The 173rd annual Great Allentown Fair, which takes place from Wednesday, August 27 to Monday, September 1 for Labor Day, is pushing food merchants to add some variety to their menus. Concessionaires are being asked to develop new delicacies, and fairgoers will vote to choose the winner, according to Fair President Daryl Urmy.
Throughout the fairgrounds, including within the Agriplex and at the entrance gates, visitors can locate participating food stalls by searching for red diamond-shaped placards. Voting will be place through QR codes that are posted at these sites.
You can visit allentownfair.com or read the descriptions of the 21 new culinary products competing for votes below, which may be viewed on certain devices.
On Friday, August 29, the 2025 expo will hold its first Inclusive Day, marking a significant new effort. With adjustments like lowered music volume and less strobe lighting on rides, the festival offers sensory-friendly midway hours from 2 to 4 p.m.
Jessica Ciecwisz, the marketing and entertainment manager for the fair, stated that Inclusive Day is about belonging more than accessibility. All visitors will be able to enter for free between noon and two o’clock that day; during the sensory-friendly hours, preferential entry will be granted through special wristbands.
Heart, Alabama, Kane Brown with Kameron Marlowe, Ace Frehley plus Great White and Quiet Riot, and Gabriel Fluffy Iglesias are among the acts performing in the fair’s grandstand this year. The J&J Demolition Derby on Labor Day marks the end of the fair.
On Saturday, August 30, there will be the Second Annual Scrapple Eating Contest, when participants will have two minutes to eat as much scrapple as they can. The first-ever WZZO Mullet Contest is held on the same day, and it judges contestants in three age groups based on their party-in-back and business-in-front hairstyles.
Opening night will see the crowning of the 2025 Fair Queen, with four local competitors vying for a $1,500 scholarship.
Discounted entry is offered through Wednesday, August 27. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Fair Box Office or online at Ticketmaster.com.
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This story was structured and organized using generative AI using information from the Great Allentown Fair. Lehighvalleylive.com reviewed and edited it.
