Celebrating 80 Years of Klipsch and 10 years of the Klipsch Museum of Audio History

Celebration begins at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Rose Hill Cemetery where we will honor Paul W. Klipsch by laying a wreath on his grave. Spend the afternoon exploring Downtown Hope and Listening Sessions from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Visitor Center and PWK Auditorium.

Make your way to the Visitor Center Theater Room for the Annual Membership Meeting at 6 p.m. with reports about the Klipsch Museum of Audio History from Board of Trustee Chair Roy Delgado, Jr. and Curator Jim Hunter.

Friday morning begins at 8 a.m. with Klipsch Factory/Engineering Lab and Museum tours. Lunch is on your own with lots of dining options. Listening Sessions start at 2 p.m. at the Visitor Center and PWK Auditorium. Get back to the Visitor Center by 6 p.m. for the Hope Lions Club Fish Fry and live band concert.

Saturday morning the Chief Bonehead class at the Klipsch Factory/Engineering Lab is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - break for lunch on your own - then from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Not doing the class? From 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. check out the Classic Car Show in Downtown Hope and crank up tunes at the Visitor Center Listening Sessions. Our celebration culminates with the fan favorite Chief Bonehead Fajitas and live band concert starting at 6 p.m.

Celebrate 80 years of Klipsch loudspeakers - still proudly made in Hope, Arkansas, and 10 years of the Klipsch Museum of Audio History!!

Enjoy a Klipsch Factory/Engineering Lab tour. Museum tours. Speaker demonstrations. Live music. Chief Bonehead class. Delicious food. Classic car show. Klipsch aficionados sharing stories. Raise funds for the Klipsch Museum. Don't miss it!

Thanks to our sponsors - Gentex Corporation, Premium Audio Company, Klipsch Group Inc., and the City of Hope.

Events kick off 1 p.m. Thursday March 5 and continue until 9 p.m. Saturday March 7!

The All Events Pass gets one person in the Klipsch Factory/Engineering Lab tour, Visitor Center and PWK Auditorium listening sessions, Friday and Saturday night dinners and concerts, classic car show, and the CHIEF BONEHEAD CLASS highlighting the latest Klipschorn design.

Individual tickets available for the Friday morning Klipsch Factory/Engineering Lab tour, the Friday night Fish Fry dinner and concert, and the Saturday night Bonehead Fajitas dinner and concert.

Ticket sales end at 11 p.m. Wednesday March 4, 2026.

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Please send any questions to info@klipschmuseum.org.