Cookie tour in Bethlehem to raise funds for childhood cancer research Nov. 23

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Main Street in Bethlehem is serving up sweets for a cause later this month. Cookies in the Christmas City will return Saturday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., inviting visitors to enjoy a festive cookie tour while supporting Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a national nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research.

At the heart of the event are local mom Sara Austin and her son Ben, a two-time cancer survivor. Ben was first diagnosed at age 3½ with Stage 3 Wilms’ tumor and faced relapse soon after. Now a seventh grader celebrating more than six years cancer-free, Ben and his mom have raised tens of thousands of dollars to help fund pediatric cancer research.

“This event is about proving that one family’s fight can make a difference for so many others,” organizers said.

Participants can purchase a $25 ticket, which includes a cookie tin and a passport to guide them through the day. Shoppers will stroll along Main Street, visiting participating businesses to collect cookies at each stop. By the end of the tour, guests will have a tin full of treats and a completed passport to mark their progress.

The celebration concludes at Dear Santa, where families can enjoy hot cocoa, meet Santa, take photos with Disney princess characters and browse raffle baskets. Other stops on the cookie trail include SonnyMoon, Moravian Book Shop, Seasons Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom, Bethlehem Christmas Shoppe and Hand Cut Crystal, Paisley Sun and Schropp Dry Goods Shoppe.

All proceeds from the event benefit Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, which has granted more than $23 million to fund over 140 research projects, leading to 60 new treatments for children battling cancer.

Cookies in the Christmas City will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Main Street in Bethlehem. Tickets are available at my.beagoodcookie.org/event/cookies-in-the-christmas-city/e720359.