|
Tomball German Heritage Festival
 Every year on the last weekend of March, Tomball celebrates its German heritage with live music, authentic German food and beer, and dancing to live, open-air German music concerts at the Tomball German Heritage Festival. One popular headlining act, Alpenfest, is much more than an Oompah band. The self-titled, “busiest German Band in Texas,” Alpenfest has performed at festivals across the United States, Germany, and Austria. The band’s instrumentation includes four 13-foot Swiss Alphorns, a tuned set of Austrian cowbells, a German xylophone, tuned musical handsaws, and yodeling vocalists. Audience participation is an important part of the Alpenfest show, with singing, dancing, and performing songs with the band.
There are open-air market of arts and crafts, antiques, unique gift items, and German-themed mementos. Activities and vendors are centered at the corner of Cherry Street and Main Street in downtown Tomball. Individual shops in Tomball’s downtown antique district also stage German heritage festivities. This fun annual event is sponsored by the Tomball Sister City Organization.
 
2008 Tomball German Heritage Festival
The 8th Annual Tomball German Heritage Festival will be March 27,28,29,30, 2008 located on the Old Downtown Streets of Tomball Texas near the 200 Block of Main (FM 2920) and Market Street. It is a Music/Street festival celebrating German and ethic heritage with 3 stages of live music entertainment “happy music for happy people”, ethic and festival food, beer, 120 street vendors, arts crafts, antiques, Heritage center, German church, fireworks, carnival, pony ride, petting zoo, and much more. Like Oktoberfest in March! Huge fun for the whole family! You do not have to be German to enjoy this festival. It is fun for everyone. Willkommen! No admission or parking fees.
The Carnival opens Thursday evening March 27th with a special price for the “all you can ride” armband. On Friday 28th at 6pm till 10pm the music begins with Alpenfest, Chris Rybak, Walburg Boys, Round Top Brass Band, Tuba Meisters, Das Ist Lustig, Terry Cavanaugh, Kenny James, Valina and much more, Friday night also features Blue Grass Music on the Ziegen Bock Stage. Saturday 29th 10am till 10pm the music and dancing goes all day and at 9pm a beautiful fireworks display at Tomball’s newly restored Depot Plaza. Sunday 30th 10am till 6pm and begins with German Church Service/Brother Christen Tiews of St. Louis, Mo.. The Biergartens open at noon on Sunday. You are all invited to come on out to Tomball German Heritage Festival for a really great time. The festival is sponsored by the Tomball/Telgte Sister City, Org. Wir sprechen Deutsch. For more information contact Grady Martin 281 379 6844
|
