About the Banana Factory

ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory is a dynamic cultural arts and education center located in historic Bethlehem, PA. The building features 63,000-square feet of space that are home to:

Three galleries
28 resident artists
The Fowler Arts and Education Center
GlassWorks – the Lehigh Valley’s only hot glass studio
The Olympus Digital Imaging Center
The Gallery Shoppe

At the Banana Factory, our primary goal is making the arts accessible to everyone. Each year, the arts center provides an array of quality arts and cultural programming for young and old alike. These programs include after-school and job skills initiatives for youth, artist lectures, arts in education programs at area schools and glassblowing demonstrations at community events like Musikfest and Christkindlmarkt.

People can also explore their creative side via more than 200 visual arts classes, workshops and children’s summer camps throughout the year.

Classes are available for all schedules and skill levels.

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How to Reach Us

The Banana Factory
25 W. Third St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015

610-332-1300

info@fest.org

The arts center is also on Facebook and you can follow ArtsQuest on Twitter too!

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Hours of Operation

Building Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Gallery Hours:
Daily, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Gallery Shoppe Hours:
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

The Banana Factory is closed on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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First Friday Open Houses

Each first Friday of the month, the Banana Factory comes alive with live music, glassblowing demonstrations and opportunities to meet our featured artists. All of the resident artists are in their studios, eager to talk to you about their art, inspirations and creative processes.

First Fridays are free and open to the public; hours are 6-9 p.m.

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