November 24, 2025 \u2013 The City of Allentown is excited to announce the return of Lights in the Parkway, an annual holiday tradition lighting up Lehigh Parkway from Friday, November 28, 2025, through Tuesday, January 6, 2026, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. (closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year\u2019s Day).<\/p>\n
This season, the City is proudly partnering with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital, part of Jefferson Health, WFMZ TV, and Da Vinci Science Center as Presenting Sponsors, enhancing an experience that draws visitors from across the country. As part of this partnership, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital will offer a special giveaway for youth visitors, while supplies last.<\/p>\n
Visitors can drive through over a mile of enchanting holiday displays featuring more than 242 wrapped trees and over 260,000 LED lights \u2013 higher than any previous year.<\/p>\n
“Move It Mondays” is back allowing visitors to walk, bike, or stroll through the displays. The Parkway will be closed to vehicles on December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and January 5, with an additional walking day on Tuesday, January 6. These nights will feature partnerships with local groups to celebrate diverse cultural traditions and themes:<\/p>\n
The City extends its gratitude to the following sponsors:<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s volunteer groups include PA Premier AAU, JFMSON Student Nurses, PAL, Allen and Dieruff High Schools, O\u2019Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance, and Lincoln Leadership – Senior Class 2026. These groups are accepting cash donations on-site or via online donation with a ticket purchase.<\/p>\n
Tickets are available exclusively online at\u00a0allentownpa.gov\/LITP<\/a>. No on-site ticket sales will be available. General admission is $16 per vehicle and Commercial Vans, Minibuses, or Limousines under 14ft pay $26.<\/p>\n Visitors should enter the parkway from Martin Luther King Drive onto Lehigh Parkway East, following wayfinding signs throughout the City. Maps and additional information are available on our website.<\/p>\n The City of Allentown\u2019s Parks Maintenance Department has creatively designed and installed this display with energy-efficient LED lights and new RGB programmable lighting for all installations.<\/p>\n For additional information, please contact Special Events Manager Priscilla Reyes at\u00a0Priscilla.Reyes@allentownpa.gov<\/a>\u00a0or (610) 437-7750 ext. 2167.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: November 24, 2025 \u2013 The City of Allentown is excited to announce the return of Lights in the Parkway, an annual holiday tradition lighting up Lehigh Parkway from Friday, November … Continue reading Allentown’s Lights in the Parkway Returns This Week for its 29th Season<\/span>
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