With the sweet sounds of polka pumping from Festplatz, nothing could keep the crowds of Musikfest 2022 revelers from closing Bethlehem’s annual outdoor music festival on Sunday with mugs in hand.

The Lehigh Valley has lost a longtime polka legend. "Jolly" Joe Timmer died in his sleep late Monday night at the Alexandria Manor senior living center in Nazareth, Northampton County, Officials said ...

People enjoy the sights and sounds of the second Saturday of Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem. See photos below. Faces in the crowd Sunday, Aug. , 2025, at MusikFest in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special ...

The 20th Musikfest was a chance for the Skrivaneks to celebrate a wedding anniversary (their 64th) and a birthday. “She’s going to be 85 and she still has the same enthusiasm as a 20-year-old would ...

O Little Town of Bethlehem, how loudly, colorfully and raucously we see thee celebrate. At least, from August 1 to August 11 — when Musikfest, as it's done ever year since 1984, takes over about 60 ...