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A TRADITION

July 26-27-28, 2019

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NORTH END • Visit the Konditorei and try delicious German sweets like Bienenstich (coffee cake) and Strudel (pastry) • Visit the Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent to watch dance groups or to dance the • Visit the Culture Village – trace your German heritage, see cultural displays • Play in the tournament or learn to play “Schafskopf!” (Sheepshead) • Relax and be entertained at the Musikgarten Stage • Check out the exceptional selection of Volkswagens on display by the VW Club of Milwaukee • Friday, 5:15 pm: See the official keg tapping at the Opening Ceremony in the Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent • Saturday: Step back in time as the Greater Milwaukee Model T Ford Club joins the parade and displays their classic cars • Sunday, 1:05 pm: Watch the Dachshund Derby • Sunday, 4pm: Watch the Children’s Dance Showcase on the Sprecher stage • Sunday, 5pm: Watch the Battle of the Mascots soccer scrimmage and take your picture with a mascot • Sunday: Meet & greet with the Milwaukee Police Department K-9 Unit

EVERYWHERE • Join a table and sing “Ein Prosit” with all of your new German Fest friends • Meet Fritzi, German Fest’s lovable dachshund mascot, and the Usinger Elves • Stop by and listen to the sounds of Carousel Organs playing “The Happiest Music on Earth” • Find the Selfie Spots around the grounds and take your picture in front of German landmarks and scenery First Timer’s Guide & MUST-SEE GERMAN FEST 2019 EVERYWHERE • Get a bird’s-eye view of the gemütlichkeit with a ride on the Skyglider • Saturday, 4 pm: Enjoy the German Fest Parade stretching the entire length of the festival grounds • Friday & Saturday at 10:30pm: Wrap up the evening with a spectacular display of Fireworks MIDDLE • Visit the Marktplatz to buy a , lederhosen, nutcrackers, candies or other German imports • Visit the Miller Lite Oasis and Harley-Davidson Stage to hear German music and dance the polka • Learn how to do a shot of Feigling (date-flavored liqueur) at the Niche Schnapps Garten – ask the bartender! • Visit Mader’s Tower Gallery displaying hundreds of steins and Hummel figurines • Enjoy Wein-Bauer wine tasting, a leading importer of German and Austrian wine, or take a bottle home with you • Watch and smell the Spanferkel roasting • Sample some happy, chewy and delicious HARIBO® gummies, or snap a picture with the HARIBO® bear SOUTH END • Visit the Briggs & Stratton Stage to listen and dance to German music • Watch the Glockenspiel inspired by the clock tower in Munich • Take a picture by the Maibaum a traditional German maypole representing our German societies • Check out the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® U.S. Championships at the BMO Harris Pavilion • Take the kids to make their own t-shirt or play games • Saturday, 2:30 pm: See the Trachtenschau, a traditional German attire fashion show on the Briggs & Stratton stage • Saturday, 6:30 pm: See the Mardi Gras Show, a showcase of costumes and traditions on the Briggs & Stratton stage Culture Village Glockenspiel Park Sports Area

Sponsored by: U on Map Sponsored by: GLOCKENSPIEL R on Map Sponsored by: In the same style as the Rathaus Glockenspiel on the Marienplatz I on Map German Fest Presents (central time square in Munich), the “Glockenspiel” depicts a comedic GERMAN CASTLES snapshot of a day-in-the-life of a Holzhacker, or Lumberjack. The Ability Center Adaptive Sports Friday 6-8 Check out the NEW DISPLAYS Innovative and enriching athletic program designed for individuals Participate in the PASSPORT PROGRAM for a small prize with orthopedic, visual, and/or other physical/health impairments. Delight in the EUROPEAN TRAIN ENTHUSIASTS display Wheelchair competitions with audience participation. History and Genealogy Genealogists available to look up your family tree. #LaufenUndSaufen Saturday 12-6 Co-ed Soccer Tournament Handwerker Area Craftsmen and artists display Glockenspiel Performances products and demonstrate talents Sunday Feature - Wooden Shoe Friday 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, & 8:00 pm Milwaukee Wave Carving Demonstrations. Saturday 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm, & 8:00 pm Saturday 7-8 Meet your 2019 Arena Soccer Champions! Sunday 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, & 6:00 pm Stenzel Iron Blacksmith Artist Eric Stenzel Kick around with players on the sport court, get autographs. selfies demonstrates traditional forging techniques. Be sure to check out and try to score some goals on these guys! the 110-year-old mechanical “Little Giant” power hammer! CHILDREN’S ARTS & CRAFTS Milwaukee United Handball Club P on Map Skills Demo and Scrimmage for a variety of Visit The Treasure Nook Friday 4pm to 8pm Sunday 12-3 Come find out why Handball is one of the postcards, flags, memorabilia and other items available for purchase. Saturday & Sunday 1pm to 7pm hottest sports in ! Sheepshead Tent V on Map T-Shirt Tent Design an original German Fest t-shirt Forward Madison SC using various colors and stamps including a dachshund, soccer ball, Sunday 4-5 Come see the new kid on the soccer block! Learn how to play SCHAFSKOPF! teddy bear, German & American flag, pretzel and many more! #GoMingo with Forward Madison FC and experience the Classes will be taught by Tim Wachter: Friday 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm Saturday 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm German Language Games Kids of ALL ages excitement that has taken the capitol city by storm! Sunday 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm can test their German language knowledge with games! Come play! Meet players and kick around in the Gruber Sports Area. The Official Wine of German Fest

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GERMAN FEST MUSIKGARTEN TO EAT Bismark Herring pickled fish 38 Goulasch seasoned stew meat flavored with paprika, served with noodles 32 T on Map Kassler Rippchen smoked pork chops 31, 39 Located near the Culture Village on the NORTH end The Konditorei A German bakery filled with pastries and cakes 53 of the festival grounds Mader’s Restaurant sit down service with several authentic German dishes to choose from off of the menu 23 Alpine Echoes Alphorns Pickled Pork Hock Dinner cut from a full pork shoulder and center cut to give the meatiest and leanest hocks 38 Hailing from Portage, Indiana, this group plays the classics of the Alps on their Alphorns Potato Pancakes - just like Oma used to make! 17, 20, 37 Rollbraten roasted pork loin with sautéed seasoned onions 19, 39 Karen Carmody Accordionist playing an enjoyable selection of classic tunes Sauerbraten marinated beef roast 6 Schnitzel breaded boneless pork 12, 17, 19, 20, 21, 29 Murphy Family Theater Spaetzle soft egg noodle 19, 39, 57 Vintage marionettes acting out classic skits of story book tales Spanferkel roasted whole pig & roasted chicken dinner 30 Peggy Mueller and Friends A traditional Austrian and Bavarian Volksmusik group who loves to TO DRINK In addition to a stein filled with one of the many great beers including the official German “FEST BIER” check out interact with the audience these other specialty drinks available for your enjoyment. Polka Joel Kieckhaefer Niche Schnapps Garten E on map Featuring Barenjager Honey Bourbon Liqueur, Kleiner Feigling, Schladerer A strolling musician, playing , waltzes, and other music on his Himbeer Raspberry and Schonauer Apple Liqueurs, Stroh Jagertee, Kummer-ling and more! button box accordion Gather your friends and try a shotski! Pommersche Spaeldeel Freistadt, Wein-Bauer Wine Tasting K on Map: Friday 3-9 pm; Saturday 1-9 pm; Sunday 1-7 pm. Also serving Music from Pomerania Bauer’s Bierschnapps and Cream Liqueurs Performing from the Prussian province of Pomerania in *insider tip – stop at Cedar Crest for a dish of ice cream to pour some Neapolitaner over! northern Germany and also other folk songs from the German Barefoot Refresh Spriters Available in “Rose” and “Moscato” at all wine bars and several other locations speaking regions of northern Europe throughout the festival grounds Map Key

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Battle of the Mascots B Bavarian Chocolate Torte 29, 39, 53 Konditorei 53 Sausage Platter 39 Briggs & Stratton O BMO Harris Pavilion BMO Bavarian Steak 31, 74 Mader’s 7, 16, 23, 25 Saz’s 12, 17 Harley-Davidson L Children’s Playground Area F Bavarian Wiener on a Bun 74 Milwaukee Pretzel Co. 18 Schnitzel 12, 17, 19, 20, 29 Miller Lite Oasis H Culture Village U Bienenstich 19, 29, 39, 53 Mini Donuts 14 Schnitzel & Giggles 21 Musikgarten T Dachshund Park D Black Forest Ham Sandwich 38 Nachos 9, 16 Schwabenhof 20 Sprecher Oktoberfest A Glockenspiel R Bratwurst 12, 19, 20, 39, 74 Pickled Pork Hock 38 Spaetzle 19,37,57 Grab & Go Brat 31, 74 with German potato salad, red cabbage & rye bread Spanferkel 30 German Fest Sampling Glockenspiel Park P Pizza 31, 57 Hummels and Steins C Cedar Crest Ice Cream 15 Steak Sandwich 31, 74 Corn 9 Pork Roast Dinner 32 HARIBO® Gummy Bears 1 Log Rolling Y Strudel 19, 30, 32, 39, 53 Fri 3-8pm Currywurst 19, 31, 39, 74 Pork Shank 17 Maibaum Z Confections Sat & Sun 12-6pm Fresh Fruit 24 Potato Pancakes 17, 20, 37 Marktplatz J Desserts 56 Funnel Cake 20, 31 Pretzels 18, 31, 74 Model T Ford Club W Usinger’s Wurst Garten 40 Dumplings 32 Red Cabbage 17, 19, 31-32, 39 Water Street Brewery 57 Music on the Move Children’s Activities Q German Sampler Platter 30 Roasted Chicken 30 Niche Schnapps Garten E Gingerbread Cookies 53 Roasted Nuts 10 Sprecher 5 Saz’s Bier Garten G Goulasch 32 Rollbraten (Pork Loin) 19, 39 Fri ,Sat & Sun Sheepshead Tent V Helmut’s Strudel 8, 22 with onions 3-7pm Sports Area I Herring, Bismark 38 Rollmops 38 Herring wrapped around pickle STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Championships BMO Kassler Rippchen 31, 39 Reuben Rolls 7, 16 Volkswagen Club of Milwaukee X Knackwurst 17, 39 Sauerbraten Dinner 6 German Fest Bands Featuring the Talents of: Alex Meixner Grammy Nominated Musician and Producer. A fest Edelweiss Traditional European folk music with a little rock and roll favorite, Alex’s high energy performances on more than a dozen mixed in. Fri. Sun. instruments will have you up on your feet! Fri. Sat. Sun. Jerry Schneider Band A band featuring traditional German Alte Kameraden Large brass band from Freistadt, Wisconsin. German music - polkas, waltzes and big band entertainment. Fri. with fun audience participation. 37 years with German Fest! Fri. Sat. Sun. Johnny Wagner Band An Illinois band featuring Bavarian, Austrian and Alpensterne Minnesota band featuring authentic German singing and Slovenian polkas, Swiss Alphorn, and fun audience participation. yodeling, 15-foot Swiss Alphorn. Fri. Sun. Sat. Sun. Alpine Blast The latest in Alpine Music! Based in Milwaukee, this duo Obenheimer Express Band 9 musicians from Alsace who set fire to the sings and plays German, Austrian, Slovanian polkas, waltzes, tangos and stage with rock and roll, and a multitude of recent hits and oldies. modern Alpine music. Sat. Experience the Obenheimer Express “Stimmung”, which means “having a Austrian Express Austrian/German show and dance band from Wisconsin. good time”! Fri. Sat. Sun. Fri. Sat. Sun. Phenix A German-American band from Illinois with a modern flair, fun Copper Box A Swamp/ Rock Group featuring sax and accordion audience participation songs, polkas, rock oldies and more. Sat. Sun. players who think outside the box. They’ll keep your toes tapping and your Plymouth High School Junge Kameraden The only high school spirits lifted. Fri. German Band in the country! Sat. Dorf Kapelle Large show band from Wisconsin - Traditional ethnic style of the typical European Village Band - polkas, marches, waltzes. Sat. th Friday July 26 Opening Ceremony - 5:15 pm

Musikgarten Stage (T on Map) Miller Lite Oasis (H on Map) 3:00 Volksmusik 3:00 Jerry Schneider 4:00 Pommersche Spaeldeel Freistadt 7:00 Obenheimer Express Music from Pomerania Harley-Davidson Stage (L on Map) 5:00 Volksmusik 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 Obenheimer Express Copper Box 3:00 Alte Kameraden 8:00 Copper Box 5:00 Wisconsin Sängerbezirk 5:15 OPENING CEREMONY Briggs & Stratton Stage (O on Map) 6:00 Alte Kameraden 3:00 Alpensterne 7:45 D’Lustigen Wendlstoana Dancers 7:00 Alex Meixner 8:00 Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt 8:15 D’Oberlandler Dancers 8:30 Austrian Express FIREWORKS - 10:30 pm Jerry Schneider Band Alex Meixner

Sponsored in part by Discovery World Entertainment subject to change. Visit www.germanfest.com/schedule/ for schedule modifications. Saturday July 27th Parade - 4:00 pm Musikgarten Stage (T on Map) Miller Lite Oasis (H on Map) 1:00 Peggy Mueller and Friends 12:00 Alpine Blast 2:00 Alpine Echoes Alphorns 3:00 Johnny Wagner Band 5:00 Volksmusik 7:30 Obenheimer Express 6:00 Polka Joel Kieckhaefer Harley-Davidson Stage (L on Map) Alpine Blast 7:00 Karen Carmody 12:00 Alte Kameraden Austrian Express 8:00 Pommersche Spaeldeel Freistadt 5:30 UDoM Children’s Dance Group Music from Pomerania 5:45 UDoM Youth Dance Group Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent (A on Map) 6:00 UDoM Kultur Gruppe 12:30 Dorf Kapelle 7:00 Austrian Express 1:45 D’Werdenfelser Dancers Briggs & Stratton Stage (O on Map) 2:00 Dorf Kapelle Plymouth High 12:30 Plymouth High Junge Kameraden Junge Kameraden Dorf Kapelle 2:45 DANK Folk Dancers 2:15 SZM Fanfaren 3:00 Dorf Kapelle 2:30 TRACHTENSCHAU 6:00 Milwaukee German Immersion School 5:15 D’Holzhacker Buam Dancers 6:30 D’Lustigen Wendlstoana Dancers 5:30 D’Oberlandler Children Dancers FIREWORKS - 10:30 pm 6:45 Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt 5:45 D’Oberlandler Adult Dance Group 7:00 Alex Meixner 6:30 MARDI GRAS SHOW Sponsored in part by Discovery World 7:30 Phenix Sunday July 28th Battle of the Mascots - 5:00 pm Musikgarten Stage (T on Map) Sprecher Oktoberfest Tent (A on Map) Miller Lite Oasis (H on Map) Fritzi 1:00 Polka Joel Kieckhaefer 12:15 Stein Challenge Home Brew Awards 12:30 Johnny Wagner Band 2:00 Murphy Family Theater 1:00 Alpensterne 5:30 Alex Meixner 3:00 Peggy Mueller and Friends 2:45 Danube Youth Dance Group Harley-Davidson Stage (L on Map) 4:00 Karen Carmody & Dennis Smith 3:00 Alpensterne 12:00 Edelweiss 5:00 Pommersche Spaeldeel Freistadt 4:00 Children’s Dance Showcase 3:15 DANK Chor Singers Music from Pomerania 5:00 Phenix 3:45 DANK Folk Dancers 5:45 UDoM Youth Dance Group 4:30 Obenheimer Express Dachshund Derby - 1:05 pm 6:00 Phenix Briggs & Stratton Stage (O on Map) 6:45 UDoM Kultur Gruppe 1:00 Alte Kameraden 7:00 Phenix 4:30 Austrian Express

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