2026 Buffalo German Fest - 42nd Anniversary Celebration!

Buffalo German Fest 2026
Weekend BEFORE Labor Day Weekend!
Fri, Aug 28th 5:00PM-10:00PM (Kick off Celebration)
Sat, Aug 29th 12:00PM-9:00PM (Family Fun Day)
Cheektowaga Town Park
2600 Harlem Rd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Rain or shine - there are tents and a wonderful pavilion!
Music from 6PM to 10PM on Friday for The Big Kick Off Celebration provided by: The Bergholz German Band.
The festivities continue on Saturday for the Family Fun Day Celebration with The Polka Boyz from 1PM to 4PM & The German American Musicians— “Buffalo’s BIG German Band” 5PM to 9PM
Participate in one of the many contests happening throughout the festival. Stein hoist competition, sauerkraut eating contest, yodeling contest waltz contest and even a Hummel look-alike contest for the kinder!
Watch Bavarian dances from the SGTV Edelweiss Schuhplattler Dancers on Saturday
Enjoy authentic German cuisine & beverages
Dan Wilke will be providing organ grinding music throughout the entire festival
See the European Car & Motorcycle Show presented by the BMW Car Club on Saturday from Noon-3PM
Shop for German treats, novelties & gifts by area vendors. There are over 20 vendor/cultural tables again this year!
Kinder tent for the kids on Saturday from 1PM-7PM, where they can create German crafts and play yard games. There’s even free facepainting from 1PM-4PM. Thank you to the volunteers of Cheektowaga YES helping run this year’s kinder tent.
For a complete list & details, stay tuned to our Facebook page for updates the entire month of August.
Donation: $6.00 at the gate
Or take advantage of our limited number of Festival Special Presale offers. Information available soon!
Children 12 and under always free!
[email protected] for any questions.
Come dressed in your best German Tracht and help us celebrate our 42nd celebration, the best way the German cultural organizations of WNY know how!
The Federation of German-American Societies of Buffalo & Vicinity, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit cultural organization. This is their biggest fundraiser of the year where all the Federation’s membership clubs get the opportunity to showcase their organizations and fulfill their missions. All proceeds will help continue the missions of the Buffalo German Federation and their 11-member cultural organizations.
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Robert Basil Buick GMC Cadilac, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Buffalo, Hofbräuhaus Buffalo, West Herr New York, Stuben Society – Samuel Helm Unit 144, Wegmans, BriarBrothers Brewing, and the Linda and Jay Schmieder-Wopperer Good Ancestor Legacy Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.