​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/Team Doyle
3:00 - 4:30 - FREE showing of The Polar Express at the Emmaus Theatre (more details below)
4:00 - 7:00 - Old Fashioned Christmas Festivities at Triangle Park
7:00 - Tree Lighting Ceremony
7:00 - FREE Encore Showing of The Polar Express 

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 $35 before December 1st  Click here to purchase your ticket!

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane is part of Emmaus’ Old-Fashioned Christmas celebration! Participants can pick up a FREE passport and visit local businesses to make kids’ crafts at each stop.

Then, join us at 4:30 PM on the Triangle to decorate the Children’s Tree with the ornaments made along the way!
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Download the passport here!

Emmaus Theatre featured movie: The Polar Express

Thanks to Jeff McElhaney - Edwards Jones, a free* showing of The Polar Express will be held at the Emmaus Theatre at 3:00PM and at 7:15PM as part of the Old Fashioned Christmas Festivities!

Guests are asked to bring a canned food item in lieu of paid entry into the event. All donations will benefit the Emmaus Rotary Feeding Program and Groceries Plus Food Pantry.

Here are a list of requested food items: 

• 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
  
• Pasta box

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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
• Pictures with Santa
• Live Performances
• Adult Beverages for Purchase
• and more!

The day's events will conclude with the lighting of the tree at 7:00PM! 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! 

Presenting Sponsor - Lehigh Valley Martial Arts of Emmaus 
Cheers Trail Sponsor - Kleckner & Sons, ServPro of Allentown and Western Lehigh/Team Doyle
Reindeer Sponsor - County Pest Solutions, First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
Santa and Mrs. Claus Sponsors - Dance Fusion, E.F. Butz, Active Learning Centers - Emmaus, AI Orthodontics, Service Electric, Wehrung's
Hot Chocolate Sponsor - New Tripoli Bank, Foundry Flats Apartments - Emmaus
Warm Hands Sponsors - Embassy Bank
Entertainment Sponsor - Burkholder's HVAC, B&B Custom Pools, McDonald's of Emmaus
Movie Sponsor -  Jeff McElhaney Edward Jones
Snow Sponsor - Gross McGinley
Comfort Station Sponsor - Ott Consulting, Enviro-Tech Pest Solutions, QNB Bank, Whitetail Disposal, High Street Insurance
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!