Annual Blueberry Festival & Market To Go

Overview

39th Annual Blueberry Festival
It’s the sweetest festival of the summer, and you’re invited! The annual Blueberry Festival in Bethlehem, Pa., is back July 18 and 19. Visit beautiful Historic Burnside for nonstop family fun, live entertainment, fabulous food, local businesses serving up blueberry treats and much more!

Festival Dates
Saturday-Sunday, July 18-19 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Family Fun and Activities
Blueberry Festival is packed with family-friendly fun for all ages. Kids can enjoy colonial-era crafts, watch blacksmithing and hearth-cooking demonstrations, and explore the farm, including a chance to snuggle with baby goats. Live entertainment rounds out the day with a stage sword combat lesson from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s cast of Romeo and Juliet, folk dancing lessons from Hearthsong Folk Arts, and interactive story times from The Story Doctor. Don’t miss the kids’ and adults’ pie-eating contests happening both days of the festival!

Desserts
It wouldn’t be Blueberry Festival without these delicious blueberry desserts available for you to take home:

• Blueberry Pie
• Blueberry Coffee Cake
• Blueberry Strudel
• Blueberry Sugar Cookies
• Blueberry Crullers
• Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Mini-Cakes
• ½ Gallon Blueberry Swirl Ice Cream

If you want to guarantee you leave with your preferred sweet treats, pre-order your desserts on the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites website.

Food & Vendors
You won’t want to skip the food at Blueberry Festival. Try Taste Budz’s Blueberry Grilled Cheese for a sweet and savory bite, and cool off with a refreshing blueberry lemonade from Thirst Trap Lemonade. Other food vendors include Billy’s Pretzels and Wraps, Aroi Mango, and more.

Beyond the food, you can browse and shop a variety of local crafters and vendors, making Blueberry Festival the perfect spot for anyone looking to buy local.

Brewberry Tavern & Live Music
If you’re looking for drinks inspired by Bethlehem’s rich history, the Brewberry Tavern is the place to be. Sip on a crisp, award-winning Bucktail Cider, try a cocktail made from Christmas City Spirits and sample a variety of local craft brews. Brewberry Tavern passes purchased in advance are $25 and include admission to Blueberry Festival, a tasting glass, and five tastings. The Brewberry Tavern Stage brings live music to the festival all weekend, with acts like Wonton Soups, Big Squeeze Zydeco, Lockman & Purcell, and more.

Market To Go
For those who love fresh blueberry treats but can’t make it to the festival, Market to Go has you covered. Market to Go is Friday, July 17 from 3-7 p.m. Order your desserts on the HBMS website for pickup at Market to Go.

Tickets
Purchase your tickets in advance and save!

Adults: $10 in advance & $12 day-of

Children (ages 4-14): $5 in advance & $6 day-of

Children 3 and under: FREE

Family four-packs (2 adults & 2 children): $25 in advance & $27 day-of

Brewberry Tavern Pass: $25 in advance & $27 day-of