LVHN hosts wellness fest
Lehigh Valley Health Network Wellness Fest debuts this weekend on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) −Muhlenberg, 2545 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem.
The festival, previously held in August, will now take place from 4-8 p.m. today, and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday on the north side of the hospital campus near Routes 22 and 378. Admission is free.
The event includes craft tents, food trucks, activities for kids, and live music. The Large Flowerheads will kick off the festival tonight from 5:30-7 p.m., Major Kit and the Bionic Defection will play Saturday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. and GirlCrue will headline Saturday night from 5-8 p.m.
New to the festival will be a wide variety of health screenings, education, activities, and other Lehigh Valley Health Network resources. All ages can enjoy multiple mobile emergency and health screening units including the LVHN/Cetronia Ambulance Mobile Stroke Unit and Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute’s Mobile Mammography Coach. Children’s entertainment will include appearances by Lehigh Valley IronPigs mascot Ferrous, Friday from 4-5 p.m. and meLVin from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms from 6-7 p.m.
The festival will also include tethered hot air balloon rides, available to all ages who meet the 4-foot height requirement. Balloon rides are available Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday from 3-7 p.m.
Visit LVHN.org/wellnessfest for a full schedule.
