Free Admission/Parking 5 Music Stages / 150 Street Vendors Ethnic & Festival Food, Beer, Wine Petting Zoo / Street Performers Souvenirs, Arts & Crafts, Antiques Heritage Center & Church Service
Tomball, Texas Old Town Tomball Near the Historical Train Depot Plaza, 201 S. Elm

Events & Music


Schedules are subject to change without notice.

Friday, March 30th

Ziegenbock Texan German Stage

6:00 – 10:00  The Alex Meixner Band – sponsored by PolkaBeat.com
7:00 – 7:30  CYT Houston
8:30 – 9:00  De Texas Klompendansers

Telgte Dancehall

6:00 – 10:00  Alpenfest
7:00 – 7:30  De Texas Klompendansers
8:30 – 9:00  The Tomball Promenaders

Chris Rybak Party Stage

6:00 – 10:00  Chris Rybak Band

Bluegrass Stage

6:00 – 10:00  Blue Yonder

Saturday, March 31st

Ziegenbock Texan German Stage

MC Wim 10am – 4:30pm
10:15 – 2:40 Round Top Brass Band
11:00 Parade leaves
12:00 – 12:20 Covenant Academy Honor Choir
1:15 – 1:45 The Woodlands College Park High School German polka band (1st place at state competition)
1:30 – 1:45 Whitney High School German folk dancers
2:40 – 3:00 Friendswood High School German folk dancers
3:00 – 5:30 3rd Generation Band
4:00 – 4:30 Scandinavian Folk Dancers of Houston
MC Valina 5pm – 10pm
5:30 – 5:50 Deer Park High School German folk dancers (5th place at state competition)
6:00 – 10:00 The Alex Meixner Band – sponsored by PolkaBeat.com
7:15 – 7:45 Deer Park High School German folk dancers (5th place at state competition)
9:00 Fireworks

Telgte Dancehall

MC Wim 10am – 4:30pm
10:00 – 3:45 Das Ist Lustig
11:15 Parade arrives / opening ceremonies / keg tapping
12:45 – 1:15 Deer Park High School German folk dancers
2:15 – 2:45 Covenant Academy Honor Choir
3:45 – 4:15 The Woodlands College Park High School German polka band (1st place at state competition)
4:00 – 4:20 Chicken Dance Contest! Sponsored by Chic Fil A
4:30 – 10:00 Alpenfest
MC Valina 5pm – 10pm
5:30 – 6:00 Friendswood High School German folk dancers
7:00 – 7:15 Best Dressed German Contest! Sponsored by Tomball Sister City
7:00 – 7:30 Whitney High School German folk dancers
8:30 – 9:00 Scandinavian Folk Dancers of Houston
9:00 Fireworks

Chris Rybak Party Stage

MC Chris and Edita
10:00 – 10:45 Chris Rybak
11:05 Parade goes by
11:15 – 12:00 Shelia Lee and Friends
12:00 – 1:00 Enzian Buam
1:00 – 1:30 Cloggers Unlimited
1:30 – 1:50 break
1:50 – 2:35 Shelia Lee and Friends
2:40 – 3:40 Enzian Buam
3:40 – 4:00 Deer Park HS Chorus
4:00 – 4:30 Cloggers Unlimited
4:30 – 5:00 Dana Kelly
5:00 – 10:00 Chris Rybak Band
6:10 – 9:00 Kenny James – one man accordion band
9:00 Fireworks

Bluegrass Stage

MC Scott
10:00 – 4:00 Armstrong Family Bluegrass Band
11:00, 1:45, 4:15 Scott Armstrong leads jam sessions – bring your instrument and sit in!
5:30 – 6:00 Dana Kelly
6:00 – 10:00 The Siekers
9:00 Fireworks

German Heritage Center

11:30, 1:30, 3:15, 5:00 Judy Dugas on Autoharp
12:30 Shelia Lee on Accordion
2:30, 4:15, 6:00, 7:15 Joe Brikha on Accordion

Strolling Performances

TubaMeisters, Gene Hackemack, Dancing Frauleins, Bavarian Royal Guard, various high school performing groups

Sunday, April 1st

Ziegenbock Texan German Stage

MC Valina
12:00 – 3:00 Blasmusik Texas
1:00 – 1:30 Rathkamp German Dancers
3:00 – 3:30 Cloggers On The Move
3:30 – 6:00 Das Ist Lustig
4:30 – 5:00 Clements High School German Folk Dancers (3rd place at state competition)

Telgte Dancehall

MC Wim
12:00 – 6:00 Alpenfest
1:00 – 1:30 Class Act Stars On Tour
2:30 – 3:00 Clements High School German Folk Dancers (3rd place at state competition)
3:00 – 4:00 TubaMeisters
4:00 – 4:30 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers

Chris Rybak Party Stage

MC Chris and Edita
Battle of the bands Sunday!
with Shelia Lee and Friends, and the Chris Rybak Band

Bluegrass Stage

MC Scott
12:00 – 6:00 Armstrong Family Bluegrass Band
1:15 & 3:45 Scott Armstrong leads jam sessions – bring your instrument and sit in!

German Heritage Center

12:00, 1:45, 3:30 Judy on Autoharp
12:45, 2:30, 4:15 Joe Brikha on Accordion

Strolling Performances

TubaMeisters, Gene Hackemack, Dancing Frauleins, Bavarian Royal Guard, various high school performing groups and other surprises.