Adventure, art, food, history—you can get it all outside with this fun variety of events and activities! Step out of the air conditioning and enjoy the fresh air and—hopefully—sunshine of a Pennsylvania summer.
1. Paddleboard Yoga
Various area locations | 484.819.0380 | missmelanieyoga.com
Stand-up paddleboarding challenges your balance, your patience and your core! Miss Melanie Yoga offers unique yoga and fitness classes with the refreshing touch of a body of water mere inches away from your paddleboard. Locations include the Lehigh River as well as Lake Nockamixon, so take your savasana to the serenity of a natural setting.
2. Glamp
1660 Blue Mountain Dr., Palmerton | 610.826.7700 | skibluemt.com
Get away from it all without going fully feral at one of Blue Mountain’s 25 unique glamping spots, from shady wood to sunny field. These sites sport canvas tents safely ensconced on wooden platforms. Enjoy a cozy campfire from your Adirondack chair after a day ziplining, biking or otherwise enjoying the elements.
3. Easton Heritage Day
Downtown Easton | 610.250.6533 | heritageday.org
History comes alive on July 11 in Easton’s downtown for a celebration of the reading of the freshly penned Declaration of Independence in the city’s square in 1776. Feast on festival fare, peruse the creations of period crafters and learn about the Colonial Era surrounded by Easton’s amazing historical architecture.
4. Berry Picking
5681 Berry Dr., New Tripoli | 610.298.2591 | schmidtberryfarm.com
Berries never taste better than they do right off the bush, and you can make the best pies, smoothies, fruit salads and more with pints picked yourself from George Schmidt Berry Farm. You’ll find ripe raspberries through early July, and plump blueberries in the latter half of the month. Peaches and blackberries await you in August!
5. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
The Professional Theatre at DeSales University | 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley | 610.282.9455 | pashakespeare.org
The summer lineup at the renowned Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival delights on a new outdoor stage this year as well as in the traditional theaters and virtual options—the show must go on! Come see fairies and fools in A Midsummer Night’s Dream presented under the summer stars, or bring youngsters to experience Charlotte’s Web.
