Bethel Colony News

Join us in historic downtown Bethel for the Fall Market, September 26, 2026. FREE ADMISSION! Held at 127 N Main St., Bethel, MO 63434 Bethel was founded in 1844 as a communal colony by Wilhelm Keil and his German-American followers. The community was early noted for...

Bethel recently lost a very important member of the Historic Bethel German Colony Board. Wendeline Brumbaugh served this organization for decades, most recently as Colony Board President and a driving force behind humanities endeavors such as our youth and adult...

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for these 2026 events in Historic Bethel! Bethel holds a variety of events each year, giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about our unique history. From local vendors selling their wares at Bethel Market events, to...

We hope you'll plan to join us on Sunday, December 7th, 2025, for the annual Christmas in Bethel celebration. Free admission. . During the communal years, colonists observed many "fete" days such as Easter, Christmas, New Years, harvest feasts, Independence Day and...

The northeast Missouri region is known for its great hunting, and the Bethel Colony has been offering an annual Big Buck hunt for youth for 21 years. This year, the Bethel Colony "Youth Hunt" competition for the 2025 deer season will take place during early youth...