Germania Männerchor Volksfest

The Germania Maennerchor Volksfest is an annual German heritage festival that takes place each August in Evansville, Indiana, United States.

History

The festival is run by the Germania Maennerchor, which is a social and singing club founded in 1900 by Evansville area immigrants from Germany. The first Volksfest was held in 1934. It was discontinued in 1941 when patriotic feelings stirred by World War II turned public opinion against anything of German culture. It was revived in 1962 as part of Evansville's sesquicentennial celebration.

The festival lasts over the course of 3 days and consists of German food, drink, dance, and music. Many attendees dress in old world German apparel . The festival also utilizes the historic Germania Mannerchor building which is complete with a Rathskeller, Festhalle. and outdoor beer garden.

External links

Official Germania Maennerchor Website

City of Evansville

Annual festivals

Evansville Freedom Festival Germania Männerchor Volksfest West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Vanderburgh County 4H Fair Frog Follies ShrinersFest Jazz & Wine Festival

Arenas and venues

Alhambra Theatorium Bosse Field Old National Events Plaza Ford Center Goebel Soccer Complex Mesker Amphitheatre Swonder Ice Arena Metro Sports Center Victory Theatre Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Corporate headquarters and major employers

Accuride AK Steel Atlas Van Lines Berry Plastics Mead Johnson Old National Bank Shoe Carnival Springleaf T.J. Maxx Toyota Vectren

Education

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Ivy Tech Community College University of Evansville University of Southern Indiana ITT Technical Institute Harrison College Oakland City University Willard Library

Neighborhoods / Districts

Bayard Park Culver Downtown Haynies Corner Jacobsville Lamasco Lincolnshire Historic District Riverside Historic District Washington Avenue Historic District

Attractions

Angel Mounds Children's Museum of Evansville Evansville Museum Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Ford Center LST 325 Museum Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden Reitz Home Museum Old National Events Plaza Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse Tropicana Casino Wesselman Woods Burdette Park

Malls & other commerce

Downtown Eastland Mall Washington Square Mall

Sports

Evansville Purple Aces USI Screaming Eagles Evansville Otters Evansville Thunderbolts Evansville Enforcers Demolition City Roller Derby Evansville Crush Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Refrigerator Bowl Hoosier Nationals Thunder on the Ohio Rollergirls of Southern Indiana

Transportation

Evansville Regional Airport Metropolitan Evansville Transit System I-64 I-69 (Former 164) I-69 US 41 Lloyd Expressway SR 57 SR 62 SR 65 SR 66 SR 662 University Parkway Veterans Memorial Parkway

Healthcare & emergency

Deaconess Hospital Deaconess Gateway and Women's Hospital St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center Southwestern Indiana Mental Health System The Welborn System IU Evansville Medical Center

Regional

Center Township German Township Knight Township Perry Township Pigeon Township Vanderburgh County Evansville Metropolitan Area Southwestern Indiana Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area Area codes 812 and 930

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