Get YOUR Gemütlichkeit on!

There are a few festivals that celebrate German traditions around the city, but this fest dives deeper, to give a glimpse of the German heritage that has given Dayton some of its cultural identity – all while enjoying an import beer and a schnitzel.

Germanfest Picnic is back this summer with all the Gemuetlichkeit and many of the activities our visitors have come to know and love: lots of that delicious homemade German food, plenty of fantastic German and domestic bier and wein, your favorite bands playing in the biergarten, the Polka Mass, Culture Display, Kinder Korner and food and craft vendors.

Celebrate German Traditions:

Founded in 1983, Dayton’s Germanfest Picnic is a 3-day celebration of the Miami Valley’s rich German heritage

The heart of the festivities is the Dayton Liederkranz Turner Clubhouse at 1400 E. Fifth Street in historic St. Anne’s Hill, one of Dayton’s original German neighborhoods. The footprint of the festival stretches along East Fifth Street from Keowee to Dutoit Streets.

Authentic German Food, including our famous schnitzel dinners

Enjoy all your favorites – schnitzel dinners, brats, metts, our awesome German potato salad, sauerkraut, as well as German desserts including bienenstich and strudel. Huge selection of authentic German brews and domestic beers and spirits. Enjoy the live entertainment under the big tent.

Great Music: Great Food.  Great People.  And Great Music!

Germanfest wouldn’t be the same without live entertainment!  Enjoy your favorite bands all weekend on our main stage under the big tent. Expect lively crowds, and lots of dancing!

Come join us for a celebration rich in German food, music, culture, and family fun!

Schedule:

Friday, August 12, 2022

Festival Hours: 5pm - 11pm

German Heritage Displays:

5-9:00pm: Spielwaren: Germany's Tradition of Toys and Games
5-9:00pm: Genealogy, in the Klubhaus

Marktplatz On Fifth Street:

5-11:00pm: Crafts and Vendors

General Entertainment:

5-9:00pm: Kidz Korner: Games, Face Painting, and more
5-10:00pm: Hammer Game and Stein Lift at Heidelberg Biergarte
5-10:00pm: Selfie Spot Photo Op at Fifth and High Streets

Spab Platz Entertainment:

6:00pm: Opening Ceremonies: Scholarship Awards / Keg Tapping
6-10:30pm: Aaron Dussing Band
7:00pm: Madame Gigi's Cancan Dancers
8:45pm: Madame Gigi's Cancan Dancers

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Festival Hours: 11am - 11pm

German Heritage Displays:

11-11:30am: Ethnic Food Contest Entries' Dropoff - Klubhaus
12-8:00pm: Spielwaren: Germany's Tradition of Toys and Games
11:00am - 7:00pm: Genealogy, in the Klubhaus

Marktplatz On Fifth Street:

11:00am - 11:00pm: Crafts and Vendors

General Entertainment:

11:00am - 9:00pm: Kidz Korner: Games, Face Painting, and more
12-10:00pm: Hammer Game and Stein Lift at Heidelberg Biergarten
11:00am - 10:00pm: Selfie Spot Photo Op at Fifth and High Streets

Spab Platz Entertainment:

1-5:00pm: The Band 5
2:30pm: Fashion Show
6-10:30pm: The Klaberheads Band

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Festival Hours: 11am - 4pm

German Heritage Displays:

10:00am: Polka Mass at SpaB Platz
11:00am - 3:00pm: Spielwaren: Germany's Tradition of Toys and Games
11:00am - 3:00pm: Genealogy, in the Klubhaus

Marktplatz On Fifth Street:

11:00am - 4:00pm: Crafts and Vendors

General Entertainment:

12-2:30pm: Kidz Korner: Games, Face Painting, and more
12-2:30pm: Hammer Game and Stein Lift at Heidelberg Biergarten
11:00am - 3:30pm: Selfie Spot Photo Op at Fifth and High Streets

Spab Platz Entertainment:

11:00am - 2:30pm: Klaberheads Band

Date: August 12 - 14, 2022

Time:

Friday: 5pm - 11pm
Saturday: 11am - 11pm
Sunday: 11am - 4pm

Location: Dayton Liederkranz Turner, 1400 East Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402.

Cost: Free Admission

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