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FABULOUS FALL FESTIVALS
Sept. 14-15: Autumn’s most abundant fruit takes center stage during Apple Days at Bethlehem’s Burnside Plantation with apple treats galore, plus live music, farm tours, lawn games, pony rides, a petting zoo, locally made beverages, crafters,
and baking and pie eating contests.
1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem,
(800) 360-8687, historicbethlehem.org.
Sept. 27-29: Downtown Bethlehem becomes a miniature Emerald Isle for the Celtic Classic Festival. Five stages feature traditional and modern music and dance. Check out the “Showing of the Tartan” parade and competitions in bag piping, fiddle playing, dance, haggis eating and shortbread baking. The festival also includes the U.S. National Highland Athletic Championships contests of strength and skill. Main and Spring streets, Bethlehem, (610) 868-9599, celticfest.org.
Oct. 4-6 and 11-13: At Bethlehem’s
14th annual Oktoberfest, you can root for your favorite canine in the dachshund races, down a local beer, nab some noshes, peruse the works of area artisans and boogie to live music. 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, (610) 332-1300, steelstacks.org.
Oct. 5-6: The aromatic artistry at the Easton Garlic Festival might challenge your tastebuds, but it’s all good fun. Attendees judge the best dishes (including desserts) created by local restaurant chefs, and kids vie for first place in a garlicky pasta cooking contest. Youngsters keep occupied with a moon bounce, games, a face painter and more on “Little Stinkers Row.” Centre Square, Easton, eastongarlicfest.com.
Oct. 12: During Harvest Fest, you can sample the best Bethlehem wines, beer and soups at restaurants and other shops along Main and Broad streets. Main and Broad streets, Bethlehem, (610) 739-3385, visithistoricbethlehem.com.
Nov. 2-3: Go hog wild feasting on some highly unusual sweet-and-savory treats at the 13th annual PA Bacon Fest. Serious aficionados can participate in the bacon- eating contest. The event features cooking, hog-calling and costume contests, pig
and wiener dog races, live music, bungee jumping, a climbing wall, and more. 325 Northampton St., Easton, (610) 250-6533, pabaconfest.com.
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