Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., December 23, 2024 – ArtsQuest’s 32nd annual Christkindlmarkt presented by Univest Financial, saw a record number of holiday shoppers walk through the entrance doors during the six-weekend long holiday market, held from November 15 to December 22, 2024.
With an extra weekend to shop, crowds packed the campus to find the perfect gifts from nearly 180 vendors, crafters and artisans representing 12 states and one country, Scotland. And, Free Fridays, which remained from 5 to 8 p.m., saw a total of 17,501 visitors.
“We are thrilled that this year’s Christkindlmarkt presented by Univest, brought in record-setting 128,384 visitors from 40 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. to our campus,” commented Kassie Hilgert, ArtsQuest President and CEO. “This unique holiday shopping experience, now in its 32nd year, supports so many small businesses, area restaurants and hotels throughout Christmas City and the entire Lehigh Valley. Christkindlmarkt is an annual fundraising event that is vital to this non-profit organization’s mission of engaging and revitalizing communities through the arts and plays an important role in allowing us to offer nearly 50% of programming free to the public. We look forward to this festive event each year and welcoming families to all of the holiday programming and events taking place throughout the campus.”…