A massed festival of handbells opens the season.
Jun6
Brian Childers · Handbell Festival
A massed festival of handbells rings in the season.
Summer Season · June – September 2026
Mount Gretna
Bible Festival
at the historic Mt. Gretna Tabernacle — built 1899
Free summer programs of music & the spoken word · Sundays & Fridays at 7 p.m. · June–September
Third St. & Glossbrenner Ave., Mt. Gretna, PA
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Admission
Free — Freewill Offering —
Free — Freewill Offering —
Week of July 9, 2026
This Week at the Tabernacle
FPO — performer photo
new photography planned
new photography planned
Sunday, July 12 · 7 p.m.
Third Stream
“Creative brand of American music since 1974 — familiar tunes to original compositions.”
Free · Freewill Offering- Sun, July 12 · 10 a.m. Morning Worship — Pastor Andrea Haldeman, Mt. Gretna UMC.
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Coming up
Jul 19: Jess Zimmerman & Family · Sponsored by Just Like Family
Jul 26: Choir Festival, Pepper Choplin · Sponsored by Loser’s Music Full season
“Preserving a Christian testimony through music and the spoken word since 1892 in a unique historic setting.” Mount Gretna Bible Festival
The Season Bill
Summer 2026 Programs
Evenings at 7 o’clock · every seat free, all summer long.
Season 2026 · Selected Programs
- Act I — June
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Jun 6 7 p.m.
Brian Childers — Handbell Festival
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Jun 28 7 p.m.
Eddie Zheng, Organ
An evening at the organ, in the round.
- Act II — July
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Jul 12 7 p.m.
Third Stream
American music since 1974.
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Jul 19 7 p.m.
Jess Zimmerman and Family
Nashville recording artist.
Sponsored by Just Like Family
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Jul 26 7 p.m.
Choir Festival
Guest conductor Pepper Choplin.
Sponsored by Loser’s Music
- — Interval · a freewill offering is received at every program —
- Act III — August
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Aug 16 7 p.m.
Anthracite Marimba Ensemble
Marimba in concert.
- Grand Finale — September
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Sep 6 7 p.m.
Patriotic ConcertAmerica 250
Michael Faircloth with Brassworks.
Price of admission — one freewill offering
Selected programs — the full bill runs every Sunday & June Friday at 7, plus worship Sundays 10 a.m. (June–Aug).
On This Season’s Bill
Season Highlights
Jun28
Eddie Zheng, Organ
An evening at the organ in the round Tabernacle.
Aug16
Anthracite Marimba Ensemble
The marimba’s warm voice beneath the trusses.
Grand Finale · An America 250 Celebration
Patriotic Concert
Sunday, September 6 · 7 p.m.
Pianist Michael Faircloth joins Brassworks to close the 2026 season in grand style. Free, as always.
Plan Your Visit
Getting Here & Parking
Third St. & Glossbrenner Ave. — behind the Mt. Gretna United Methodist Church.
- Mt. Gretna Fire Co. lot (Boulevard Ave.) — defined areas, select dates.
- Roller Rink lot — defined areas, select dates.
- Handicapped parking — at the UMC lot.
Come early — and enjoy the Campmeeting walking tour before the program.
Patrons of the Festival
Support the Festival
Every program is free — freewill offerings and gifts keep it that way.
By Check
Payable to “Mt Gretna Bible Festival”
PO Box 408, Mt Gretna, PA 17064
Online
Venmo @MtGretnaBible, PayPal, or Zeffy (we receive 100%).
In Person
Give as you’re able when the offering plate passes at any program.
Program Fund Program Sponsors ($500+) Tabernacle Preservation Fund Endowment Fund ($125,000 goal)
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Tax
Deductible — 501(c)(3) Organization —
Deductible — 501(c)(3) Organization —
Our Story · Since 1892
A Round Tabernacle,
A Round Tabernacle,
Raised in a Single Summer
Built in 1899 by carpenter-designer John Cilley for $1,132.60, the round Tabernacle rests on 23 chestnut posts beneath a spider web of trusses. It still gathers its 1892 campmeeting’s congregation — now on the National Register of Historic Places.
One Building, Two Summer Series
The Tabernacle also hosts Mt. Gretna Summer Concerts (separate, pay-what-you-want) and Heritage Festival events. Looking for those? Visit mtgretnasummerconcerts.org or mtgretna.org.