Bethlehem hosted its 32nd annual Celtic Classic Sept. 27-29. The festival is a three-day celebration of Celtic traditions, including music, piping, dance, athletics, beer, food and merchandise. The yearly festival averages nearly 300,000 attendees, nd this year’s excellent weather guaranteeing a high turnout.

According to Celticfest.org, 40 percent of the patrons are from the Lehigh Valley, with 60 percent coming from throughout the United States and abroad.

One of the more popular events is the pipe band competition. This year’s event had a total of 15 bands competing on Saturday and Sunday. The grade 4 pipe band results from Sunday are as follows: first place, Mohawk Valley Frasers; second place, Ceol Neamh; and third place, City of Dunedin.