Special Events Downtown Sip N ShopThe Downtown Sip N Shop is another opportunity for businesses to stay open late and shoppers to visit stores they have not been in before. Shoppers grab a passport from their favorite store or begin their event at the NECD located at the Nazareth Center for the Arts. It's a great evening meandering around town and sipping on the various options offered by our merchants. Shoppers return their passports to the NEDC for a chance to win prizes. There is always music and an activity in the arts center. Galentine’s Sip N Shop happens in FebruaryA new Nazareth Tradition. What began as a girls night out has grown to so much more. Friends, couples, families and father/kids have enjoyed this fun night out. The festivities begin at the Nazareth Center for the Arts (NCA) where participants were able to pick up their free bracelet and map, enjoy a few snacks and a craft and then head out to visit our participating shops. Our wonderful downtown businesses hosted activities and snacks and each had a bead or charm for participants to add to their bracelet. The evening finished up back at the NCA where we had a beading trading station and raffle prizes. Our 2025 bracelets were sponsored by the Nazareth Economic Development Commission and Spark Good. This event is free for participants and businesses were asked to donate a prize to the raffle table. May the 4th Be With You on the 1st Saturday in MayAn out of this world event honoring a very famous movie. Held on the first Saturday of May to coincide with the opening of the Nazareth Farmers Market, our event features an epic lightsaber battle between the forces of good and evil for ribbon cutting rights. Participants enjoyed a costume parade, lightsaber building, photo opps, snacks stops and tons of surprises. Our downtown businesses were able to use their creativity to plan their own spacey activity for everyone who stopped by. There is no charge to event participants or downtown businesses to participate. Our businesses generously donate raffle prizes. Funding for this event is through Northampton County Hotel Tax Grant funds. Shop Small Saturday/Small Business Saturday, Saturday after ThanksgivingSaturday, November 29th, 2025 - 9 am Small Business Saturday, which takes place on the Saturday after thanksgiving encourages consumers to support local businesses by shopping small. American Express launched this shopping holiday in 2010, at the height of the Great Recession, as a way of redirecting holiday shopping to local stores. A decade later, it’s observed in all 50 states, and in 2011, the Senate passed a resolution recognizing Small Business Saturday. Our small businesses in downtown are the heart and soul of our community and Nazareth celebrates small in a big way. The NEDC partners with the Nazareth Farmers Market, Nazareth Center for the Arts and the Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce for a holiday season long shopping event. We kick off with a special edition of the Nazareth Farmers Market by inviting additional vendors to bring their wares to downtown. Our downtown shops offer specials and promotions all season long. There is music, prizes, activities and raffles throughout the day.  Nazareth Days/Nazareth at Night, 3rd weekend in JulyThe third weekend in July can mean only one thing, Nazareth Days! This weekend long celebration of the founding of our borough is a long standing tradition in the community. The event begins on Friday with sidewalk sales, specials and prizes and and an evening block party on Belvidere Street filled with music, food and craft vendors and wells as kids activities. The fun continues on Saturday in Nazareth Borough Park with music, vendors, activities galore and the Nazareth Farmers Market Saturday in the circle. Organized by the Nazareth Days Committee in cooperation with the NEDC this event attracts residents and visitors alike. The weekent ends in a spectacular fashion with a fireworks display. Up to date details for all Nazareth Days activities can be found on their Facebook page  Nazareth Kazoo Parade, July 4thWhat began as an attempt to join the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest kazoo ensemble grew into a cherished event celebrating Nazareth and honoring veterans.The Nazareth Kazoo Parade, originally hosted by the Nazareth-Bath Chamber of Commerce on July 4th, then moved to the Saturday closest to the 4th with a change of organizers, has finally found a home with the Kazoo Parade Committee and the Nazareth Economic Development Commission. The public outcry for returning this event to its original date of July 4 could not be ignored. A group of dedicated volunteers organizes and executes this quirky event, where everyone is welcome to join in. Although the parade misses the mark for the Guiness Book of World Records it may actually qualify for the parade with the highest ratio of participants to spectators. The parade marchers don’t miss a large audience as they are busy humming patriotic tunes and enjoying a stroll through town. The parade begins at the Nazareth Area High School, marches through downtown, and concludes at Borough Council Chambers. The concluding program includes a performance by the Nazareth Area Memorial Library’s Ukulele Band and the honoring of our Grand Marshall and all the veterans in attendance. We have some special plans for our parade in 2026! Celebrate America 250! The Great Nazareth Cookie StrollThe Great Nazareth Cookie Stroll began in 2018 during the Shop Small Saturday event as a way to encourage shoppers to visit businesses in the downtown. Cookie strollers would purchase a cookie box at the Nazareth Farmers Market. They would also receive a list and map of participating businesses. They would then stroll through town picking up a cookie at each stop. At the end of the day participants may have a full box of delicious cookies to take home or may have a belly full of delicious cookies. Each year The Great Nazareth Cookie Stroll grows. Our sponsor this year, Thrivent Financial Services out did themselves by providing not only one of a kind, limited edition cookie stroll bags but also a fabulous hot chocolate bar for all our strollers. We Would Like To Thank Our 2024 Cookie Stroll Participants:Nazareth Farmers Market Pampered Paws Gifts Pip & Pop’s Pickles Mattie’s Strudel Haus Stehly’s Bakery Cody’s Eats & Sweets Graver Farmstand Downtown Businesses A Pinch of Sugar Birthright Brewing Classic Victorian Estate Inn Comfy Cozy Apothecary The Cozy Spirit The Golf Lounge Paper Doves Nazareth Foot and Ankle/Healthy Fit Feet Beauty Unleashed McCalyn’s Florist Herbs to Your Success Thrivent Financial Services Rodman’s Clock Shop Let Them Eat Cake Jill Koch, Realtor, BHHS Properties Moravian Historical Society Nazareth Center for the Arts Nazareth Economic Development Commission The Hive The Art Den R D Lambert Jewelers Sutcliff 3DDesign and Print Factory The Curious Plantaholic Unique Images by Ronnie Unveil Photography/As Above So Beauty Visionistias By Design  We would like to thank ESSA Bank & Trust for sponsoring our cookie bags this year.   We would like to thank our 2024 Cookie Stroll participants:Visionistias By Design Nazareth Center for the Arts NEDC Abode Home Decor The Art Den R D Lamberts Jewelers The Curious Plantaholic Verve Salon and Boutique  We would also like to thank Eric Nikles of Keystone Financial Management for sponsoring the cookie boxes. The proceeds from this event go directly to downtown Nazareth activities. Stay tuned for details for the 2025 Cookie Stroll. We are planning more improvements to the logistics for cookie strollers and businesses. A few of our recent events:May the 4th Be With You Galentine's Chocolate Treasure Hunt Small Business Saturday |
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