Buffalo German Fest

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2026 Buffalo German Fest!

The Federation strives to facilitate collaboration among member organizations and to collectively promote and foster relationships throughout the Greater Buffalo-Niagara area. Member organizations include: The Bavarian Singers, The Bergholz Blaskapelle, The Buffalo-Dortmund Sister City Society, The Buffalo Schwaben Chor, Concordia Cemetary Historical Association, Club Lorelei, The Cremation Socie

ty, The German American Musicians Assoc., The Kolping Society, S.G.T.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattler Gruppe, Sport Club Germania, and Spring Garden Association.

🎉Gates open at 5PM tonight. 🎈Please don't arrive early or pressure our admission volunteers into letting you in before ...
08/28/2026

🎉Gates open at 5PM tonight.
🎈Please don't arrive early or pressure our admission volunteers into letting you in before that time. They've been told not to let you in until they are ready!
🥨We have a great line up this weekend and we want to make sure we are ready for you!
🍻I know it is so tough being patient.
🌭We can't wait to celebrate with you either!
📸Do us a favor and take lots of pictures while at the event - to help us promote and celebrate German Culture by tagging Buffalo German Fest! 🇩🇪

08/28/2026

Some FAQs about the 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration!

🍻We will have ATMs for your convenience located at the front gate and inside the event. Ticket booths to purchase food/beverage tickets only take cash.
🍻Admission is $6.00, Kids 12 and under are free! There is also FREE parking!
🍻We are family friendly! We will have more to do for the kiddos on Saturday, which is our Family Fun Day. There's a kids tent from 1PM to 6PM and free facepainting from 1 to 4pm. There's even a European Car and Motorcycle Corral on Saturday from Noon to 3PM.
🍻You can purchase as many food and beverage tickets as you want, however, we can't refund what you don't use. Remember our wonderful vendors DO NOT accept food and beverage tickets. These tickets can only be used at the bar and our Imbiss (snack) stand.
🍻You can't bring your fur babies. Sorry, that's a rule of Cheektowaga Town Park.
🍻You can't bring in your own food and beverage. This is our biggest fundraiser for our 11 German cultural clubs/organizations, and we appreciate your understanding and helping us with our goals.
🍻YES! Bring in your German steins to fill at the bar. Don't have one, purchase one from a vendor selling some wonderful steins!
🍻YES! Come dressed in your German best...everyone is doing it 😉Especially the kinder. We have a Hummel Look-alike on Saturday at 4PM.
🍻Event is rain or shine. We have a wonderful pavilion, and numerous tents for your comfort. We also have plenty of seating, so no need to bring your lawn chairs!
🍻Bags are subject to search, so just bring the necessities!

Thank you to German Citizen Newspaper for helping us print our 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration! ...
08/27/2026

Thank you to German Citizen Newspaper for helping us print our 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration! program book!
Everything you could want to know is in this book and can be found here:
www.buffalogerman.com/download/2026/2026_Buffalo_GermanFest_Program.pdf
German Citizen will also have a table in our HeritageBurg (amphitheater), where you can sign up to receive a subscription. They are the newspaper serving the German community. See you tomorrow!!!!

08/27/2026

Make sure you stop by HeritageBurg, located in the amphitheater to see the Federation of German-American Societies of Buffalo and Vicinity table, to learn about Germany and the 11 different German clubs/organizations that make up the Federation. These clubs/organizations are always looking for more members to get involved with their individual missions. You can also learn about their upcoming events. There are a lot to choose from and will keep you busy all the way into the holiday season! the 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration! is the kickoff to the Oktoberfest season after all! Thank you to the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Buffalo for sponsoring our HeritageBurg!

The Buffalo German Fest is excited to preview some of their new merchandise you can purchase at the Festival Merchandise...
08/27/2026

The Buffalo German Fest is excited to preview some of their new merchandise you can purchase at the Festival Merchandise table under the pavilion, by the food and beverage tickets. Here is our "Alice" line for this year's 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration! Thank you to Nick Cherre for bringing our Alice idea to life and to AdWorks for printing our t-shirts, canvas bags, car magnets and vinyl stickers.

08/27/2026

The online presale ticket sales for the Festival Special has now closed. However, the good news is that means we are another day closer to the 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration! We will still be selling tickets at the door if you missed the presale. Remember kids 12 and under are free! Bring cash. We do also have ATMs available for your convenience.

We have another wonderful cultural table in our HeritageBurg, which you can visit at the 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd...
08/26/2026

We have another wonderful cultural table in our HeritageBurg, which you can visit at the 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration! Steven Teeft, from the Echoes Through Time Learning Center and Civil War Museum, will be answering questions and talking to attendees about the role of Germans in the Civil War. He will have handouts and information on Wiedner's Battery and Christian Ulrich. There is also a genealogy reference handout on searching for German Americans in the Civil War. Steven will be selling his books, including a new one on the Freemasons of which there's currently a German Freemason group in Buffalo! Rick Falkowski will also be at the Echoes Through Time table and is a great local historian. He too has several books he plans to have available for signing & sale at the Buffalo German Fest. Fun fact, Rick is also the founder of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame! Check out their website: https://www.echoesthroughtime.com/ or visit the museum, located 45 E Main St, Springville, NY 14141

Another Federation of German-American Societies of Buffalo and Vicinity organization that will be at our 2026 Buffalo Ge...
08/26/2026

Another Federation of German-American Societies of Buffalo and Vicinity organization that will be at our 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration! is the United German and French Cemetery at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Come learn about their mission. They even have some upcoming events:

If you love cemeteries, history, and learning how to properly care for historic monuments, this workshop is for you!
There are still spots available for the September 12th workshop where they will be leading at the United German and French cemetery in Cheektowaga. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about caring for and preserving historic cemetery monuments, I’d love to see you there!

Even better, this event doubles as a fundraiser for the Mount Calvary Heritage Foundation, helping support their continued efforts to preserve the beautiful historic cemeteries in their care. Come learn, connect, and help support cemetery preservation!

Here is another event they are hosting: Boos & Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour at the United German & French Cemetery.
Oktoberfest season reveals colorful leaves AND colorful stories of Buffalo’s rich brewing history at the United German & French Cemetery. You will also hear stories about maltsters, distillers, Prohibition figures, and the origin stories of some of our iconic food.
Tickets: https://explorebuffalo.org/specialty/boos-spirits-oktoberfest/

08/26/2026

🎉🎉We need you!!! We need help peeling potatoes at Spring Garden Association (3838 Two Rod road, East Aurora) at 10am this Friday, August 28th to make potato salad for the 2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration!
👋👋We are also still looking for 2 to 4 kitchen helpers on Saturday, Aug 29th from 4pm to 8pm.
For volunteering in the kitchen you get a delicious sausage (or sandwich option) and German beer (or another beverage of your choice), while listening to some awesome music by German American Musicians Association Inc during your shift.
Both opportunities come with being surrounded by some pretty great people and helping a wonderful cause! Help make our Buffalo German Fest a success!

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Cheektowaga Town Park
Cheektowaga, NY
14225

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