What's Happening in Bethlehem This Week: October 19-26, 2026

The week of Monday, October 19 through Monday, October 26, 2026 is Halloween week in the 18017 area. The City of Bethlehem holds its 105th annual Halloween Parade on Sunday, Freedom hosts Easton while Liberty visits Bethlehem Catholic in EPC football, Lehigh plays at Villanova and Moravian hosts Catholic University for Blue & Grey Weekend, Wind Creek has three shows on the board, and the farmers market is still open at Farrington Square. This roundup covers Hanover Township (where 3650 Stephen Crane Ln sits), the City of Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, the Bethlehem Area School District, well-reviewed places to eat, Wind Creek Bethlehem, and Lehigh and Moravian universities. Everything below was checked against official and current sources this week.

Around Bethlehem: Hanover Township, the City, and Bethlehem Township

In Hanover Township, Northampton County, where 3650 Stephen Crane Ln sits, the Board of Supervisors closes out its October schedule Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building on Jacksonville Road, the fourth-Tuesday session under the township's second-and-fourth-Tuesday meeting pattern (the October 13 meeting opened the month). Agendas post ahead of each meeting on hanovertwp-nc.org. With leaves coming down fast this time of year, check the township's fall calendar for any posted leaf-collection or yard-waste dates before you rake.

In the City of Bethlehem, the headline on the city calendar is the 105th Annual Halloween Parade, Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM, stepping off at West Broad and Main Streets, a free community tradition with a rain date of Sunday, November 1, per bethlehem-pa.gov. Expect Main Street crowds and extra foot traffic in the afternoon, and plan parking accordingly. The Bethlehem Farmers Market at Farrington Square runs its Thursday market October 22, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Thursdays, May through October, so this is a late-season market; the Rose Garden market ended its season October 10). At SteelStacks, the Musikfest Cafe hosts Here Come the Mummies Sunday, October 25, with doors at 6:00 PM and a 7:30 PM show, tickets $34.25 to $64 per the official ArtsQuest listing at artsquest.org. For the listening room, check godfreydaniels.org for the week's lineup. The city's annual trick-or-treat night typically lands on Halloween evening, October 31; confirm the 2026 date on the city's events page.

Bethlehem Township holds its Board of Commissioners regular meeting Monday, October 19 at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building on Easton Avenue, under the board's first-and-third-Monday schedule, followed by budget work sessions Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 PM and Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 PM as it builds the 2027 budget. Confirm agenda items and the livestream link on the township calendar at bethlehemtownship.org.

For seasonal outings as Halloween approaches, the area's haunted and harvest offerings are in full swing: Lehigh Valley Scream Park in Orefield (about 15 to 20 minutes away) is open through October 31 with its Condemned haunted house, Psycho Path cornfield trail, and midway (lehighvalleyscreampark.com); Waldorf Estate of Fear in Lehighton runs Fridays and Saturdays, 7:00 to 11:00 PM, through October 31 (waldorfestateoffear.com); and the family-friendly pick-your-own farms stay open, including Valley Fruits and Veggies in Bath with its Fall Fest pumpkin patch, corn maze, and Glow Maze nights (valleyfruitsandveggies.com), Grim's Orchard and Family Farms in Breinigsville through November 1 with an 8-acre corn maze (grimsorchard.com), and Seiple Farms with pumpkin season and its corn maze through November 1 (seiplefarms.com).

Bethlehem Area School District, Freedom, and Liberty

The district runs a regular five-day school week inside this window, with no closures on the official 2026-2027 calendar. The district's next early dismissal after this week is Wednesday, October 28, a half day for middle and high schools only, and schools are closed Tuesday, November 3 for teacher in-service and Election Day.

Football week in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference: Freedom High School hosts Easton Area Friday, October 23 at 7:00 PM at home, and Liberty High School plays at Bethlehem Catholic Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 PM, per both teams' published 2026 schedules on EasternPAFootball. Fans with an eye on the calendar already know the annual Freedom-Liberty rivalry meeting follows on Saturday, October 31 at 1:00 PM, hosted by Liberty this year. For the week's full slate of field hockey, soccer, volleyball, cross country, golf, and tennis, the district maintains a day-by-day high school varsity athletics calendar on basdschools.org.

Good Places to Eat in Bethlehem

New picks for parade day, game nights, and a casual October evening out, all real, verifiable places and a short drive from Hanover Farms:

• Fegley's Bethlehem Brew Works at 559 Main Street pairs its house-brewed beers with a pub kitchen and holds a 4.0-star average across more than 900 reviews.
• Tavern at the Sun Inn at 564 Main Street is a historic tavern room in the 1758 Sun Inn, with a 4.4-star average across about 85 reviews, a fitting stop on a historic-parade weekend.
• Tapas On Main at 500 Main Street dishes up small plates downtown with a 4.1-star average across more than 500 reviews.
• Mama Nina's at 546 Main Street is a long-running neighborhood Italian favorite with a 3.9-star average across more than 600 reviews.
• The Brick at 1 West Broad Street is a gastropub corner on the parade route with a 3.9-star average across nearly 100 reviews.
• On a budget, Stations Cafe at 559 Main Street, Suite 120, is a grab-and-go breakfast and coffee counter with a 4.0-star average.

Call ahead on parade and game days; the small kitchens fill up fast when Main Street is busy.

Events at Wind Creek Bethlehem

Three shows anchor the week at the Wind Creek Event Center at 77 Wind Creek Boulevard. "The Beat Goes On: A Tribute to Cher" plays Thursday, October 22, "The Price Is Right Live - On Stage" brings the game-show experience Friday, October 23 at 8:00 PM with official prices at $39.50 and $49.50 plus fees, and "Night of the Living Drag: Camp Never Dies" closes the weekend Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 PM. Looking ahead, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac follows Friday, October 30. Tickets run through the venue's official channels at windcreekeventcenter.com.

Lehigh University and Moravian University

At Lehigh University, the Mountain Hawks play a road game at Villanova Saturday, October 24 at 3:30 PM, streamed on ESPN+, their second straight away game after the October 17 trip to Cornell. The team returns to Goodman Stadium the following Saturday, October 31 at noon to host Bucknell. On campus, the Lehigh University Art Galleries host a free curator's tour of the current "This Land" exhibition Monday, October 19, 1:00 to 2:00 PM, with more gallery programming on the university's events calendar at eventscalendar.lehigh.edu. As of this writing, the published Zoellner Arts Center calendar did not list a dated public performance inside this window, so check the season calendar for updates at zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu.

At Moravian University, it is Blue & Grey Weekend, Friday, October 23 through Saturday, October 24, the university's renamed Homecoming and Family Day, anchored by the Greyhounds' Landmark Conference home game against Catholic University of America Saturday, October 24 at noon at Rocco Calvo Field. This year's Blue & Grey game also honors alumni from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, including the 1970 team, per the university's alumni office. Payne Gallery at 346 Main Street keeps free public hours Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 4:00 PM; the 2026-2027 exhibition schedule was still being finalized at press time, so confirm the current show at moravian.edu/art/payne-gallery. After Catholic, the Greyhounds are at Wilkes November 7 and wrap the home slate with Senior Day against Lycoming on November 14.

The Week Ahead in One Glance

• Mon Oct 19: Bethlehem Township Board of Commissioners regular meeting 7:00 PM; LUAG curator's tour of "This Land" 1:00 to 2:00 PM.
• Tue Oct 20: LUAG afternoon gallery program 4:30 to 6:00 PM per the Lehigh events calendar.
• Wed Oct 21: A quiet mid-week night; the BASD varsity athletics calendar has the Wednesday slate.
• Thu Oct 22: Bethlehem Farmers Market at Farrington Square 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; Bethlehem Township budget work session 6:00 PM; "The Beat Goes On: A Tribute to Cher" at Wind Creek.
• Fri Oct 23: Freedom hosts Easton Area 7:00 PM; "The Price Is Right Live - On Stage" at Wind Creek 8:00 PM; Moravian's Blue & Grey Weekend begins.
• Sat Oct 24: Moravian vs Catholic at Rocco Calvo Field noon; Lehigh at Villanova 3:30 PM (ESPN+); Liberty at Bethlehem Catholic 7:00 PM; "Night of the Living Drag" at Wind Creek 8:00 PM.
• Sun Oct 25: 105th Annual Halloween Parade, 2:00 PM from West Broad and Main (rain date November 1); Here Come the Mummies at the Musikfest Cafe 7:30 PM.

Looking past the weekend: Hanover Township's Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 PM, BASD runs its October 28 early dismissal for middle and high schools, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac plays Wind Creek October 30, Freedom and Liberty meet in the rivalry game October 31 at 1:00 PM while Lehigh hosts Bucknell at noon, and BASD is closed Tuesday, November 3.

As always, event details, times, and lineups can change, so confirm directly with the township, city, school, venue, or university before heading out. I research this roundup fresh every week from official and current sources, and I never publish an event I cannot verify.

While you are out enjoying Halloween week in Bethlehem, remember that 3650 Stephen Crane Ln in Hanover Farms is listed at $414,900, with 3 bedrooms plus an office or possible 4th bedroom, 1.5 baths, an in-ground pool, and a covered patio. To arrange a private tour, call Tim Tepes at (484) 275-0056 or use the contact page.