Community Corner
Get Out: Five Things To Do This Weekend.
Fairs, festivals, films, food, fun and fireworks.
1. The Great Allentown Fair
Where/When: Allentown Fairgrounds, 17th and Chew streets, through Monday.
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Why go: Something for everyone for the 159th year—grandstand concerts with world-famous musicians, polkas on the midway, blue-ribbon fruits and vegetables, cute animals you may eat one day, games of skill, diet-busting concession stands, and all your friends and neighbors.
Cost: $6; under 12, free. 610-433-7541; www.allentownfair.com
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2. SteelJam
Where/When: SteelStacks, First Street and Founders Way, Bethlehem; 5-11 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun. & Mon.
Why go: New music festival featuring live grooves from 45 jam bands (Umphrey’s McGee, Keller Williams, Ozomatli etc.) on several stages, plus an Eco-Film fest, foods, crafts and a Kids Jam.
Cost: $30 advance, $35 gate, with discount for full festival and ArtsQuest members; ages 6-12, $5, under 6, free. Film festival free with SteelJam pass, or $4.75/$7.50; www.artsquest.org; 610-332-1300.
3. Dusk ‘Til Dawn Marathon
Where/When: Becky’s Drive-In Theater, Route 248, Berlinsville; 8 p.m. Sat. & Sun.
Why go: Eight movies starting 8 a.m.-4:15 a.m. “Kung Fu Panda 2” and “X-Men: First Class” for the kids and after they go to sleep, scary, sexy films for the grown-ups, including “Bad Teacher” at 2:15 a.m.
Cost: $10 adults, ages 3-12, $5, under 2, free; 610-767-www.beckysdi.com.
4. Lehigh Valley IronPigs vs. Buffalo Bisons
Where/When: Coca-Cola Park, 1050 IronPigs Way, Allentown; 6:35 p.m. Saturday.
Why go: Fan appreciation night ends with fireworks.
Cost: $9, $6; 610-841-PIGS; www.ironpigsbaseball.com.
5. Steelworkers and Friends Labor Day Parade
Where/When: Downtown Bethlehem starting 11:30 a.m., Lehigh & Conestoga streets.
Why go: It’s Labor Day Weekend. Parade includes Moravian College Greyhound Marching Band.
Cost: Free. 610-867-3772.