{"id":72304,"date":"2018-06-06T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=72304"},"modified":"2020-12-26T19:21:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T00:21:34","slug":"germanfest-bier-tent-opens-today-6-6-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2018\/06\/06\/germanfest-bier-tent-opens-today-6-6-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Germanfest Bier Tent opens today – 6\/6\/2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Fort Wayne Germanfest Bier Tent officially opens today at Headwaters Park East, under the Lincoln Financial Pavilion.
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\nActivities for today, June 6, 2018:
\n10:30am to 11pm – Germanfest Bier Tent Open<\/strong>
\nHeadwaters Park Festival Plaza<\/em>
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Germanfest Bier Tent at Headwaters Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAdmission<\/strong>: $2 from 2pm to – 5pm; $5 after 5pm
\nMinors must be accompanied by an adult
\nNo one under 21 permitted after 9:30pm
\nMilitary personnel with I.D. admitted Free of charge<\/em><\/p>\n

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11:00am Official Bier Tent Opening and Keg Tapping Ceremony<\/strong>
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City of Fort Wayne Deputy Mayor Karl Bandemer and Germanfest President Ken Scheibenberger tap the keg during the 2016 Fort Wayne Germanfest opening ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIt’s Wunderbar! Celebrate the 37th anniversary of Germanfest as they invite local and visiting dignitaries, sponsors and the public to participate in the traditional opening ceremony and the tapping of the first keg at 11:00am<\/strong>.
\nAttend the ceremonies, enjoy the music, and dine on the fine German food (the traditional brats, hot off the grill, homemade sauerkraut, potato salad, Schnitzel, Oktoberfest Roast Chicken, freshly baked pretzels, and don’t forget the kuchen (German cake) for dessert!<\/p>\n

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11:30am to 3:30pm – Jay Fox Bavarian Band<\/strong> from Fort Wayne, Indiana
\nPerforming live in the Bier Tent<\/em>
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Jay Fox Bavarian Band. Photo by Tracy Seaman.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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12:00pm – City-wide “Chicken Dance”<\/strong>
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Germanfest City-wide Chicken Dance. Photo by Tracy Seaman for AroundFortWayne.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nWherever you are… 101.7 WLDE kicks off Germanfest with a city-wide “chicken dance”!!!!
\nWherever you are at noon today, 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 Bier 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!<\/p>\n

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12:15 to 12:45pm – Organ Concert<\/strong>
\nFirst Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 East Wayne
\nFree admission<\/em>
\nOrganist: Dr. Geoffrey North<\/p>\n

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1:00pm – Ferkel Wurst Stuffin’<\/strong> (Piglet Sausage Stuffing game)
\nHeadwaters Park – Bier Tent Main Stage<\/em>
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PIglets for the Ferkel Wurst Stuffn’ (Piglet Sausage Stuffing game)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nParticipation is FREE!
\nSign 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!
\n1st game for ages 6 to 8 years
\n2nd game for 9 to 12 years
\n3rd game for the grown-ups
\nSign up at the Information Booth or be at the main stage at the designated times to test your sausage stuffin’ skills!<\/p>\n

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\n3:45pm to 7:45pm – Joey Tomsick and the Shotskis<\/strong> from Cleveland, Ohio
\nPerforming live in the Bier Tent<\/em><\/p>\n

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5:00pm – Ferkel Wurst Stuffin’<\/strong> (Piglet Sausage Stuffing game)
\nHeadwaters Park – Main Stage<\/em>
\nParticipation is FREE!
\nSign 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!
\n1st game for ages 6 to 8 years
\n2nd game for 9 to 12 years
\n3rd game for the grown-ups
\nSign up at the Information Booth or be at the main stage at the designated times to test your sausage stuffin’ skills!<\/p>\n

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7:00pm – Germanfest 5K Run<\/strong>
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Germanfest 5K run participant<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe kids run and the 5K starts at Lawton Park, north of Headwaters Park at Clinton and Fourth streets.<\/p>\n

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8:00pm to 11:00pm – Aaron Dussing & Polka Revolution<\/strong> from Cleveland, Ohio
\nPerforming live in the Bier Tent<\/em><\/p>\n

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Related web links<\/strong>:<\/p>\n