{"id":2480965,"date":"2026-06-29T19:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2480965"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:58:56","slug":"organizer-calls-2026-ambler-arts-and-music-festival-one-of-our-top-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/organizer-calls-2026-ambler-arts-and-music-festival-one-of-our-top-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizer calls 2026 Ambler Arts and Music festival &#8216;one of our top events&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>AMBLER \u2014 While the crowds might be gone, organizers of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/2026\/06\/09\/ambler-readies-for-2026-arts-music-festival\/\">2026 Ambler Arts and Music Festiva<\/a>l reveled in its success.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people descended on the Montgomery County borough to shop, dine, and listen to a slate of performances over two days on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it went spectacularly. I don\u2019t think there was anything that I could do differently that would have made it any better,\u201d said Ambler Main Street Manager Elizabeth Wahl Kunzier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"64hiOKQ4KK\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/2026\/06\/09\/ambler-readies-for-2026-arts-music-festival\/\">Ambler readies for 2026 Arts and Music Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cAmbler readies for 2026 Arts and Music Festival\u201d \u2014 thereporteronline\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/2026\/06\/09\/ambler-readies-for-2026-arts-music-festival\/embed\/#?secret=64hiOKQ4KK\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" data-secret=\"64hiOKQ4KK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 13th annual event featured beer gardens, children\u2019s activities, food trucks, dozens of artisan vendors, and nearly a dozen bands for festivalgoers to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t have asked for better weather because weather is a make-or-break. It can be too hot. It can be too cold,\u201d Wahl Kunzier said. \u201c[The] last couple of years it\u2019s been raining, and \u2026 not only does it ruin your spirits, but it ruins the vendors\u2019 sales, and the performances and stuff like that. So I think the weather was the ultimate factor in the success of the event.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-slideshow\" id=\"mng-gallery-db7e84f4cb8573d3c60694a6744a5224\"><button class=\"icon-close mng-gallery-fullscreen-close\" aria-label=\"Close fullscreen slideshow\"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\"><button id=\"mng-gallery-prev\" class=\"mng-gallery-prev mng-gallery-arrow\" aria-label=\"Previous\" type=\"button\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mng-gallery-list draggable\">\n<div class=\"mng-gallery-track\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p>A stretch of Butler Avenue is closed on June 20, 2026 for the 2026 Ambler Arts &amp; Music Festival. (Rachel Ravina \u2013 MediaNews Group)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Attendees of the 2026 Ambler Arts &amp; Music Festival are...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-02.jpeg?w=620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-02.jpeg?w=620 620w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-02.jpeg?w=780 780w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-02.jpeg?w=810 810w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-02.jpeg?w=1280 1280w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-02.jpeg?w=1860 1860w\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees of the 2026 Ambler Arts &amp; Music Festival are pictured on June 20, 2026 strolling along Butler Avenue. (Rachel Ravina \u2013 MediaNews Group)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2026 Ambler &amp; Music Festival attendees peruse vendor stands on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-03.jpeg?w=620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-03.jpeg?w=620 620w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-03.jpeg?w=780 780w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-03.jpeg?w=810 810w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-03.jpeg?w=1280 1280w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-03.jpeg?w=1860 1860w\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2026 Ambler &amp; Music Festival attendees peruse vendor stands on June 20, 2026. (Rachel Ravina \u2013 MediaNews Group)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vendor stands are situated along Butler Avenue on June 20,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-05.jpeg?w=620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-05.jpeg?w=620 620w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-05.jpeg?w=780 780w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-05.jpeg?w=810 810w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-05.jpeg?w=1280 1280w,https:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TAG-L-musicfestfolo-0623-05.jpeg?w=1860 1860w\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vendor stands are situated along Butler Avenue on June 20, 2026 as part of the 13th annual Ambler Arts &amp; Music Festival.(Rachel Ravina \u2013 MediaNews Group)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button id=\"mng-gallery-next\" class=\"mng-gallery-next mng-gallery-arrow\" aria-label=\"Next\" type=\"button\"\/><\/ul>\n<div class=\"caption mng-gallery-information-container\"><button class=\"caption-expand mng-gallery-caption-expand\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Show caption\">Show Caption<\/button><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"current mng-gallery-current-image-number-display\">1<\/span> of <span class=\"total\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A stretch of Butler Avenue is closed on June 20, 2026 for the 2026 Ambler Arts &amp; Music Festival. (Rachel Ravina \u2013 MediaNews Group)\n<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\"><span>Expand<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wahl Kunzier expected people to come from across the Delaware Valley. While attendance figures weren\u2019t immediately available, Wahl Kunzier anticipated the turnout would be similar to that of 2024. Cell service data from the 2024 event recorded 22,000 people on one day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say we met or exceeded that number, and from the stage looking out, it was wall-to-wall people all the way down Cavalier Drive, and then along the avenue as well. So I think it was one of our top events,\u201d Wahl Kunzier said.<\/p>\n<p>Steal the Night, UC3, and The Sensational Soul Cruisers performed on Friday, June 19. Valentina Sounds, Fallon\u2019s Religion, Reservoir Hill, Main Street Band, The Verdict Reggae Soca Band, and The Mike DelGuidice Band played on Saturday, June 20.<\/p>\n<p>Wahl Kunzier took a moment to reflect on the past 13 years growing the event that\u2019s become a staple in Ambler.\u201cI think it has a great impact on the community,\u201d Wahl Kunzier said, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s really neat because it\u2019s camaraderie. It\u2019s good vibes for the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt started the summer off with some really good vibes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Wahl Kunzier said First Fridays are scheduled for Aug. 7 and Sept. 11. Visit amblermainstreet.org for more information.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.thereporteronline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMBLER \u2014 While the crowds might be gone, organizers of the 2026 Ambler Arts and Music Festival reveled in its success. Thousands of people descended on the Montgomery County borough to shop, dine, and listen to a slate of performances over two days on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20. \u201cI think it went [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2480966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[488387,488388,22764,389853,23982,373227],"class_list":["post-2480965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-ambler","tag-ambler-gazette","tag-local-news","tag-montgomery-county","tag-pennsylvania","tag-top-stories-lan"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Organizer-calls-2026-Ambler-Arts-and-Music-festival-one-of.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480965"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480967,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480965\/revisions\/2480967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}