Willkommen! The 23rd annual Roberts Cove Germanfest is being held in Roberts Cove, La. this Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7. This is a great festival for German food, fun and heritage, and is a wonderful event for the entire family. Since 1995 the festival has been held at St. Leo IV Church. Admission is $8 adults, under 13 gets in free. Please, no pets.

Some of the fun includes live entertainment, authentic German food, a huge selection of German beer on tap, lots of folklore demonstrations, and children's activities.

Schedule of events:

Saturday, October 6

  • 9:30 Opening Cweremony/Tap The Keg - BIG TENT
  • 10:00  Auf Geht's Band
  • 11:00  Roberts Cove Germanfest Folk Singers - BIG TENT
  • 11:00  Old Fashioned Sausage Making B Randy Simon in Honor of Tommy & Jackie Ohlenforst - FOLKLORE TENT
  • 12:00 AlpenmusIkanten Band - BIG TENT
  • 12:30  Threshing- EQUIPMENT AREA
  • 1:00 Roberts Cove Germanfest Folk and Rathkamp Dancers - BIG TENT
  • 1:30 Auf Geht's Band - BIG TENT
  • 1:30  Church Tour From the Pew By Bernardette Ponton - ST. LEO'S CHURCH
  • 2:30  Beer Brewing Award Presntations - FOLKLORE TENT
  • 3:00 Auf Geht's Band - BIG TENT
  • 3:30 AlpenmusIkanten Band - BIG TENT
  • 4:00 Schweinebrten Old Time Swine Processing - EQUIPMENT AREA
  • 4:30 Auf Geht's Band - BIG TENT
  • 5:30 AlpenmusIkanten Band - BIG TENT
  • 6:30 Close of Festival

Sunday, October 7

  •  9:00 Outdoor Mass - BIG TENT
  • 10:00  Special Performance By Eugenie Pflieger- BIG TENT
  • 10:15  AlpenmusIkanten Band- BIG TENT
  • 11:00  The Magic of Barry Primo - KINDERLAND
  • 11:00  Roberts Cove Germanfest Folk Singers- BIG TENT
  • 12:00 Auf Geht's Band- BIG TENT
  • 12:30  Threshing - EQUIPMENT AREA
  • 1:00  Roberts Cove Germanfest Folk and Rathkamp Dancers - BIG TENT
  • 1:30  McNeese Alp Horn Ensemble - BIG TENT
  • 1:30  The Magic of Barry Primo - KINDERLAND
  •   1:30  Church Tour From the Pew By Josie Thevis - ST. LEO'S CHURCH
  • 2:00  Alpenmusikanten Band - BIG TENT
  • 3:30  Auf Geht's Band - BIG TENT
  • 3:30 Drawing - $100 Survey Winner - BIG TENT
  • 4:30 Close of Festival

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