Tourism
Germanfest

                                        27th Annual
             2010 GermanFest
                         FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY
                               JULY 9, 10, & 11, 2010


All events are located in downtown Syracuse unless otherwise noted.

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2010

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Abendessen (Opening Event) - 5th St. Centre Green Room
Lil' Miss Germanfest Contest, Meal, Recognition of Past Royalty,
Coronation 2010      
                                                     Lil' Miss Registration
   

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2010



7:00 - 10:00 



Pancake Breakfast - 5th St & Midland
Sponsored by Lion's Club
8:00 JC's Youth Fun Mile and 5K Run  5th& Mohawk
                                                                                     Registration Form
 
9:00 - 5:00 Market at GermanFest Thorne St. @ Senior Center
Merchant Specials, Produce,
Bake Sales, Craft Vendors
Contact Susan Theis 402-269-5532             
                    Registration Form
 
9:00-Noon
 


9:00

AVA - VolksWalk - start and end at 5th St. Centre
 
All walkers must be off the course by 2:00pm
Sponsored by Lincoln Volkssport Club, Inc.

Cruisin to the 'Cuse - Vehicle Show - South Park, 3rd St. & Midland
Sponsored by Midwest Towing & Repair; Hank's Garage
 
9:30 Bed Races - 5th & Midland - Advance registration required
Sponsored by Midwest Towing & Repair           Registration and Release of Liability Form
                                                                                              
9:30 Home Beer Brew Contest - 5th St. Centre
Contact Kevin Kavanagh 402-499-3306
9:30 Music of the Germanic Lands by David Marsh - 5th St. Centre
Folk songs and demonstrations of traditional music on various instruments

Provided in part by a grant from the Nebraska Humanities Council
10:30 Kinder Parade "Summer Fun"  - 5th & Plum -Line-up at 10:15
Adult needs to be present at registration

Sponsored by Baylor Evnen Grimit and Witt LLP Attorneys
 
11:00 Grand Parade - 402-269-7489                                                  Registration Form
12:00 2 Block Beer Garden Opens - 5th St between Thorne & Mohawk
Wristband Required
NOON Lunch - Local Eateries and Lunch Wagon
1:00 2nd Annual Veiner Dog Races - 5th & Midland   
 Sponsored by Professional Properties Valuations Registration and Release Form                                                        
Doggie Day Kare available at Lasting Impressions Photography  Information
 
1:00 Fireman's Water Fight ~ Railroad Ave, between Midland and Mohawk
Sponsored by the Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department                  Registration Form
1:00 - 4:00 KinderFun - First National Bank & Trust Drive-Thru
Bouncer sponsored by CMH - Community Memorial Hospital

 
1:00 - 5:00 Wine & Microbrew Tasting (Shilling Bridge Winery & Microbrewery, Pawnee City) 
Alte Haus Bed & Breakfast - 6th & Thorne
1:30 Helmet Tanzer Dancers & Die Singender Wanderer Singers
5th St. Center Green Room - from the German-American Society, Omaha

 
2:00 Free Watermelon Feed -5th & Midland
Sponsored by Syracuse Area Chamber of Commerce
3:00 Greg Blecha Trio - Main Stage area - 5th & Midland
3:00 Fest Keg Tapped - Main Stage - 5th & Midland  - Wristband Required
Sponsored by Wallman and Sons
 
4:00 Southeast NE Community Band - 5th St Centre Green Room
Sponsored by the First National Bank & Trust-Syracuse

 
5:00 Little Tugger's Pedal Tractor Pull   5th & Midland
Registration at 4:30pm
 - 5:00pm                                                                      
Sponsored by Keim Farm Equipment, Stubbendick Implement, Stutheit Implement
5:00 - 7:00 Ribfest - 5th & Midland                                                  Registration Form
 
6:00 Polka Lessons - 5th & Midland
6:30 Polka Contest  - 5th & Midland
7:00 Hog Calling Contest - 5th & Midland Sponsored by Syracuse CIP
9:00 - 12:00 Street Dance - 5th& Midland - Wristband Required - Music by Cactus Hill
Dusk Fireworks - South Park - Additional Seating in South Park - 3rd & Midland
Sponsored by Granneman Agency Inc, and Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department
   

SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010

10:00



Noon
Community Church Service - 6th & Plum - Under the Big Tent
Bring in your own lawn chairs

Sponsored by the Syracuse Ministerial Committee

Ice Cream Social with meal - St. John's UCC - 7th & Plum

   

GermanFest Headquarters & Information

Enter to win  a Cash Drawing 

Register to enter all events.

   

Events throughout the Day

Main Stage Whackiness - 5th & Midland - various contests
Doggie Day Kare - inside Lasting Impressions Photography
Golf Cart Taxis
Senior Citizen & Handicap Parking - First National Bank Parking Lot
Find Han's - Syracuse Businesses for prizes
Historical Walking Tours
 

PRINTABLE
VERSION OF
2010 GERMANFEST
CELEBRATION


Lodging Packages Available:   

Alte Haus Bed & Breakfast
402.269.3559
http://www.altehaus.com/

Syracuse Inn & Suites 402.269.2700

Mustang Motel
402.269.2185

 

 

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