Frost on a quiet Lehigh Valley country lane in late November, with bare trees, a red barn and white farmhouse with warm glowing windows, frost-rimed fence rails, and the Blue Mountain ridge on the horizon
Blog · October 6, 2026

Week of November 23, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of November 23, 2026 around Northampton, PA: Thanksgiving week, with Allen Township supervisors expected to carry the township's 2027 budget on Tuesday, November 24, planning and stormwater sessions in Moore Township and Bath Borough on Monday, November 23, the Northampton Area School District's holiday break, Woodstone's annual Thanksgiving buffet, Blue Mountain still in preseason, and the first big holiday kickoffs in Bethlehem and Allentown. If you live in Oakdale Manor at 528 Rosewood Dr or are thinking about buying there, this is the week the whole region shifts from fall to the Christmas season.

Municipal Meetings This Week

Public meetings are where residents get the most direct line on local decisions, from land use to budgets to public works. Agendas are typically posted a few days before each meeting and usually cover approval of minutes, reports from staff and boards, new business and motions, and public comment. Holiday weeks can shift times and dates, so check each municipality's official site before heading out.

Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, November 24 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton (second and fourth Tuesdays)

The November board meeting is where the township's final budget adoption has landed in recent years, so the November 24 session is the one to watch for the 2027 spending plan to take final shape. The board has also been working through a draft zoning amendment that would create a data center overlay district, a discussion that has drawn steady interest since the spring. The other regular meeting dates after the holiday are Tuesday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 22 at 6:00 p.m. Agendas and minutes are posted at allentownship.org.

East Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Thursday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton (second and fourth Thursdays), falls on Thanksgiving Day, so confirm the date on the township calendar

The township's comprehensive zoning rewrite, Ordinance 2026-11, moved through its 45-day public review in the fall, and adoption could still land on a late-fall or early-winter agenda; the draft tightens buffer requirements, updates environmental rules, and reassigns certain intensive uses regionally. Sessions are livestreamed, and agendas and minutes are posted on the township's Diligent portal and at eatwp.org.

Moore Township

  • Planning Commission: Monday, November 23 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath (fourth Monday)
  • Board of Supervisors: next regular meeting Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m. (first Tuesday), which will carry the 2027 budget conversation

The planning commission reviews land development and subdivision plans and forwards recommendations to the board of supervisors, so the November 23 session is where site plans and zoning questions get their first public airing. Recent board agendas have featured items like the Dannersville Road stream restoration project, an animal control ordinance, and fire-service billing, all of which remain live topics heading into budget season. Agendas and minutes are posted at mooretownship.org.

Bath Borough

  • Bath Borough Stormwater Authority: Monday, November 23 at 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St (fourth Monday; the authority's meeting time moved to 6:30)

Stormwater remains a regular topic in Bath as the borough's Stormwater Authority keeps building out its program, so the November 23 session in Council Chambers is the one to catch before the holiday. Borough Council's next regular meeting is Monday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. (second Monday), and the Planning Commission sits on the third Monday as needed. Agendas and minutes are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

  • Borough Council: the November 19 session has passed; the next regular meeting is Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m., livestreamed on the borough's YouTube channel (third Thursday)
  • NBPD Crime Watch: next meeting Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m., borough Recreation Center, 1 Lerchenmiller Dr (second Thursday)

The borough's Hometown Holidays celebration wrapped Saturday, November 21 at the Recreation Center, with a vendor market, the annual tree lighting, Santa, music, and food, so the holiday season is officially underway in Northampton Borough. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted at northamptonboro.com, and council sessions are livestreamed for anyone who cannot attend in person.

Northampton Area School District

Schools are closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, and the district's official calendar marks the holiday as a district-wide no-school day; confirm the exact break dates on the calendar at nasdschools.org. The winter sports season is in full swing, with boys' and girls' basketball and wrestling among the teams in action, and the full schedule of games and start times is at nasdathletics.org.

A note on the holiday football tradition: the Konkrete Kids and Catasauqua have met on Thanksgiving since 1925, and the 102nd edition was played on Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 2025, at Catasauqua's Alumni Field, with Northampton winning 45-0 for its 11th straight win in the series. As of this writing, the 2026 matchup had not been confirmed, so check nasdathletics.org and the district calendar before planning the morning around it. The school board's next regular meeting is expected Monday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the district boardroom at 2014 Laubach Ave, with agendas on the district's BoardDocs portal.

Seasonal Things to Do

Woodstone Country Club and Lodge: Thanksgiving Buffet

Thanksgiving week is the signature holiday event at Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, the private club at 3777 Dogwood Road in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville. The club's Thanksgiving Day Buffet lands Thursday, November 26, with panoramic views of the Blue Mountains; the club historically draws around 1,000 guests for its Thanksgiving buffet and sells out every year, so reservations matter. Current seating times, pricing, and reservation details are published on the club's dedicated Thanksgiving page at woodstonegolf.com/thanksgiving-day-buffet, and you can also reserve by phone at 610-760-2777, extension 200. The Timber at Woodstone restaurant keeps a year-round dining calendar, and members should watch woodstonegolf.com/events as the season shifts to holiday celebrations.

Blue Mountain Resort

Blue Mountain is still in preseason this week, with no 2026-27 opening date fixed yet; the mountain typically opens in early December, opened December 5 last season, and a projected date of December 10 has been listed for the new season subject to weather. Preseason work continues on the resort's biggest upgrade in years: 315 new LED trail lights that complete a 100 percent LED night-skiing conversion, plus continued snowmaking infrastructure investment including new underground pipe. Season passes are on sale at skibluemt.com, where opening announcements will land first.

Holiday Kickoffs Across the Lehigh Valley

The weekend after Thanksgiving is when the Lehigh Valley's holiday season officially starts. The City of Bethlehem Christmas Tree Lighting takes place Friday, November 27 at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem, the traditional kickoff of Christmas City USA's season, with live holiday music and Santa. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem runs Friday through Sunday, November 27 to 29 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, the 34th-anniversary edition of the German-inspired winter market with artisans, ornaments, St. Nicholas, food, and performances. Lights in the Parkway opens Friday, November 27 in Allentown's Lehigh Parkway and runs through January 6, 2027, with its 30th-anniversary drive-through display of more than 200,000 LED lights. And in Schnecksville, the Winter Light Spectacular at Lehigh Valley Zoo continues through January 2, 2027 with more than a million lights, fire pits, hot chocolate, and s'mores.

Closer to home, Friday, November 27 is Black Friday and Saturday, November 28 is Small Business Saturday, a good reason to shop and eat locally along Bath's Walnut Street and Main Street, Northampton Borough's Main Street, and Nazareth's Center Square rather than fight the mall crowds. When you need a quiet walk, the D&L Trail and Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center in nearby Nazareth stay open and free through the holiday stretch.

Good Places to Eat Near Northampton

A short drive from 528 Rosewood Dr, Bath's Walnut Street, Northampton Borough's Main Street, and Nazareth's Broad Street have dependable, family-run spots for a meal on Thanksgiving week, whether you are picking up takeout before the big day or eating out after a holiday. A rotating set worth knowing this week:

Why It Matters for Buyers

A community's calendar tells you a lot about a home. The steady rhythm of public meetings, school schedules, holiday kickoffs, and a local country club's annual Thanksgiving gathering is a big part of why families choose Oakdale Manor in Lehigh Township. If you are considering a home in this area and want to feel the season for yourself, 528 Rosewood Dr is an ideal base: oversized bedrooms, a family room, and a wooded lot, with all of the week's happenings at most a short drive away.

Meeting dates, event times, and venue details in this article were gathered from public sources on October 6, 2026 and can change. Call or check each municipality, district, or venue's official site before making plans. This is not real estate advice, and this property is sold as is.

Spend Thanksgiving Week at 528 Rosewood Dr

Come see the wooded, quiet setting of Oakdale Manor as the season turns toward the holidays. Schedule a tour to see the property in person.

Schedule a tour View Property