Get Out: Five Things To Do This Weekend

Musikfest

1. Where/When: Through this weekend. Musikfest ends Sunday after ten rollicking music-filled days and 300 acts on stage, street and indoor venues throughout downtown Bethlehem.

Why Go: There’s music for every ear, the food’s fun, and at the end, fireworks.

How much: Most performances are free; tickets are still available for most others. For the full schedule, go to www.musikfest.org 

2. Allentown Band Concert, "A Grand Russian Spectacular"

Where/When:  West Park, 16th and Turner Streets, Allentown; 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Why Go: It’s the nation’s oldest band, West Park’s trees are beautiful, and everyone else will be at Musikfest.

How much: Free.

3. National Farmers Market Week

Where/When: Aug. 7-13. Local markets this weekend include the Bath Farmers Market in Keystone Park (Race and Green streets), 3-7 p.m. Friday; the Easton Farmers Market in Centre Square, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; Jim Thorpe Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, and the Emmaus Farmers Market, 200 block Main Street, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Also, enjoy the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market while you can, cause it closes for fair week. 

Why Go: Tomatoes, sweet corn and basil. Pennsylvania produce doesn’t get any better than August. 

How much: As much as you can carry. 

4. Goschenhoppen Folk Festival 

Where/when: Friday and Saturday (Aug. 12 & 13), Henry Antes Plantation, 318 Colonial Road, Perkiomenville.

 Why go: If you missed the Kutztown Folk Festival, this history-filled event features hundreds of demonstrations of the skills and lives of the Pennsylvania Germans. The food is authentic, too, and this year’s theme is The Bake Oven.

How much: $10 adults, $2 ages 6-15; free under 5; more info:http://www.goschenhoppen.org/folk-festival.html

5.  Fall Fashion Show

Where/when: Lehigh Valley Mall, 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday

Why go: The mall’s Teen Board models the latest fall fashions, which can be purchased at mall stores.

How much: What’s your credit limit? www.lehighvalleymall.com