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Tickets for Breakfast with St. Nicholas and the popular holiday market\u2019s December dates will go on sale beginning Mon., Nov. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 Tickets for\u00a0Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem,<\/a>\u00a0presented by Univest Financial\u00ae, December dates and the annual Breakfast with St. Nicholas, presented by NJM Insurance, will go on sale beginning\u00a0Mon., Nov. 29, 2021.<\/strong>\u00a0Starting Dec. 4, Saturdays will be everyone\u2019s chance to dine alongside Jolly Old St. Nick. General admission passes for the traditional holiday market\u2019s three remaining weekends in December,\u00a0Thurs. through Sun., Dec. 19.<\/strong>, will also be available for purchase. Visit\u00a0ChristmasCity.org<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0beginning\u00a0Mon., Nov. 29,<\/strong>\u00a0or call ArtsQuest Box Office at 610.332.3378.<\/p>\n On Saturday mornings in December, the annual Breakfast with St. Nick event will open at 8 a.m. with a hot breakfast of eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, pastries, fresh fruit, juice and coffee to be served from 8:15 a.m. \u2013 9:30 a.m. Families are invited to celebrate this special occasion by having their photo taken with St. Nick before participating in arts and crafts, led by a professional\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>\u00a0teaching artist. Each ticket purchased for Breakfast with St. Nicholas includes one 5\u00d77 photo with St. Nick and free admission to Christkindlmarkt for the day. Tickets range from $14.95 to $19.95 depending on age (fees not included).<\/p>\n Christkindlmarkt, named one of the top holiday markets in the world by Travel + Leisure and one of the top holiday markets in North America by\u00a0USA TODAY\u2019s 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice<\/a>\u00a0competition, is known for its unique holiday shopping experience featuring dozens of artisans offering thousands of unique, handmade gifts and holiday items, including the premier German ornament manufacturer K\u00e4the Wohlfahrt.<\/p>\n Retailers this year include Bethlehem\u2019s own\u00a0Donegal Square<\/a>\u00a0and an additional 25 newly added crafters. Shoppers can sip on their favorite seasonal offerings from\u00a0Franklin Hill Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Eight Oaks Farm Distillery,<\/a>\u00a0Social Still\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Vynecrest.<\/a>\u00a0Visitors can continue to enjoy this year\u2019s Season\u2019s Eatings by visiting the market\u2019s eight vendors for strudel, sp\u00e4tzle, German bratwurst and German roasted almonds. Stop by the Crayola Creativity Station to make beautiful holiday-themed crafts with the whole family and enjoy the sounds of the season with live entertainment from more than 66 regional and Lehigh Valley performers.<\/p>\n Save time and money by purchasing tickets in advance on\u00a0ChristmasCity.org.<\/a>\u00a0The market will continue to run\u00a0Thurs. \u2013 Sun. Dec. 2-5, 9-12 and 16-19.<\/strong>\u00a0Hours of operation will be\u00a010 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m. Thurs. and Sun. and 10 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.<\/strong>\u00a0Thanks to the generosity of ArtsQuest\u2019s partner\u00a0T-Mobile,<\/a>\u00a0all fees will be waived, and entry will be\u00a0complimentary from 6 \u2013 8 p.m. on Fridays.<\/strong><\/p>\n ArtsQuest will continue to follow the latest CDC, state and local health and safety guidelines.\u00a0Visit artsquest.org\/safety\u00a0<\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n About ArtQuest<\/strong> Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest<\/a>; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks<\/a> arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of NIVA, the National Independent Venue Association<\/a> and NATO, the National Association of Theatre Owners<\/a>.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tickets for Breakfast with St. Nicholas and the popular holiday market\u2019s December dates will go on sale beginning Mon., Nov. 29 BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 Tickets for\u00a0Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem,\u00a0presented by Univest … Continue reading DECEMBER CHRISTKINDLMARKT PASSES AND TICKETS FOR BREAKFAST WITH ST. NICK TO GO ON SALE MONDAY<\/span>
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