Come to the Allentown Art Museum for a night of exploring the galleries and participating in art-making activities! As always, admission is FREE and open to all ages and abilities.

Sensory Saturdays occur on the second weekend of every month. This hour-long quiet time is designed to offer accessible art experiences for individuals with unique needs and abilities. On Sensory Saturdays we open the Museum early, at 10 a.m., and modify our galleries to make exploration easier for visitors who benefit from reduced sensory input. Modifications including dimming lights, muting audio and video displays, and adding access to calm spaces.

A Roger Q. Mason world premiere production, directed by Taibi Magar and taking its title from the mythical Egyptian afterlife, The Duat is a psychological portrait of Cornelius Johnson, an FBI counterintelligence officer, in a battle for his very soul. Using spoken word, North African drumming, and gorgeous choreography, this one-person journey is a poetic and virtuosic story of redemption.

The Official Juneteenth Celebration! It’s a Block Party! You will find: Vendors Food A Kids Zone Live entertainment More info coming soon!

Run, hop, waddle, or slither on over to sign up for Run Wild! The Lehigh Valley Zoo’s Run Wild 5k/10k for Animal Conservation, Presented by Lyondellbasell, is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and helps to support animal conservation! The Zoo’s Run Wild takes place Saturday, August 10, 2024. The 5k begins at 8:30 AM; the 10k begins at 8:45 AM; award ceremonies to follow. Plus, one of our African Penguins will be out to congratulate runners after the race! All runners who complete the race will be entered into a drawing to win one of three incredible animal encounters!

Looking for a fun, unique way to show Dad some appreciation this Father’s Day? Why not visit the Lehigh Valley Zoo on Sunday, June 16, from 12-3 PM for our fourth annual Hops for Pops beer sampling event! As you make your way around the Zoo, guests 21+ are invited to sample 20 varieties of beer (valid photo ID required)! Enjoy live musical performances from Frank Porter and Zac Lawless, as well as tasty treats available for purchase from Bodega Bistro, Benny Dean’s Bakery and Geakers Tacos. Guests can also participate in Father’s Day themes crafts and activities.

Grammy-award nominated heavy rock outfit Baroness mark their much-anticipated return with new album, STONE. Their sixth record overall and third released via Abraxan Hymns, STONE finds the Philadelphia-based quartet of John Baizley (guitars/vocals/illustration), Gina Gleason (guitars), Nick Jost (bass), and Sebastian Thomson (drums) streamlining the momentous multi-genre vocabulary of its critically-acclaimed predecessor Gold & Grey (2019). This is still very much Baroness—just refocused for efficiency and rethought as a consequence of stability.

America’s largest interactive comedy mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Philadelphia! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it! Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience!