Sacred Heart - St. Joseph
Catholic Parish

Germanfest 2026

Volunteer Sign Up

Congratulations to the 2025 Germanfest Drawing Winners!
*$1,000 - Kathy Redman
*$1,000 - Lukas Hernandez
*$1,000 - Ginny Trygg
*$10,000 - Sheri Saville

June 6 & 7, 2026

Sacred Heart – St Joseph Parish
312 NE Freeman Ave
Topeka Kansas

Can we feature you or your company as a Germanfest 2026 Sponsor? 

Please check back for 2026 updates

-Do not communicate or send money to anyone who doesn’t speak to you through our business account - these are scammers! We do not have outside vendors.

-No pets allowed; guardian or lead animals are welcome
-No outside beverages
-No drink/food sales or activities until after the 4 pm Mass

Satellite Parking will be available in the
Santa Fe Park parking lot at NE River Rd & Lime St.
Free Shuttle Rides from the Satellite Parking
to Sacred Heart Church grounds - Seward Ave & Freeman Ave.
Saturday 3-4 & 5-11 pm
Sunday 10 am-5 pm
 

Printable documentation for you to share!
2025 Germanfest Flyers below 

-Oral Auction Book

-General Flyer
-Kitchen Menu
-Snack Bar Menu
-Germanfest Bier Garten Menu

-Lucky Drawing Flyer

-Chardon Polka Band
ChardonPolkaBand.com

Brat Trot - May 30, 2026
-Brat Trot Flyer
-Brat Trot Online Registration

Golf Tournament - June 13, 2026

Germanfest Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 6, 2026

4 pm             Outdoor Holy Mass
5 pm             German Food Line, Bier Garten, & Snack Bar
                     Authentic, homemade German Sausage, Bratwurst, Krautstrudel,
                     Dumplings w/Green Beans & Ham, Noodles & Sage Balls, Sauerkraut,
                     German Coleslaw, German Potato Salad, & delicious desserts.
                     Bazaar: Silent Auction, Jewelry Booth, Basket Booth, T-Shirts, Souvenirs, 
                     Pull Tabs, & more!
5-9 pm         Children’s Inflatables, Bouncy House, & Mini-Train
5-8 pm         Silent Auction
6:30-10:30 pm        The Chardon Polka Band
11 pm            Bier Garten closed; Germanfest closes for Saturday night
                  

Sunday, June 7, 2026

8 am              Indoor Mass at St. Joseph Church 
10 am            Indoor Mass at Sacred Heart Church
10 am            German Food Line, Bier Garten, & Snack Bar
10 am-3 pm   Games: Fish Pond, Duck Pond, Pop Toss, Toy Booth,
                       Potty Toss, Lolly Pops, Treasure Chest, Horse Race,
                      Basketball Throw, Goblet Toss, Plinko, Cake Walk, 
                      Children’s Inflatables, Bouncy House, & Mini-Train.
                      Bazaar: Jewelry Booth, Silent Auction, Basket Booth,
                      T-shirts and Souvenirs, Ice Cream, Pull Tabs, & more!
                      

***German Food*** Food Line in the Die KirchenKeller (church hall) offers delicious, homemade German fare, including Sauerbraten, Pork & Sauerkraut, German Sausage, Krautstrudel, Noodles & Sage Balls, German Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, and German Coleslaw. Also serving delicious Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Rolls, & delectable desserts!

10 am-1 pm            Silent Auction
10:30 am-1:30 pm  The Chardon Polka Band
11 am-2 pm            Bingo - great prizes!
2 pm                       Oral Auction - The Highlight of Germanfest
                                Bid on quality items donated by friends of Sacred Heart-St Joseph Parish
3 pm                       Bier Garten closed

Event Drawings

$10,000. Cash Drawing - $10 donation per ticket
One $10,000 winner. Cash prize. Winner is responsible for applicable taxes/fees associated with winning.

$1,000.Cash Drawings - $1 donation per ticket
Three $1,000 winners. Cash prize. Winners are responsible for applicable taxes/fees associated with winning.

• • Drawing tickets available at Germanfest, church bulletin stands, & Sacred Heart-St. Joseph Rectory

• • Cash Prize Drawings after the Oral Auction
• • Check us out on Facebook: Sacred Heart-St Joseph Germanfest
• • Invite your friends to the Facebook Event: Germanfest 2025
• • Join us on Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter @Germanfest_shsj 
• • Flyers, links, and information to share: SacredHeartStJosephCatholic.org

Like the Sacred Heart-St Joseph Germanfest Page

Join the Germanfest 2026 Event

ChardonPolkaBand.com

We are blessed to have so many generous Germanfest supporters.
Please help us thank them and take the opportunity to shop with Germanfest Sponsors!