Category:Super Sunday Celebration, Allentown, Pennsylvania
"Super Sunday" was an annual festival in the Downtown Shopping District" that started in 1975. Started as the "All-America Sunday", it was a giant block party to celebrate the naming of Allentown by the National Civic League to receive the All-America City Award. The award recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration and innovation to successfully address local issues.
The celebration stretched the entire length of Hamilton Mall, from 10th Street to 5th Street. The five-block area was basically turned over to pedestrians, as the planners of Hamilton Mall designed it to be. The celebration included food vendors, rock bands, and displays by various artisans and crafts vendors. During the first event in September 1975, the highlight of "Super Sunday" was the presentation to the city of the "All America City" award and to kick off the official Allentown 1976 Bicentennial celebrations.
Super Sunday was held annually until 1999, when the Hamilton Mall in Allentown officially ceased to exist when the canopies along the sidewalks were dismantled.
Media in category "Super Sunday Celebration, Allentown, Pennsylvania"
The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.
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1975 - Super Sunday - 22 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,236 × 1,641; 920 KB
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1976 - Super Sunday - 5 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,073 × 4,984; 2.7 MB
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1976 - Super Sunday II - 13 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,094 × 2,214; 1.2 MB
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1977 - Super Sunday III - 12 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,232 × 5,091; 2.88 MB
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1978 - Super Sunday IV - 18 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,525 × 2,501; 756 KB
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1979 - Super Sunday V - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,056 × 2,276; 1.06 MB
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1980 - Super Sunday VI - 15 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,056 × 1,726; 519 KB
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1981 - Super Sunday VII - 21 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,769 × 2,433; 622 KB
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1982 - Super Sunday VIII - 27 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,465 × 2,665; 830 KB
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1983 - Super Sunday IX - 19 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,974 × 3,008; 1.14 MB
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1984 - Super Sunday X - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,305 × 2,673; 876 KB
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1985 - Super Sunday XI - 25 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,385 × 1,488; 601 KB
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1986 - Super Sunday XII - 22 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,818 × 1,627; 375 KB
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1987 - Super Sunday XIII - 21 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,374 × 1,591; 611 KB
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1988 - Super Sunday XIV - 19 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,615 × 1,678; 409 KB