News Archive

The Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation welcomes children aged 7 – 15 to join the fun at Cedar Sports Day!

The City of Allentown’s Fireworks Celebration will take place at J. Birney Crum Stadium and Cedar Beach Park on Thursday, July 4 from 5:00pm-9:40pm.

Effective Saturday, June 29, the City of Allentown Department of Parks & Recreation will be closing several park restroom facilities due to a heightened level of vandalism incidents over the past several weeks.

Allentown’s Andre Reed Park will get a sprucing-up this weekend courtesy of a team of volunteers led by the NFL Hall of Famer himself!

Mayor Ray O’Connell today announced a nearly 800% increase in the city of Allentown’s free summer meals program drop-in locations for youth age 18 and under!

Former Philadelphia Phillies star Chase Utley joined city and school district officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at the newly refurbished Union Terrace baseball field.

The scheduled Friday, June 21 Marine Band Concert at Allentown’s West Park is being rescheduled to Saturday, July 13 at 3:00pm. 

The City of Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park series continues Saturday, June 22 at West Park with a Dinner & a Movie screening of “A Star is Born.”

Registration opens Monday, June 17 for the city of Allentown’s eight-week free summer playground program. 

The Allentown Department of Parks & Recreation’s 2019 “Saturday in the Park” concert series opens this Saturday, June 1 at 7:00PM with the BC Combo at West Park.