Oktoberfest in August starts Friday in Buffalo Grove

Posted August 15, 2016 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

Oktoberfest in August runs from Friday through Sunday at the Schwaben Center, 301 N. Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove. It features German and domestic beer, bratwurst, German food, live entertainment, singers, dancers and a balloon man, among other activities. Courtesy of Schwaben Verein of Chicago

Oktoberfest in August, one of the biggest Chicago-area German festivals, runs from Friday through Sunday, Aug. 19-21, at the Schwaben Center, 301 N. Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove.

The 139th annual summer festival is hosted by the Schwaben Verein of Chicago, a social and charitable club, under a big party tent rain or shine. The festival features German and domestic beer, bratwurst, German food, live entertainment, singers, dancers and a balloon man, among other activities.

Admission is $10, children under 12 years of age are free, as is parking and entertainment. Food, drink and amusement games require tickets sold on site. A portion of Friday's proceeds will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities, while a portion of Saturday's and Sunday's proceeds will go to support local charities and nonprofits chosen by Schwaben Verein.

Schwaben Verein of Chicago was founded in 1878 as a mutual aid society for the many emigrants from “Schwaben,” an area in Germany's southwest that is part of the German states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria. It continues as a social and charitable club (Verein) for people with all kinds of middle European origins and connections.

More festival information is at www.oktoberfestinaugust.com, or call (847) 344-1066, or email oktoberfestinaugust@gmail.com.

Event highlights

FRIDAY

4 to 7 p.m. Live broadcast by Eddie V on WCKG 1530

6:45 p.m. Opening toast

7 to 11 p.m. Chef Dan and the Appetizers, contemporary music and oldies

SATURDAY

2 to 5 p.m. Amazing Mike (one-man band)

5 to 6 p.m. Alte Kameraden (popular Wisconsin German band)

6 to 7 p.m. Holtzuckers German dancers

7 to 10 p.m. Alte Kameraden

SUNDAY

1 to 3 p.m. Amazing Mike

3 to 4 p.m. German Consulate, speeches, marching band

4 to 9 p.m. Phenix Band (most popular Chicago German band)

Oktoberfest in August runs from Friday through Sunday at the Schwaben Center, 301 N. Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove. It is one of the biggest Chicago area German festivals. Courtesy of Schwaben Verein of Chicago

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