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.

German Fare
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!

Germanfest Picnic Art Contest at Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Club
Who? All students grades K-12
What? An original piece of artwork depicting your favorite Grimms' Fairy Tale
How? Follow the provided link to access all the contest rules and information All submissions are due by July 31, 2023

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Schedule:

Friday, August 11, 2023

Festival Hours: 5-11pm

6pm: Opening Ceremonies

6pm: Scholarship Presentations

Culture Display Daily featuring “The Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales”

Genealogy Information

Kinder Korner: Fun and Games for the kids all weekend. Located on Fifth Street near Bomberger Playground.

Music all weekend long on two stages

Traditional German Stage:

6-10:30pm: Aaron Dussing Band

New Bomberger Stage

5-7:30pm: The GSMO Band

8-11pm: The Fries Band

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Festival Hours: 11am-11pm

2.30pm: Fashion Show

Culture Display Daily featuring “The Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales”

Genealogy Information

11-2pm: Buck the Magic “German” Cowboy

Buck the Magic “German” Cowboy will be strolling the grounds on Saturday from 11-2, and will perform a magic show on the Bomberger stage at 5pm.

Kinder Korner: Fun and Games for the kids all weekend. Located on Fifth Street near Bomberger Playground.

Music all weekend long on two stages

Traditional German Stage:

1-5pm: Überland Band

6-10:30pm: The Klaberheads

New Bomberger Stage:

1-5pm: Locking Up Otis

6-10:30pm: Pandora Effect

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Festival Hours: 11am-4pm

10am: Polka Mass - under the big tent with Fr. Dave Schmitt presiding

Culture Display Daily featuring “The Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales”

Genealogy Information

Kinder Korner: Fun and Games for the kids all weekend. Located on Fifth Street near Bomberger Playground.

Music all weekend long on two stages

Traditional German Stage:

Polka Mass and 11am - 2:30pm: The Klaberheads

New Bomberger Stage:

11am - 3pm: Bucket List

Date: August 11 - 13, 2023

Time:

August 11, 2023 from 5:00pm to 11:00pm
August 12, 2023 from 11:00am to 11:00pm
August 13, 2023 from 11:00am to 4:00pm

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

Cost: Free Admission

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