{"id":37125,"date":"2026-05-27T07:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=37125"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:42:49","slug":"decatur-germanfest-on-plaza-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/decatur-germanfest-on-plaza-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Decatur Germanfest on plaza Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Decatur Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with main sponsor Oakwood Mutual Insurance, will host its eighth annual Germanfest this Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival is being held earlier this year than in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours will be 5 to 10 p.m. on the Madison St. Plaza and no admission will be charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tapping-the-keg.jpg?resize=539%2C248&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tapping-the-keg.jpg?w=539&amp;ssl=1 539w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tapping-the-keg.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Festivities will open at 6 p.m. with Mayor Dan Rickord tapping the official wooden keg from Bavaria, according to the Chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music will once again be provided by the popular Franz Klaber Orchestra, a 13-piece band from Hamilton, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials stress that this will be a family-friendly event, with polka dancing and traditional German food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A biergarten (beer garden) will be serving the best beers in the entire world \u2013 German beers, the announcement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pin-for-Germanfest-.jpg?resize=587%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pin-for-Germanfest-.jpg?w=587&amp;ssl=1 587w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pin-for-Germanfest-.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHat pins will be sold during the event,\u201d the Chamber noted. \u201cSo men, put on your Lederhosen, and ladies put on your Dirndls and get ready for a good time for the whole family at the Dekatur Germanfest \u2026 Prost!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only will the 2026 German hat pin (see photo) be on sale, but previous pins that are still available will be on sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BOB SHRALUKA WZBD.com The Decatur Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with main sponsor Oakwood Mutual Insurance, 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