German American Fest
Get ready to celebrate the German culture Chicago style at the 2011 German American Fest taking place in Lincoln Square. The German American Fest is brought to you yearly by the United German American Societies of Greater Chicago.
For more information on German American Fest contact the United German American Societies of Greater Chicago.
United German-American Societies of Greater Chicago
6540 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60631-1750
630.653.3018
Event Details
Dates: Friday through Sunday, September 9 through 11, 2011
Times: Friday 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday 12:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Intersection of N. Lincoln Avenue and W. Leland Avenue
Program of Events
Friday, September 9, 2011
- 6 PM - Opening Ceremonies of German Day Festival
Leland / Western Avenue / Lincoln Avenue
Saturday, September 10, 2011
- 2:00 PM - Von Steuben German Day Parade will start at 4000 N Lincoln Ave to Wilson Ave, continue north on Western Ave and end in the Festival area. The reviewing stand will be at Leland/Western Ave.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
- Noon - German Day Festival
Leland / Western Avenue / Lincoln Avenue
Sunday, October 2, 2011
- 2:30 PM - Commemoration Ceremony St. Benedict’s Church
2215 W. Irving Park Boulevard, Chicago
Parade Route Details
On Saturday, September 10th the following streets will be closed for the parade:
- N. Lincoln Avenue will be closed from Irving Park Road to W. Eastwood Avenue.
- W. Eastwood Avenue will be closed from N. Lincoln Avenue to N. Western Avenue.
- N. Western Avenue (Northbound Only) will be closed from W. Eastwood Avenue to W. Lawrence Avenue.
The following street sections are scheduled to be closed at the following times:
- N. Lincoln Avenue from Irving Park Road to W. Berteau form 12:00pm – 2:45pm.
- W. Montrose Avenue closed at Lincoln Avenue from 2:00pm – 2:45pm
- All East-West streets along the parade route will be closed as the parade goes by.
- N. Western Avenue closes at W. Irving Park Road to W. Lawrence Avenue (Northbound Only) from 2:15pm – 3:00pm.
* Times are projections and subject to change.


