Below are some of Festival UnBound’s frequently asked questions. If after reviewing you still have a question, feel free to reach out to Touchstone at 610-867-1689 and we’ll do our best to answer. Thanks!
Is there a Festival UnBound schedule?
Yes, here’s a link to it. And here’s a link to a Day-by-Day schedule.
Is there a venue map?
Yes, here’s a link to it.
How do I “Festival UnBound”?
Fig Bethlehem wrote a wonderful how-to article to help guide audience members through the festival. Link here to read it and make your plan.
How do I order tickets?
You can order online on the events page or by calling Touchstone at 610-867-1689. You can also buy your tickets at the door of each venue*; if you choose this route, be warned that smaller venues may sell out.
*One exception is To Hunt a Wild Utopia, where patrons are required to buy tickets in advance to reserve their bike.
I’m on a budget; how can I still enjoy Festival UnBound?
Many events are free or by donation. Also, for any ticketed events, there are a limited amount of Pay What You Will (PWYW) tickets set aside. To reserve your PWYW tickets, call the box office at 610-867-1689.
I want to experience it all! What’s the best way?
Festival UnBound festival passes are the way to go! $145 for an adult pass and $110 for a student or senior pass (25% off discount). You can order them here. Passes will get you into every Festival UnBound event. We suggest that after you order your pass, you select your shows and reserve your seats by emailing lisa@touchstone.org to ensure you have a seat at any of the smaller venues.
Habla español?
Llame a CADC para obtener traducción y ayuda para ordenar boletos: 610-807-9337
Are there accessibility friendly events at Festival UnBound?
Yes! Here is a list:
The Secret at 1 PM on 10/6 at Touchstone Theatre – Audio Description
Prometheus/Redux at 7 PM on 10/6 at Charter Arts – Open Captions and Audio Description
Hidden Seed at 8 PM on 10/10 at PBS39 – Open Captions and Audio Description
Large print programs are available for both A Joyful Noise and Poets, Troubadours, & Troublemakers.
All venues are wheelchair accessible, except for the historic Single Sisters House where Hidden Seed: Bethlehem’s Forgotten Utopia performs. The final performance of Hidden Seed on 10/10 at 8pm will be held at PBS39, which is wheelchair accessible.
For further accessibility questions, please call Lisa at Touchstone – 610-867-1689.
Is food or alcohol served at any events?
Yes, there is alcohol and food available for purchase at the Cabaret. There is food available for purchase as part of the Community Conversations and Homecoming. And there are food components to the following events: Kitchen Chronicles, Community Supper, and Embracing Bethlehem / Abrazos a Belén.
Where do I park?
PLEASE NOTE: Below are suggested places to park to make getting to events around the festival as easy as possible. There are a lot of venues, and a lot of people attending events! Please leave enough time to park and walk to the venue and, of course, read parking signs, pay your meter, etc. There are markers that indicate a lot is reserved for Festival UnBound; they vary based on the lot, but in general, look for a Festival UnBound logo.
Finally: A BIG thank you to the many partners who graciously allowed us to use their lots and to keep our parking costs low.
Parking questions: call 610-867-1689.
Southside Bethlehem Venue Parking
SOUTH BETHLEHEM GREENWAY:
Opening Ceremony (Route Begins @ New St.)
New Street Garage at 324 S. New St.
Street parking along Mechanic, 4th, 3rd Streets.
Inside/Outside City (@ 300, 200, 100 blocks)
Touchstone parking lot, 321 E. 4th St., behind the building, driveway on west side.
New St. Garage at 324 S. New St.
Street parking along Mechanic, 4th, 3rd Streets.
LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS:
Charter Arts parking lot – on Taylor Street between Columbia and 3rd Streets, across from C Town. Use lot on west side only; Charter Arts Parking metal signs and look for Festival UnBound signs.
Parking lot between Charter Arts & NCC Southside – on 3rd Street between Polk and Fillmore Streets, entrance from either street.
Additional parking – small metered lot at 3rd & Webster, parking along Columbia St., 3rd St. and cross streets.
TOUCHSTONE THEATRE:
Street parking – 4th, 3rd, Polk, Taylor, etc.
Charter parking lot – on Taylor Street between Columbia and 3rd Streets, across from C Town. Use lot on west side only; Charter Arts Parking metal signs and look for Festival UnBound signs. (less than 5 minute walk)
Touchstone parking lot, 321 E. 4th St., behind the building, driveway on west side. Exception on Saturday, use the parking lot between Charter Arts & NCC SS – on 3rd Street between Polk and Fillmore Streets, entrance from either street (less than 5 minute walk)
Street parking – 4th, 3rd, Polk, Taylor, etc.
Forward March: The Future of Our Warriors
Touchstone parking lot, 321 E. 4th St., behind the building, driveway on west side.
Street parking – 4th, 3rd, Polk, Taylor, etc.
PBS 39:
Parking Lot adjacent to PBS (east side) – Turn onto Founder’s Way off of 3rd St, make the first right onto E. 2nd St., you’ll see the lot straight ahead.
Handicap parking also available behind the studio, go up to security intercom, and inform them you need a handicap spot.
Hidden Seed: Bethlehem’s Forgotten Utopia (on Thursday 10/10 only)
Parking Lot adjacent to PBS (east side) – Turn onto Founder’s Way off of 3rd St, make the first right onto E. 2nd St., you’ll see the lot straight ahead.
Handicap parking also available behind the studio, go up to security intercom, and inform them you need a handicap spot.
ZOELLNER ARTS CENTER:
Zoellner Parking Lot – Adjacent to venue (420 E. Packer Ave) on east side of building; there is an $8 fee to park in this lot.
Additional parking – on Packer Ave., Van Buren St. and other side streets. No meters on Sunday!
Zoellner Parking Lot – Adjacent to venue (420. E. Packer Ave) on east side of building; there is an $8 fee to park in this lot.
Additional parking – on Packer Ave., Van Buren St. and other side streets.
CAFÉ THE LODGE:
Street parking – along 4th street and side streets
Touchstone parking lot, 321 E. 4th St., behind the building, driveway on west side. (less than 5 minute walk)
GODFREY DANIELS:
Poets, Troubadours, and Troublemakers (on Friday 10/11 only)
New Street Garage at 324 S. New St.
Street parking – along 4th street and side streets
North Side Bethlehem Venue Parking
BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Street Parking – along New St. (all the way around City Hall), Market St., & W. Church St.
United Steelworkers Lot at 53 E. Lehigh St. – entrance off Center St., across from Nisky Hill Cemetery, just before Steinman St.; if you pass Church St., you’ve gone too far. Once parked, head to the Northwest corner of the lot and walk the path out on to Church St. (less than 5 minute walk)
Walnut St. Garage at 33 W. Walnut St. (7-10 minute walk)
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match – (7-10 minute walk) *Point of Interest – you’ll walk by the US’s most concentrated example of architecture in chronological order from 1700-1960 on the north side of Church St. from the bottom of hill to library.
Street Parking – along New St. (all the way around City Hall), Market St., & W. Church St.
United Steelworkers Lot at 53 E. Lehigh St. – entrance off Center St., across from Nisky Hill Cemetery, just before Steinman St.; if you pass Church St., you’ve gone too far. Once parked, head to the Northwest corner of the lot and walk the path out on to Church St. (less than 5 minute walk)
Walnut St. Garage at 33 W. Walnut St. (7-10 minute walk)
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match – (7-10 minute walk) * Point of Interest – you’ll walk by the US’s most concentrated example of architecture in chronological order from 1700-1960 on the north side of Church St. from the bottom of hill to library.
Street Parking – along New St. (all the way around City Hall), Market St., & W. Church St.
Walnut St. Garage at 33 W. Walnut St. (7-10 minute walk)
SINGLE SISTERS HOUSE:
Hidden Seed: Bethlehem’s Forgotten Utopia (10/5 – 10/9 shows only!)
Street Parking – along New St., Market St., W. Church St.,
United Steelworkers Lot at 53 E. Lehigh St. – entrance off Center St., across from Nisky Hill Cemetery, just before Steinman St.; if you pass Church St., you’ve gone too far. Once parked, head to the Northwest corner of the lot and walk the path out on to Church St. (5 minute walk)
Walnut St. Garage at 33 W. Walnut St. (7-10 minute walk)
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match – (7-10 minute walk) * Point of Interest – you’ll walk by the US’s most concentrated example of architecture in chronological order from 1700-1960 on the north side of Church St. from the bottom of hill to library.
PAYROW PLAZA:
Street Parking – along New St. (all the way around City Hall), Market St., W. Church St.
United Steelworkers Lot at 53 E. Lehigh St. – entrance off Center St., across from Nisky Hill Cemetery, just before Steinman St.; if you pass Church St., you’ve gone too far. Once parked, head to the Northwest corner of the lot and walk the path out on to Church St. (less than 5 minute walk)
Walnut St. Garage at 33 W. Walnut St. (7-10 minute walk)
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match – (7-10 minute walk) * Point of Interest – you’ll walk by the US’s most concentrated example of architecture in chronological order from 1700-1960 on the north side of Church St. from the bottom of hill to library.
Street Parking – along New St. (all the way around City Hall), Market St., W. Church St.,
United Steelworkers Lot at 53 E. Lehigh St. – entrance off Center St., across from Nisky Hill Cemetery, just before Steinman St.; if you pass Church St., you’ve gone too far. Once parked, head to the Northwest corner of the lot and walk the path out on to Church St. (less than 5 minute walk)
Walnut St. Garage at 33 W. Walnut St. (7-10 minute walk)
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match – (7-10 minute walk) * Point of Interest – you’ll walk by the US’s most concentrated example of architecture in chronological order from 1700-1960 on the north side of Church St. from the bottom of hill to library.
THE CHARLES A. BROWN ICE HOUSE
The Hunt for Utopia (Beginning of route; outside travelling performance.)
Ice House Lot at 56 River St., west and north side the Ice House
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match
Embracing Bethlehem / Abrazos a Belén
Ice House Lot at 56 River St., west and north side the Ice House
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match
Ice House Lot at 56 River St., west and north side the Ice House
Lehigh St. Lot at W. Lehigh & Main St., adjacent to The Wooden Match
Allentown Venue Parking
THE LYRIC ROOM, MILLER SYMPHONY HALL:
Poets, Troubadours, and Troublemakers (on Thursday 10/10 only!)
Allentown Parking Garage at Sixth & Linden Streets at 603 Linden St. (1 minute walk)
Street Parking – along Hamilton, Linden, Sixth streets and along side streets
Easton Venue Parking
THE SIGAL MUSEUM:
Poets, Troubadours, and Troublemakers (on Wednesday 10/9 only!)
Easton Parking Garage at S. 3rd & Pine Streets (3 minute walk)
Street Parking – along Northampton, Fourth, Fifth, and Pine streets
Still have questions? Contact us here.
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