Saucon Valley's holiday season officially kicks off next month, with Hellertown's annual Light Up Night set for Friday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Dimmick Park. The evening is billed as the annual kickoff to the holiday season in Saucon Valley, bringing together live reindeer, pony and wagon rides, a tree lighting ceremony and visits with Santa.
According to a listing from Saucon Source, the 2026 event is sponsored by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, with support from local businesses. The Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce lists the same Friday evening time slot, noting the event is presented by the Hellertown Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce and runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at Morris J. Dimmick Park.
Addresses for the park differ slightly depending on the source. The Saucon Source listing gives the address as 575 Durham St., while a regional guide from Discover Lehigh Valley and the Borough of Hellertown both list 570 Durham Street. The borough describes Dimmick Park as its premier park facility, spanning 18.5 acres.
What's on Tap This Year
Per the Saucon Source listing, this year's Light Up Night features musical performances, food trucks, hot cocoa and seasonal beverages for purchase, along with hands-on holiday activities and strolling costumed characters. A holiday craft market with unique gifts is also planned, alongside cash wagon rides and cash pony rides through the park. Live reindeer and visits with Santa round out the lineup, with the evening concluding in the tree lighting ceremony.
Those offerings line up with what the regional guide from Discover Lehigh Valley describes for the event, which lists wagon rides, children's activities, an adult beverage bar, hot chocolate and cookies, food, movies on the big screen, and pictures with Santa among the attractions Hellertown's Light Up Night typically brings together. The same guide notes that Lehigh Valley tree-lighting traditions often lean on seasonal food and drinks, festive sing-alongs, bonfires with s'mores, vendor pop-ups and appearances from Santa Claus himself.
Vendors Still Have Time to Sign Up
Businesses hoping to set up shop at the event have a deadline to meet. The Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce listing states organizers are seeking craft vendors, nonprofits, food trucks and adult beverage vendors, with applications due Nov. 20.
Last Year's Turnout Offers a Preview
If 2025 is any indication, the event tends to draw a crowd. At last year's Light Up Night, hundreds of residents visited Dimmick Park and the neighboring Dewey Fire Co., according to Saucon Source's coverage of that evening. The 2025 gathering included food and beverage vendors, wagon rides, live reindeer and crafts, and it wrapped up with the illumination of the borough's holiday light displays and Santa's arrival on a decorated vintage fire truck. That event was likewise sponsored by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, with support from the borough, the fire company and numerous local businesses, the outlet reported.
