To end of December: Trees of Historic Bethlehem highlighting the stop Christmas trees from the past 20 years. Admission to Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Moravian Museum of Bethlehem and Single Sisters’ House. Combo tickets available. Information and tickets: historicbethlehem.org

Baked into Bethlehem exhibition traces the evolution of baking as a cornerstone of Bethlehem’s community, spirituality and creativity. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N New St.; Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, 66 W. Church St. Tickets: historicbethlehem.org/visit-us/experience/baked-into-bethlehem/

December and January: Trains: Open House, 1 to 5 p.m. Lehigh and Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum, 705 Linden St. Information: call 610-868-7101 or email lkvmrrc@gmail.com or visit lkvmodelrailroad.com/open-houses

To Sunday, Dec. 21: Christmas City Follies XXV: Touchstone Theatre’s Bethlehem vaudeville. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Additional shows: 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 and 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Visit touchstone.org/events/christmas-city-follies/

To Dec. 31: Historic Bethlehem horse-drawn carriage ride from corner of Church and Main Streets at Central Moravian Church. Schedules and reservations (required): bethlehemcarrige.com

Weekends to the week after Christmas

The Star & Candle Shoppe: Moravian History Store of the Moravian Archives. Central Moravian Church; items for sale, including paper stars and beeswax candles all four weekends. Hours are the same as those for the Putz and is across the hall from the Putz, lower level of the C.E. building, 40 W. Church St.

Friday, Dec. 19: The Charter Arts Instrumental Music Department Winter Instrumental Concert featuring LeRoy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride;” as well as “Minnesota Portraits,” by Pennsylvania-native, Sam Hazo and the Guitar Ensemble 7 p.m. Tickets: showpass.com/winter-2025-winter-instrumental-concert/seating/. To reserve ADA/wheelchair accessible seating, email boxoffice@charterarts.org. Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, 321 E. Third St.

Christmas Carriage Rides with Grinch. Promenade Saucon Valley, 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley. Call 484- 894-1469; visit svcarriage.com/

Saturday, Dec. 20: RSVP Community Yuletide Carol Jam with Hearthsong. Christmas carols (packets provided), local musicians share lesser-known gems and play Celtic tunes and carols. Bring your instruments. Some Wassail (spiced wine) will be provided. RSVP to zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/community-yuletide-carol-and-jam; donations for Godfrey’s and Hearthsong. 6 p.m. Suggested donation: $5-$10 per adult. Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St.

Main Street Brass annual concert. Arrangements of carols and seasonal music from around the world. 7 p.m. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 323 Nazareth Pike (Route 191).

Thursdays to Sundays to Dec. 21: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 60 artisans and craftspeople, including Käthe Wohlfahrt, performances, food, St. Nicholas and German ornament manufacturer City Combo tickets available. SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way. Visit steelstacks.org/

Friday through Sunday to Dec. 21: Christmas City Village holiday-themed wooden huts. Christmas City Village along S. Main Street and in the Colonial Industrial Quarter. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit visit historicbethlehem.com/

Saturdays and Sundays to Dec. 21: Santa’s Haus: Free pictures with Santa. Take your own photos, with your own devices. 1 to 5 p.m. 1750 Smithy, Moravian Blacksmith Shop, 425 Main St.

Sunday, Dec. 21: Brightest and Best Acoustic Old-Time Holiday music with the Druckenmillers and Norm Williams. Sunday Matinee, 3 p.m. Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St. Visit godfreydaniels.org/

Daily to Tuesday, Dec. 23: Advent Calendar. 5:30 p.m. Sun Inn Courtyard, 564 Main St.

Friday, Dec. 26, to Thursday, Jan. 1: Opening and closing days of Kwanza, a seven-day celebration of African-American and Pan-African values of families, culture, community responsibility, commerce and self-improvement. Events represent harvest festival traditions from areas of Africa.

Tuesday, Dec. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 31: 17th return of the 400 pound Peep drop to ring in the New Year 2026. Sneak-Peeps debut a new Easter 2026 flavor Easter 2026. Complimentary tote for ages 12 and under (conditions apply) at entry. PBS39 Experience for families has a sensory friendly space.

There is a Wellness Room for nursing mothers. Activities include Diorama contest winners, a bracelet craft and Peeps in the Kitchen with Chef Julie of Levy restaurants. Peep chick drop is at 5:45 p.m. on both Dec. 30 and 31 and a fireworks display.

Peepsfest is hosted by Just Born Quality Confections. Visit artsquest.org/peepsfest

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays to Dec. 31: Central Moravian Church Putz: 1 to 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Putz is open from 1 to 5 p.m. daily Dec. 26 to 31. Visit centralmoravianchurch.org/seasons/christmas-putz/