Dayton Ohio - Germanfest Picnic

Germanfest Picnic in historic St. Anne's Hill

Germanfest has been voted #3 festival in the region and were named by the Dayton Daily News as being in the top 11 food festivals in the region.

There are a few festivals that celebrate German traditions around the city, but this fest dives deeper, to give a glimpse of the German heritage that has given Dayton some of its cultural identity – all while enjoying an import beer and a schnitzel.

The Germanfest Picnic is back with all the Gemuetlichkeit and many of the activities our visitors have come to know and love: lots of that delicious homemade German food, plenty of fantastic German and domestic bier and wein, your favorite bands playing in the biergarten, the Polka Mass, Culture Display, Kinder Korner and food and craft vendors.

The heart of the festivities is the Dayton Liederkranz Turner Clubhouse at 1400 E. Fifth Street in one of Dayton’s original German neighborhoods, with the footprint of the festival extending to include part of East Fifth Street from Keowee to Dutoit Streets. 

Check back closer to the 2022 festival for an entertainment schedule.

GermanFest Picnic 2021 will be held in historic St. Anne’s Hill, surrounding the grounds of the Dayton Liederkranz Turner
1400 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402

Directions to Dayton Liederkranz Turner Clubhouse
The Liederkranz is easy to reach, no matter what direction you are coming from. Just follow your favorite major artery to Main Street in downtown Dayton, then go east on Third Street, to right on Keowee Street to Fifth Street. Watch for the yellow parking signs.  

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Where to Park
Free parking is available on Saturday and Sunday at the Stivers HS parking lots and all weekend long at the SOITA parking lots, at the corner of Keowee and Fifth Streets. Watch for the yellow signs.

Covid protocols will be observed as required so everyone can enjoy this highlight of the summer.