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Day of Music

Date(s): 10/04/2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Day of Music

Saturday, October 4, 1:00–4:00 PM

at Historic Ephrata Cloister

Celebrate an afternoon of music at Historic Ephrata Cloister during Day of Music! Visitors will be able to attend three performances of music throughout the site at the scheduled times:

  • 1:30 PM – Beissel House

    Music historian Bradley Smith presents a mini-lecture and demonstration of Pennsylvania Dutch folk music.

  • 2:30 PM – 1741 Meetinghouse

    The Ephrata Cloister Chorus performs in one of the community’s most iconic spaces, filling the Meetinghouse with voices as it was centuries ago.

  • 3:30 PM – Visitor Center Auditorium

    Guest musicians Faith Martin (harpsichord), Mercy Martin (violin), and Glenn Fisher (flute) present a chamber music performance.

The grounds will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with regular guided tours offered in the morning at 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM. This event is rain or shine.

Admission:

  • Adults: $10

  • Seniors (65+): $9

  • Youth (ages 6–17): $7

  • Children 5 & under: Free

 

Tickets will be available at the front desk in the Visitor Center on the day of the event.

Ephrata Cloister

Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission:
Josh Shapiro, Governor – Hayley Haldeman, Chair – Andrea Lowery, Executive Director

Ephrata Cloister is one of 26 historic sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History.

The Ephrata Cloister Associates is a non-profit organization that partners with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to support the preservation and educational mission of this National Historic Landmark.

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Ephrata National Bank, Black Forest Brewery/Americana 1777 Inn, Blue Ridge, Conestoga Animal Hospital Inc., Country Homestead, Dairy Queen of Ephrata, Dr. David and Rebecca Fuchs, G.R. Klinefelter Underwriters, Inc., Gus’s Keystone Family Restaurant, Hampton Inn & Suites – Ephrata, Historic Smithton Inn/Weathered Vineyards Ephrata, Horst Auctioneers, New Cloister Restaurant, Olde Lincoln House, Pour Man’s Brewing, Rick Jackson, ELA, Rosenberger North America Akron LLC, Seventh Day Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Tru by Hilton Denver, PA, and Woman’s Club of Ephrata
Open Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm, and Sunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm
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