Dinosaurs roaming through the festival grounds and a replica of a United States Space Shuttle are among new highlights and attractions at the 31st edition of Musikfest, through Aug. 10, Bethlehem.

"Saurus": Close Act Theatre, a Netherlands-based street theater group, presents 18-foot-tall artistic dinosaurs walking (and roaring), 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Aug. 8 - 10, area between Festplatz and Plaza Tropical.

Space Shuttle Blake: A 4/10-scale replica of a United States Space Shuttle features a state-of-the-art classroom to learn about space missions and travel, 12:30 - 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8; 1 - 9 p.m. Aug. 9, 10, Plaza Tropical.

Kinderplatz: The original children's area is back with new rides (Bear Affair Slide and "F-80 Jets"), appearances and activities by the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania and more.

Yarn Bombing: Yarn bombing is the act of covering an area or objects with knitted and-or crocheted pieces. After Musikfest, the pieces will be sewn together into afghans and donated to a local charity, through Aug. 10, Handwerkplatz.

Aerial arts: Using aerial arts and mindfulness to experience the synergy and body as one, Aerial Mind offers classes and programs to focus on adaptive aerials as a recreational source and the circus arts as a therapeutic tool. 6, 8 p.m. Aug. 8 - 10, Creativity Commons, ArtsQuest Center.

"Mini Takes The States": The Lehigh Valley Musikfest stop has the most participants registered of any of the rally stages. Mini vehicle rally participants arrive Aug. 8 at SteelStacks, line up on First Street the morning of Aug. 9 and depart for Boston to finish the last leg of the 2014 rally.

Share your Musikfest story: For the first time, Musikfest is inviting patrons to share their stories by recording video clips at the ArtsQuest Member booth. ArtsQuest will use the stories to document some of the history of the festival and share online via social media, through Aug. 10, ArtsQuest Member Booth, Festplatz. Stories can also be shared online prior to the festival at musikfest.org/stories.