Join us for the 42nd Annual Germanfest Picnic

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.

Schedule Of Events

August 8, 2025

6 p.m : Opening Ceremonies

6 p.m : Scholarship Presentations

German Car Show

5 - 9 p.m : Friday Night Cruise In at Bomberger Park

Music 

Traditional German Stage

6pm - 10:30 pm : Uberland Band

7:00pm and 8:45pm : Madame Gigi’s Outrageous French CanCan Dancers

New Bomberger Stage

5-7 p.m : The GSMO Band

8-11 p.m : The Fries Band

August 9, 2025

2:30 pm : Fashion Show

Buck the Magic “German” Cowboy

Buck the Magic “German” Cowboy will perform a magic show on the Bomberger stage – Saturday 3-5 p.m. in the Kidszone; 6-7 p.m. at the Bomberger Stage

12:30 pm : Dog Show - “Dress Your Dog Like a German”

Music 

Traditional German Stage

1 pm - 5:00 pm : Mary’s Turbo Accordion Express

5 pm - 6 pm : Cincinnati Enzian German Folk Dancers

6 pm - 10:30 pm : The Klaberheads

New Bomberger Stage

2-6 pm : Locking Up Otis

7-11 pm : Band 5

August 10, 2025

10 a.m : Polka Mass

Singers of all ages and voices are welcome to participate in the Choir, although we do most everything in unison. There will be a rehearsal on JULY 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpine Room at the Liederkranz.

German Car Show

12 - 3 pm : German Car Show at Bomberger Park

Music 

Traditional German Stage

11 a.m-2:30 p.m : The Klaberheads

New Bomberger Stage

11 am - 3 pm : Wild Front Tears

Date : August 8-10, 2025

Time :

August 8, 2025 from 5:00pm to 11:00pm

August 9, 2025 from 11:00am to 11:00pm

August 10, 2025 from 11:00am to 4:00pm

Cost : Free

Location :

Dayton Liederkranz Turner, 

1400 East Fifth Street

Dayton, OH 45402

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