Enchanting Christmas towns dot the Pennsylvania landscape, but only one magical town has earned the title of Christmas City. Bethlehem, perhaps the best winter town in Pennsylvania, promises an old-fashioned, cozy annual holiday celebration as it transforms into a breathtaking winter wonderland.
Shimmering lights illuminate the enchanting Christmas City, a winter wonderland town in Pennsylvania, beckoning visitors and townspeople alike with its hospitality and Christmas cheer.
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Start your journey through a fairy tale winter wonderland in Bethlehem with a cozy horse drawn carriage ride. The private carriage seats a maximum of four people and promises the perfect way to celebrate the season.
Christmas City Step into your own horse drawn carriage at 505 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA.
Find unique Christmas gifts and enjoy delicious food at Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem, a holiday market that has been a town tradition for more than two decades. More than 125 vendors will join the Christmas fun, and a full menu of activities await.
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Christkindlmarkt features live entertainment, glass blowing demonstrations, and ice sculpting demonstrations. The popular holiday market runs weekends from November 22 through December 22, 2019. (Beginning on December 5, 2019, the market will also be open on Thursdays.)
Christmas City Plan to visit Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
View the many creative gingerbread houses at the annual SteelStacks Gingerbread House Competition and Exhibit. (Details for 2019’s contest have not yet been released.)
Christmas City Enter the gingerbread contest at ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
Embrace the warm glow of Christmas with a visit to Bethlehem’s museums, including the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, for the annual Trees of Historic Bethlehem, which runs from November 22, 2019 through January 12, 2020.
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Climb aboard a cozy bus for an unforgettable evening tour of Bethlehem. Seasoned guides, in period costumes, will lead you on a journey into Bethlehem’s past, including offering insight into the town’s treasured Christmas traditions.
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Bethlehem By Bus Night Tour, run by Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites, leaves from the Visitor Center at 505 Main Street Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from November 29 to December 30, 2019.
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Cap off your visit to charming Christmas City by taking in a favorite Christmas movie at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas during the Christmas Classic Matinees Series.
Christmas City Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas is located at 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
Do you agree that Bethlehem is the best winter town in Pennsylvania? Let us know in the comments! If you live in Pennsylvania, you already know that Christmas City is just the top of the list of spectacular Christmas towns in our beautiful state.
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Christmas City
Step into your own horse drawn carriage at 505 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA.
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Plan to visit Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
Enter the gingerbread contest at ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
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Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas is located at 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
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Best Winter Town In Pennsylvania October 24, 2019 Beth Price-Williams What other places are the most festive towns in Pennsylvania? If you’re searching for places to visit in winter in Pennsylvania, you’ve got an abundance of choices. Plan a visit to Wellsboro, for example, a winter wonderland town in Pennsylvania with wreaths decorating each of the glowing streetlight posts. Wellsboro also hosts the annual Dickens Festival and Christmas on Main Street, making it one of the most festive towns in Pennsylvania. The fairy tale village of Eagles Mere also makes a picture-perfect destination in Pennsylvania, especially during the winter. Home to just 150 year-round residents, the village boasts a spectacular toboggan ride (when the winter weather permits) that promises thrills and chills. You can also visit such popular destination as Eagles Mere Air Museum and Eagles Mere Country Store. What are the best things to do for Christmas in Pennsylvania? Do you have a favorite winter wonderland town in Pennsylvania? If you love the annual Christmas movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” plan a visit to the charming town of Indiana, which transforms into a real-life Bedford Falls every holiday season. It also happens to be Jimmy Stewart’s (George Bailey) hometown. Enjoy the winter landscape on a Christmas train ride, too. Several companies – including New Hope Railroad and Colebrookdale Railroad – host charming Christmas train adventures that are fun for the whole family. Then, again, if you prefer to do the driving, set the GPS for Hershey, one of the most festive towns in Pennsylvania. Drive through Hershey’s Sweet Lights, the largest drive-thru light show in Pennsylvania, before visiting Hersheypark for its popular Christmas Candyland, which boasts more than four million twinkling lights. What kinds of activities can I do in winter in Pennsylvania? Winter in Pennsylvania is jam-packed with things to do, especially if you like spending time outdoors. Go for a winter hike, for example, at Moraine State Park. If you like winter sports, you’re in for a huge treat. Plan a visit to Eagles Mere for a ride or two (or three) down the Eagles Mere Toboggan. (The toboggan only runs if winter conditions allow.) Glide around the ice skating rink at Blue Cross RiverRink’s Winterfest in Philadelphia, or go snow tubing on Camelback Mountain in Tannersville. Not everyone likes spending time outdoors in the winter, however. The good news is you’ll find an abundance of fun activities indoors, too. How about a night or a weekend at Kalahari Indoor Waterpark, the largest waterpark in the United States? Or, go for a relaxing afternoon of shopping at the charming indoor village Street of Shops.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Best Winter Town In Pennsylvania
October 24, 2019
Beth Price-Williams
What other places are the most festive towns in Pennsylvania? If you’re searching for places to visit in winter in Pennsylvania, you’ve got an abundance of choices. Plan a visit to Wellsboro, for example, a winter wonderland town in Pennsylvania with wreaths decorating each of the glowing streetlight posts. Wellsboro also hosts the annual Dickens Festival and Christmas on Main Street, making it one of the most festive towns in Pennsylvania. The fairy tale village of Eagles Mere also makes a picture-perfect destination in Pennsylvania, especially during the winter. Home to just 150 year-round residents, the village boasts a spectacular toboggan ride (when the winter weather permits) that promises thrills and chills. You can also visit such popular destination as Eagles Mere Air Museum and Eagles Mere Country Store. What are the best things to do for Christmas in Pennsylvania? Do you have a favorite winter wonderland town in Pennsylvania? If you love the annual Christmas movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” plan a visit to the charming town of Indiana, which transforms into a real-life Bedford Falls every holiday season. It also happens to be Jimmy Stewart’s (George Bailey) hometown. Enjoy the winter landscape on a Christmas train ride, too. Several companies – including New Hope Railroad and Colebrookdale Railroad – host charming Christmas train adventures that are fun for the whole family. Then, again, if you prefer to do the driving, set the GPS for Hershey, one of the most festive towns in Pennsylvania. Drive through Hershey’s Sweet Lights, the largest drive-thru light show in Pennsylvania, before visiting Hersheypark for its popular Christmas Candyland, which boasts more than four million twinkling lights. What kinds of activities can I do in winter in Pennsylvania? Winter in Pennsylvania is jam-packed with things to do, especially if you like spending time outdoors. Go for a winter hike, for example, at Moraine State Park. If you like winter sports, you’re in for a huge treat. Plan a visit to Eagles Mere for a ride or two (or three) down the Eagles Mere Toboggan. (The toboggan only runs if winter conditions allow.) Glide around the ice skating rink at Blue Cross RiverRink’s Winterfest in Philadelphia, or go snow tubing on Camelback Mountain in Tannersville. Not everyone likes spending time outdoors in the winter, however. The good news is you’ll find an abundance of fun activities indoors, too. How about a night or a weekend at Kalahari Indoor Waterpark, the largest waterpark in the United States? Or, go for a relaxing afternoon of shopping at the charming indoor village Street of Shops.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
If you’re searching for places to visit in winter in Pennsylvania, you’ve got an abundance of choices. Plan a visit to Wellsboro, for example, a winter wonderland town in Pennsylvania with wreaths decorating each of the glowing streetlight posts. Wellsboro also hosts the annual Dickens Festival and Christmas on Main Street, making it one of the most festive towns in Pennsylvania.
The fairy tale village of Eagles Mere also makes a picture-perfect destination in Pennsylvania, especially during the winter. Home to just 150 year-round residents, the village boasts a spectacular toboggan ride (when the winter weather permits) that promises thrills and chills. You can also visit such popular destination as Eagles Mere Air Museum and Eagles Mere Country Store.
What are the best things to do for Christmas in Pennsylvania?
Do you have a favorite winter wonderland town in Pennsylvania? If you love the annual Christmas movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” plan a visit to the charming town of Indiana, which transforms into a real-life Bedford Falls every holiday season. It also happens to be Jimmy Stewart’s (George Bailey) hometown.
Enjoy the winter landscape on a Christmas train ride, too. Several companies – including New Hope Railroad and Colebrookdale Railroad – host charming Christmas train adventures that are fun for the whole family.
Then, again, if you prefer to do the driving, set the GPS for Hershey, one of the most festive towns in Pennsylvania. Drive through Hershey’s Sweet Lights, the largest drive-thru light show in Pennsylvania, before visiting Hersheypark for its popular Christmas Candyland, which boasts more than four million twinkling lights.
What kinds of activities can I do in winter in Pennsylvania?
Winter in Pennsylvania is jam-packed with things to do, especially if you like spending time outdoors. Go for a winter hike, for example, at Moraine State Park. If you like winter sports, you’re in for a huge treat. Plan a visit to Eagles Mere for a ride or two (or three) down the Eagles Mere Toboggan. (The toboggan only runs if winter conditions allow.) Glide around the ice skating rink at Blue Cross RiverRink’s Winterfest in Philadelphia, or go snow tubing on Camelback Mountain in Tannersville.
Not everyone likes spending time outdoors in the winter, however. The good news is you’ll find an abundance of fun activities indoors, too. How about a night or a weekend at Kalahari Indoor Waterpark, the largest waterpark in the United States? Or, go for a relaxing afternoon of shopping at the charming indoor village Street of Shops.
