Christmas Events for Kids in Easton (2026)

Christmas Events for Kids
Written by Kelsey Cecil

Updated 4 min read

Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Easton for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas (December 4) and The Great Library Gingerbread Build (December 5). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Pennsylvania Christmas events for kids guide.

What Rally found in Easton

  • 2 Christmas events for kids in Easton
  • Season: December 4 (Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas) to December 5 (The Great Library Gingerbread Build)
  • Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10

Ticketed and paid Christmas events for kids in Easton

Admission, tickets or a fee apply. Where a host has not posted a price yet, the listing says so.

Holiday show

Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas

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Rick Schuler stars in a tribute concert to John Denver that splits the night between the hits and the holidays. Expect sing-alongs to songs such as Take Me Home, Country Roads and Annie's Song, followed by a set that salutes Denver's Christmas television specials with Aspenglow, Silent Night and Joy to the World. The theatre tags the show as part of its 100th season.

The concert is Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the State Theatre. Tickets are $65.50 to $75.50, and the theatre says the displayed price already includes fees and taxes. The page bills it as a celebration for all ages and gives no end time.

Parent tip: A 7:30 PM Friday start makes for a late night, so this suits older kids who already know a few John Denver songs from the car. No child price is listed, so budget at least $65.50 for every seat.

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State Theatre Center for the Arts (opens in a new tab)
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State Theatre Center for the Arts, 453 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042 (opens in maps)
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The Great Library Gingerbread Build

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Kids ages 7 to 12 each get a mini gingerbread house to decorate however they like in the Main Library's Friends Room. On the same visit, families can browse a Holiday Bazaar where the library's Youth Quake teens sell small handmade craft items.

The build is Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, and it is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration is required and the page showed 15 seats available. The listing is marked in person in the Friends Room, although its sign-up form also carries a line calling it an online event, so confirm with the library if you are unsure.

Parent tip: With only 15 seats, register as soon as you can, and note the 7 to 12 age range before promising a younger sibling a house. Bring a little spending money for the teens' Holiday Bazaar.

Host
Easton Area Public Library (opens in a new tab)
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Easton Area Public Library, Main Library (Friends Room), 515 Church St, Easton, PA 18042 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Pennsylvania Christmas train rides page.

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Plan your December

When each Easton Christmas event for kids happens

The first is Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas in Easton on December 4; the last runs to December 5. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.

Looking further afield? Our Pennsylvania Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Allentown, New Hope, Newtown, PA and King of Prussia. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.

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2026 Christmas events are coming in late November

More Christmas events arrive in late November. We add them here as soon as we confirm them.

The story of Christmas in Easton

Every year a candle-shaped structure called the Peace Candle is put together on top of the Civil War monument in Easton's Centre Square for the Christmas season, then taken apart again. The city where the Lehigh River meets the Delaware is also linked to one of the continent's earliest Christmas trees, and its 2026 December calendar includes a holiday concert at the State Theatre and a gingerbread build at the library.

How Easton celebrates

Easton's listed events for 2026 land on the first weekend of December. On Friday, December 4, the State Theatre Center for the Arts on Northampton Street presents Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas, a tribute concert it tags as part of its 100th season. The next afternoon the Easton Area Public Library hosts The Great Library Gingerbread Build for ages 7 to 12, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, with a Holiday Bazaar of crafts made by its Youth Quake teens. Downtown, the Peace Candle rises over the monument in Centre Square for the season.

Fun facts about Christmas in Easton

Easton was founded in 1752 and named, at Thomas Penn's request, for Easton Neston, the family estate of his wife Juliana Fermor. On July 8, 1776, it was one of only three places where the Declaration of Independence was first read aloud in public. In the 19th century it became a canal center and then a hub for five railroads. The 2020 census counted 28,127 residents.

Traditions today

  • The Peace Candle: A candle-like structure is assembled every year atop the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Centre Square for the Christmas season.
  • The 1816 Christmas tree: A plaque in Scott Park along the Delaware River commemorates a Christmas tree set up in Easton in 1816.
  • A holiday concert at the State Theatre: The State Theatre Center for the Arts stages A John Denver Christmas on December 4, 2026, during its 100th season.
  • The Great Library Gingerbread Build: Children ages 7 to 12 decorate mini gingerbread houses at the Easton Area Public Library on December 5.
  • Youth Quake Holiday Bazaar: The library's Youth Quake teens sell small handmade craft items at a Holiday Bazaar on the day of the gingerbread build.

A fact for kids

A diary mentions a Christmas tree set up in Easton way back in 1816, one of the earliest on the whole continent. Today a candle-shaped structure called the Peace Candle goes up in the town square every Christmas season.

Questions about Christmas in Easton

When was Easton, Pennsylvania founded?

Easton was formally founded in 1752 on a 1,000-acre tract that Thomas Penn set aside where the Lehigh River meets the Delaware. The same year it was chosen as the county seat of Northampton County. Surveyor William Parsons laid out its streets.

How did Easton get its name?

Thomas Penn, son of William Penn, married Juliana Fermor in 1751 and asked that the new town be called Easton. The name honors Easton Neston, her family's estate in Northamptonshire, England, which is also why the county is called Northampton.

What is the Peace Candle in Easton?

The Peace Candle is a candle-like structure that is assembled and then disassembled every year atop the Civil War monument in Centre Square for the Christmas season. The monument, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, honors Easton-area veterans killed in the Civil War.

Did Easton have one of America's first Christmas trees?

According to the city's Wikipedia article, German settlers put up one of the continent's earliest Christmas trees in Easton, and a diary reference mentions a tree set up there in 1816. A plaque in Scott Park along the Delaware River commemorates it.

What role did railroads play in Easton?

After its canal years, Easton became a hub for five railroads in the mid-19th century, including the Jersey Central and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Today the former Lehigh Valley main line, now Norfolk Southern's Lehigh Line, is the only major rail line through the city.

What happened in Easton on July 8, 1776?

The Declaration of Independence was read aloud in public at noon in Easton, one of only three places, with Philadelphia and Trenton, to hold a first public reading that day. The Easton flag flown at the reading now serves as the city's municipal flag.

What happens at Christmas in Easton in 2026?

The State Theatre presents Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas on Friday, December 4 at 7:30 PM. On Saturday, December 5, the Easton Area Public Library holds The Great Library Gingerbread Build for ages 7 to 12, alongside a teen-run Holiday Bazaar.

Who runs the Gingerbread Build in Easton?

The Easton Area Public Library runs it in the Friends Room at its Main Library, and the Friends of the Library sponsor the program. Registration is required, and the page showed 15 seats for the session on December 5, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

Where is the John Denver Christmas concert held?

It is at the State Theatre Center for the Arts, 453 Northampton Street, on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The show is presented by Emery Entertainment and stars Rick Schuler. Tickets are listed at $65.50 to $75.50 with fees and taxes included.

How many people live in Easton?

The 2020 census counted 28,127 residents. Easton is the easternmost and smallest of the Lehigh Valley's three major cities, with less than half the population of Bethlehem and about one-fourth that of Allentown. The Delaware River separates it from Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

Sources

  1. Easton, Pennsylvania, Wikipedia
  2. Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas, State Theatre Center for the Arts
  3. The Great Library Gingerbread Build, Easton Area Public Library

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Easton Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask

What Christmas events for kids are happening in Easton, PA in 2026?

Two are listed for the first weekend of December. Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas plays the State Theatre on Friday, December 4 at 7:30 PM. The Great Library Gingerbread Build is at the Easton Area Public Library on Saturday, December 5 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

Which Easton Christmas events need tickets or registration?

Both do. The John Denver Christmas concert at the State Theatre on December 4, 2026, is ticketed at $65.50 to $75.50, fees and taxes included. The Great Library Gingerbread Build on December 5 requires registration, and the library's page showed just 15 seats.

Is there a Christmas show for families in Easton?

Yes. Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas, starring Rick Schuler, is at the State Theatre Center for the Arts on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The theatre describes it as a celebration for all ages, mixing John Denver favorites with holiday songs.

Are there Christmas crafts for kids in Easton?

The Great Library Gingerbread Build on Saturday, December 5, 2026, lets kids ages 7 to 12 decorate their own mini gingerbread house in the Friends Room at the Main Library. A Holiday Bazaar run by the library's Youth Quake teens sells small handmade crafts the same day.

Are there free Christmas events for kids in Easton?

The library's page for the Great Library Gingerbread Build on December 5, 2026, lists no price, though it does not state that the program is free, and registration is required. The John Denver Christmas concert at the State Theatre on December 4 is a paid, ticketed show.

What is special about Christmas in Easton?

Each year the Peace Candle, a candle-like structure, is assembled atop the Civil War monument in Centre Square for the Christmas season. Easton is also tied to one of the continent's earliest Christmas trees, set up in 1816 and marked by a plaque in Scott Park along the Delaware River.

Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Easton?

Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Pennsylvania Christmas train rides guide. This Easton guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.

How do you confirm these events?

We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.

Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.

Kelsey Cecil
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