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Aug. 26—Festivals of all stripes have been re-asserting themselves onto the region's summer calendar, after across-the-board cancellations last year left many longing for the exuberance of ...
German Fest is an ethnic festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US at the Henry Maier Festival Park, on the Lake Michigan lakefront. [1] The genesis of German Fest occurred when Mayor Henry Maier challenged the local German-American community during a speech on May 20, 1980, at the 20th anniversary of the German American National Congress (DANK) to ...
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is an annual German-heritage festival in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Based on the original Munich Oktoberfest, it is billed as the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States [1] and second largest in the world. [2] First held in 1976, as of 2024 it hosted over 800,000 attendees each year.
Von Steuben Day Parade. Von Steuben Day is a holiday traditionally held on a weekend in mid-September (von Steuben was born September 17), celebrating the Prussian-born Baron Friedrich von Steuben, who arrived in the United States as a volunteer offering his services to General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.
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Headliners: While the lineup for 2024’s festival has yet to be announced, last year’s artist roster included Lana Del Rey, Jon Batiste, Maggie Rogers, James Taylor, My Morning Jacket, John ...
German-American Day (German: Deutsch-Amerikanischer Tag) is a holiday in the United States, observed annually on October 6 under Pub. L. 100–104, 101 Stat. 721. [1] It celebrates German-American heritage and commemorates the founding of Germantown , Pennsylvania (now part of Philadelphia), in 1683.
In 1994, this longstanding schedule was modified in response to German reunification. As a result, if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or the 2nd, then the festival runs until 3 October (German Unity Day which is a public holiday). Thus, the festival now runs for 17 days when the first Sunday is 2 October and 18 days when it is 1 ...