GermanFest: September 21-22, 2018

2018 marks the 28th anniversary of Guttenberg's GermanFest! This festival has been named one of the Top 20 Events in Iowa by Top Events USA! GermanFest includes an open air arts and crafts market, Biergarten, kraut cook-off, hog roast, homemade beer tasting, lots of live music, food vendors, a 5K walk/run, kids' games, chalk drawing, wiener dog races, performances by the UNI Dancers, and much, much more! Join us in celebrating the 28th annual GermanFest!

GermanFest 2018 Schedule of Events

Friday, September 21
3:00pm: Open Air Festival Market
5:00pm: Festival Tent & Biergarten Opens
5:00pm: Fall City-Wide Garage Sales
5:30pm-?: Hog Roast & Brat Dinner sponsored by Clayton Ridge Farm
6-10pm: Music by Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen

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Saturday, September 22

8:30 Guttenberg Hospital 5K Run/Walk
9am CRHS Art Student Street Chalk Drawing
10am Opening Ceremony
11:15-11:45 UNI Dance Company performance 
12-2pm Home Brew Tasting
12pm Weiner Dog Dash
1- 1:30  UNI Dance Company performance
2-3pm Kraut-Off
2:30-3:15  TJ Regal, Quad City Magician

​All Day Saturday:  10am - 4pm
LIVE MUSIC by the German Band, Lyle Beaver,
​      The Silbertaler Trio, and Carpe Diem
Vendor Market Fair (9am start)
Classic Volkswagon Display
Kids Games, Inflatables & Kiddie Train Ride
Kids Obstacle Course
Hammerschlingen
Walking Tour
Mississippi River Boat Charters at 8, 9:30, 11am,  1, 2:30, and 4pm
Gutenberg Bible on display and Guttenberg Walking Tour 2016 and Guttenberg 1937 Centennial Celebration videos shown at the               Guttenberg Public Library (10:30am-2pm)

Saturday Night Music: 
​​5-7pm Triple Threat
​7-11pm Uncle Sams Band

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​Sunday, September 23
10:15am: GermanFest Worship at St. John's American Lutheran Church, 203 Pearl Street, all are willkommen!

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*Schedule is subject to change.