{"id":295604,"date":"2026-09-28T15:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/295604\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:25:29","slug":"celtic-classic-2026-in-bethlehem-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/295604\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Classic 2026 in Bethlehem: Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People enjoy a celebration of Celtic culture and heritage at Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Festivalgoers enjoy the fun Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"6514\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-033_5eada1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559241\" \/>Festivalgoers enjoy the fun Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"5950\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-024_bfe747.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559248\" \/>John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Festivalgoers enjoy the fun Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-031_e912ff.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559255\" \/>Festivalgoers enjoy the fun Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-025_46cda1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559263\" \/>A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"3177\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-029_bdf3aa.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559266\" \/>John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2140\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-027_517c0f.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559267\" \/>A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"3566\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-022_77b30d.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559268\" \/>John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Festivalgoers enjoy the fun Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-032_daede2.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559275\" \/>Festivalgoers enjoy the fun Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"John Underman of Milford, N.J., cheers on the contestants of the 56-pound weight-for-height competition on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"4494\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-030_e68cc8.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559276\" \/>John Underman of Milford, N.J., cheers on the contestants of the 56-pound weight-for-height competition   on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"2775\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-028_1ee44b.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559281\" \/>A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Kyle Lillie takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"3443\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-026_6890c8.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559283\" \/>Kyle Lillie takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"6091\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-023_903704.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559295\" \/>John Van Beuren competes in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Connor Finni-Tedesco of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band of Kearny, N.J., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-010_827083.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559300\" \/>Connor Finni-Tedesco of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band of Kearny, N.J., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Connor Finni-Tedesco of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band of Kearny, N.J., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-015_5ef57c.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559240\" \/>Connor Finni-Tedesco of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band of Kearny, N.J., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The MacMillan United Pipe Band of Maryland prepares for the bagpipe competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-011_ec03ca.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559306\" \/>The MacMillan United Pipe Band of Maryland prepares for the bagpipe competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Pipe Major Chris Hamilton of The MacMillan United Pipe Band from Knoxville, Md., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-009_e6694b.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559310\" \/>Pipe Major Chris Hamilton of The MacMillan United Pipe Band from Knoxville, Md., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Colin Dunbar takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-017_6afdc7.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559312\" \/>Colin Dunbar takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Kyle Lillie takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"3409\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-021_994c74.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559313\" \/>Kyle Lillie takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Chloe Hostetler, of O'Grady Quinlin Academy in Coopersburg, performs a traditional Irish dance Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-012_943f43.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559314\" \/>Chloe Hostetler, of O\u2019Grady Quinlin Academy in Coopersburg, performs a traditional Irish dance Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-019_4a9080.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559315\" \/>A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Chloe Hostetler, of O'Grady Quinlin Academy in Coopersburg, performs a traditional Irish dance Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"3522\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-013_a76719.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559322\" \/>Chloe Hostetler, of O\u2019Grady Quinlin Academy in Coopersburg, performs a traditional Irish dance Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-018_737187.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559329\" \/>A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"John Underman of Milford, N.J., enjoys a Guinness on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"3600\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-003_0191fe.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559337\" \/>John Underman of Milford, N.J., enjoys a Guinness on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"5504\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-020_4d14ea.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559346\" \/>A competitor takes part in the 56-pound weight-for-height competition Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Members of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band of Kearny, N.J., perform Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"6504\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-014_5ff039.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559354\" \/>Members of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band of Kearny, N.J., perform Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The band Fig For a Kiss plays for the crowd Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem.(Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-006_594204.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559356\" \/>The band Fig For a Kiss plays for the crowd Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem.(Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The MacMillan United Pipe Band of Maryland poses for a photo Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"5408\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-005_2e99dd.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559357\" \/>The MacMillan United Pipe Band of Maryland poses for a photo Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Jason, Corinee and Waldon Runa Simonds of Bethlehem pose for a photo Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"6293\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-007_9c9652.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559358\" \/>Jason, Corinee and Waldon Runa Simonds of Bethlehem pose for a photo Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Members of the Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums of Pittsburgh take a picture Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"5408\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-002_6ce338.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559359\" \/>Members of the Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums of Pittsburgh take a picture Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Keith, Peter, Samuel and Patrick of the Clean Clan pose for a photo Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"5095\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-004_42e8fd.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559360\" \/>Keith, Peter, Samuel and Patrick of the Clean Clan pose for a photo Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Members of the Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums of Pittsburgh practice Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"4222\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-001_48941e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559361\" \/>Members of the Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums of Pittsburgh practice Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Pipe Major Chris Hamilton of The MacMillan United Pipe Band from Knoxville, Md., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8256\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TMC-L-CELTICFESTIVAL-008_85436d.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"28559362\" \/>Pipe Major Chris Hamilton of The MacMillan United Pipe Band from Knoxville, Md., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"People enjoy a celebration of Celtic culture and heritage at Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival in Bethlehem.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295605,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,153,1391,182,434,28,727,289,728],"class_list":["post-295604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-area","tag-local-news","tag-northampton-county","tag-pennsylvania","tag-photos-and-videos","tag-things-to-do","tag-vertical-photo-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}