BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Christkindlmarkt will double its private heated igloos from four to eight and add a bag check when it returns to SteelStacks for a 34th year, Nov. 13 through Dec. 20, ArtsQuest announced Monday.
The expansion follows what ArtsQuest called a record-breaking year: 145,552 visitors in 2025, nearly 14% more than the year before. That works out to about 128,000 in 2024. The igloos, introduced last year, sold out on most weekends, ArtsQuest said, and 192 families and groups used them.
The market runs six weekends, ArtsQuest’s event page shows:
- Dates: Nov. 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29, then Dec. 3-6, 10-13 and 17-20.
- Hours (per the release): 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
- Admission: $14 Thursdays and Fridays and $16.50 Saturdays and Sundays, fees included, according to ArtsQuest’s ticket page. Children 5 and under are free.
- Free Fridays: admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m.
Each igloo rental includes two hours for up to six people, plus seating, a fireplace, admission for two, and a gallon of hot chocolate. Food and drink packages are offered. Base prices run from $110 to $150 depending on the day and time, Tehani Boyer, ArtsQuest communications manager, said in an email…