German Fest Bands Featuring the Talents Of: Alte Kameraden Large Brass Band from Freistadt, Wisconsin

July 27-29, 2018

Friday, July 27th · 3pm to Midnight Saturday, July 28th · Noon to Midnight Sunday, July 29th · Noon to 9pm #GetYourDeutschOn MilwGermanFest MilwGermanFest GermanFest

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See all the saw-screaming, chip-flying, axe-chopping action of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® • Friday, July 27, 5 to 10 pm Series U.S. Men’s Professional Championship Qualifier U.S. Championships! DULUTH TRADING IS THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF: • Saturday, July 28 KENDALL K. 2017 WINNER Three days of VISIT OUR Women’s Division Championship: 1 to 2:30 pm excitement at the Men’s Professional Championship: 3:30 to 7 pm MILWAUKEE-AREA STORES BMO Harris Pavilion DURING THE STIHL TIMBERSPORTS ® US CHAMPIONSHIPS as The Original • Sunday, July 29 WAUKESHA PORT WASHINGTON 2310 W. BLUEMOUND ROAD (262) 373-6140 108 N. FRANKLIN STREET (262) 268-1305 Extreme Sports comes Collegiate Championship: 1:30 to 3:30 pm to German Fest! Champions Trophy Qualification: 3 to 5 pm Thank you to our Facebook Fans for Special Attractions & Activities submitting their photos!

7th Annual Battle of the Mascots (B on map) Mascots from the Milwaukee area face off in a one-of-a-kind soccer scrimmage. Meet your favorite mascots and snap a picture before or after this hilariously competitive match. Sunday 5:00 pm Barefoot Refresh Wine Spritzer Sampling (N on map) Rosé and Moscato Spritzers. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 3:00-7:00 pm Carousel Organ Association of America Outdoor mechanical musical instruments can be seen throughout the grounds. These instruments provide what enthusiasts refer to as “The Happiest Music on Earth”. Saturday and Sunday Children’s Fairy Tale Parade All are invited to join the parade! Children 5-12 who are with a parent are invited to wear a special costume (provided by German Fest, while they last.) Children who participate or follow the parade will receive a treat and a coloring book. Sunday 3:30 pm (Parade begins in Glockenspiel Park) Costume handout begins at 2:45 pm Children’s Dance Showcase (Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent) 4:00 pm Church Service (American Family Insurance Amphitheater) Celebrated in English and German. Enter the grounds at the South Gate only, which opens at 9:30 am. Free admission to German Fest following the Church Service (South Gate only). Sunday 10:30 am 13th Annual Dachshund Derby - Must See! (C on map) Sunday - 1:05 pm Blessing of the Dachshunds - 1:15 pm Dachshund Derby and Ribbons - 2:30 pm Dachshund Costume Contest Sponsored by FROMM Family Pet Foods Fireworks - Sponsored by German Fest Milwaukee and Discovery World Friday and Saturday 10:30 pm Special Attractions & Activities continued Fritzi and the Usinger Elves German Fest’s official and lovable mascot “Fritzi” along with his friends Hans and Fritz (the Usinger Elves), can be spotted walking the grounds all weekend. Glockenspiel (R on map) In the same style as the Rathaus Glockenspiel on the Marienplatz (central time square in Munich), the “Glockenspiel” depicts a comedic snapshot of a day-in-the-life of a Holzhacker, or Lumberjack. Must see! Friday 4:00, 6:00 & 8:00 pm - Saturday 2:00, 6:00 & 8:00 pm - Sunday 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00 pm Greater Milwaukee Model T Ford Club (W on map) The Model T Ford Club, established in 1960, will display their classic cars from days gone by on the grounds and in the parade. Saturday 1:00-4:00 pm Haribo® Gummy Bear Sampling (1 on map) Friday 3:00 - 8:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday 12:00-6:00 pm Maibaum (Z on map) Located on the South end of the festival grounds near the Glockenspiel. One of the most photographed subjects of German Fest, the Maibaum represents each of German Fest’s participating societies. A German tradition, unique Mailbaums are erected May 1st in towns and villages depicting their individual cultural groups and prevalent trades and commerce. They signify the beginning of Spring and are put up with much pomp and celebration. Mardi Gras Show (O on map) Called Karneval, Fastnacht, or Fasching, Mardi Gras events cover the whole carnival season with famous parades held in Cologne, Mainz, and Düsseldorf on Rosenmontag (Rosé Monday) the Monday before Ash Wednesday. This is a showcase of Mardi Gras costumes and traditions on the Briggs & Stratton Stage. Saturday 6:30 pm Marktplatz (J on map) A marketplace featuring vendors of authentic German clothing, steins, nutcrackers, linens, jewelry, hats, candies and more! Milwaukee Police Department K-9 Unit & German-American Police Association (C on map) Meet & Greet Sunday 12:00 pm-6:00 pm Music on the Move (Q on map) Inflatable children’s activities located on the north end of the grounds. Special Attractions & Activities continued

Parade Bands, clubs in traditional dress, Model Ts, Volkswagens, Mardi Gras Princes & Princesses, Fritzi & The Usinger Elves and more! Grab a schnitzel or your favorite beverage and relax along the parade route (see map). Saturday 4:00 pm “Schafskopf!” Sheepshead (U on map) Learn how to play and join in a round of this traditional card game! Sign up begins when the gates open. Located in the Culture Pavilion. Friday 3:30-9:30 pm, Saturday 12:30-9:30 pm, Sunday 12:30-7:30 pm Selfie SpotsWe put the Germany in German Fest with these gigantic images located throughout the grounds. When you come across a selfie spot, be sure to stop and snap a picture. And if you share it on social media, tag us! Sprecher Brewery Sampling (Y on map) Friday, Saturday, Sunday 3:00-7:00 pm Stein Home Brewing Challenge (A on map) The largest German-style-only home brew competition in the country! Judged at Kegel’s Inn, West Allis, WI with the award ceremony held right here at German Fest! Sunday 12:15 pm STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® US PRO & COLLEGIATE Lumberjack CHAMPIONSHIPS BMO Harris Pavilion (BMO on map) Friday 5:00-10:00 pm, Saturday 1:00-2:30 pm and 3:30 - 7:00 pm, Sunday 1:30-3:30 pm and 3:00- 5:00 pm Trachtenschau (O on map) An informative fashion show featuring the various types and regional origins of traditional clothing (called “Tracht”). Saturday 2:30 pm VW Club of Milwaukee (X on map) An exceptional selection of Volkswagens on display. Wine Tasting (K on map) Wein-Bauer, Inc. has been the official wine sponsor of German Fest for the past +30 years offering delicious Schlink Haus and Turn Me wines. Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than a cool glass of Schlink Haus Riesling! 3 samples for $6.00. Friday 3:00-9:00 pm, Saturday 1:00-9:00 pm, Sunday 1:00-7:00pm The Official Wine of German Fest

WWW.OURNICHE.COM Culture Pavilion Glockenspiel Park German Fest Sports Area U on Map P on Map I on Map German Fest Presents Friday 4pm to 8pm Stop by and check out the complete schedule! This is a great place to relax and enjoy your food and beverage while being German Inventions & Inventors Saturday & Sunday 1pm to 7pm entertained by various sports organizations. Fun for all ages! See displays from the member organizations of German Fest. T-Shirt Tent Design an original German Fest t-shirt using Participate in the passport program and receive a small prize. various colors and stamps including a dachshund, soccer ball, teddy WI Adaptive Sport Association (Friday) Delight in the European Train Enthusiasts display. bear, German & American flag, pretzel and many more! Innovative and enriching athletic program designed for individuals Bring your children History and Genealogy Genealogists available Children’s Arts & Crafts with orthopedic, visual, and/or other physical/health impairments. to look up your family tree. ages 4-10 for an hour of FREE, unsupervised but volunteer assisted, make-and-take and hands-on craft activities. Parents Wheelchair competitions with audience participation. Handwerker Area Craftsmen and artists display welcome to stay and play too! Milwaukee Fistball Club products and demonstrate talents Sunday Feature - Wooden Shoe Skills Demo and Scrimmage (Saturday) Carving Demonstrations. Fistball is a “volleyball-like” sport of teams consisting of 5 players Musikgarten Stage Relax and be entertained by on each side of the field. The crucial difference in fistball: the ball is local musicians, a marionette puppet show or travel films. struck with either fist or arm – never with open hands – and it is Visit The Treasure Nook for a variety of allowed to bounce after each contact. Come watch! postcards, flags, memorabilia and other items available for Milwaukee United Handball Club purchase. Skills Demo and Scrimmage (Sunday) German Language Games Kids of ALL ages Come find out why Handball is one of the hottest sports in can test their German language knowledge with games! Come play! Germany! Sponsored by: Glockenspiel Performances Friday 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, & 8:00 pm Saturday 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm, & 8:00 pm Sunday 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, & 6:00 pm Map Key

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st German Fest Directory Food Descriptions Battle of the Mascots B German Fest Cuisine Bienenstich Briggs & Stratton Stage O coffeecake filled with a special custard, topped with almonds & honey BMO Harris Pavillion BMO Bavarian Chocolate Torte 29, 39, 53 Knackwurst 17, 39 Reuben Rolls 7, 16 Bavarian Steak 31, 74 KONDITOREI 53 Sauerbraten Dinner 6 Goulasch seasoned stew meat flavored Children’s Playground Area F with paprika, served with noodles Culture Pavilion U Bavarian Wiener on a Bun 74 Mader’s 6, 7, 16, 23 Sausage Platter 39 Kasseler Rippchen Dachshund Park C Bienenstich 19, 29, 39, 53 Milwaukee Pretzel Co. 18 Saz’s 12, 17 smoked pork chops Glockenspiel (Live) R Black Forest Ham Sandwich 38 Mini Donuts 14 Schnitzel 12, 17, 19, 20, 29 Konditorei pastry/cake shop Glockenspiel Park P Bratwurst 12, 19, 20, 39, 74 Nachos 9, 16 Schnitzel & Giggles 21 Rollbraten roasted pork loin with Grab & Go Brat 31, 74 sautéed seasoned onions Harley-Davidson Roadhouse L New! Pickled Pork Hock 38 Schwabenhof 19, 20 Sauerbraten Hummels and Steins T Cedar Crest Ice Cream 15 with German potato salad, red cabbage & rye bread Spaetzle 19,37,57 Pizza 31, 57 marinated beef roast Maibaum Z Corn 9 Spanferkel 30 Schnitzel breaded boneless pork Marktplatz J Cousins Subs 11 Pork Roast Dinner 32 Steak Sandwich 31, 74 Spaetzle soft egg noodle Miller Lite Oasis H Currywurst 19, 31, 39, 74 Pork Sandwiches 30 without onions Strudel 19, 30, 32, 39, 53 Spanferkel roasted whole pig Model T Ford Club W Fresh Fruit 24 Pork Shank 17, 19 Ultimate Confections Strudel fruit filled pastry Music on the Move Children’s Activities Q Funnel Cake 20, 31 Potato Pancakes 17, 20, 37 Desserts 56 Niche Schnapps Garten Niche Schnapps Garten E Dumplings 19, 32 Pretzels 18, 31, 74 Usinger’s Wurst Garten 40 Saz’s Bier Garten G German Sampler Platter 30 Red Cabbage 17, 19, 31-32, 39 Water Street Brewery 57 Bärenjäger Honey Bourbon Liqueur Sheepshead Tent V Gingerbread Cookies 53 Roasted Chicken 30 SAMPLING & TASTING Schladerer Himbeer Raspberry Liqueur Sports Area I Goulasch 19, 32 Roasted Nuts 10 Barefoot Refresh Sampling N Schönauer Apple Liqueur Sprecher Oktoberfest Stage A Helmut’s Strudel 8, 22 Rollbraten (Pork Loin) 19, 39 Haribo Gummy Bear Sampling 1 Stroh Jagertee STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Championships BMO Herring, Bismark 38 with onions Sprecher Brewery Sampling Y Kümmerling Volkswagen Club of Milwaukee X Kassler Rippchen 31, 39 Rollmops 38 Herring wrapped around pickle Wein-Bauer Tasting Booth K Kleiner Feigling German Fest Bands Featuring the Talents of: Alte Kameraden Large brass band from Freistadt, Wisconsin. German music Die Lauser Wearing the well-known and recognizable Rettl Kilt, don’t miss with fun audience participation. 37 years with German Fest! Fri. Sat. Sun. Die Lauser and their unusual Lauser sound. Among the top volksmusic Alpensterne Minnesota band featuring authentic German singing and stars in Europe, their featured bagpipes add to the folk-rock sound and their yodeling, 15-foot Swiss Alphorn. Fri. Sun. enthusiastic stage presence. Fri Sat Sun Alpine Blast The latest in Alpine Music! Based in Milwaukee, this duo Dorf Kapelle Large show band from Wisconsin - Traditional ethnic style of sings and plays German, Austrian, Slovanian polkas, waltzes, tangos and the typical European Village Band - polkas, marches, waltzes. Sat. modern Alpine music. Sat Edelweiss Traditional European folk music with a little rock and roll Austrian Express Austrian/German show and dance band from Wisconsin. mixed in. Fri. Sun. Fri. Sat. Sun. Jerry Schneider Band A Wisconsin band featuring traditional German Copper Box A Zydeco Swamp/Blues Rock Group featuring sax and accordion dance music - polkas, waltzes and big band entertainment. Fri. players who think outside the box. They’ll keep your toes tapping and your Johnny Wagner Band An Illinois band featuring Bavarian, Austrian and spirits lifted. Fri. Slovenian polkas, Swiss Alphorn, yodeling and fun audience participation. Dan Witucki Known as one of the finest concertina players in the country Sat. Sun. and having performed for 14 years in Epcot’s Germany Show at Walt Disney Phenix A German-American band from Illinois with a modern flair, fun World, Dan and his current band “Mein Heimatland Musikanten” play audience participation songs, polkas, rock oldies and more. Sat. Sun. many styles of music sure to get your feet tapping, hands clapping and voice Plymouth High School Junge Kameraden The only high school singing to the good ole German drinking songs. Fri. Sat. Sun. German Band in the country! Sat. th Friday July 27 Opening Ceremony - 5:15 pm FIREWORKS - 10:30 pm

Musikgarten Stage Culture Pavilion (U on Map) Miller Lite Oasis (H on Map) 3:00 Volksmusik 3:00 Alpensterne 4:00 Pommersche Spaeldeel Freistadt 7:30 Die Lauser Music from Pomerania Harley-Davidson Stage (L on Map) 5:00 Murphy Family Theater 3:00 Edelweiss 6:00 Karen Carmody 7:15 D’Holzhacker Buam Dancers Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent (A on Map) 7:30 Danube Youth Dance Group Die Lauser Copper Box 3:00 Alte Kameraden 8:00 Copper Box 5:00 Wisconsin Sangerbezirk 5:15 OPENING CEREMONY Briggs & Stratton Stage (O on Map) 6:00 Alte Kameraden 3:00 Jerry Schneider 7:45 D’Lustigen Wendlstoana Dancers 7:30 Dan Witucki & Mein Heimatland Musikanten 8:00 PTF Tanzdeel Dancers 8:15 D’Oberlandler Dancers BMO Harris Pavilion (BMO on Map) 5:00 STIHL®TIMBERSPORTS® Series Dan Witucki & Mein 8:30 Austrian Express Jerry Schneider Band U.S. Men’s Professional Heimatland Musikanten Championship Qualifier

Entertainment subject to change. Visit www.germanfest.com/schedule/ for schedule modifications. th Saturday July 28 Parade - 4:00 pm FIREWORKS - 10:30 pm Musikgarten Stage Culture Pavilion (U on Map) 6:45 PTF Tanzdeel Dancers BMO Harris Pavilion (BMO on Map) 12:00 Travel Films 7:30 Dan Witucki & STIHL®TIMBERSPORTS® Series 1:00 Peggy Mueller and Friends Mein Heimatland Musikanten 1:00 Women’s Division Championship 2:00 Alpine Echoes Alphorns Miller Lite Oasis (H on Map) 3:30 Men’s Professional Championship 3:00 Travel Films 12:00 Alpine Blast Briggs & Stratton Stage (O on Map) 5:00 Piano Showcase 3:00 Johnny Wagner Band 12:30 Plymouth High Junge Kameraden Austrian Express 6:00 Polka Joel Kieckhaefer 7:30 Die Lauser 2:15 SZM Fanfaren 7:00 Karen Carmody Harley-Davidson Stage (L on Map) 2:30 TRACHTENSCHAU 8:00 Pommersche Spaeldeel Freistadt 5:15 UDOM Children’s Dance Group Music from Pomerania 12:00 Alte Kameraden 5:30 D’Holzhacker Buam Dancers 5:30 UDOM Youth Dance Group Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent (A on Map) 5:45 D’Oberlandler Children Dancers 5:45 UDOM Kultur Gruppe 12:30 Dorf Kapelle 6:00 D’Oberlandler Adult Dance Group 6:30 MARDI GRAS SHOW Alpine Blast 1:45 PTF Backfische Dancers 6:15 Werdenfelser Dancers 7:30 Phenix 2:00 Dorf Kapelle 7:00 Austrian Express 2:45 DANK Folk Dancers 3:00 Dorf Kapelle

6:00 German Immersion School Plymouth High 6:30 D’Lustigen Wendlstoana Dancers Junge Kameraden Dorf Kapelle Sunday July 29th Dachshund Derby - 1:05 pm Children’s Parade - 3:30 pm Battle of the Mascots - 5:00 pm Musikgarten Stage Culture Pavilion (U on Map) 2:45 Danube Youth Dance Group Harley-Davidson Stage (L on Map) 12:00 Travel Films 3:00 Alpensterne 12:00 Edelweiss 1:00 Polka Joel Kieckhaefer 4:00 Children’s Dance Showcase 3:15 DANK Chor Singers 2:00 Piano Showcase 5-9 Phenix 3:45 DANK Folk Dancers 3:00 Peggy Mueller and Friends 5:45 UDOM Youth Dance Group 4:30 Die Lauser 4:00 Karen Carmody & Dennis Smith 6:00 Phenix BMO Harris Pavilion (BMO on Map) 5:00 Pommersche Spaeldeel Freistadt 6:45 UDOM Kultur Gruppe 1:30 STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series Music from Pomerania 7:00 Phenix Collegiate Championship Event 6:00 Travel Films Miller Lite Oasis (H on Map) 3:00 Championship Trophy Qualifications Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent (A on Map) 12:30 Johnny Wagner Band Briggs & Stratton Stage (O on Map) 12:15 Stein Challenge Home Brew Awards 5:30 Dan Witucki & Mein Heimatland Musikanten 1:00 Alte Kameraden 1:00 Alpensterne Entertainment subject to change. Visit www.germanfest.com/schedule/ for schedule modifications. 4:30 Austrian Express

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