​Featuring Cheers Trail • Kids Activities and Crafts • Live Reindeer • Ice Carver •  and more holiday fun!

Schedule of Events

With activities happening all across the borough, there's something for the whole family to enjoy throughout the day. 

12:00 - 5:00  - Cheers Trail presented by Kleckner & Sons and ServPro of Allentown and Western Lehigh
12:00 - 4:00  - Candy Cane Lane
3:00 - 4:30 - FREE entry to Emmaus Theatre for Polar Express Movie with donation of canned good presented by Edward Jones - Jeff McElhaney (see suggested food items below)
4:00 - 7:00 - Old Fashioned Christmas Festivities at Triangle Park
6:15 - 6:30 - Tree Lighting Ceremony
7:00 - FREE Encore Showing of the Polar Express at Emmaus Theatre Presented by Edward Jones - Jeff McElhaney

Continue reading below to learn about each of these different events​!

Cheers Trail

The Emmaus Cheers Trail is back again this year! This beloved activity allows guests to sip, stroll and shop at the amazing businesses that make up the picturesque holiday town that Emmaus is known for!

We are excited to offer 2 trails this year: The Red Trail featuring stops like Funk Brewing, Cottage & Bloom, and the Emmaus Historical Society and the Green Trail with stops like Yergey Brewing, Korpics Upholstery, and House Splendid. Each trail will showcase 10+ businesses serving both cocktails and light bites.

Tickets are $30 before December 2nd and $40 thereafter. Click here to purchase your ticket!

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane is a family fun trail visiting different businesses and historic sites throughout the Borough of Emmaus. At each stop, guests not only get to explore the business they are visiting, but each location will have a special activity for the kids to enjoy! 

To begin your adventure, download the passport here or pick up a copy at one of the participating locations. 

After you have completed the trail, head over to Triangle Park to decorate the Children's tree with and the ornaments you created along the way! This tree will be displayed at David's Electric for all to enjoy for the rest of the holiday season!

Featured stops on this trail will include:

• The Emmaus Historical Society
• Hank's Italian Ice
• The Knauss Homestead
• Art Beat Studio & Cafe
• Lehigh Valley Martial Arts of Emmaus
• The 1803 House
• Grandpa Joe's Candy Store

FREE Holiday Movie

Thanks to Jeff McElhaney - Edward Jones team and the Emmaus Theatre, all will be able to enjoy The Polar Express, as part of the Old Fashioned Christmas Festivities! 

Rather than paying for a ticket, we ask that all guests bring one of the following items to be donated to the Emmaus Rotary East Penn Feeding Program:

• 14 oz (or 12oz) cans of vegetables (any kind)
  
• 14 oz (or 12oz) cans of fruit (any kind)
  
• 14 oz (or 12) cans of soup
  
• 14 oz (or 12) cans of “chef boyardI”
  
• Small cans of tuna
  
• Box of Pasta

We will be offering not one but two showings! The doors will open at 2:30, and the movie will begin at 3:00 and then again at 7:00 after the tree lighting!

Triangle Park Festivities

This is when the big holiday fun begins! Join us from 4:00 to 7:00 in the Emmaus Triangle for loads of holiday fun like:

• Live Reindeer
• Hayrides with Polar Express Conductor
• Ice Carver
• Elf of the Shelf
• Pictures with Santa
• Live Performances
• Adult Beverages for Purchase
• and more!

The day's events will conclude with the lighting of the tree at 6:30PM! We can't wait for you to join us to celebrate the magic of the season!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Incredible community events showcasing our beautiful Emmaus Main Street would not be possible without our business community's support of these initiatives!

We are grateful for all the contributions of our business community and their dedication to making Emmaus a world class place to live, work, and play. 

Please use the following links to show your support for these businesses - and don't forget to tell them The Chamber sent you! 

 Cheers Trail Sponsor - Kleckner & Sons, ServPro of Allentown and Western Lehigh
Santa and Mrs. Claus Sponsors - E.F. Butz, Service Electric, Wehrung's Lumber
Hot Chocolate Sponsor - Guardian Storage of Lower Macungie
Entertainment Sponsor - Burkholder's HVAC, McDonald's of Emmaus, Wesley Works 
Reindeer Sponsor - B&B Custom Pools, First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, Embassy Bank, AI Orthodontics
Santa;s Sleigh - Kelly GMC
Movie Sponsor -  Jeff McElhaney Edward Jones
Snow Sponsor - Gross McGinley
Hay Ride Sponsor - Hausman Fruit Farms
Tree Lighting Sponsor - New Tripoli Bank, , Mid-Atlantic Technology Professionals, Jarrett Design, Truist, U-Haul of Lower Macungie/Trexlertown, St. Ann's School, AFC Urgent Care - Lower Macungie, Kappe Associates
Comfort Station Sponsor - Ott Consulting, Enviro-Tech Pest Solutions, QNB, Patrick McNealis Insurance, Lehigh Commons, Whitetail Disposal
Photography Sponsor - ​Alan Sylvestre Media

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Is your business interested in being a part of this year's Old Fashioned Christmas? Contact Hayden Rinde at [email protected] to learn more about how you can get involved!