If you’re seeking an outdoor venue for free music, cheap brews and delicious barbecues, or a peek at some of our area’s most beautiful historic homes and gardens, I’ve got you covered. Read on for my weekend picks…

Friday, June 11

Pack up a picnic dinner, grab your blanket, and gather family and friends or your significant other. Tonight kicks off Bethlehem City Hall’s Friday Evenings in the Sculpture Garden free concert series. Listen to the tunes of Atlantic Crossing beginning at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 12

If you enjoy one of more of the following: blues music, beer, and savory barbecue, then you must attend Allentown’s Blues, Brews & BBQ along the 800 block of Hamilton Street from noon-10 p.m. Hang out at the coolest spot this Saturday and listen to live entertainment, taste test delicious bbq from the area’s best finger-lickin’-good bbq restaurants, and wash it all back with a tall, cold one or two. Fun for the whole family including face painting, artists, and even a best barbecue competition. For more, click here.

Sunday, June 13

Take a lazy Sunday afternoon to enjoy the self-guided Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association’s Victorian House and Garden Tour from 1-5 p.m. Rain or shine. Tickets are $12 in advance and can be purchased at Hartzell’s Pharmacy (300 American St.) and Schlegel’s Dry Cleaning (120 Race St.) or $15 on the day of the tour from The Biery House (8 Race St.). Call 610.266.0255.