Peepsfest: The ninth annual two-day family festival in the ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem and the SteelStacks campus presented by ArtsQuest and Just Born features some new activities inlcuding paint splat bisque ceramic magnet with Color Me Mine, Dutch Springs Zip Line on the Air Products Town Square, make a Peeps skyscraper with the National Museum of Industrial History and Peeps holiday wreath. New Year's in the Southside Bethlehem Arts District: Parties and restaurant specials through Third and Fourth streets, including DJ at Broadway Social, party at The Bookstore Speakeasy, DJ and champagne toast at Molly's Irish Grille & Sports Pub New Year's themed cocktails and DJ at the Tally Ho Tavern. The Groove Merchants play at The Hamilton Kitchen, Bell Hall will feature Copper Fields and there will be a DJ at The Dime and Fegley's Allentown Brew Works.

Restaurants likes Grain., 99 Bottles, Queen City BBQ, 99 Bottles, Centro, Chickie's & Pete's, Sugar Hill Jazz House and more will serve up special New Year's Eve menus and some will have live music. leading up to a countdown in front of the PPL Center and a fireworks display at midnight. Downtown Allentown New Year's Eve Celebration: The Hamilton District Main Street Program in partnership with the City of Allentown presents local blues band The BC Combo at Seventh and Hamilton streets beginning at 10 p.m.

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