Have you noticed that everyone is visiting Germany this year? It’s wildly popular with Millennial travel bloggers in love with Berlin, and Colorado brewers looking to immerse themselves in the beer brewing traditions of the old country.
If you are anything like me, however, you can’t afford a plane ticket to Germany (today’s summer airfare from Denver to Frankfurt nonstop is $1600/person).
Thankfully, Coloradans don’t have to fly to Germany to experience German culture.
Ryan and I have been attending the Annual Biergarten Festival for the better part of a decade and our secret summer festival is no longer a secret. People love the Biergarten Festival for its beautiful setting, laid back ambiance, friendliness and authenticity.
Attending this festival really does feel like going to a summer party in the rolling green hills of Germany (without the travel price tag).
I’ve been writing about this festival for years and I always tell my readers about the wonderful German dancing, outstanding German beer (Paulaner, of course) and delicious German food. This year, I have a couple new items to tell you about.
Festival organizers have added a Stein Hoisting Contest, so it’s time to start warming up those brawny arm muscles boys and girls. I hear that doing the Wood Chopper Dance is a great way to practice. This contest of strength takes place Saturday (7/9) at 4 p.m.
Another new event is the 1st Annual Dachshund Race on Sunday at 2 p.m. If you’ve never had the opportunity to watch a dachshund race, you’ve missed out. Come prepared to be amused.
Want to sign up for the Stein Hoisting or Dachshund Race? Email jacobson@gacc-co.org.
Of course, all the usual suspects will be in attendance such as Rick Borger & the Average Band, Peter Kron, the Chalet Dancers, TEV Edelweiss Schuhplattlers and the Rhinelanders.
The beer continuously flows and the music never stops at Biergarten Festival, which is one reason I consider this to be one of the best summer festivals in Colorado. If you’ve been meaning to make it to Biergarten Festival, this is the year to make it happen.
Annual Biergarten Festival
July 8-10, 2016
July 8, 4 to 10 p.m. / July 9, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. / July 10, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
TEV Edelweiss Club
17832 Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado
$5/day adults
$3 children 12 & under (age 5 & under free)
Pets welcome
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Wow. I can either go to Germany for $1600 or take a quick trip to Morrison for $5. Going to see if I can drag hubby to this one!
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Can’t imagine how funny the Dachshund race will be to watch. I can’t even take mine for a walk. She gets so excited, she tires herself out immediately, proceeds to face plant on the curb until I can’t take it anymore, and I carry her!
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Hello Dawn,
Would love to have your dachshunds participate in the race. You are right, it will be so fun and cute. The distance they will race is 25′.
Contact me via email jacobson@gacc-co.org or call at 720-938-0310.
Laura Jacobson
Event Manager
Biergarten Fest