Allentown Sights

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• Cedar Beach Park, W. Hamilton Blvd., ☎ +1 610 437-6900.
• Great Allentown Fair, 302 N 17 Street (corner of 17th St. and Chew St.), ☎ +1 610 433-7541 (fair@allentownfair.com, fax: +1 610 433-4005), www.allentownfairpa.org. Annually late August/early September - just before Labor Day. The Great Allentown Fair is an annual event that is over 150 years strong. It offers a unique experience that includes everything from family-owned food stands to a bill of national musical acts. The fair brings the world of the county fair and the street carnival together to provide visitors with an experience that helps to make Allentown a distinctive destination. At other times of the year, various events are held at the fairgrounds, including concerts, gigantic flea markets, antique sales, computer shows, and an assortment of many other shows and expos.
• Mayfair, www.mayfairfestival.org. Mayfair Festival of the Arts takes place over Memorial Day weekend. It brings outstanding performers and artisans to Allentown’s scenic Cedar Beach Park to put their talents on display. With six performance stages, over 100 artists and craftspeople, roving entertainers, and more than two dozen vendors offering authentic regional foods, Mayfair is a feast of sights, sounds, and smells.

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