{"id":1973633,"date":"2025-08-22T02:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1973633"},"modified":"2025-08-22T02:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:47:55","slug":"west-bend-germanfest-2025-dates-vendors-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/west-bend-germanfest-2025-dates-vendors-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"West Bend Germanfest 2025: Dates, vendors, entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"12278588002\" title=\"How to play sheepshead, the Milwaukee way\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2023\/07\/11\/PMJS\/2ec8a35f-b7dd-4cf0-8bc7-46088a9cb004-FullSizeR_1.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>How to play sheepshead, the Milwaukee way<\/p>\n<p>Tim Wachter teaches sheepshead at German Fest and walks through how to play the card game.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Schulz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>Did you miss Milwaukee&#8217;s German Fest celebration last month? Or are you looking for another chance to enjoy some classic German cuisine?<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Well, you&#8217;re in luck. West Bend Germanfest 2025 returns this week.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">39th iteration of the festival<\/a> will take place Aug. 21-24. Attendees can listen to tunes from nearly two dozen musical acts while enjoying authentic German fare. Proceeds from the event go toward the Habitat for Humanity of Washington &amp; Dodge Counties.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to know:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">When is West Bend Germanfest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>West Bend Germanfest 2025 will be held Aug. 21-24.<\/p>\n<p>It will be open from 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 21; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23; and from noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 24, a spokesperson confirmed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an email.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Where is West Bend Germanfest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>The festival is held at Regner Park, 800 N. Main St.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/life\/2025\/07\/17\/milwaukee-area-fall-stuff-like-pumpkin-beer-apple-picking-oktoberfest-coming-soon\/85257996007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Too soon? Here&#8217;s some Milwaukee-area fall stuff that&#8217;s already been announced<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How much is admission for West Bend Germanfest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"1770853001\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Admission to West Bend Germanfest 2025 is free.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How much is parking for West Bend Germanfest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>Parking at the festival is also free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/entertainment\/festivals\/2025\/07\/29\/milwaukee-best-summer-festival-irish-fest-readers-say\/85410324007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s the best summer festival in Milwaukee? Readers say &#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Who&#8217;s performing at West Bend Germanfest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>Nearly two dozen entertainers are slated to perform at the festival, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ember<\/li>\n<li>Jon Dietz &amp; The Twin Lakes Trio<\/li>\n<li>The Nix<\/li>\n<li>Copper Box<\/li>\n<li>Jerabek Family Polka Band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To see the full entertainment schedule, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/entertainment\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What other events will be at West Bend\u00a0Germanfest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>Aside from the musical acts, there are several other events festivalgoers can partake in, including a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/bags-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bags tournament<\/a> on Aug. 22.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>You can bring your own bags or borrow some at the tournament. To participate, you can either register <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.scoreholio.com\/v2\/cornhole\/player\/findtournament?location=enabled&amp;lat=43.4322105&amp;lng=-88.18997019999999&amp;customType=Tournament&amp;customId=Yv1WsRcFfVGHekZtKoCz&amp;cache=1755703219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online<\/a> or at the festival. It costs $13, or $10 for members.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/sheepshead-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sheepshead tournaments<\/a> are also scheduled for each day of the event:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aug. 21: 5 to 9 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Aug. 22: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Aug. 23: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Aug. 24: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Families can visit the festival&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/kinderzone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kinderzone<\/a> for face painting, German bingo and more. It will be open Aug. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug. 24 from noon to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What food and drink vendors will be at West Bend Germanfest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>A list of food vendors was not available on the festival&#8217;s website, but it did note that Hankerson\u2019s\u00a0would be providing desserts. You can find out more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/food-drink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/food-drink\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">For more information on West Bend Germanfest 2025:<\/h2>\n<p>You can visit the festival&#8217;s website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/westbendgermanfest.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2025-08-21 16:29:36 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2025-08-21 16:29:36 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.jsonline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to play sheepshead, the Milwaukee way Tim Wachter teaches sheepshead at German Fest and walks through how to play the card game. 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