Accessible Festivals News Today

BETHLEHEM – Holy guacamole, it’s taco time! ArtsQuest announces its annual TacoFest, presented by Cazadores Tequila, on July 9, 2023 at SteelStacks.

TacoFest — which sold out last year — will be back on July 9, bringing with it a fun day of tacos from around the Lehigh Valley, not one but two Chihuahua Beauty contests, a comedy gameshow and Margarita Madness.

Here’s how the annual event transforms a harsh Nevada desert into a city of art for revelers of all abilities.

Improving accessibility has been an ongoing effort for Lehigh Valley event officials, organizers and arts leaders.

ArtsQuest has announced that it is increasing accessibility to this year’s Musikfest with a new inclusion zone and the return of “Inclusion Day.” WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

The nonprofit organization assists passholders who are blind, deaf, in wheelchairs and more.

Branton Stewart is a Certified Deaf Interpreter who will sign at Coachella this year. Stewart and others spend weeks studying and preparing for shows.

RAMPD, an organization that advocates for disabled music professionals, officially launches Jan. 21 with a virtual, pre-recorded event.

RAMPD, an organization of professional disabled musicians, will push for accessibility in the music industry, including adding visible ramps to awards show stages.