The Polka Hall of Fame Awards Show returns in 2022 to pay tribute to well-known polka achievers with three days of dancing and a gala, big-band stage show. The Holiday Inn Cleveland South in Independence, Ohio, is your polka headquarters for the finest ballroom dancing, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, the country’s only polka museum. The Awards Show is the highlight of the 58th Thanksgiving Polka Weekend, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 25, 26 and 27, 2022.

The Polka Music Awards spectacular is a grand salute to the newest names entering the Polka Hall of Fame. Lifetime achievers are bandleader Joe Kusar, musicians Bill Srnick Sr. and Rudy Kershishnik, plus the Penn Ohio Polka Pals social group. The Board of Trustees adds six names to the Polka Hall of Fame Honor Roll, Bill Bevec, Al Hreno, Eddie Korosa Jr., Bill Srnick Jr., and Chris and Gary Byndas.

Two beloved All-Time Cleveland-Style Hits were also chosen by Polka Hall of Fame members. “The Little Café Waltz” and “Smile, Sweetheart, Smile” were early recordings by the late Cleveland bandleaders, Johnny Pecon and Frank Yankovic, America’s Polka King. The weekend is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Enjoy three days of music and dancing with top Cleveland-Style and Slovenian polka bands and performers. Featured entertainers include include Grammy-winners Walter Ostanek and Joey Miskulin, plus Hall of Famers Del Sinchak and Jeff and John Pecon, along with Garrett Tatano, Bob Zolka, Klancnik and Friends, and Linda Lee Brown. Highlights include the Polka Mass with Kathy Hlad, a hop down memory lane with the Vadnal polka family, and the Button Box Jam Session. More jamming goes into the wee hours.

Reserve rooms at the Holiday Inn Cleveland South, on Rockside Road in Independence, Ohio, at a special rate, (216) 524-8050. Friday and Saturday admission, $20 each evening. The Sunday Awards Show and Dance are $25. Save $10 with a weekend pass for $55.

For more information: contact the Polka Hall of Fame at (216) 261-3263 or PolkaShop@aol.com.