{"id":138353,"date":"2024-12-11T18:16:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T23:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138353"},"modified":"2024-12-11T18:16:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T23:16:35","slug":"christmas-in-nazareth-two-days-of-celebration-includes-elf-trail-shop-local-initiatives-in-nazareth-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138353","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in Nazareth: Two Days of Celebration includes Elf Trail &#038; Shop Local Initiatives in Nazareth, PA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is thrilled to present Christmas in Nazareth \u2013 a two-day celebration set to enchant the community with holiday cheer. Taking place on Friday December 13th, and Saturday, December 14th, this event promises an unforgettable experience for families and friends.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday evening at 7 pm in the heart of Nazareth at the Center Circle, the festivities commence with a magical tree lighting ceremony; a lively celebration, including a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, a live performance by All Things Brielle, the Nazareth Area School District Choir, the Funk Nuggets, and greetings from local officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe holiday spirit is alive in Nazareth, and we\u2019re excited to bring that energy to a fun-filled two-day event that will unite the community,\u201d says Elyse Cuttic, Manager of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>Then, on Saturday, December 14th, it\u2019s time to shop locally in Nazareth with Christmas in Nazareth! Running from 10 AM \u2013 3 PM, the event is a borough-wide initiative that highlights multiple community partners and plenty of family-friendly activities. Featuring live performances by Nazareth School District groups, an ice carving demonstration, live reindeer, and a vendor market in the River Crossing YMCA parking lot and on S Main Street, as well as a shuttle service sponsored by Easton Coach Company, there is something for everyone to enjoy. A full schedule of events can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/christmasinnaz\">www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/christmasinnaz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with Truist and Keystone Financial Management to bring the Elf Trail to Downtown Nazareth,\u201d said Jessica O&#8217;Donnell-Gower, Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. \u201cEach participating business will hide an elf for attendees to find, and we hope this fun activity encourages everyone to shop locally and support small businesses with exclusive deals and specials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Business offer different activities, deals or incentives for participants to partake in; Elf Trail passports are free and available at any of the Elf Trail participating businesses or at the Chamber Booth at both the Tree Lighting on December 13th and in Vendor Area (S Main Street and YMCA lot) on December 14th. The Elf Trail will run from 11:30am to 3pm. Completed passports can be dropped off at the mail slot on the Nazareth Chamber Office located at 18 S Main Street.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When: <\/strong><em>Please note these events will be held rain or shine.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nazareth Tree Lighting Ceremony \u2013 Friday, December 13<sup>th<\/sup> at 7 PM<\/li>\n<li>Christmas in Nazareth \u2013 Saturday, December 14<sup>th<\/sup> from 10 AM \u2013 3 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nazareth Tree Lighting Ceremony \u2013 Center Circle in the Borough of Nazareth<\/li>\n<li>Christmas in Nazareth \u2013 Throughout the Borough of Nazareth (Memorial Library of Nazareth &amp; Vicinity, Moravian Historical Society, Nazareth Center for the Arts, Nazareth Moravian Church, Nazareth Economic Development Corporation (Farmers Market in the Circle), Nazareth YMCA Parking Lot, and participating Elf Trail businesses\/organizations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Elf Trail Participating Locations: 26 businesses! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>*All participating businesses are listed below and have either a business in our community and\/or vending at the Farmers\u2019 Market. Note, business hours may vary depending on their operating hours. This list is subject to change and is up to date as of December 9, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bella Bean Coffee, Birthright Brewing, Comfy Cozy Apothecary, Curious Plantaholic PA, Equality 3D Print, Herbs To Your Success, Health2U, The Hive, Lambert Jewelry, Let Them Cake Eat, Mattie&#8217;s Strudel Haus, Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Moravian Historical Society, Nazareth Area Chamber, Nazareth Moravian Church, Mycalyn&#8217;s Florals, Nazareth Army &amp; Navy, Nazareth Center for the Arts, Nazareth Music Center, NEDC, Oswald&#8217;s Jewelry, Potts Dogs, Rodman&#8217;s Clock, Roof 360, Rivers Crossing YMCA, and Sutcliffe Designs 3D Print.<\/p>\n<p>For a full schedule of events visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/christmasinnaz.html\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing Information:<\/strong> All events are free to attend. Items from vendors will be available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lehigh Valley Reilly Children&#8217;s Hospital &#8211; Ice Carving Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Stofanak Custom Cabinetry- Reindeer Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital- Trusted Healthcare Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Keystone Financial Management \u2013 Co- Elf Trail Presenting Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Truist- Co- Elf Trail Presenting Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Artistic Toys &amp; Promotion &#8211; Toy Giveaway Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Mario Andretti &#8211; Toy Giveaway Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Alloy5- Toy Giveaway Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Keystone Consulting Engineers &#8211; Main Street Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Berkshire Hathaway (David Lichtenwalner Reality)- Main Street Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Peters, Moritz, Peischl, Zulick, Landes &amp; Brienza, LLP \u2013 Comfort Station Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Bobbie Colondo Massage Therapy &amp; Mayor Lance Colondo &#8211; Comfort Station Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Vigilance Hose #1 &#8211; Santa&#8217;s Ride Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Easton COACH &#8211; Shuttle Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Nazareth Army &amp; Navy &#8211; Decor Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Fastsigns of Easton &#8211; Print Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Reilly Entertainment &#8211; Sound Sponsor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interested in getting involved with or supporting the Nazareth Area Chamber? Contact Jessica O\u2019Donnell-Gower (<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:JessicaO@lehighvalleychamber.org\"><strong>JessicaO@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>), or Elyse Cuttic (<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ElyseC@lehighvalleychamber.org\"><strong>ElyseC@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>) for more information. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information on this event and any upcoming events, visit the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NazarethAreaChamber\"><strong>Nazareth Area Chamber\u2019s Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a><strong> or the Affiliated Chamber\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/glvcc_affiliatedchambers\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> or <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/affiliated-chambers\/?viewAsMember=true\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><strong> pages. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About the Chamber:<\/em><\/strong> <em>The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nElyse Cuttic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is thrilled to present Christmas in Nazareth \u2013 a two-day celebration set to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138353\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Christmas in Nazareth: Two Days of Celebration includes Elf Trail &#038; Shop Local Initiatives in Nazareth, PA<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cin-24.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138353"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=138353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138353\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/138354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=138353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=138353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=138353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}