Earlier edition: this post was published September 7, 2026 and its dated events have passed. See the latest Coplay community update.
September is a busy month in Coplay Borough and the surrounding Lehigh Valley, with live music at the Coplay Saengerbund, two community runs at Saylor Park, the Whitehall Township Fall Festival, and a full slate of Whitehall-Coplay School District sports. Here is what is happening in and around Coplay through the end of the month, gathered from borough, township, library, and school district sources. Details below were verified during research on September 7, 2026; check with the organizers before heading out, since times and venues can change.
Events in Coplay Borough
Coplay Borough council meets at 7:00 PM in the municipal building on Tuesday, September 8, so residents have an early chance this week to weigh in on borough business. Borough offices are closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day, and the last Friday yard waste pickup of the season is scheduled for September 25 per the borough newsletter.
The Coplay Saengerbund on South Fifth Street keeps its Friday night concert series going all month: Common Bond performs Friday, September 11 with gates at 5:00 PM, Sons of Izzy on September 18, and Stereotype on September 25. An acoustic night with Another Side of Izzy follows on Wednesday, September 16. The free Wednesday evening concert series at Second and Chestnut streets also continues, with James Supra on September 9 and Roy Ramos on September 23.
Race Weekends at Saylor Park
Two community races anchor September at Saylor Park on North Second Street. The 25th Annual Ironton Rail Trail 10K Run and Walk takes off Sunday, September 13 at 8:00 AM, celebrating two and a half decades on the rail trail network that loops through Coplay. The following Saturday, September 19, the 17th annual "Ready, Set, GOLD" 8K Run, 5K Walk, and Kids Fun Run raises pediatric cancer awareness with an 8:00 AM start. Both events are open to runners and walkers of all levels.
At the Library and Around the Borough
The Coplay Public Library hosts its teen and adult coloring group on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, with a September 9 session coming up, and a Story Time and Crafts morning is scheduled for mid-month. The library board meets Thursday, September 10 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at the Coplay Borough offices. Afterward, the borough's new pickleball courts, which grand-opened in July, are open for anyone who wants to try the sport, an easy way to meet neighbors on a September evening.
Whitehall-Coplay School District Notes
Coplay is served by the Whitehall-Coplay School District, and the 2026-27 school year started August 24. There is no school Monday, September 7 for Labor Day, so students get a three-day weekend. Whitehall football is playing its first season in Class 6A, and September is packed with home games at Zephyr Stadium, all at 7:00 PM: the Zephyrs host Northampton on Friday, September 11, Pleasant Valley on Friday, September 18, and Bethlehem Liberty on Thursday, September 24. Parents who want the complete picture should check the district's calendar page, where building-level events are posted as they are scheduled, and families with children entering kindergarten next year can watch the district site for the registration window.
Things to Do Around Coplay This Month
Whitehall Township's Fall Festival returns Sunday, September 27 at the Whitehall Parkway on South Church Street, with free admission, live music, food trucks, and local vendors, an easy drive from Coplay. On Saturday, September 19, the township hosts Witches Day Out, a night market at Cementon Park starting at 3:00 PM. Over in Northampton Borough, the Uptown Northampton Street Fair is set for Saturday, September 12 at 11:00 AM on Main Street. And on September 20, the Lehigh Valley Wicked Plant Fest at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem draws plant collectors from across the region. The Great Allentown Fair closes its September 2-7 run on Labor Day, September 7.
If the family is ready for the season: Grim's Orchard in Breinigsville, about ten miles from Coplay, runs its Fall Festival with pumpkins, a corn maze, and hayrides starting September 5 and continuing through November 1. Seiple Farms opens its pumpkin patch, a 20-acre corn maze, hayrides, and pony rides on weekends beginning Saturday, September 26 and running through November 1. Both are classic short drives that make the most of early fall in the Lehigh Valley.
Enjoy the Season at 117 S 9th St
This month's calendar is a great reminder of why Coplay feels like a connected community. Located on a mature corner lot just blocks from the borough's events, this move-in-ready ranch twin offers one-floor living in the heart of the action.