In The Valley, Press Release

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at Light Up Night!

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The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Mobile Technology Graphics are proud to present the 2022 Light Up Night on Friday, November 25th from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the Morris J. Dimmick Park.

Join them for a fun-filled evening as they kick off the holiday season with what is shaping up to be their biggest holiday celebration yet! “We could not be more thrilled with how this event is turning out!”, said Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers and the Northern Tier for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. “This event and the participation has grown over the last few years is truly incredible. We’re bringing back our crowd favorites and adding a few twists to keep it fresh.  The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber Board,my team, and I look forward to welcoming everyone back to Morris J. Dimmick Park for a spectacular night. This is the ultimate kick-off to the holiday season and a great way to ignite your holiday spirit!”

The evening is jam-packed with family activities for people of all ages! Live reindeer will be back at this year’s event along with an ice carving demonstration and holiday characters. Children’s activities will be available with local nonprofits and businesses, as well as cash wagon rides that will be ongoing throughout the evening and cash pony rides, this year, too!  In addition, free hot chocolate, coffee, cider, and cookies will be available for attendees! A holiday craft market will be hosted in Dewey Fire Company’s Social Hall, Frontline at the Dewey, featuring local vendors. Food will be available from, Hausman Fruit Farm, Cosmic Kettle Corn, Big Poppa’s Backyard BBQ, RK Mobile Foods, Why Not Burgerz. A cash adult beverage bar will be hosted by Lost Tavern Brewing and Black River Farms Vineyard and Winery  as well as Five Maidens Cidery (with 10% of proceeds benefiting our community). The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber will also be handing out 500 Holiday Shopping Booklets with coupons from local businesses, as they encourage people to #shoplocal for the holiday season.

Entertainment will begin in Morris J. Dimmick Park at 4:00 PM. For a full list of performers, view the website. The Tree Lighting will commence with Santa’s arrival at 7:00 PM, followed by pictures with Santa and a special giveaway for each child at 7:10 PM.

Kim Rosario, Chair of the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber’s Board, commented, “As the holidays draw near and our signature event, Light Up Night, approaches, we would like to extend a special thanks to our committee, volunteers, and sponsors for their continued dedication throughout the year. This event has so many moving parts and it would not be possible without them. We can’t wait to see you at Light Up Night so that you can enjoy everything this spectacular evening has to offer! If you’re not there, “yule” be missed! Don’t forget that Small Business Saturday is the following day, November 27th. If you’re looking to spruce up your holiday wish list, we encourage you to buy local and shop small from any of our wonderful Hellertown-Lower Saucon merchants.

Find the Facebook event page here.

Find the event listing on the Lehigh Valley Chamber’s event calendar here.

Where: Morris J. Dimmick Park (570 Durham Street, Hellertown PA)

Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Schedule of Events: 

  • 4:30-6:30 PM: Ice Carving Demonstration
  • 5:00 PM: Caroling by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Community Chorus
  • 5:25 PM: Pledge to the Flag with the Saucon Valley Cub Scouts Pack 349
  • 5:30 – 7:30 PM: Roaming Holiday Characters (Olaf, Anna, Elsa & the Grinch)
  • 5:40 PM: Demonstration by the students of Saucon Valley Karate Academy
  • 6:00 PM: Caroling by the Saucon Valley High School’s Challenge Choir
  • 6:30 PM: Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber & Elected Officials welcome, invocation from Minister Jaime VanNostrand of Christ Lutheran Church, & Tree Lighting Ceremony
  • 7:00 PM: Santa Arrives
  • 7:10 PM: Pictures in front of the stage with Santa Claus
  • 7:30 PM: Music provided by the Saucon Valley High School Band

Pricing Information: Free to attend. Food, adult beverages, cash wagon rides, cash pony rides, and items from vendors will be available for purchase. 

Sponsors: 

Committee: Rod Long (Chair), Brandon Wimbish, Kendra Snyder, Zac Estojak, Melissa Bullard, Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, Nicole Miles, & Kate Harney 

Interested in getting involved with or supporting the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber? Contact either Jessica O’Donnell (JessicaO@lehighvalleychamber.org) or Nicole Miles (NicoleM@lehighvalleychamber.org) or Kate Hartney (KateH@lehighvalleychamber.org) for more information.  

For more information on this event and any upcoming events, visit the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber Facebook page, or the Affiliated Chamber’s Instagram or LinkedIn pages.  

 

About the Chamber: 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.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Nicole Miles, Manager of Affiliated Chambers

Ashley Lorah
Senior Vice President of Affiliated Chambers
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
https://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/