Musikfest

Once Upon a Time (in 1984), a community, non-profit organization was born (it's birth name was the "Bethlehem Musikfest Association"). It's purpose- To celebrate arts and culture. In its first year, the organization celebrated its first major milestone- it gave Musikfest to the Lehigh Valley community. That first festival drew somewhere in the vicinity of 182,000 people to Bethlehem's downtown area, and it featured 295 performances across 6 different stages! In it's 29th year, Musikfest annually attracts more than one million people to visit Bethlehem to experience Musikfest. The festival showcases more than 500 performances on 15 indoor and outdoor stages, and to this day remains the organization's flagship program.