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The Allentown Art Museum, based in center city Allentown, is the Lehigh Valley’s largest museum. The museum carries over 11,000 works of art. Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center, as well as Lafayette College’s smaller Williams Center for the Arts, host a wide variety of plays, concerts and performances throughout the year.

The Lehigh Valley is home to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, a popular amusement and water park. Dorney Park is located in South Whitehall Township, and is known nationally for its elaborate roller coasters and water rides.
The region’s ski resorts are Bear Creek Ski and Recreation Area and Blue Mountain Ski Resort. Bear Creek is a 21 slope resort located outside of Macungie, Pennsylvania. Blue Mountain is located near Danielsville, Pennsylvania. Poconos, which feature some of the East Coast’s best-known ski resorts, is approximately 30 miles north of the Lehigh Valley. Several large lakes used for boating and fishing also are located there. The Pocono 500, a NASCAR Nextel Cup race, is run each June at Pocono Raceway in the Poconos.

New Jersey Shore beaches are approximately 45 miles east of the Lehigh Valley.

Dutch Springs, the nation’s largest SCUBA amusement park, is located in Bethlehem and Lower Nazareth Township. Over 40,000 divers annually utilize the facilities, which have sunken “treasures” to enhance the underwater experience. In addition to scuba diving, kayaking and paddle boats are available. The facility has a water park, camping grounds, and picnic areas.

In July 2008, Sands BethWorks, a casino, hotel and apartment complex owned by the Las Vegas Sands is scheduled to open in Bethlehem, bringing legalized gambling to the Lehigh Valley for the first time.

Three large festivals are held each year in the Lehigh Valley. Musikfest, a large, 10-day music festival, is held in Bethlehem each August. Mayfair, an arts and crafts festival, is held in Allentown each May. The Great Allentown Fair is held on the grounds of the Allentown Fairgrounds in Allentown annually in early September.