2010 German Heritage Festival March 26, 2010

2010 Tomball German Heritage Festival
March 26 27 28, 2010
Old Town Tomball, Texas
Historical Train Depot Plaza

Four stages of live Music, Folk Dancers, Arts Crafts, Food, Beer, Carnival, Fireworks, and much more. Street vendors welcome. Contact 281 379 6844 gradsand@yahoo.com for application. Free Festival, No admission or parking fees. Fri6pm-10pm Sat10am-10pm Sun10am-10pm

It's become an annual tradition in Tomball. Every year, on the last
Weekend in March, festival-goers break out their Lederhosen and Dirndls
"Go German" for the area's largest festival celebrating the heritage of the original German settlers in our area. In other words in the case of German heritage there is much to celebrate in this part of Texas!

The 10th Annual Tomball German Heritage Festival will be March 26,27,28, 2010 located on the Old Downtown Streets of Tomball Texas near 201 S. Elm Street, Main Street (FM 2920), and Market Street. It is a Music/Street festival celebrating German and ethnic heritage with 4 stages of live music entertainment "happy music for happy people", ethnic and festival food, beer, wine, 150 street vendors, all kinds of German souvenirs and clothing, arts crafts, antiques, Heritage Center, German church service, fireworks, carnival, pony ride, petting zoo, strolling music makers, street performers, and much more. Like Oktoberfest in March! Huge fun for the whole family! You do not have to be German to enjoy this festival. It is fun for everyone, and one of the best street festivals in Texas. Willkommen! No admission or parking fees.

The Carnival opens Thursday evening March 25th with a special price for the "all you can ride" armband, and is located at the corner of Main and Cherry.

On Friday 26th at 6pm till 10pm the music begins featuring Bluegrass Friday Night, Alpenfest, Chris Rybak, Walburg Boys, Tuba Meisters, Round Top Brass Band, Das Ist Lustig, Terry Cavanaugh, Kenny James, JungeMeisters, German Folk Dancers Rathkamp, de Texas KlopenDansers (Dutch), Scandinavian Folk Dancers, Aggie Wranglers, Cloggers on the Move, Tomball Promanaders, Czech music makers, Valina and much more.

Saturday 27th 10am till 10pm begins with the "tapping of the keg",
awards ceremony for German exchange students and Tomball host families, and official opening by the Mayor of Tomball Gretchen Fagan. The music and dancing goes all day and into the night, and at 9pm a beautiful fireworks display at Tomball's newly restored Train Depot Plaza on the festival grounds.

Sunday 28th 10am till 6pm begins with German Church Service/Brother Christen Tiews of St. Louis, Mo. The Biergartens open at noon on Sunday and the celebration goes on. You are all invited to come on out to Tomball German Heritage Festival for a really great time.

The festival is sponsored by the Tomball/Telgte Sister City, Org. Wir sprechen Deutsch. For more information contact Grady Martin 281 379 6844 gradsand@yahoo.com www.tomballsistercity.org German Fest updates at www.myspace.com/tomballghf