German immigrants founded the Roberts Cove community (about 20 minutes west of Lafayette, LA) in 1880. Their descendants started the Germanfest in 1995. The small community nestled in the heart of the Acadiana is where we celebrate our rich German heritage in Acadia Parish during the annual festival held during the first weekend of October. German roots or not, all are welcome at this two-day, family-friendly festival.
Live entertainment, a large selection of German beers on tap, folklore demonstrations and children’s activities are just a few of the attractions scheduled for this year’s festival. Foods like home-cooked sauerkraut, potato salad and bratwurst make the festival worth the drive. Though desserts aren’t the meat and potatoes of German cooking, you have to try the apfel kuchen (apple cobbler) or zucker plätzchen (sugar cookies)—24,000 sugar cookies are baked for the festival.
The clean, family friendly environment makes the Roberts Cove Germanfest a great place to visit. Young or old, this festival will leave you with unforgettable memories!
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
9:30 OPENING CEREMONY/TAP THE KEG – BIG TENT
10:00 AUF GEHT’S BAND
11:00 ROBERTS COVE GERMANFEST FOLK SINGERS – BIG TENT
11:00 OLD FASHION SAUSAGE MAKING BY RANDY SIMON IN HONOR OF TOMMY & JACKIE OHLENFORST – FOLKLORE TENT
12:00 ALPENMUSIKANTEN BAND – BIG TENT
12:30 THRESHING – EQUIPMENT AREA
1:00 ROBERTS COVE GERMANFEST FOLK AND RATHKAMP DANCERS – BIG TENT
1:30 AUF GEHT’S BAND – BIG TENT
1:30 CHURCH TOUR FROM THE PEW BY BERNADETTE PONTON – ST. LEO’S CHURCH
2:30 BEER BREWING AWARD PRESENTATIONS – FOLKLORE TENT
3:00 AUF GEHT’S BAND – BIG TENT
3:30 ALPMUSIKANTEN BAND – BIG TENT
4:00 SCHWEINEBRTEN OLD TIME SWINE PROCESSING – EQUIPMENT AREA
4:30 AUF GEHT’S BAND – BIG TENT
5:30 ALPENMUSIKANTEN BAND – BIG TENT
6:30 CLOSING TIME
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9:00 OUTDOOR MASS – BIG TENT
10:00 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY EUGENIE PFLIEGER – BIG TENT
10:15 ALPENMUSIKANTEN BAND – BIG TENT
11:00 THE MAGIC OF BARRY PRIMO – KINDERLAND
11:00 ROBERTS COVE GERMANFEST FOLK SINGERS – BIG TENT
12:00 AUF GEHT’S BAND – BIG TENT
12:30 THRESHING – EQUIPMENT AREA
1:00 ROBERTS COVE GERMANFEST FOLK AND RATHKAMP DANCERS – BIG TENT
1:30 McNEESE ALP HORN ENSEMBLE – BIG TENT
1:30 THE MAGIC OF BARRY PRIMO – KINDERLAND
1:30 CHURCH TOUR FROM THE PEW BY JOSIE THEVIS – ST. LEO’S CHURCH
2:00 ALPENMUSIKANTEN BAND – BIG TENT
3:30 AUF GEHT’S BAND – BIG TENT
3:30 DRAWING – $100 SURVEY WINNER – BIG TENT (DETAILS AT INFORMATION BOOTH)
4:30 CLOSING TIME
