Summer is here and it's heating up on the Southside. Grab some refreshing summer cocktails on the Sip & Slide Crawl, find some steals at the Great Southside Sale or check out the great (and FREE) festivals going on at Steelstacks!
Sip & Slide Summer Cocktail Crawl!
Saturday, June 15
1:00 - 5:00 pm

The summer has arrived and we’re celebrating with sidewalk sales, live music and a delicious Summer themed Cocktail Crawl. Enjoy 10 summer themed sample sized cocktails (such as Mojitos, Margaritas & Pina Coladas) from your favorite SouthSide restaurants and shops!

Join us for an after party Luau at the Comfort Suites Hill to Hill grille for appetizers, drink specials, pop up vendors and music!
First Friday!
June 7

Pride means different things to different people. For us, it's a celebration of standing up for human rights and equality for ALL. In that spirit, we hope you will join Domaci on Friday, June 7th for an evening celebrating diversity and inclusion. A portion of the proceeds from that evening's sales will be donated to the  Lehigh Valley Chamber   LGBTQ Business Council . So come ready to shop!

Featuring live entertainment from local drag star  Eileen O'Brennan , drinks from  Franklin Hill Vineyards , nibbles from  Urbano Mexican Kitchen & Bar , and PRIDE popcorn from  Clusters Handcrafted Popcorn - Bethlehem ! Enjoy pop-up shopping from  Inktruffle Pottery Periwinkle Flower Farm Zen Chocolate , and more!

Color Me Mine  will also be donating 20% of their sales that evening to the LBTQ Business Council, so be sure to leave some time in your schedule that evening to paint your own ceramics!

Music Lineup!

Banana Factory          Chris Eichlin (6:15 – 7:15)
Comfort Suites           Bill McConney (5:30 – 7:00)
EZ Money                    Alyssa Dodge (5:00 – 6:30)
Revel Social                 Joe Janci (5:30 – 7:30)
Molly’s Irish Grille      Brian Kibler (6:00 – 8:00)
Domaci                        Eileen O’Brennan (7:00 – 9:00)
Godfrey Daniels         Grant Peeples and Sam Steffen (7:00 – 9:00)
The Funhouse             Bear Sloth/Scruft (10:00)
Southside 313             The Tride
Brinker Lofts               Service Dog
The Great Southside Sale
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
East 4th & Buchanan Streets

This is THE 2019 BIG Lehigh University/Community Sale of fabulous donated items that students, faculty and staff give each year, earning $20,000+ to support youth programs for Southside children!

Designer clothes, crystal, china, rugs, furniture, linens, crafts, games, toys, sporting good and more! Proceeds support 3 nationally recognized Homework Clubs for Southside kids run by Lehigh's Community Service Office, field trips for Southside schools & enrichment programs in schools.
Festival Season at Steelstacks!
TacoFest
Saturday, June 9
1:00 - 7:00 pm

SteelStacks’ inaugural TacoFest on June 9 aims to prove that Sunday is the best time to enjoy one of America’s favorite street foods.

The free admission event, which is open to the public, will take place from 1-7 p.m. at SteelStacks, with patrons purchasing their tacos directly from the vendors. Tickets for the special VIP Sessions, which feature unlimited margaritas made by area mixologists and unlimited steak, fish and vegan tacos.
Bourbon & BBQ
Saturday, June 30
5:30 - 7:00 pm

Enjoy unlimited sampling buffet including Hickory Smoked BBQ Wings, Potato salad with eggs, bacon, whole grain mustard and scallions, Pecan Hot Smoked BBQ Whole Salmon with napa slaw, Carolina Chopped Pork & Burnt ends baked beans.

Social Still will have sampling of their Vanilla Maple Bourbon, White Witch Spiced Rum, Straight Bourbon and White Rum. Music by Ursula Ricks from 6-7 p.m.

Blast Furnace Blues
June 28-30


Two-time Blues Music Awards ‘Entertainer of the Year’ Tommy Castro, zydeco sensation Curley Taylor and the heartfelt music and story of The War and Treaty headline the 2019 edition of Blast Furnace Blues.

The festival, which will feature 10 acts performing over three days, is free for the first time in its history, thanks in large part to the support of Highmark Blue Shield.



The Out to Lunch Concert Series comes to Social Still!

Visit us each Friday in June from 12:00 to 1:00 at Social Still and
start your weekend early!

6/7 – Anthony Pasciuti – Alternative Rock
6/14 – Mark Hannig – Classic Rock / Alternative Rock
6/21 – Mike DeCrosta – Folk/Rock
6/28 – Doug Kaetz – Alt Rock/Pop Rock
Screen on the Green!
Join us at Zoellner Arts Center for SCREEN ON THE GREEN – a FREE community movie night! Bring your popcorn and blankets and watch a movie under the stars in Zoellner’s gorgeous gardens! Lawn games & entertainment provided! Movie starts at sundown!

June 14 - The Secret Life of Pets
June 28 - Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone
Fresh Voices
Touchstone Theatre
June 7-8

A one-of-a-kind peek into the creative process of original theatre making. Experience solo and ensemble-based works in progress, created by Touchstone’s 2018-2019 apprentices with the guidance of the Touchstone family. Always fresh, sometimes provocative, never ordinary.



Color Me Mine
June Events

Daddy's Patty Workshop
June 1, 9:30 – 11:30 am

Father’s Day Donuts with Dad
June 16, 10:00 - 12:00

True Crime & Chill
June 28, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Family Day Group Studio
June 30

For a Complete Calendar listing of all SouthSide Arts District Events CLICK HERE