GermanFest Picnic!
Presented by Dayton Liederkranz-Turner

25th Anniversary!
Public Invited! Free Admission!

When:
Friday, August 8th - 4pm to 11pm
Saturday, August 9th - Noon to 11pm
Sunday, August 10th - Noon to 6pm


Location:
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
1043 South Main Street
Dayton, Ohio 45409
 

Featured Bands:
Continuous Live Music featuring:
Ken and Mary
Pros't Band
Special Guest Band from Austria
Steirische-Musikanten

Enjoy German Foods:
Schnitzel DinnersPretzels
Brats, MettsHot Dogs
Bavarian Pork ChopsCabbage Rolls
German Desserts Ice Cream
German Potato SaladSauerkraut
Roasted Almonds
Sandwich Booth
Soft Drinks, Lemonade, Tea
German Draft & Bottled Beer
German Wine Tasting Tent
 
Event Highlights:
New Shaded Spass PlatzIndoor Fest Halle
New Fest HalleNew Vendors
Kinder KornerOn-Site Parking
German Heritage BoothBavarian Fashion Show
Raffle PrizesWeekend Entertainment
Folk DancingSteinjaeger Beer Steins
Authentic German FoodGerman Bier Selection
5k Run/WalkSunday Polka Mass
Membership OpportunitiesContinuous Live Music

New in 2008!
•Take a German Wine Tasting Tour in our new Wine Tent
•New German Bier Selection
•Indoor facility with tables and chairs
•$2 Parking with free shuttle rides available
•Special guest band from Austria ~ Steirische-Musikanten!

Indoor Fest Halle Open Friday - Sunday! Extended Hours: Friday & Saturday until 11:00pm!


New German Wine Tent
For those wine lovers - stop by the NEW German Wine Tent featuring Schmitt Sohne's Riesling and Relax Red! Wine will be sold by the glass and the bottle.

2007 GermanFest Picnic Sponsors
The Dayton Liederkranz would like to thank the following 2007 GermanFest Picnic Sponsors:
Brotzeit Deli
City of Dayton
Heidelberg Distributor
Mercy Sienna Woods Retirement Center

2008 GermanFest Picnic Vendors
Dave Bignell ~ Wood Carver
Eintract Singing Society ~ Food Vendor
Ernst Licht ~ Purveyors of German Trachten
International Antiques Beersteins ~ Helmut Kister
Martin Przybylski
Mill-Cliff Books ~ Frank Miller
Photo Booth & Gingerbread house
Please check back often for updates on vendors for 2008


Buy Raffle Tickets... Win Fabulous Prizes!
Raffle Prize drawing every 2 hours! Don't miss your chance to win big!

Visit the German Heritage Booth
The theme for this year's Culture Booth is Saxony and the Folk Art of the Erzgebirge region of Gerrmany. The booth will feature nutcrackers, smokers, Christmas pyramids, and more! The Culture Booth will be located in the indoor Bierhalle or Roundhouse. Stop in and visit!

Interested in your German Heritage? Be sure to ask for information about our German Genealogy Group.

The Dayton Liederkranz is always looking for new members. Ask how YOU can join! Membership applications will be available.

Friday's Scheduled Events
time description
4 to 11 p.m. Spass Platz Entertainment: Steirische-Musikanten
6 to 10 p.m. Roundhaus Festhalle Entertainment: Ken and Mary
5:30 p.m. Keg Tapping Ceremony & Scholarship Awards with Special Guest ~ Jim Bucher!
6:30 p.m. 8th Annual GermanFest Picnic 5k Run/Walk Begins
4 to 11 p.m. Festival Hours - Open until 11pm!

Saturday's Scheduled Events
time description
12 to 3:30 p.m. Spass Platz Entertainment: Steirische-Musikanten
3:30 p.m. Spass Platz Entertainment: Bavarian Fashion Show
4:00 to 8 p.m. Spass Platz Entertainment: Prost Band!
6 to 10 p.m. Roundhaus Festhalle Entertainment: Ken and Mary
8 to 11 p.m. Spass Platz Entertainment: Steirische-Musikanten
Noon to 11 p.m. Festival Hours - Open until 11pm!

Sunday's Scheduled Events
time description
11 a.m. Polka Mass Featuring Pros't Band
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Spass Platz Entertainment: Prost Band!
3 p.m. DLT Volkstanzers Perform
3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Spass Platz Entertainment: Steirische-Musikanten
Noon to 6 p.m. Festival Hours


1400 East Fifth Street
Dayton, OH, 45402
(937) 223-9013
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner
 

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