Come and Enjoy the Fall (and Spooky) Season with ArtsQuest!
Oktoberfest, Lehigh Valley Medium, Fall Winefest & Market, & more!
Bethlehem, PA, August 28, 2023 – ArtsQuest is getting ready for fall fun with numerous events that the community can look forward to including Oktoberfest, Lehigh Valley Medium, Fall Winefest & Market and more!
A brand-new fall event, The Old World Wine Dinner, in partnership with Jay Nee of Juniper and Grain, will be held on Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room in the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. This four-course dinner offers an excellent selection of wines from around the greater Mediterranean Sea region paired with delectable food from our partners at Levy Restaurants. This is a 21+ event. Tickets are $99 and can be purchased here.
Oktoberfest, presented by Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), is back for its 13th year and will be held on the weekends of October 6-8 and October 13-15. Oktoberfest is a free festival that has live music, brews, food, local artisans, as well as activities like the Yuengling Oktoberfest 5k, Dachshund races, Brewer’s Village presented by The Lehigh Valley Brewers Guild, PierogiPalooza and more!
The Lehigh Valley Medium will be coming on Sunday, October 29 at 2 p.m. in the Visitors Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased here.
Fall Winefest and Market will take place on October 29 at the Banana Factory. There will be two sessions, session one beginning at 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. and session two starting at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Try all your favorite wines from local wineries and purchase a bottle or just a glass and don’t miss out on the special crafting add-on! Tickets are on sale now on the SteelStacks website.
At the Banana Factory, there will be fall comedy classes held for anyone interested in the art of comedy. Classes include Sketch 101, Improv 101 and Intro to Standup. You can sign up and view the entire list of comedy classes on the SteelStacks website at steelstacks.org/events/comedy/comedy-classes/.
Slashers & Flashers: A Burlesque Show is coming to the Visitor Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. This is an 18+ show. Tickets are available for purchase on the SteelStacks website.
SteelStacks Zombie Ball will be held at the Musikfest Café on Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. The event is 18+. The ball features a DJ, Tarot Card reader, drink specials and cash prizes for the most creative individual and group costumes. More information to come, check on SteelStacks.org for updates!
An Improvised Murder Mystery Comedy Show will be held on Oct. 21 at the Visitor Center presented by St. Luke’s University Health Network at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available on Aug. 28 for purchase on the SteelStacks website. Tickets for ArtsQuest members and Circle Donors are $10.50 and $12 for the general public.
There will be even more fall and spooky fun happening on the ArtsQuest campus, including classic horror flicks at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, so be sure to check out the SteelStacks website, steelstacks.org.
About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, of which over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.
