Welcome to the Borough of Emmaus

Emmaus, Pennsylvania is a quaint historic community of 12,000 nestled on the northern slope of South Mountain. It lies 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 20  miles west of the Delaware River. Formed in 1759 as a closed Moravian village    on land owned by the church, Emmaus was incorporated as a Pennsylvania borough a hundred years later in 1859.                                                                                 

Volunteers Make a Difference

The Borough is always looking for people to serve on Boards and Commissions that do important work

for the community.  If you want to be involved, you may apply for any of the following vacancies: 

Emmaus Arts Commission, Environmental Advisory Council, Parks and Recreation Commission, Shade Tree Commission.  and the Special Entertainment Committee

If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest addressed to the Borough Council, 28 S. Fourth St.   Interviews will be conducted with interested applicants.  We are fortunate in Emmaus to have many quality people contributing to the town's success.  We welcome everyone to be part of the team!!

What’s New

Summer Concerts at Emmaus

     Community Park

The Special Arts Committee is hosting the annual Summer Concert Series at the Emmaus Community Park beginning June 6 through September 12, with all concerts beginning at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.  Please see link below for dates, times, and musicians. 

2010 Summer Concert Series ***

***Please note change in schedule

August 15 - Pioneer Band

August 29 - Crazy Heart