Join the USPA, CPA and IPA and we present a Dozynki (Harvest Festival) in Cleveland, Ohio. Friday, Sept 25th will feature a free Welcome Party with Jody Maddie’s Polski Jam Band. Then on Saturday , Sept 26th we welcome both the New Brass Express and Mon Valley Push. Hotel rooms will be available at the Wyndham, Independence, Ohio.
Join the IPA as we present our annual Parade of Polka Bands Picnic on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 at the Hammond Mohawks Picnic Grove. Dancing will be from 1pm to 6pm and will feature: Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze, EZ Tones, The Music Company, Kevin Altenburg & Friends and the Polka Generations. Admission is only $20 payable at the grove. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Join us now for the 58th Annual International Polka Association Festival and Convention from September 4th through September 6th, 2026. We also have a special welcome party once again featuring IPA Hall of Famer Joe Zalewski and the Dynabrass on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026. This welcome party is a fundraiser for the Veterans Committee at the Cranberry Elks. All the proceeds will go directly to serve the Veterans. Schedule Hotel Location and Reservations DoubleTree by…
The IPA is proud to announce the results of the annual election conducted by the Academy of Electors and Trustees that determines the 2026 Hall of Fame selectees and winners of the 2025 Polka Music Awards. This year, the following candidates will be inducted into the IPA Polka Music Hall of Fame: Living Category: Gary Krupski, Jeff Heinz Deceased Category: Kenneth Machelski, Rich Anton Pioneer Category: Eddie Rodick, Jr. The 2025 IPA Polka Music Award…
Saturday, September 5th, 2026 10:45 AM Arrival & Seating11:00 AM Luncheon Tickets are $60 per person and can be reserved only by advance reservation. Reservations must be made before August 21st, 2026. For more information and purchase your tickets, please click on the following:
After months of planning, collaboration, and development, the International Polka Association is proud to officially launch the Virtual IPA Hall of Fame Museum! Working closely with our web development team, we have brought a long-standing vision to life — creating an online destination where fans, historians, and future generations can explore and celebrate the rich history of polka music. We invite you to explore the museum and celebrate the people and moments that made polka music…
So you think you can compose a hit polka or waltz? What’s new this year? Well, there is now NO minimum age. The competition is open to anyone 39 years old or younger as of the July 1st, 2026 deadline. Click HERE to go to the Submission Form and see instructions, eligibility and terms. IPA Young Songwriters Video Ad
With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of John “Stanky” Stankovic a 2019 Hall of Fame Inductee. We offer our deepest condolences and sympathies to his family, and all his polka friends and fans. John “Stanky” Stankovic, 89, of Hanover Section, Nanticoke, passed away early Thursday, December 25, 2025. Born at home on Phillip Street, in the Hanover Section of Nanticoke on May 4, 1936, he was a son of the late Joseph…
Join the International Polka Association in Celebrating January as National Polka Month with our 57th Annual Festival of Bands Weekend. Location Elements by the Odyssey Banquet Hall16235 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park, IIllinoisLocated behind and connected to the Homewood Suites Hotel Lodging Homewood Suites Hotel16245 South Lagrange RoadOrland Park, IL 60467 Special Rate for the IPA is $159. The Homewood Suites Hotel is connected to Odyssey Banquet Hall. Warm-Up Dance – Saturday, January 17, 2026…
Location Polish American Citizens Center355 East StreetLudlow, MA 01056 Hotels Special Room Rates are available for the IPA weekend at: Holiday Inn Express321 Center St.Ludlow, MA413-589-9300Rates: 3/12/26 ($149), 3/13/26 & 3/14/26 ($165), 3/15/26 ($149) Saturday, March 14th Music by the Dynabrass7pm – 11pmAdmission $20 Sunday, March 15th Honoring the music of the Joe Zalewski and Toledo Polkamotion Reunion Featuring: Lenny Gomulka Eddie Forman Orchestra Dennis Polisky’s Maestro’s Men 2pm – 7pmAdmission: $20 Tickets For tickets,…
With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of Teddy Okrzesik, Sr., a 2010 Hall of Fame Inductee. We offer our deepest condolences and sympathies to his family, and all his polka friends and fans. The Born in Chicago on July 29, 1937, Ted was a devoted husband and father, and the proud and loving Dziadz of 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was a dear friend to many. Ted is survived by his…
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