We found three Christmas parades and tree lightings in and around Lehigh Valley with 2026 dates: three tree lightings and lighting nights, one free to watch. Each one has the date, start time, price and a link to the organizer’s page.
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Tree lighting · 6–8 p.m.5DecSatAmerica's Oldest Tree LightingTree lighting · 5-8 p.m.6DecSunCatasauqua Borough Tree LightingTree lighting · 3 p.m.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Christmas parades
Start time, price and what to know with little kids, from each organizer’s own page.
No 2026 Christmas parade posted here yet. We check parade organizers every week through early December.
Tree lightings
Most lightings are short and happen at dusk, often with Santa, music or cocoa.
Lower Macungie Community Center, 3450 Brookside Rd. · Macungie
Good to know: Live music, crafts, live ice carving and a snow zone, with food trucks parked on site. The township lights the tree at 7:45 to close out the night.
Downtown Perkasie · Perkasie
Good to know: Perkasie has lit its community tree since 1909, and this is its 118th year. Santa and Mrs. Claus pull up on a Perkasie Electric truck at 7 to light it, and one child gets picked to help. Bring a canned or boxed food for Pennridge FISH to enter that drawing, which is at 6:30.
Catasauqua Municipal Building, 90 Bridge St. · Catasauqua
Good to know: The borough lights its tree outside the municipal building on a Sunday afternoon. Catasauqua says more details are coming, so check back closer to the day.
More to come.Tree lightings are often announced late. We recheck every week through early December.Email me when one’s addedBefore you go
SpotGet there earlyA curb spot near the start means little ones see everything and you can leave before the end.
WarmDress for standing stillWatching is colder than walking. Bring a blanket for the stroller and an extra layer.
TimingCheck the start timeLighted parades start after dark. Daytime parades are easier for nap schedules.Every year
Each of these comes back every year. Its page keeps the last confirmed dates, and the new ones go up there once they’re posted.
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Lower Macungie Christmas Tree Lighting at Lower Macungie Community Center, 3450 Brookside Rd.: Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 6–8 p.m.; tree lit at 7:45. America's Oldest Tree Lighting at Downtown Perkasie: Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 5-8 p.m.; Santa arrives 7 p.m. Catasauqua Borough Tree Lighting at Catasauqua Municipal Building, 90 Bridge St.: Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 3 p.m.
One of the three we list are free to watch: Lower Macungie Christmas Tree Lighting. Some charge for extras like Santa photos or rides, and each card says so.
Daytime ones are easiest with toddlers: Catasauqua Borough Tree Lighting. Evening ones start after dark and are colder, so bring layers and a blanket for the stroller. Get there early for a curb spot near the start so little ones can see.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through early December. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Lehigh Valley that weekend, parades included.
America's Oldest Tree Lighting