Join us for the 2019 Carousel Organ Association of America
Rally at
German Fest
On the Shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee Wisconsin
Saturday and Sunday
July 27th and 28th 2019
http://germanfest.com
We are excited to invite you to experience and be a part of the 39th annual celebration of the largest German Culture and Heritage Festival in the United States.
Enjoy Milwaukee Gemütlichkeit! Jah!
What does German Fest have to offer as a location for a COAA rally?
Rally at
German Fest
On the Shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee Wisconsin
Saturday and Sunday
July 27th and 28th 2019
http://germanfest.com
We are excited to invite you to experience and be a part of the 39th annual celebration of the largest German Culture and Heritage Festival in the United States.
Enjoy Milwaukee Gemütlichkeit! Jah!
What does German Fest have to offer as a location for a COAA rally?
Saturday and Sunday July 27th and 28th 2019 (with Friday night hospitality on the 26th
Be part of the largest German Culture and Heritage Festival in the United States. Typical German Fest attendance (Friday – Sunday) is around 100,000. Entertainment includes a variety of music, a parade, a live performance “glockenspiel,” the wiener dog race, fireworks over Lake Michigan and – back by popular demand for 2019 - COAA presenting mechanical organs throughout the grounds on Saturday and Sunday! Dozens of vendors offer food and beverage options throughout the event. Portions of the grounds are developed with permanent entertainment and vending structures but the wide walkway along Lake Michigan’s edge features grassy areas with picnic tables, shade trees and cool lake breezes – great spots for crank organs!
(Please note that due to construction on the grounds in 2019 we do not anticipate having any appropriate locations available for truck or trailer mounted instruments – for this year the event will need to be hand cranked organs only.)
Be part of the largest German Culture and Heritage Festival in the United States. Typical German Fest attendance (Friday – Sunday) is around 100,000. Entertainment includes a variety of music, a parade, a live performance “glockenspiel,” the wiener dog race, fireworks over Lake Michigan and – back by popular demand for 2019 - COAA presenting mechanical organs throughout the grounds on Saturday and Sunday! Dozens of vendors offer food and beverage options throughout the event. Portions of the grounds are developed with permanent entertainment and vending structures but the wide walkway along Lake Michigan’s edge features grassy areas with picnic tables, shade trees and cool lake breezes – great spots for crank organs!
(Please note that due to construction on the grounds in 2019 we do not anticipate having any appropriate locations available for truck or trailer mounted instruments – for this year the event will need to be hand cranked organs only.)
VENUE:
Milwaukee’s Henry Maier Festival Park – known as the Summer Fest Grounds – is a 75-acre lakefront park adjacent to Milwaukee’s downtown. Each summer the site hosts a variety of cultural festivals, walks, runs and concerts with approximately 1.4 million patrons to the site annually. For German Fest, five of the sites Music Stages are in use for a variety of entertainment offerings. While much of the center of the grounds is developed with permanent entertainment and vending structures the wide walkway along Lake Michigan’s edge features grassy areas with picnic tables and shade trees – perfect spots for crank organs! Ideal locations for larger organs are limited - please contact us directly if you are interested in bringing a larger instrument so we can confirm if a location is available.
Milwaukee’s Henry Maier Festival Park – known as the Summer Fest Grounds – is a 75-acre lakefront park adjacent to Milwaukee’s downtown. Each summer the site hosts a variety of cultural festivals, walks, runs and concerts with approximately 1.4 million patrons to the site annually. For German Fest, five of the sites Music Stages are in use for a variety of entertainment offerings. While much of the center of the grounds is developed with permanent entertainment and vending structures the wide walkway along Lake Michigan’s edge features grassy areas with picnic tables and shade trees – perfect spots for crank organs! Ideal locations for larger organs are limited - please contact us directly if you are interested in bringing a larger instrument so we can confirm if a location is available.
ENTERTAINMENT and FUN:
Entertainment includes a wide range of musical performances, a parade through the grounds the crowd-favorite live performance “glockenspiel,” a children’s activity area, 3 on 3 soccer, the Dachshund Derby wiener dog race, fireworks over Lake Michigan and - making a much anticipated return in 2019 - the Carousel Organ Association of America presenting mechanical organs of various sizes and origins performing throughout the grounds!
FOOD and BEVERAGE:
Dozens of vendors offer a wide variety of foods. And they're prepared to serve it in quantity! Typically 20,000 bratwurst, 20,000 roast pork sandwiches, 20,000 pieces of torte and pastry, 15,000 pieces of strudel, and of course Spanferkel – including over 5,000 chickens and 200 pigs are served. A variety of beverages for attendees of all ages are also offered – be sure to get your commemorative mug!
PEOPLE!
With an established track record of over 35 years, typical German Fest attendance over its three day run (Friday through Sunday, with COAA actively involved Saturday and Sunday in 2019) is between 75,000 and 125,000 paid admissions – with the primary variable being weather.
Break out your lederhosen and dirndls, a surprising number of attendees dress for the occasion!
Break out your lederhosen and dirndls, a surprising number of attendees dress for the occasion!
