Category Archives: Germany

Austin Saengerrunde and Scholz Garden present MAIFEST, Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.  Live music by Grammy Award winning Brave Combo and Cloverleaf, German beer tasting, dinner and dancing. Purchase tickets here or at the door.

2 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Beer Tasting ~ 10 Different German Beers | Saengerrunde Halle

3 p.m. | Live music with Grammy Award Winning Brave Combo | Scholz Beer Garden

6 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Dinner and Dancing | Food by Scholz Garden and Music by Cloverleaf | Saengerrunde Halle

Visit Fredericksburg for St. Nikolausmarkt, a fun-filled Christmas festival highlighting the city’s German heritage, on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. St. Nikolausmarkt is held from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., and includes arts and crafts; entertainment; German food, wine, and beer; photos with St. Nik; and a Lighted Christmas Parade at 6:30 p.m. A 26-foot Christmas Pyramid that was built by skilled craftsmen in Erzgebirge, Germany, will be on display through the first week in January.

Join the German-Texan Heritage Society for its annual German Christmas Market on Sat., Dec. 1, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the German Free School. Featured items include hand-crafted wooden items from the Erzgebirge region of Germany, Bavarian Tolework, glass ornaments, embroidered linens, and home baked sweets and treats. Enjoy traditional German Christmas music plus a special visit by Saint Nikolaus. Lunch available from VERTS Döner Kebap (Berlin-inspired meat & veggie sandwiches). All sales are tax-free.