Allentown Tourist Attractions
On this page is listed the sights and tourist attractions of Allentown.
- Great Allentown Fair, 302 N 17 Street (corner of 17th St. and Chew St.), +1 610 433-7541 (fair@allentownfair.com, fax: +1 610 433-4005). Annually late August/early September - just before Labor Day. The Great Allentown Fair is an annual event that is over 150 years strong. It offers a unique experience that includes everything from family-owned food stands to a bill of national musical acts. The fair brings the world of the county fair and the street carnival together to provide visitors with an experience that helps to make Allentown a distinctive destination. At other times of the year, various events are held at the fairgrounds, including concerts, gigantic flea markets, antique sales, computer shows, and an assortment of many other shows and expos.
- Mayfair
Mayfair Festival of the Arts takes place over Memorial Day weekend. It brings outstanding performers and artisans to Allentown’s scenic Cedar Beach Park to put their talents on display. With six performance stages, over 100 artists and craftspeople, roving entertainers, and more than two dozen vendors offering authentic regional foods, Mayfair is a feast of sights, sounds, and smells.
- Allentown Art Museum, 31 N. Fifth Street, 610-432-4333. World-class permanent art collection with changing exhibits.
- Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, 3830 Dorney Park Road, ? +1 610 395-3724. Located on the west end of Hamilton Boulevard near Interstate 78, this popular amusement park and water park is home to at least six world-class roller coasters, including the 200 foot tall Steel Force, multi-looping coasters Talon and Hydra: The Revenge, and antique wooden roller coaster Thunderhawk. The park is open from early May to the end of October, and the waterpark is open from late May to early September. During the times that the waterpark is open, waterpark admission is included in the price of admission to the regular park, and guests can move freely back and forth between the two interconnected parks.
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the AAA-level minor league team of the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, play their home games from early April through early October at Allentown's Coca-Cola Park. Tickets: (610) 841-PIGS.
- Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, 432 W. Walnut Street, 610-435-1074. Exhibit galleries, library and area archives.
- Liberty Bell Museum, 622 W. Hamilton St., 610-435-4232. See special exhibits and ring a full-size replica of the Liberty Bell which was hidden from the British in this historic church during the Revolutionary War.
- Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL hold their pre-season training camp each July and August at Lehigh University in neighboring Bethlehem. Attendance is free.
- Skiing
This is a popular activity in nearby mountains. Most skiing areas are closed seasonally, since snow can usually only be manufactured from about November to April. Ski Blue Mountain is a short drive away, in Palmerton. Larger, world-famous ski resorts are located in the Pocono Mountains, including Jack Frost/Big Boulder Ski Area, a drive of about 1 hour north on I-476.
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