The town of Muenster, TX, is holding its 31st annual Germanfest this weekend, an event “where Texas hospitality and German customs meet.” Now that might sound like an odd combination, but Muenster was founded around the turn of the century by German immigrants, whose descendants now celebrate their heritage with a festival filled with food, fun, and, of course, music.
Events include a 5k/15k fun run, a bicycle rally, a sausage and rib cook-off (save me some!), and a number of other competitions including Nagelshlagen — where a spike is hammered into a tree stump by contestants to see who can hammer the spike into the stump with the fewest swings. If you’re looking for accordion tunes, you won’t be disappointed either — performers at this year’s Germanfest include Brave Combo, The Polka Kings (from Lawton, OK), Alpenfest, and more.
It’s also worth mentioning that admission is free if you arrive in “complete ethnic German costume,” so break out that lederhosen and get over to the Germanfest this weekend!
5 Comments:
This is my first time going to the fest with some friends. I would like to know how much the admission is since we don’t own the lederhosens. Thank you for your assistance and time.
by Lynsey Thomas on April 18th, 2007
According to the Germanfest website, tickets are $6 per person and children 8 and under are free.
by Chris on April 22nd, 2007
Considering i never been to the fest. People say that “you can drink all the beer you want thats there for a price of a beer ticket” or B.Y.O.B. (bring your on beer). So basically im asking how much are the beer tickets and if its all you can drink beer? Thank you.
by Jordy Robertson on April 25th, 2007
Nope, its not all you can drink…(I wish) but a ticket is around 2 or 3 dollars a ticket for a cup of beer. They have margaretta’s under the tent! YOu can’t bring your own into the fest, but you can tailagate and drink your own there! Hope this helps…if you want to get drunk, bring lots of money!!!!!!
by Casey on April 26th, 2007
Please remind me of when your festival takes place in 2008, Thank you, patti
by patti fortenberry on October 12th, 2007