We hope you will join us for our annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday November 16th at the Gordon and 8th Street Pocket Park from 4:00-5:30pm followed by a Pot Luck at the home of Chris and Angie Brown. Full details below:

4:00 - 5:30pm Holiday Tree Lighting at 8th and Gordon St Pocket Park

5:30-8pm Membership pot luck at Chris and Angie Brown's - 345 N 9th Street

Members are welcome to bring a guest for a donation of $5.

Old Allentown will supply a small offering of wine and beer and a holiday themed sangria. Feel free to BYOB if you would like something else.

Please RSVP to info@oldallentown.org by November 12th and let me know what you will be bringing for the pot luck. If you’d like a suggestion on what to bring, just ask! 

Feel free to share the tree lighting invitation with your neighbors! We’d love the opportunity to gain new members from the district.

We hope you will join us on Saturday November 18th at 5pm to help us decorate and light the tree at our pocket park. (Gordon and 8th Street)

In the event that it is raining on Saturday, we will reschedule for the next good weather weekend day. The date is TBD based on weather forecasts.

The Old Allentown Annual Historic House Tour will be held on Sunday October 1, 2023 from 12-4pm.  This year the tour will feature 9 homes in our district that have been restored to their former historic grandeur.

Important Tour Information

The Tour

The tour begins at our Old Allentown Office located at 147 N 10th Street. This is where the ticket table will be located for all ticket sales and will call tickets.

The tour is self-guided. There will be a trolley to offer you transportation. The tour is also walk-able.

We would love your support! If you would like to become a patron of this year’s House Tour, please purchase a patron level here.

Pre-Sale Tickets

Tickets will be available for pre-purchase beginning August 1st online at our store or, in person, at the the PA Rye Co; The Bottle Shop; or C. Leslie Smith.

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 the day of the event, and $10 for Old Allentown Preservation Association members. (Children under the age of 12 are FREE)

If you pre-purchase tickets online or in person, please bring your voucher / receipt along with you to 147 N 10th Street Allentown, PA 18102 beginning at 11:30 am the day of the tour to receive your tour booklet. No tickets will be given out or mailed prior to the event.

Day-of Ticket Sales

Ticket sales will begin at 11:30am on Sunday October 1st at 147 N 10th Street Allentown, PA 18102.

Weather

The tour is a rain or shine event. Please plan accordingly.

Parking

Parking is available on the streets of Allentown for FREE on Sunday October 1, 2023.

Accessibility

Unfortunately house tour homes are not accessible to those in wheelchairs. Please be advised that most house tour homes have stairs at entry and/or exit points.

Children & Strollers

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Baby stroller and hard side carriers must be left outside.

Other Information

The use of camera or video inside the tour homes is strictly prohibited.

Please do not bring any outside food into the house tour homes. Water bottles are allowed.

If you have any questions, please contact a House Tour Representative at info@oldallentown.org

Want to Volunteer for the House Tour? Volunteers will receive one free house tour ticket, and will be invited to the House Tour After Party. Please e-mail info@oldallentown.org to sign up for a shift!

More details to come.

Here are some pictures of the event we had!

Here are some pictures of our 2nd summer BBQ!

Here is our first BBQ of the summer! Glad everyone came out