• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Event Calendar
    • Submit Event
  • About Us
    • Our Contributors
    • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Comedy
    • On Screen Dayton
    • On Screen Dayton Reviews
    • Road Trippin’
      • Cincinnati
      • Columbus
      • Indianapolis
    • Spectator Sports
    • Street-Level Art
    • Visual Arts
  • Dayton Dining
    • DMM’s Brunch Guide
    • Restaurants with Private Dining Rooms
    • Dayton Food Trucks
    • Quest
    • Ten Questions
  • Dayton Music
    • Music Calendar
  • On Stage Dayton
    • On Stage Dayton Reviews
  • Active Living
    • Canoeing/Kayaking
    • Cycling
    • Hiking/Backpacking
    • Runners
  • How to Support Dayton Businesses, Nonprofits During COVID-19

Dayton Most Metro

Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

germanfest

Beer, Food & Fun at the GermanFest Picnic!

August 15, 2012 By The Food Adventures Crew Leave a Comment

Weinerschnitzel Sandwich -Incredible !

The Dayton Liederkranz know how to throw a party.   This year’s GermanFest Picnic, held  August 10th -12th was no exception.  The festival was hosted by the German Club, to promote and preserve German culture and traditions in the Miami Valley, and it was a playground for your favorite Dayton foodies, the Food Adventure Crew.   The 29th annual event included food, drink, kids areas,  and a 5k event.  Having German roots in both of our Food Adventure families, we appreciated the genealogy assistance area for help with your family tree

We strolled the grounds looking for craft beers and food booths.  We enjoyed tasting various German treats, after all it is our heritage.  Our favorite snack of the day was the Weinerschnitzel Sandwich, which is pretty much a fried pork cutlet.  The tasty treat was topped with onions, sauerkraut, mustard and more.  Some of our favorite beers offered included Paulaner, Widmer Brothers HefeWeizen, and Hofbrau Dunkel.

Bavarian Pork Chops – grilled to perfection

Food vendors also served authentic root beer, and local restaurant Smokin BBQ was in attendance.  Culp’s Cafe had a presence at the festival serving sweet potato fries and various burger options.  Ullery’s Ice Cream was making handmade ice cream on site.  There were numerous other food vendors and we took our time to explore each one.  Near some of the no-food vendor tents we even met the owner of  Miss Riley’s Cookies.  Her almond flavored, highly decorated cookies hit the spot!

Another attraction of this festival was the recognition of German influence on Dayton history.  Inside the Museum lobby, their were displays of Beer history around the Miami Valley as well as local author Curt Dalton who was displaying his historical novels about the Dayton area.

What is a German Fest without Pretzels ?

At each corner of Carillon Park we tried German Beers and a German Potato Sundae.  The cinnamon almond roasted nuts were fantastic, and the aroma from thje grilled Bavarian Pork Chops filled the entire festival.  From pretzels to dried sausages that tasted like beef jerky, the German Fest Picnic is a Food Adventure for the whole family.   The Big Ragu even received a massage at a vendor booth.  An Italian getting a massage from a Thai woman at a German festival.. only in Dayton.  Make sure you visit this annual event, just follow the lederhosen.

 Did you visit the 2012 GermanFest Picnic ?  What did you think?

You can find Food Adventures on Facebook and “like” us HERE..

 

[album: http://www.daytonmostmetro.com/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/GermanfestPicnic/]

 

Filed Under: Food Adventures Tagged With: Big Ragu, Carillon Park, DaytonDining, Food Adventures, foodies in their forties, German Fest Picnic, German festival, germanfest, leiderkranz turner, Paulaner, Weinerschnitzel

Primary Sidebar

Featured Events

  • Sun
    07
  • Mon
    08
  • Tue
    09
  • Wed
    10
  • Thu
    11
  • Fri
    12
  • Sat
    13

Pancake Box Brunch

9:00 am | Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm

Break The Cycle of Stress

10:30 am | Glo Juice Bar +Cafe

Prime Time’s Wedding Open House

11:00 am | Prime Time Party Rental

The Art of Suspense

2:00 pm | Virtual Event

Cult Movie Night: CAROUSHELL

7:30 pm | The Neon

Free Boot Camp Workout

5:30 am | The Park at Austin Landing Miamisburg OH

25% Off Pizza Monday

11:30 am | Oregon Express

Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day beer: Little Dancer!

3:00 pm | Yellow Springs Brewery

$2 burger night

5:00 pm | Bullwinkle’s Top Hat Bistro

Grand Opening

7:00 am | Nutmeg Cafe

Grand Opening

11:00 am | Thai Table

Trivia Tuesday

7:00 pm | The Brick Tap & Tavern

9to5: The Story of a Movement – Virtual Event with the Filmmakers

7:00 pm | Virtual Event

Live Trivia- In Person or Virtually

7:00 pm | Star City Brewing Company

ALL YOU CAN EAT!

5:00 pm | Bullwinkle’s Top Hat Bistro

Get to Know Your Machine – Sewing Basics

5:30 pm | Needle, Ink and Thread

Trivia w/ DagaTrivia

6:00 pm | Eudora Brewing Company

Trivia Night

6:30 pm | Troll Pub at the Wheelhouse

Film Connections: How to Land a Talent Agent

7:00 pm | ZOOM

5 course Wine Dinner

6:00 pm | Salar

Tom Helbig presents Pedaling Good Vibes Around America

7:00 pm | Virtual Event

Carry Out Fish Fry

11:00 am | St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church

Knights of Columbus Council 3754 Fish Dinner

5:00 pm | Marian Manor Hall

Paddy’s Day Party

5:00 pm | Buckeye Harley Davidson

Carroll St. Pat’s Fest Irish Fish Fry Carry Out

6:00 pm | Carroll High School

Antioch Shrine Center Fish Fry

6:00 pm | Antioch Shrine Center

Karaoke!

6:30 pm | Yellow Cab Tavern

Murder Mystery Dinner

7:00 pm | Spaghetti Warehouse

Chicken Noodle Dinner Fundraiser

11:00 am | Miamisburg Middle School

Summer Highway Live

6:00 pm | The Phone Booth Lounge

The Paddywhackers

7:00 pm | A Taste of Wine

More Events…

DMM E-Newsletter


Give us your email address and we'll send you our DMM E-Newsletters
Email:  
For Email Marketing you can trust
Back to Top

Copyright © 2021 Dayton Most Metro · Terms & Conditions · Log in