The Peeps chick drops to ring in 2026 on the second night of PeepsFest 2025, Wednesday evening, Dec. 31, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem (John Misinco/The Morning Call)
Peeps chick drop rings in 2026 at PeepsFest in Bethlehem | PHOTOS
The Peeps chick drop rang in 2026 early during PeepsFest, the family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
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The Peeps chick drops to symbolize the arrival of the new year during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
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Amy Hardy of Cresco, her son Jonathan, 10, and daughter Caroline, 7, Kacy Frantz of Mountaintop and her son William, 2, have their photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
The Peeps chick drops to symbolize the arrival of the new year during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)The Peeps chick drops to ring in 2026 on the second night of PeepsFest 2025, Wednesday evening, Dec. 31, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem (John Misinco/The Morning Call)Kids make electricity during an energy experiment conducted by Olivia Theisen of the DaVinci Center conduct experiments on energy Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
Joyce Smith of Quakertown hands at PeepFest bags Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)People arrive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)Fireworks light the sky during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Lolly Hopwood of Doylestown entertains the crowd with hand puppets Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)Fireworks light the sky during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)Lolly Hopwood of Doylestown entertains the crowd with hand puppets Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
Lolly Hopwood of Doylestown entertains the crowd with hand puppets Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)Stella Russell, 3, of Hampton, N.J. chases after bubbles Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
Josh Kelly of Doylestown with a tray of hot chocolate, coffee and Peeps Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call
Fireworks light the sky during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
People watch Lolly Hopwood of Doylestown entertain the crowd with hand puppets Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)People watch Olivia Theisen of the DaVinci Center conduct experiments on energy Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
Olivia Theisen of the DaVinci Center conduct experiments on energy Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)Children play under a tent Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)People took advantage of warming themselves by the fire Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
People arrive Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, to the sold-out PeepsFest New Year’s Eve celebration at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)Fireworks light the sky during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)Fireworks light the sky during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
The Peeps chick drops to symbolize the arrival of the new year during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
