The Germanfest Bier Tent officially opens today at Headwaters Park East.
Activities for June 10, 2015:
10:30 A.M. – Midnight – Germanfest Bier Tent Open
Headwaters Park Festival Plaza
10:30 A.M. Germanfest Storytime
Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza
Families with younger kids are invited to come to Children’s Services for a special story time in celebration of GermanFest on Wednesday morning, June 10th, at 10:30. We’ll read a story in German and English, share some other books, and close our story time with the Chicken Dance. It will be wunderbar! (We’ll also have a GermanFest story time at 9:30 for preschool and daycare classes.)
11:00 A.M. Official Bier Tent Opening
It’s Wunderbar! Come celebrate the 33rd anniversary of Germanfest! Germanfest invites local and visiting dignitaries, sponsors and the public to participate in the traditional opening ceremony and the tapping of the first keg. Attend the ceremonies, enjoy the music and dine on the fine German food (the traditional brats, hot off the grill, homemade sauerkraut, potato salad and don’t forget the kuchen (German cake) for dessert!
Admission information for the Headwaters Park Bier Tent:
- Before 2:00PM – free
- 2:00-5:00PM = $2.00
- After 5:00PM = $5.00
Children Under 14 Admitted Free with Parent or Guardian
All Military personnel with I.D. admitted Free of charge.
Minors must be accompanied by parent. No one under 21 permitted after 9:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Jay Fox Bavarian Band
Performing live in the Bier Tent
11:30 A.M. City-wide “Chicken Dance”
Where ever you are… 101.7 WLDE kicks off Germanfest with a city-wide “chicken dance”!!!!
Where ever you are at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, be sure your radio is set to 101.7 WLDE so you, your co-workers, your students, family and friends can all do a simultaneous chicken dance. 101.7 WLDE will be broadcasting live from the Germanfest tent at Headwaters Park. Then, we’ll follow with what might be the world’s largest chicken dance led by the Money Monkey!!! Listen to 101.7 WLDE for all the fun!
12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Organ Concert
First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 East Wayne
Organist: Dr. Geoffrey North
1:00 P.M. Ferkel Wurst Stuffin’ (Piglet Sausage Stuffing game)
Sponsored by Shigs In Pit BBQ Restaurant at Headwaters Park on the Main Stage
Participation is FREE!
Sign up at the Information Booth at the festival entrance. Three teams of two players each compete against each other and the clock to see who can stuff the most “sausages” full of pink, plush toy piglets. All participants win prizes!
1st game for ages 6 – 8 yrs., 2nd game for 9 – 12 yrs. 3rd game for the grown-ups…. come see who has the most fun!!
Sign up at the Information Booth or just be at the main stage at the designated times to test your sausage stuffin’ skills!
3:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. – Hank Haller Ensemble (Cleveland, OH)
Performing live in the Bier Tent
5:00 P.M. Ferkel Wurst Stuffin’ (Piglet Sausage Stuffing game)
Sponsored by Shigs In Pit BBQ Restaurant at Headwaters Park on the Main Stage
8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. – Die Sorgenbrecher Band (Detroit, MI)
Performing live in the Bier Tent
9:00 P.M. Ferkel Wurst Stuffin’ (Piglet Sausage Stuffing game)
Sponsored by Shigs In Pit BBQ Restaurant at Headwaters Park on the Main Stage
Visit the official Germanfest website.
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