patisserie<\/a>, located at the Shoppes at Hellertown at 23 Main St. in Hellertown, sells chocolates, chocolate pretzels, Dubai chocolate, peppermint bark, cookies, macarons, gift boxes and apparel.<\/p>\n Chocolates on Broadway<\/a> sells nonpareils, crushed peanuts, chocolates with coconut centers, chocolate pretzels, raisin clusters, sea salt caramels, sugar-free chocolates, truffles, biscotti, candy corn, caramel apples and gift boxes at 60 Broadway in Bangor.<\/p>\n For board game lovers<\/p>\n Mystery Box Games sells gift cards<\/a> for guests to enjoy board games, card games, pinball machines, video games and puzzles at 1458 Northampton St. in Easton.<\/p>\n For music lovers<\/p>\n Railroad Records opened in August<\/a> at 335 Vine St. in Bethlehem, where customers can buy and exchange merchandise like records, CDs, tapes, books, antiques and vintage clothes.<\/p>\n For history and art lovers<\/p>\n Memberships are available at the Allentown Art Museum<\/a> at 31 N. Fifth St. in Allentown and the National Museum of Industrial History<\/a> at 602 E. Second St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n Allentown Art Museum members can access exclusive events, discounts in the museum store and discounts at local businesses<\/a> such as Becky\u2019s Drive-In at 4548 Lehigh Drive in Lehigh Township, Apollo Grill at 85 W. Broad St. in Bethlehem and Youell\u2019s Oyster House at 2249 Walnut St. in Allentown.<\/p>\n Members of the industrial history museum enjoy free admission as well as discounted merchandise and programs.<\/p>\n For those in need of furniture<\/p>\n Ebert Furniture Gallery<\/a> sells sofas, chairs, dining sets, beds, desks, TV stands, artwork and rugs at 3602 Broadway in South Whitehall Township.<\/p>\n For jewelry lovers<\/p>\n Redd & Co. Fine Jewelers<\/a> offers rings, necklaces, earrings and time pieces at 6776 Hamilton Blvd. in Lower Macungie Township.<\/p>\n Musselman Jewelers, which celebrated its 95th anniversary<\/a> this year,\u00a0offers jewelry cleaning and repairs, custom designs and pieces such as rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and watches.<\/p>\n The luxury consignment store\u00a0Relux held a grand opening in May<\/a> at Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon Township, dealing<\/a> in jewelry, handbags, wallets, shoes, scarves and sunglasses.<\/p>\n Hometown Spark Permanent Jewelry hosted a grand opening in May<\/a> for its permanent home at 20 Main St., Unit B, in Slatington. It offers customizable permanent jewelry like with gold and silver chains.<\/p>\n Whitehall Coin & Jewelry\u00a0opened in October<\/a> at the MacArthur Center at 3690 Lehigh St. in Whitehall Township, purchasing and selling coins and bullion as well as jewelry such as customizable engagement rings, bracelets and necklaces.<\/p>\n For those who love flowers and plants<\/p>\n Kraft & Co. Floral and Gifts opened in January<\/a> at Simon Silk Mill at 669 N. 13th St. in Easton. It offers flowers, bouquets, arrangements and gift boxes.<\/p>\n Michael Thomas Floral<\/a> offers flowers, gift baskets, cards, stuffed animals and cupcakes at the Tilghman Square Shopping Center at 4622 Broadway Road in South Whitehall Township.<\/p>\n The Wicked Botanist<\/a>, 267 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem and 1133 Third St. in Whitehall Township, offers<\/a> gift cards, plants, apparel and accessories.<\/p>\n For those who need some pampering<\/p>\n Black Cauldron Beauty opened in January<\/a> at the My Salon Suite at 3026 Tilghman St. in South Whitehall Township. It offers gift cards<\/a> alongside hair coloring, haircuts, balayage and waxing services.<\/p>\n