The Knauss Homestead Preservation Society is partnering with Sunset Salsa to present Sunset Salsa at the Homestead, a free community event inviting guests to spend an evening dancing, learning and enjoying music against the remarkable backdrop of the historic 1777 Knauss Homestead in Emmaus.

The event will take place Saturday, October 3rd, from 5–9 p.m. at the Knauss Homestead, 152 East Main Street in Emmaus. The evening will feature salsa dance instruction followed by several hours of dancing and music as the sun sets over the Homestead grounds. Food will be available for purchase, along with a cash bar.

Sunset Salsa is a Lehigh Valley-based cultural events organization that creates large-scale community experiences at distinctive venues throughout the region. Its partnership with the Knauss Homestead brings together two seemingly different worlds — contemporary music and dance with one of the area’s oldest historic settings — around a shared idea of bringing people together. Their previous event, held at the Allentown Municipal Golf Course in July was a huge hit, with over 200 in attendance.

“What excites me most about Sunset Salsa is creating unique experiences that bring people together in ways that simply haven’t happened here before,” said Austin Negron, founder of Sunset Salsa. “The Lehigh Valley has a growing and vibrant community that is eager for experiences like this close to home, and our goal is to connect that community with the remarkable places already around us. The Knauss Homestead has been part of our region’s story for nearly 250 years, and we couldn’t be more excited to gather there, create new memories and help more people feel more connected to a place worth preserving for generations to come.”

Admission is free and no previous dance experience is necessary. Guests are asked to preregister in advance to help organizers and participating vendors prepare for the evening.