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Bavarian Festival couldn't happen without support from our volunteers and sponsors! Thank you for considering being a part of this celebration!
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Admissions, bartending, souvenirs, liquor control, clean-up, and more!
Persons of all ages and abilities can volunteer with the Bavarian Festival! Often, civic and church groups volunteer together and assist in one area as a group. People who volunteer individually will be paired with another active citizen for the duration of their service, so group affiliation is not necessary to serve as part of the Bavarian Festival team!
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Ways to Volunteer
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We are grateful for your sponsorship and support as it helps the Civic Events Council continue its charitable giving. This includes funding three annual collegiate scholarships and additional funding for cultural exchanges between Frankenmuth's Sister City, Gunzenhausen, Germany, and Frankenmuth, MI.
Sponsorship
Opportunities
sponsorship form
Our festival features 2 world-class parades and a Friday Night Street Party, which attract thousands of people to Frankenmuth's downtown area. We celebrate our traditions and try to maintain the essence that has helped Frankenmuth become one of Michigan's top tourist destinations.
We request your support and any donation you can make will be appreciated. Please get in touch with us to discuss the sponsor package that best suits your business. Our community sincerely appreciates your support of the festival, and we eagerly anticipate our streets being filled again this summer!
The Richard G. Krafft Jr award honors one member of the community who embodies what it means to be a volunteer, someone who goes above and beyond what is expected of them. The award was first presented to Richard 'Dick' Krafft in 2002.
past recipients
Richard G. Krafft Jr. Award
Tom Quackenbush
2024
Juli Burns
2023
Tanya Quackenbush
2022
Michael Keller Zehnder
2021
John Daugharty
2019
Brent Weiss
2018
Greg Rummel
2017
Craig Fick
2016
Jon Blegen
2015
Amanda (Cormier) Weiss
2014
Jerry Thompson
2013
Wayne Cormier
2012
Frank Frysh
2011
Drew Zehnder
2010
Freddy Bythan Jr.
2009
Marty Zehnder
2008
Leona Reinert
2007
Ed Bergman
2006
Dale "Munchy" Muehlfeld
2005
Marcus Demsich
2004
Bill Speer
2003
