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Thursday kicks off the festival with the maibaum raising ceremony, maibaum dancers, Bavarian Festival princess announcement, opening ceremonies, and keg tapping in the main tent.
Friday features the street party, where there will be a variety of vendors and family activities, and live bands.
The fun continues Saturday with the cornhole tournament, Kindertag Parade, Duck Race, and more live bands.
The Bavarian Festival concludes on Sunday with the parade starting at 1:00pm.
EVENT schedule
4:00pm - American/German food served by the Frankenmuth Lions Club
6:00pm - Maibaum raising ceremony
6:15pm - Maibaum dancers
7:00pm - Bavarian Festival Olympics
8:20pm - Bavarian Festival Princess announcements
8:30-9:00pm - Opening ceremonies and keg tapping
Main Street, zehnder park
June 11, 2026
thursday
Entertainment Line Up:
784 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
- 5:00-5:45pm
- 6:30-7:00pm
- 8:30-9:15pm
- 10:30-11:15pm
- 5:45-6:30pm
- 7:45-8:30pm
- 9:45-10:30pm
Fratz'n
- 7:15-7:45pm
- 9:15-9:45pm
June 12, 2026
Friday
4:00pm - American/German food served by the Frankenmuth Lions Club
6:20pm & 8:30pm - Maibaum dancers
Main Tent - Zehnder Park
- The Cheese Trap
- Bavarian Inn Cluck Truck
- Dairy Firm Ice Cream
- Face Flair Face Painting
- FHS DECA Hots & Brats
- FHS German Students Pretzels
- Kona Ice Shaved Ice
- Sweet Spinners Artistic Cotton Candy
Street Party
5:00 - 10:00pm
Located on Main Street in Frankenmuth, MI between Covered Bridge Lane and Cass St
Located at 784 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
4:00pm - 12:00am
Entertainment LineUP:
Rock Tent
Located behind Tiffany's Food & Spiris at 656 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
5:00pm - 12:00am
Entertainment LineUP:
Rezilience
5:00-8:00pm
Jedi Mind Trip
8:00pm-12:00am
Entertainment LineUP:
- 5:00pm
- 8:00pm
- 7:30pm
- 4:00-4:45pm
- 6:15-7:00pm
- 7:45-8:30pm
- 9:45-10:30pm
- 11:15-12:00am
- 4:45-5:30pm
- 7:00-7:45pm
- 8:30-9:15pm
- 10:30-11:15pm
Fratz'n
- 5:30pm-6:15pm
- 9:15-9:45pm
Event details and Entertainment information subject to change.
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Cornhole registration
1:00 - 4:00pm - Cornhole tournament
rock tent
11:00am - American-German food served by Frankenmuth Lions Club and Kona Ice Shaved Ice
1:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm - Maibaum dancers
7:00pm - Princess introductions
main tent at zehnder park
10:00am - Kindertag Parade
Location: River Place Shops to Cass Street
11:00am - Morning Rotary Duck Race
Location: The Cass River behind Zehnder's
11:00am - 6:00pm - Frankenmuth Cheese Haus Palooza family friendly activities
Main Street
Aaron Dussing Band
- 1:00-1:45pm
- 2:30-3:15pm
- 4:30-5:15pm
- 7:00-7:45pm
- 9:00-9:45pm
- 10:30-11:15pm
New Brass Express
- 1:45-2:30pm
- 3:14-4:00pm
- 5:15-6:00pm
- 7:45-8:30pm
- 9:45-10:30pm
- 11:15-12:00am
- 4:00-4:30pm
- 6:00-7:00pm
- 8:30-9:00pm
ROCK TENT BANDS
Rezilience
- 4:00-8:00pm
Whiskey Six
- 8:00pm-12:00am
June 13, 2026
Saturday
Entertainment Line Up:
Event details and Entertainment information subject to change.
The parade entries will proceed east on Jeffereson toward Weiss Street. Entries will be able to recognize the normal landing area near Schaefer & Beirlien (located at the corner of Weiss and Jefferson) where it concludes.
Bavarian Parade
The Details
Churchgrove St (near St. Lorenz School) then turns east on Genesee (Junction Rd) to Main St (M83) then south to Jefferson
Sunday - June 14, 2026 at 1:00pm
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, one of our three Bavarian Princess Court finalists will be crowned
Princess. Tickets will go on sale this spring.
Princess Ball
Join us Saturday, June 13, at the tournament sponsored by Tiffany's Food & Spirits on Main Street, in the Rock Tent.
Cornhole Tournament
Learn all the details about the Bavarian Parade and Kindertag Parade!
Parade Information
It's parade Sunday!!! My favorite unofficial holiday of the whole year!!!!
NICK
Bavarian festival was awesome!! My whole family came this year and we loved watching the parade, exploring Frankenmuth, and experiencing all the German traditions.
kaitlyn
Parade Sunday!! It should be a national holiday. Get out and celebrate, it's going to be a fabulous day!!
amanda
Parade Sunday needs to be recognized as a Frankenmuth holiday. Best Sunday funday ever!!
christie
The fireworks display held on Saturday evening was spectacular! I think it's worth a visit just for the fireworks displays, personally.
annie
Must visit event! The entire weekend celebrates tradition and community. We especially loved the live bands, food, and walking around downtown Frankenmuth.
phil
Bavarian Festival never disappoints. Nice variety of food and beverage vendors with all my German favorites! We enjoyed the events and bands so much that we joined the team of volunteers.
donna & David
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