{"id":143780,"date":"2025-07-16T22:46:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T02:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143780"},"modified":"2025-07-16T22:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T02:46:45","slug":"easton-area-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-for-hologram-zoo-lehigh-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143780","title":{"rendered":"Easton Area Chamber of Commerce to Host Grand Opening &#038; Ribbon Cutting for Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Easton Area Chamber of Commerce to Host Grand Opening &amp; Ribbon Cutting for Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A Cutting-Edge, Family-Friendly Attraction Opens in the Heart of Easton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Easton, PA \u2013 July 16, 2025 \u2013 The Easton Area Chamber of Commerce, proud partners of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, alongside the City of Easton, is excited to welcome one of the region\u2019s most innovative new attractions: Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley!<\/p>\n<p>The grand opening celebration will take place Friday, July 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The event will be held downstairs at Easton City Hall, at 123 S. Third Street, Suite 4 &amp; 5, Easton, PA. This event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley was founded by local entrepreneurs Harshal and Manpreet Patel, who were inspired by their son\u2019s love for animals and their family\u2019s commitment to education, sustainability, and creating meaningful experiences for all. Their vision has come to life in Easton, offering a one-of-a-kind, tech-forward destination for families across the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>As only the second Hologram Zoo in the United States\u2014and the first in the Northeast\u2014this attraction uses advanced 3D holographic projection and immersive storytelling to bring animals and nature to life. Visitors wear 3D glasses to experience stunning, life-sized animal encounters and engaging educational adventures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just a new business\u2014it\u2019s another enriching family experience to add to our downtown landscape,\u201d said Caitlin Hamlin, AVP at the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to support innovative ventures like this that bring families together and energize our downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this exciting moment for Easton!<br \/>\nPre-registration is encouraged:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/HologramZoo%20Lehigh%20Valley%20Grand%20Opening%20in%20Easton-840983\/details\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/HologramZoo%2520Lehigh%2520Valley%2520Grand%2520Opening%2520in%2520Easton-840983\/details&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1752782040882000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2nxXRj9d_YcfK5jebab5yE\">Register Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hologramzoolv.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/hologramzoolv.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1752782040882000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2nRIGcYQOicR0hL9PIOswF\">hologramzoolv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us in celebrating this imaginative new destination\u2014where education, innovation, and family fun collide!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nCaitlin Hamlin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easton Area Chamber of Commerce to Host Grand Opening &amp; Ribbon Cutting for Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley A Cutting-Edge, Family-Friendly Attraction Opens in the Heart of Easton Easton, PA \u2013 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143780\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Easton Area Chamber of Commerce to Host Grand Opening &#038; Ribbon Cutting for Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143781,"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":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hologram-zoo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143780"}],"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=143780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/143781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=143780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=143780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=143780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}