Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest Dates: 9/18/10 - 9/19/10
Polka bands, German food, craft booths, dancing, kids' games, German storytelling and singing.
This celebration of the German community is held at the Ellis County Fairgrounds located on the northwest edge of Hays near the junction of I-70 and the Highway 183 by-pass. Traditional polka music, food, beer and entertainment is included on both Saturday and Sunday. Activities include: German singers, wheat threshing demonstrations, horseshoe tournament, pony rides, craft booths, polka band jam session and a polka mass on Sunday. Annual event held during the third
weekend of September.
