2015 Buffalo German Fest
Culture is the spice of life! We invite you this Labor Day weekend, September 5th
and 6th, to immerse yourself in German Heritage and celebrate Gemütlichkeit!
People from across the Greater
Buffalo-Niagara region with cultural roots reaching back to the countries of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein,
and Switzerland will be in attendance with many more festival goers who simply have an interest in music,
food, and culture. “Gemütlichkeit simply means, “being in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing,
with the right people.” Where else would you rather be than at Cheektowaga Town Park eating and drinking
authentic German beer and cuisine, listening to four different authentic bands, participating in contests and
games, and partying for a weekend with nearly 5,000 of your friends and family!
Only $4.00 advance, pre-sale per person each day, children 12 and under free.
12:00 noon-10:00pm each day. Proceeds benefit the local German-American cultural
heritage organizations.
Festival Highlights:
European Car Show - Saturday afternoon. VW, BMW, Porsche, Audi and more!
Contests - Sauerkraut-Eating and Hummel Look-a-Like.
Waltz Contest & Waltz Demonstrations - SGTV Edelweiss Traditional Dance Group
German American of the Year Awards.
Authentic German Entertainment:
- Saturday:
- Sunday: The German American Musicians "Buffalo’s BIG German Band!",
Dan Wilke Wandering German Organ Grinder, The Frankfurters.
The Weinstube - Wine Garden.
The Marktplatz - Our Vendor and Heritage Midway.
Plus lots of authentic German food, beer, and
schuhplatters.
The Federation of German American Societies of Buffalo, New York and Vicinity is an organization of twelve
cultural groups all dedicated to the mission: “To preserve, promote and advance within American society
the traditional culture of German lands.” The Federation strives to facilitate collaboration among member
organizations and to collectively promote and foster relationships throughout the Greater Buffalo-Niagara area.
Member organizations include: The Bavarian Singers, The Bergholz Blaskapelle, The Buffalo-Dortmund
Sister City Society, The Buffalo Schwaben Chor, The Buffalo Zither Club, Club Lorelei, The Cremation
Society, The German American Musicians Assoc., The Kolping Society, S.G.T.V. Edelweiss
Schuhplattler Gruppe, Sport Club Germania, and Spring Garden Association.Cultural traditions are so very important. Whether it is food, drink, literature, dance, music, or just fellowship, life is simply better by celebrating the past and the present! We look forward to meeting you! We offer cultural events year-round! Contact us to learn more! For more information call (716) 675-8229 or email BuffaloGermanFest@gmail.com
Festival forms and additional information may be downloaded here:
 2015 Entry Voucher
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2015 Festival Schedule
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Festival Vendor Application
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European Car Show Entry (Coming Soon!)
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Federation Information Form
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Hummel Look-alike Contest Form (Coming Soon!)
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Sauerkraut Eating Contest Form (Coming Soon!)
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