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Cycling, Musikfest and Das Awkscht Fest Highlight This Weekend

Swimming at the Terry Hill Water Park, miniature golf at Liber-tee and attractions at the Lehigh Valley Zoo also highlight this weekend's events.

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Summer is going by faster than we'd like, as we're now already into the first week of August. So, go out there and enjoy the mostly good weather forecasted by the National Weather Service.

Here's your Weekend Planner for events in and around Upper Macungie this weekend:

  • Valley Preferred Cycling Center hosts a full lineup of events this weekend. Friday is highlighted by the World Series of Bicycling events at 7 p.m. Saturday's events start with Squirts lessons at 8 a.m., Pee-Wee Pedalers at 9 a.m., followed by Masters & Rookie races at noon. Sunday features practice for the Rodale Community Challenge, beginning at 3 p.m. Valley Preferred Cycling Center is located at 1151 Mosser Road in Breinigsville.
  • If it's August, Musikfest is back in the Lehigh Valley. There are more than 300 free shows during the festival. Featured performers this weekend are Carly Rae Jepsen on Friday; OneRepublic with Mayer Hawthorne and Churchill on Saturday and Skillet, We As Human, Decyfer Down, Thousand Foot Krutch on Sunday. Planning on attending Musikfest? Read our handy, dandy all-inclusive 2013 Guide right here.
  • Das Awkscht Fescht returns for its annual run this weekend at Macungie Memorial Park Friday through Sunday. Gates open at 6 a.m. for walk-in visitors. The flea market runs through dusk, and arts & crafts vendors are open until 9 p.m. Classic cars are on display each day. Entertainment run until 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and until 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Fireworks are on tap Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $2 for age 15 and under. 
If that's not enough, we've got you covered with even more great stuff:

  • Like to cook? The deadline for entering the Clover Hill Vineyard & Winery "Cooking with Wine Lasagna," contest at the Great Allentown Fair is this Saturday.  To get started and learn more details just download the entry form. You can also learn more details at http://www.allentownfairpa.org/
  • Kids eat free Sunday at the Buckeye Tavern in Macungie, located at 3741 Brookside Drive in Macungie.
  • The Terry Hill Water Park, at 10000 Hamilton Boulevard, is open for swimming Saturday and Sunday from noon until 6 p.m.
  • Liber-tee Mini Golf, at 7720 Adrienne Drive in Breinigsville, is open both Saturday and Sunday. Call 610-391-1477 for specific hours.
  • The Lehigh Valley Zoo in nearby Schnecksville is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

Did we miss a weekend event that you'd like to see posted here? Tell us in the comments.

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