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German Fest 2018
Grab your Lederhosen or Dirndl and come enjoy authentic German food, music, dance and drinks! Gates open Friday at 4PM with the traditional Einmarsch
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Jul
1
German Fest 2017!
Grab your Lederhosen or Dirndl and come enjoy authentic German food, music, dance and drinks! Gates open Friday at 4PM with music by Die Auslanders until 7PM followed by Die Lustige Almdudlers until 11PM. Saturday the fun starts at 12PM with Erik Schwartz
15
Jun
1
German-American night at the Rhinos
See the event page for more details: http://rochestergerman.org/?p=494
13
May
2
Germanfest 2016 – Save the Date
It is official! Germanfest will once again be held at the Spencerport Fireman’s Field. Dates are set for August 12th and 13th. Times are tentatively scheduled for Friday 4-11PM and Saturday noon-11PM. Stay tuned for further details as August
11
Apr
0
Heidengold Spring Dance Around the Corner
Just a reminder the that Heidengold Frühlingsfeier is just around the corner on April 23rd! Come join us in celebrating goodbye to the long, cold Rochester winter, and to ring in the warm (hopefully long) summer. For more information see the event pag
09
Nov
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Annual Christkindlmarkt
On Saturday, November 21, the Federation of German-American Societies will hold its annual Christkindlmarkt. The event takes place from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Reformation Lutheran Church, 111 North Chestnut Street in Rochester. Parking and admission are free
01
Oct
0
Fairport Octoberfest This Weekend!
Our friends over in Fairport will be putting on their always-fun Fairport Octoberfest this upcoming weekend, October 2nd and 3rd. Dancers from our very own Schuhplattler Verein Heidengold and Bayern-Verein Alpengrün will be performing throughout the w
20
Sep
0
Pics from Germanfest 2015 are now up!
Pics from Germanfest 2015 are now up! I know its a little late, but better late than never. We’ve finally uploaded some of the pictures from this years fest! This year was a blast and we can’t thank our volunteers enough. Enjoy the picture
29
Jul
0
FGAS Response to the Missing Goethe Memorial
Many members of the Rochester German-American community were disturbed by the recent vandalism to the Goethe memorial which is located in Highland Park. The memorial was erected there in 1950 thru the efforts on many donors and the Federation of German Am
26
Jul
0
History of the Germanfest
For 111years German immigrants, their descendants and friends have been celebrating their heritage with a Festival. Known variously as German Day, German Summer Fest, or Summer Fest to distinguish it from the many “October Fests”, it was dec
24
May
0
Welcome to our new home
As you can see, we have done a little redecorating. We hope this new home will help bring our organization into the 21st century. The new design should make our material more accessible and inviting so that we can continue our work in preserving and m