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Frankie Yankovic wins the first polka Grammy (1986)
Frankie Yankovic wins the first polka Grammy (1986). On this day in polka history.
Slovenian National Home opens (1924)
Slovenian National Home opens (1924). On this day in polka history.
Wheeling Polka Festival 2027 (Tentative)
Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge in Wheeling hosts a three-day polka weekend with touring bands, dancing and a Sunday Mass. Recent lineups have included Lenny Gomulka…
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South Texas Polka and Sausage Fest 2027 (Tentative)
The big Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville hosts three days of Texas Czech polka, with a polka dance contest, homemade sausage, Lenten fish dinners and…
Accordion maker Anton Mervar is born (1885)
Accordion maker Anton Mervar is born (1885). On this day in polka history.
Easter
Dyngus Day South Bend 2027
South Bend celebrates Easter Monday with a citywide Dyngus Day, as Polish halls, clubs and taverns serve kielbasa, pierogi and Polish buffets with live bands…
Dyngus Day Buffalo 2027
Buffalo throws one of the biggest Dyngus Day parties in the country, filling the historic Polonia District with polka bands, pussy willows and red and white…
Dyngus Day Cleveland 2027
Cleveland celebrates Easter Monday Polish style with a street festival that closes several blocks of Detroit Avenue in the Gordon Square Arts District. Expect…
Holy Toledo Polka Days 2027
Northwest Ohio’s big spring polka weekend fills the Holiday Inn & Suites ballroom in Perrysburg with national polka bands and adds opening night and afternoon…
Arizona Polish Festival 2027
The Arizona Polish Festival at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in north Phoenix is a free two-day celebration of Polish food, music and dance. Highlights…
Slovenian National Home cornerstone is laid (1923)
Slovenian National Home cornerstone is laid (1923). On this day in polka history.
Walter Ostanek is born (1935)
Walter Ostanek is born (1935). On this day in polka history.
Polka becomes Wisconsin’s state dance (1994)
Polka becomes Wisconsin's state dance (1994). On this day in polka history.
Czech Fest St. Louis 2027 (Tentative)
The American-Czech Educational Center’s annual Czech Fest brings live polka music, Czech dinners and homemade pastries to its hall in south St. Louis. Expect…
Father Perkovich celebrates the first Polka Mass (1973)
Father Perkovich celebrates the first Polka Mass (1973). On this day in polka history.
Wisconsin Dells Polka Fest 2027 (Tentative)
A Mother’s Day weekend polka getaway at the Chula Vista Resort, with three days of dancing to touring polka bands and a meet and greet with TV polka host…
Whoopee John Wilfahrt is born (1893)
Whoopee John Wilfahrt is born (1893). On this day in polka history.
Eddie Blazonczyk passes away (2012)
Eddie Blazonczyk passes away (2012). On this day in polka history.
National Polka Festival 2027 (Tentative)
Ennis has hosted the National Polka Festival every Memorial Day weekend since 1967, filling its Czech fraternal halls with polka and waltz bands while downtown…
National Button Accordion Festival 2027 (Tentative)
Button box players and polka bands from across the country gather in Sharon over Memorial Day weekend for three days of dancing, jamming and performances.…
The Grammys drop the polka category (2009)
The Grammys drop the polka category (2009). On this day in polka history.
Johnstown PolkaFest 2027
Johnstown’s three-day PolkaFest takes over Peoples Natural Gas Park downtown, alternating Polish and Slovenian-style bands from Friday evening through Sunday…