PPL Center

Allentown, PA · 53 minutes from Reading

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Plan the day

Drive53 minutes from Reading, 35 miles41 minutes from Boyertown · 40 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 14 minutes from Morgantown

Where701 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101, Allentown, PAOpen in maps →

OpenOpen year round for ticketed events; Phantoms home games run from October 3, 2026, with home dates posted through at least January 30, 2027.

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends

PPL Center is a downtown arena in Allentown, PA, home ice of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Philadelphia Flyers' AHL affiliate, and a stop for concerts, family shows and indoor racing.

Phantoms home games fill the calendar from October on, with promo nights like meLVin's Holiday Party on December 6 and the Teddy Bear Toss on December 12, and five Hershey Bears games before the end of January. Between hockey dates the arena books touring acts: Trans-Siberian Orchestra on December 9, Indoor Auto Racing January 8 and 9, and Disney On Ice January 21 to 24.

Before you go

Bags: one clear bag up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, a one-gallon resealable bag, or a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches; no backpacks. No outside food or drink; no camera lenses over 2.5 inches. Pre-buy deck parking via ParkMobile; the Transportation Deck at 6th and Linden is under a 5 minute walk.

Coming up

Phantoms home games in October include Cleveland on October 10 and 11 (Bluey Day) and Syracuse and Belleville on October 24 and 25; Trans-Siberian Orchestra plays December 9 and Disney On Ice runs January 21 to 24, 2027.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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