Join us for an Old Fashioned Christmas at the Knauss Homestead Friday Evening December 5th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM There’s nothing quite like Christmas at the Knauss Homestead—especially when the candles are glowing, the hearth is warm, and music drifts through the rooms...
The 4th Annual Peach Festival was held at the historic Knauss Homestead in Emmaus, PA on Saturday, July 26th, from Noon until 4PM. More than 900 members of the community came out to celebrate summer, small businesses, and local history while enjoying fantastic food, drinks, and art!
Saturday, July 26th, 2025
12:00 NOON – 4:00 PM
Join us as we support the Knauss Homestead and celebrate with some of our community’s best artists and crafters while enjoying craft beer, wine, and lots of area food trucks, bakeries, and artisan kitchens!
July 27, 2024
6:00 PM
Join us this July 27th for an evening of great food and a celebration of the founders Emmaus – Sebastian Knauss and Jacob Ehrenhardt!
June 8, 2024
12:00 NOON – 4:00 PM
Join us as we kick off summer with some of our community’s best artists and crafters while enjoying craft beer, wine, and lots of area food trucks, bakeries, and artisan kitchens!
August 10, 2024
12:00 NOON – 4:00 PM
Join us as we support the Knauss Homestead and celebrate with some of our community’s best artists and crafters while enjoying craft beer, wine, and lots of area food trucks, bakeries, and artisan kitchens!
Sebastian Heinrich Knauss, born in 1714 in Germany was one of the founders of Emmaus, PA. This is his story.
This is a history of everyone who’s resided at the Knauss Homestead from 1777-1935.