Northside Alive

06/02/2026

Bethlehem Recreation is hosting a Trail Tuesday tonight with CAT-Coalition for Appropriate Transportation.

👉Tonight’s activity is a bike ride along the D&L Trail! Bike checks will be available beginning at 5:45 PM at the Ice House.

The ride will begin at 6 PM.

On-site registration is available.

We are excited to announce some new programming this year!

Starting this April, join us for Trail Tuesdays! Trail Tuesdays will take place on the first Tuesday of the month from April - October. Activities led by community partners ranging from guided birdwatching walks to bike rides will begin at 6 PM.

Click the link below for more information and to sign up.

See you on the trail!

https://forms.gle/Dh5xR6o9UYnntT1c8

06/01/2026

Our favorite neighborhood helpers! 🫶🐾

We love visitors…especially when it’s our favorite North and Linden Streets crossing guards, Susan and Bailey! Coco The Grief Support Pup will be bummed to have missed them. Northside Alive ❤️

05/18/2026

Friendship Park is officially reopened on Bethlehem’s Northside!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Northside Alive ribbon cutting and block party celebrating this newly renovated community space, including the splash pad, basketball court, vendors, food trucks, neighborhood voices, and the families who helped make the day so special.

Learn more about Northside Alive: https://www.northsidealive.org/

05/18/2026

What an amazing day at Friendship Park!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Northside Alive ribbon cutting and block party celebrating the newly renovated park, including Mayor J. William Reynolds, Celina Daddario, Northside Alive Neighborhood Coordinator, Rep. Steve Samuelson, Joe Kelly from Senator Lisa Boscola’s office, PA DCNR, GS Troop 8747, our vendors, food trucks, city staff, neighbors, families, and everyone who helped make the day happen.

Friendship Park is one part of Bethlehem’s bigger 40 in 10 vision to improve every park in the city over the next decade, and Saturday was a great reminder of what those investments mean for neighborhoods.

05/18/2026

Friendship Park is officially reopened, and the Northside showed up.

Saturday’s ribbon cutting and block party brought together neighbors, families, city leaders, state partners, GS Troop 8747, vendors, food trucks, and so many people who helped celebrate a park shaped by community input.

Thank you to Mayor J. William Reynolds, Celina Daddario, Northside Alive Neighborhood Coordinator, Rep. Steve Samuelson, Joe Kelly from Senator Lisa Boscola’s office, PA DCNR, Northside Alive, city staff, and everyone who came out. As Bethlehem continues its 40 in 10 plan to improve 40+ parks over the next 10 years, Friendship Park is a beautiful example of how public spaces can bring people together.

05/18/2026

Just in time for summer! ☀️

Bethlehem celebrated the reopening of Friendship Park with a Northside Alive ribbon cutting and block party, marking another step in the city’s 40 in 10 parks vision.

05/16/2026

Looking forward to the sunny day ahead for our Friendship Park Grand Opening ☀️

Drumroll Please.....🥁

Get ready to celebrate with us this spring at the Friendship Park Grand Opening & Block Party! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 16th, as we unveil the newly renovated Friendship Park!

🎉Following the 3 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony, the Northside Alive Annual Block Party returns to its original home featuring activities for all ages! Visitors can expect music, games, and food trucks at the park for the event.

The event is hosted by Northside Alive and the City of Bethlehem.

05/11/2026

Join us for the Friendship Park Grand Opening & Block Party on Saturday May 16 in the City of Bethlehem!!

We’re officially cutting the ribbon on our brand-new renovations and kicking off a neighborhood celebration you won't want to miss. Come check out the new splash pad, playground, and courts!

📅 When: Saturday, May 16
🕒 Time: 3 PM – 7 PM (Ribbon cutting at 3!)
📍 Where: Friendship Park (Tank Park), 247 E. North St.
🍔 Fun: Food trucks, music, games, and more!

See you there! 🎈✨

05/07/2026

See you next weekend! 🎉

Friendship Park in Bethlehem reopens on May 16 at 3 p.m. as part of the Northside Alive Block Party.

Catch me in the Splash Pad all summer.

RSVP: https://www.northside2027.org/events-1/northside-alive-annual-block-party