Germanfest

🇩🇪 Alles Gute zum Vatertag! 🍻

Today we celebrate all the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and father figures who share their wisdom, support, traditions, and love with the next generation.

Whether you're spending the day with family, enjoying a favorite meal, or raising a stein with friends, we wish you a wonderful Father's Day filled with laughter, good company, and lasting memories.

💛 Danke/Thank You to 💛

Your support helps create a space where culture, tradition, music, food, family, and community can come together in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne.

We are deeply grateful for your partnership and for helping us continue this long-standing tradition.

Unterstützen. Feiern. Verbinden.
Support. Celebrate. Connect! 🍻

💛 Danke/Thank You 💛

Your support helps create a space where culture, tradition, music, food, family, and community can come together in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne.

We are deeply grateful for your partnership and for helping us continue this long-standing tradition.

Unterstützen. Feiern. Verbinden.
Support. Celebrate. Connect! 🍻

❤️ Vielen Dank, Volunteers! ❤️

GermanFest simply would not happen without you.

From planning meetings months in advance to setting up, serving food and drinks, selling tickets, greeting guests, cleaning up, and everything in between—your countless hours of hard work, dedication, and generosity cannot truly be repaid.

Because of you, thousands of people are able to come together to celebrate German culture, traditions, food, music, and community. You are the heart of GermanFest and FamilienFest.

To every volunteer, committee member, club member, and supporter: thank you for sharing your time, talents, and energy with us. We are incredibly grateful for all that you do.

Danke schön. Prost auf euch! / Thank you so much. Cheers to you all!🍻

🥨🌟 GermanFest 2026 is a wrap — and we couldn't have done it without our incredible sponsors and supporters!

Every year, GermanFest and FamilienFest are made possible by the generosity of businesses and organizations who believe in Fort Wayne's German heritage and this community. This year was no exception. A huge Danke Schön to each and every one of you!

💛 Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors & Supporters!
Because of your support, thousands of attendees experienced four days of authentic German food, music, dancing, and Gemütlichkeit at Headwaters Park — and thousands of families enjoyed a completely free FamilienFest on Saturday.

If you or your business are interested in becoming a sponsor for a future GermanFest or FamilienFest, we'd love to have you! Visit GermanFest.org to learn more about partnership opportunities.

Prost — bis nächstes Jahr! 🍺 (Cheers — until next year!)

🌻 Don't miss the final day of GermanFest — Sunday, June 14! Best part? It's FREE all day!

📍 Headwaters Park East
⏰ Hours: 11 AM – 5 PM
🎟️ Admission: FREE ALL DAY!

📋 Sunday Schedule:
11:00 AM — Festival Tent Opens
ALL DAY — Hammerschlagen
11:30 AM — Fort Wayne Tänzer
NOON–5 PM — The Indianapolis Liederkranz Band
1:30 PM — Fort Wayne Tänzer
3:30 PM — Fort Wayne Tänzer
5:00 PM — Festival Tent Closes

🅿️ Parking:
Public and paid parking available near Headwaters Park.

👉 Visit GermanFest.org for full event details, food & drink, and all things GermanFest.

♻️🌱 FamilienFest Reminder: Let Eco Fest Fort Wayne Sort It For You!

If you're joining us today at FamilienFest, look for the EcoFest Zero Waste Station near the dining area.

Here's how it works:

✅ Finished eating?
✅ Empty drink cup?
✅ Napkins, plates, food scraps, or recyclables?

Just place everything in the collection bins at the Zero Waste Station and EcoFest's volunteers will sort it for you.

No guessing.
No searching for the right bin.
No worrying about what can be recycled or composted.

Simply drop it off and let the EcoFest team handle the rest!

Thank you for helping us make a difference while celebrating German heritage, family, and community. 💚