The Utica Bavarian Festival will be held Friday July 14 th , Saturday July 15 th , and Sunday
July 16 th at the Utica Maennerchor 5535 Flanagan Road Marcy.
This annual event brings thousands of people to Central New York to enjoy the food, beer and music. It isthe major fund-raising event for the Utica Maennerchor which has been involved in the community for 158 years. It is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in the region.
The weekend kicks off at 5pm on Friday July 14 th with the official “Tapping of the
Keg”. Music will be provided by the Bavarian Brothers who perform a wide range of
music, including some traditional German songs with alpine horns and yodeling! There
is a large dance floor under the big tent with plenty of seating! Our own Edelweiss
Schuhplattlers will be performing traditional dances throughout the weekend and might
even invite you to learn a few. If you have kids, check out our special activities
designed especially for them!
We have your dinner covered… Enjoy German favorites such as wursts, sauerkraut, German Potato salad and liverwurst or limburger cheese sandwiches. There are also the American picnic delights such as hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and French fries. Of course, we will have German Beer and our local beer favorites as well as soda and water. After dinner, you have to have dessert. There is a homemade dessert booth featuring a variety of cakes, cookies and in particular…Black Forest Cake. You won’t leave hungry!
The Utica Bavarian Festival runs Friday July 14 th from 5 to 10 pm, Saturday July
15 th from 5 until 10pm and Sunday July 16 th from noon till 4 pm.
Admission is $5 per adult, kids under 12 are free.
For more information, go to our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/uticamaennerchor
