Musikfest Artisan Application 2026

Welcome to the nation’s largest FREE music festival! This summer we’re celebrating 43 years of incredible live music and community.

Musikfest brings 10 days of live performances across 16 stages in Bethlehem’s historic district and the SteelStacks campus—featuring 500+ free shows from opening night to the final note is played.

Festival attendees also can enjoy - delicious eats from a variety of food vendors, 11 nights of Headline concerts at the Wind Creek Steel Stage, family friendly fun for all, and dozens of local and regional artisans! Whether it’s your first ‘fest or your 41st, there’s music for every taste—from Bach to bluegrass, rock to reggae.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎶

Your product is the most important aspect of the application. To ensure you have the best possible advantage in the selection process, please be very thorough and complete with your product presentation. A fully completed application is also extremely important in finalizing the vendor selections. Applications that are not complete or have not uploaded the proper documentation will not be considered for selection.

The following are additional criteria that are used in evaluating vendors for selection:rnrn

1. Vendors with large event experience, particularly with outdoor events.
2. Vendors with a distinct and clear direction on product lines and a variety of price points. The uniqueness of your product line will help give you the best advantage. We are always looking for new products – especially for returning vendors!
3. The ability of your operations to fit into the available resources at ArtsQuest events (i.e. electrical and 10’ x 10’ space requirements). There is a slight advantage to operating with limited electrical and 10’ x 10’ space requirements.

Please provide appropriate supporting materials with your application. If the descriptions of your items are not familiar or clear, please provide as much information as possible. 

Applicants utilizing this application MUST meet the following criteria:

1. You are the designer/maker of ALL the products that you are selling.
2. EVERYTHING to be sold by an Artisan must be MADE by the Artisan; an Artisan cannot resell products made by others.
3. As set forth in the Terms of Participation in the subsequent sections of the application, an Artisan must be present at the event to represent and speak about their work.  

Northside Handwerkplatz - booth fee starting at $1000 per 10' x 10'

• Friday, July 31 - Sunday, August 9
• Hours - Friday, July 31 - 5p - 11p and Saturday, August 1 - Sunday, August 9 - noon - 11p.  
• Nestled on the north side of Bethlehem in the historic Colonial Industrial quarter
• Surface is a non-paved, grassy, dirt area.  

Southside Handwerkplatz - booth fee starting at $700 per 10' x 10'

• Thursday, July 30 - Sunday, August 9
• Hours - weekends - noon - 11p and weekdays 5p - 11p
• Located at the SteelStacks Campus
• Surface is paved

1. A full return of refundable fees will be made by ArtsQuest ONLY IF written cancellation notice is received by ArtsQuest within fourteen (14) days of the date of the acceptance.
2. Cancellations greater than fourteen (14) days will not be refunded and failure to complete payment may impact application acceptance in the future.   
3. Deposits are non-refundable regardless of cancellation date.