Christkindlmarkt presented by Univest Financial Sees the Big Screen and Is Nominated for USA TODAY’s Best Holiday Market!

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Christkindlmarkt  (Photo Credit Kim Kanuck)

Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., November 4, 2024 – ArtsQuest is excited to announce that Christkindlmarkt presented by Univest Financial has received esteemed opportunities and recognition with features in both Christmas City’s own holiday film and Hallmark’s new Ready, Set, Glow in addition to being nominated for USA TODAY’s Best Holiday Market.

  • USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards – Best Holiday Market

Christkindlmarkt has once again been chosen as a nominee for USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards Best Holiday Market. The 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the “best of the best in various travel and lifestyle categories, including destinations, food and drink and attractions.” Nominees are chosen by a panel of experts in each category, as well as USA Today editors.

Voting begins on Monday, November 4 at noon and ends on Monday, December 2 at 11:59 p.m. You can vote once a day, here!

  • St. Nick of Bethlehem

Don’t miss Christkindlmarkt featured in Spencer Folmer and Daniel Roebuck’s Saint Nick of Bethlehem! The holiday movie features scenes filmed at last years’ Christkindlmarkt and is an original story of a man distraught over losing his son who finds closure and discovers a new purpose when he takes on the role of Santa Claus. The Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas will be showing this film throughout the week of November 29. More information including show dates, times and how to purchase tickets will be available soon.

  • Hallmark’s Ready, Set, Glow

That’s not all! You can also catch Christmas City’s Christkindlmarkt in Hallmark’s new Ready, Set, Glow airing on December 12! This show is all about holiday traditions. The “holiday lights showcase spectacular” is a three-episode limited series that shares how these holiday lights “brighten entire communities and bring people together in the process.”

You don’t want to miss these special features of the Lehigh Valley! And don’t forget to vote for Best Holiday Market once a day so that the Christmas City can be #1!

About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, of which nearly 50% are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Bryn Keeney