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45th Annual German-American
Festival 2010
Taking Place at Oak Shade Grove in Oregon, Ohio - August 27, 28 & 29, 2010
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2010 Entertainment Schedules
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Jay Fox
New in
2010:
- FIREWORKS: Something new to celebrate our
45th Festival – FIREWORKS!! Look for a great display on Friday evening after
nightfall.
-
Masskrugstemmen: The goal is simple: Lift and hold a 1 liter stein,
filled with beer, straight out with your arm level to the ground!
“Masskrugstemmen,” which translates loosely to the lifting of a liter mug of
beer, is a well-known and a competitive Bavarian sport. The “Masskrug,” a 1
Liter Stein is held with one arm, completely stretched out and parallel to the
floor! Sound easy? The current U.S. record is 11 minutes, 49 seconds!
- Wine tasting: Wine tasting on Sunday in the Wine
Garden
Entertainment Featuring:
• Opening ceremony with parade featuring colorful
costumes and pageantry through the Festival grounds.
• Hummel Look-Alike Contest is a contest for all
children from 2 to 10 years of age by pre-application. The children dress like
the famous Hummel figurines with prizes awarded for the most authentic
look-alike. This is the longest running similar contest in the U.S. (Sunday
afternoon)
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Continuous
live music at 3 stages from local Germanic and ethnic bands, and our
strolling accordionist from Germantown, Wisc.
• Scherenschnitt Artist Gudrun Wittgen of Hillsdale, Michigan will exhibit her art and demonstrate silhouette paper cutting in the Import Haus on Saturday and Sunday.
• Schwabenhalle Outdoor Pavilion renamed the Hofbräuhalle features rain or shine entertainment throughout the day and evening.
• Large 56’ by 40’ wooden dance floor (in the Fest
Zelt – the main tent: a 100 foot by 265 foot clear span tent with no poles! Made
in Germany, just like at the Oktoberfest!) for dancing enjoyment, plus other
dance floors on the Festival grounds.
• Over 70 acres of free, lighted parking with people movers to deliver you to the main entrance gate on
• Handicapped parking available from