Returning for its fourth year, the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, has partnered with Heidelberg, Lynn, Lowhill, and Weisenberg Townships, and Co- Presenting Sponsor the Honey Done List Co. and Jerdon Construction for the 4th Annual Northwestern Lehigh Tree Lighting Ceremony. The event will take place on December 1, 2024, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM and is free and open to the public.

“In our fourth year, we are extremely excited to grow this event in new and innovative ways to make a truly memorable holiday experience in New Tripoli,” said Elyse Cuttic, Manager of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. “Our partnership with the Northwestern Lehigh townships and the entire Northwestern Lehigh community at large has created a holiday celebration like no other.”

The event will feature festive holiday performances from the New Life Drum Circle (4:30 PM), Ebenezer Church Choir (5:00 PM), Grace Community Church Worship Band (5:30 PM), and the Northwestern Lehigh and Weisenberg Elementary School Choruses (6:00 PM), before a grand entrance from Santa Claus himself to light the tree at 6:30 PM.

A vendor market will take place in the lower pavilion with crafters, nonprofits, and local businesses offering goods for holiday shopping. The upper pavilion will host a variety of food samples, including soup samples from Curious Goods at the Bake Oven Inn, hot dogs, hot cider from Eight Oaks Farm Distillery, and hot chocolate. There will also be giveaway items at the Chamber Booth and a holiday DJ. Throughout the evening, attendees will have the opportunity to see a live ice craving, reindeer, and take photos with Mickie and Minnie Mouse. Food trucks will also be on site for purchase.

In addition to the Tree Lighting festivities, the event will also host a food drive. “It is crucial that we open our hearts to those in need all year long,” said Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. “The holidays remind us that the spirit of giving is alive and well, and the Chamber likes to ensure that we are helping others in the community.” This year’s food drive will collect canned goods and non-perishable items for the Lowhill Food Pantry.

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our sponsors, whose support makes this event possible and strengthens our community. A big thank you to our Co-Presenting Sponsors, The Honey Done List and Jerdon Construction, and our Reindeer Sponsor, New Tripoli Bank. Heintzelman Funeral Home, Lowhill Township, and Weisenberg Township, our Hot Chocolate Sponsors, along with Keystone Technology and Heidelberg Township, our Santa’s Helper Sponsors, have brought warmth and cheer to the event.

Thanks to Eight Oaks Distillery, our Warm Hands Sponsor, and Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund and Rentschler Auto, our Supporting Sponsors, for making a difference. We also appreciate Lynn Township, our Character Sponsor; Olde Homestead, our Hotdog Sponsor; Valley View Farms, our Tree Sponsor; and Powerco Inc., our Lighting Sponsor.

Finally, thank you to Curious Goods at Bake Oven Knob, our Sample Sponsor; FastSigns on Easton, our Sign Sponsor; and Times News, our Media Sponsor, for their invaluable support! This event is partially funded thanks to the County of Lehigh Tourism Grant!

After last year’s rain date, we are excited to see the crowd come back out for this festive night and enjoy our crowd favorites! For more information on all events, please visit the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber’s Facebook page.

When: December 1, 2024 (4:30-7:30 PM)

Pricing Information: FREE with items for purchase

Co-Presenting Sponsor – The Honey Done List, Jerdone Construction
Reindeer Sponsor – New Tripoli Bank
Hot Chocolate Sponsor – Heintzelman Funeral Home, Lowhill Township, Weisenberg Township
Santa’s Helper Sponsor – Keystone Technology, Heidelberg Township
Warm Hands Sponsor – Eight Oaks Distillery
Supporting Sponsor – Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund, Rentschler Auto
Character Sponsor – Lynn Township
Hotdog Sponsor – Olde Homestead
Tree Sponsor – Valley View Farms
Lighting Sponsor – Powerco Inc.
Sample Sponsor – Curious Goods at Bake Oven Knob
Sign Sponsor – FastSigns on Easton
Media Sponsor – Times News

To learn more about our Co-Presenting sponsors, the Honey Done List. and Jerdon Construction visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HoneyDoneLst and https://www.facebook.com/JerdonConstruction.

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.