When Does Santa Arrive at the Promenade Shops?
It won't be long until the sound of "ho ho ho" fills the air at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.
It won't be long until the sound of "ho ho ho" fills the air at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.
Local residents enjoyed fall, food and fun times at Autumnfest at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic church in Hellertown over the weekend.
Santa and fire trucks seem to go together like milk and cookies, and it's no wonder, since both Kris Kringle and local volunteer firefighters spend much of their lives giving back. One way that fire companies do that every Christmas is to escort Santa on "runs" around local communities, so he can hear what kids want for Christmas, hand out candy canes (and sometimes presents) and spread cheer at a time of year when it's much appreciated.
The 2022 holiday season in the Saucon Valley got off to a festive start with the annual Light Up Night celebration held in Hellertown's Dimmick Park Friday evening.
Excitement is building for the kickoff to the holiday season in Southern Lehigh, which will be at Coopersburg's annual Tree Lighting Ceremony the weekend after Thanksgiving.
It's beginning to look a lot like... Well, it will this Saturday, when the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley will kick off the 2022 holiday season with their annual Tree-Lighting event.
With his arrival perfectly-timed to the strains of 'Good King Wenceslas' as performed by the Broughal Middle School band, Santa Claus made his way down Cherokee Street on a Fountain Hill fire truck to greet borough residents at their tree-lighting Sunday.
Not many people can draw a crowd on a cold night like Kris Kringle can, and the Jolly Old Elf did just that at Coopersburg's annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony Saturday, arriving on a Coopersburg Volunteer Fire Company truck to a greet well-wishers of all ages.
Although the coronavirus pandemic isn't over, the smiles and laughter at Friday night's holiday season kickoff in Saucon Valley--Light Up Night--were enough to make many who were there forget about the trials it has brought over the last 20 months for a bit.
Light Up Night, the traditional kickoff to the holiday season in Saucon Valley, is back at full size this year. Our special guests this week are are two of Santa's biggest helpers--the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's Jessica O'Donnell and Lauren Bertucci, who have all the details.