The Lehigh Valley spreads across Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, with the zoo north of Allentown and Crayola Experience in downtown Easton.
The places we go back to all year. Where to eat with a toddler, where to burn off energy when it rains, where to splash, what’s worth the admission, and where to spend a night without going far.
For rainy mornings, cold afternoons and anyone who needs to run in circles for an hour.
More than 20 hands-on color and craft stations on Centre Square.
Free storytimes most weekday mornings, plus evening sessions on Thursdays.
Baby storytime and toddler playtimes at the main library and the South Side branch.
Museums, animals and farm days that hold a little one’s attention.
A mid-size zoo in the Trexler Nature Preserve, open daily with an accessible playground.
A big hands-on science center downtown with a Titanic exhibit through Jan 19. Kids 2 and under get in free.
These don’t change week to week. Last checked . Hours and prices change, so check the place’s own site before you go. Know a spot we missed? Tell us at hello@littlesweekly.com.
Where a family can go in Lehigh Valley without paying for admission. For free days, free events and this week’s free outings, see every free thing to do in Lehigh Valley.
Free or cheap for babies and toddlers, and easy with a stroller.
Recurring and free. Times change by branch, so check the calendar. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Lehigh Valley.
Most weekday mornings, plus Thursday eveningsFree storytimes for babies through preschoolers.
Schedule ↗Weekday morningsBaby storytime and toddler playtimes.
Schedule ↗Baby storytimes, places where babies get in free, and where to change and feed. For zero-cost ideas, see free things to do.
Fridays at 10am · Main LibraryLap rhymes and short books for ages 0–2, followed by free play.
Storytime calendar ↗Thursdays at 10:30am through Dec 3 · Main LibraryBooks, bounces and songs from birth to 24 months.
Storytime calendar ↗
Under 2
Admission page ↗2 and under
Admission page ↗Santa visits and Christmas lights only run part of the year, so they have their own pages with this season’s dates and prices. For holiday and indoor rinks with season dates, prices and skate aids, see ice skating with kids in Lehigh Valley.
The guide is the evergreen list. Here’s what’s happening in Lehigh Valley right now.
Yes. The zoo opens daily, and the Easton and Bethlehem libraries run free storytimes most weekdays.
Library storytimes and playtimes in Easton and Bethlehem.
Go indoors: Crayola Experience Easton, Easton Area Public Library and Bethlehem Area Public Library. They’re all under one roof, and most work for a short visit around nap time.
Lehigh Valley Zoo: Easy paths and an accessible playground. Easton Area Public Library: Baby and toddler storytimes. Free for the littlest: Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion (2 and under). See best for under 3s.
Easton Area Public Library: Most weekday mornings, plus Thursday evenings. Bethlehem Area Public Library: Weekday mornings. Library storytimes don’t need a ticket, but times change by branch, so check the calendar first. See library storytimes, and this week’s dated sessions are on the Lehigh Valley weekly list.
Every one of the 5 places is somewhere we’d take a baby, toddler or preschooler, with a note on who it suits and when to skip it. Prices, hours and menus come from each place’s own site, and 2 of them have checked admission or menu prices. The guide was last checked Oct 30, 2026. How we choose and check.
Under 2; kids 2–11: $14; adults 12–64: $18. We checked this on its official site on Oct 30, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you go.
One short email every Thursday evening with the five things we’d leave the house for in Lehigh Valley.
