Buffalo German Fest

09/26/2024

Since this event was advertised in our Buffalo German Fest program book...please see below.

09/05/2024

I was just contacted by the town that someone left their stein at the Buffalo German Fest this past weekend. If you are missing one, reach out here on this post, or email me at [email protected]

09/01/2024

Thank you WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo for coming out and featuring our event!

The 40th annual German festival got underway Friday evening in Cheektowaga

08/31/2024

Don't let a little rain stop you from coming out to the Buffalo German Fest today. We have tents and a wonderful covered pavilion, sponsored by Hofbrauhaus Buffalo! Gates open at noon. The Polka Boyz are playing 1 to 4pm, The Bergholz German Band is playing from 5 to 9pm. Kids tent area 1 to 6pm with crafts, games and free face painting 1 to 4 by Face Painting by Melanie G. Sauerkravisut eating contest, Hummel look alike contest, stien hoist competition at 7pm...so much to pack into today! Shop the vendors in the Marktplatz and visit the cultural club tables also in the Marktplatz tent!

08/31/2024

Thank you to everyone that came out to the big kickoff celebration of Buffalo German Fest! I was so busy running around, that I never took any pictures. If you did, please share!

08/29/2024

Make sure you purchase a bottle or 3!!!! If you haven't had a chance to try Grapevine d'Vine wine yet, you are in for a treat this weekend!

Grapevine d'Vine is looking forward to this weekends Buffalo German Fest. We even made special labels for your favorite German wines.

08/29/2024

Tomorrow is the big day! Lot's of running around today to make sure you will have a fantastic experience at our Buffalo German Fest! Thanks to we will be selling limburger cheese sandwiches! Thank you to Studio 4 East for working with my crazy ideas and putting the finishing touches on our fest t-shirt. We will also have some collector hat pins for sale, to commemorate our 40th celebration. And wait till you see the program book printed by German Citizen Newspaper. The countdown is on!!!

08/28/2024

How's the training been going this summer? Are you ready to compete in the Stein Hoist Competition at the Buffalo German Fest this Friday and Saturday at 7PM? Space is limited both nights. Sign up at the Merchandise Table under Hofbrauhaus Buffalo Fest Pavilion. $20 to register...gets you a fill of choice in a 1L "Koenig Ludvig Hell” dimple mug you get to keep. Men and Women will compete together, who will be the last standing in each category!?!?!

08/28/2024

The cutest part of the Buffalo German Fest - the Hummel look-alike Competiton! Taking place on Saturday, August 31st @ 4PM under the Hofbrauhaus Buffalo Fest Pavilion!

08/28/2024

Let's focus on another area of the Buffalo German Fest - the Cultural Corner, sponsored by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Germany Buffalo. Housed under the Marktplatz tent with the vendors, make sure you check out the Buffalo-Dortmund Student Ambassador Program table, Das Haus Museum table, Friends of Concordia Cemetery, the Genealogy table and the table.
There will even be a special guest on Saturday, August 31st! Andrew Michalek, a German language translator, and will be at the Concordia Foundation Table noon until 9pm to offer anyone needing free translations of family documents or letters!
If you need more German in your life, stop by the German Citizen Newspaper table, where you can sign up to receive a subscription. They are the newspaper serving the German community.
On Friday, make sure to stop by the table to learn about their adult residential, health care & rehabilitation services. Have you signed up for their Oktoberfest 5K run/walk on Friday, September 6th? Deadline is fast approaching! https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Clarence/BrothersofMercyOktoberfest5k?fbclid=IwY2xjawE6y1FleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcQQf_CrEtWdEa_krcNONhxehUUQq7RrRRlXpF2_v59AX2mswMqD6X-TMw_aem_x4xzMphiQ-o_r3jIx54i8Q

08/27/2024

Do you have what it takes to participate in the Buffalo German Fest Sauerkraut eating contest? Taking place Saturday, August 31st at 4:30PM under the Hofbrauhaus Buffalo Fest Pavilion? Sign up at the Merchandise Table - space is limited!

08/27/2024

Let's focus on new area of the Buffalo German Fest today - the Kinder Tent (kid's tent)! Saturday, August 31st is our family fun day celebration and there will be a kid's tent with crafts, games, and activities available from 1:00-6:00PM. Thank you to for supplying the Schultüte goodies and school supplies. A Schultüte, or German school cone, are decorated cones made of cardboard or plastic, and filled with treats and school supplies to help ease the nerves of young German students going back to school. Did you know the first Schultüte dates back to 1810? There will also be free face painting provided by Face Painting by Melanie G from 1:00-4:00PM Saturday.

08/26/2024

Why yes, Lionel, it IS meat we're looking for, for this Meat Monday feature! Thanks to these fine businesses, you are all in for quite a delicious treat at the Buffalo German Fest this coming weekend!

First up, Stiglmeier Sausage Co.Inc. will be providing the sausages for the festival. The Buffalo German Fest Committee wanted to try something different this year and we hope you enjoy the selections, as much as we did at our tasting meeting! Stiglmeier produces first-class "German Style Sausages with a Bavarian Accent." Mrs. Stiglmeier grew up in Garmisch, learning how to sell sausage, and her husband Anton, mastered the secrets of sausage making in his native Munich. After emigrating to Chicago in the 1950s and working for other sausage businesses, the Stiglmeiers decided to open their own firm in 1960. Now located in Whelling, Illinois, their children John and Elizabeth have joined the team and help continue the business to grow. Their business was built on a firm foundation of old-fashion values, traditional Bavarian and other German recipes and a love of tasty sausage.

Next up is 'sPremiumMeats. By now, you know all about their delicious Smokehouse Hot Dogs and the fresh Carved-Off-The-Bone flavor of Sahlen’s Deli Meat. But did you know that Sahlen Packing Co., Inc. is a five-generation, family-owned business founded in 1869 which continues to be operated by the Sahlen family today?! It is headquartered in Buffalo in a 110,000 square-foot food manufacturing facility. They employ over 100 dedicated employees, who help deliver over 15 million pounds of meat (hot dogs and deli meat) all across the country…35 states to be exact! Their dedication to providing each one of their customers with the quality meat products they deserve is matched only by the delicious flavor those products pack with each bite.

Lastly, will be providing the ever-delicious treat of Leberkäse, which is a specialty food found in the south of Germany, in Austria and parts of Switzerland. It consists of beef, pork and bacon and is made by grinding the ingredients very finely and then baking it as a loaf in a bread pan until it has a crunchy brown crust. You slice it up, grill it up and serve it with a nice piece of roll or bread. Don't forget the mustard! Redlinski is local, family business that was established in 1947 when Joe Redlinski's grandfather and his brothers got back from serving in the Navy. They started making sausage in his grandmother's kitchen and sold it at the Broadway Market, until they saved up enough money to purchase a plant. In 2002, after 55 years, their Broadway Market store location closed and it moved to its currently location on Walden Ave. Joe Redlinski currently frequents the plant, making sure things are running smoothly there, and can also be found at their store serving their customers.

08/26/2024

It is unfortunate that I need to say this, however, there are scammers out there. The Buffalo German Fest will never ask you for your personal information. You will not be contacted by someone, stating they are a representative of the Buffalo German Fest committee or the Federation of German-American Societies of Buffalo & Vicinity. Please do not trust posts from people on the Buffalo German Fest Facebook or the event page, stating that they have tickets they need to sell. First of all, any festival special presales tickets can only be picked up at the event at the Will Call Table. Please do not think you are helping someone out who purchased tickets that can no longer use them...it is a scam!
If something seems off, I am sure it is. I can verify by you bringing to my attention at [email protected]

08/25/2024

Today let’s feature two vendors! The first one is no stranger to the Buffalo German Fest…Rosebud Embroidery. Cheryl will be once again selling her machine embroidered tea towels, canvas tote bags, potholders, and hand painted German greeting cards. They make lovely gifts or can really spruce up your home décor. (pictured below)

Christine is a new vendor this year and will be selling vintage embroidered linens and children's toys!

08/24/2024

I’m feeling SAUCY for yet another new Buffalo German Fest vendor reveal.... Buffalo Tom's Gourmet Hot Sauce Across The Nation! Buffalo Tom has been in the restaurant industry since 1976, where he was able to develop skills in every aspect of the business. Originally from Buffalo, Buffalo Tom shared his hot sauce at a few of the restaurants that he was employed at in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. After 10 years of hearing how great his hot sauce was from all the tourist that travel to that area, he decided to move back home to Buffalo and start selling it to customers in 2002. Since that time, it has expanded to every state across the Nation. Buffalo Tom recommends his original hot sauce to be 2nd to none in the industry. Being between medium to hot in hotness with a flavor sensation all its own, Buffalo Tom’s can be used as an additive or topping to boost the flavor of any food, from breakfast to dinner and beyond! Buffalo Tom has also been seen in the kitchen preparing his soon to be released Bloody Mary Mix, 5 more flavors of hot sauce, flavored salsa, an original spice shaker, an assortment of flavored nuts, beef jerky and even a Buffalo Tom’s Gourmet flavored brick of cheese. You can find Buffalo Tom’s Gourmet Hot Sauce in various stores throughout WNY, including The Made in America Store , three Save-a-Lot locations (Kenmore, Hamburg & Alden),Kenmore Fish Market, Depew Deli & Grocery, four Dash's Market locations (Buffalo, Clarence, Williamsville & Tonawanda) and Antique World. Make sure to follow Buffalo Tom on Facebook, or check out his website at: buffalotomsgourmetsauce.com. On a side note, the German American Musicians Association Inc first met Buffalo Tom right before going on their 2008 Germany tour, and they made sure to take the sauce with them for some samplings and photo ops! Where do you spy Buffalo Tom's Gourmet Hot Sauce?

08/24/2024

Less than a week to go!
Will YOU be ready for Buffalo German Fest?
Here's the festival schedule for the Friday Night Kickoff Celebration and for the Saturday Family Fun Day!
Don't forget to take advantage of our Festival Special Presale. Limited number available!
https://thefederationofgermanamericans.ticketspice.com/buffalo-german-fest

08/23/2024

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!! We are 1 week out from our 40th anniversary of Buffalo German Fest! In honor of that, let's feature our primary sponsor today! Hofbrauhaus Buffalo! They represent a community effort by the people of Buffalo to celebrate German culture and heritage. They have brought the first German/Bavarian beer hall and restaurant to Buffalo, NY, offering a true Bavarian beer hall experience. They offer premium Hofbräu beer, all brewed on-site in our “Brauerei”. As you well know, Hofbräuhaus Buffalo is an energetic party every day of the week, with authentic German bands, boisterous sing-alongs and dancing. From their Biergarten and their lively Bier Hall, to their Haus-brewed beer and authentic Bavarian cuisine, Bavarian hospitality abounds. Hofbräuhaus Buffalo is proud to support the German-American Community in WNY by sponsoring the 2024 Fest Pavilion at our Buffalo German Fest...where all the excitement is! That's right! We don't just have a fest tent, we have an actual Fest Pavilion, and that is where The Buffalo German Fest is packing in all the fun and entertainment for you to enjoy!