Schedule Of Events

8:30 AM : Alpenfest Attire Contest - Family Fare Parking Lot Categories for Best Dressed Family, Individual, and Child. Winners and prizes announced after the walking parade at World's Largest Coffee Break.
9:00 AM - 10:30 PM : Art Tent Sensory Free Crafts - Join us for special crafts tailored to those with sensory friendly needs. Sponsored by E-Free Church, Jets Pizza, & Acorn Health.
9:00 AM : Alpenfest Walking Parade - Join the Gaylord Alpine Band and come dressed in your finest Alpenfest attire for the annual walking parade. Parade starts at the Family Fare parking lot and ends at the World’s Largest Coffee Break, walking down Main Street.
9:30 AM : Die Groeste Kaffe Pause - The World’s Largest Coffee Break - Under Main Stage Pavilion, All ages welcome. Join us for coffee, donuts, and milk. Listen to the sounds of the The Gaylord Alpine Band. Sponsored by Coldwell Banker.
10:30 AM : Hula Hoop - Courthouse Lawn, Various age categories. Prizes awarded.
10:30 AM-11:30 AM : Jump Rope Competition - Courthouse Lawn, Various age categories. Prizes awardded.
11:15 AM : Stilt Walking Contest - Courthouse Lawn, All ages welcome. Prizes awarded.
12:00 PM : Alpenstrasse, Ethnic Alley, and T.J. Schmidt & Company Carnival, Beer Garden opens Under Pavilion, Complimentary kids root beer available while supplies last.
12:00 PM : Pizza Eating Contest - Under Pavilion, All ages welcome. Prizes awarded. Sponsored by Jets Pizza.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM : Art Tent Kids Painting with Daniel Duncan - Come enjoy a painting lesson. First come first serve with limited seating. New groups start every hour. Sponsored by E-Free Church.
1:00 PM : Pie Eating Contest - Under Pavilion, All ages welcome. Prizes awarded.
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM : Rosco the Clown and Tommy Tropic Pavilion - Courthouse Lawn, Be entertained with balloon artistry, juggling, and lots of laughs.
1:30 PM : Bubble Gum Blowing Contest - Under Pavilion, All ages welcome. Prizes awarded.
2:00 PM : Goldfish Eating Contest - Under Pavilion, All ages welcome. Prizes awarded.
3:00 PM : Diaper Derby - Under Pavilion, come cheer on the little ones and see who is the speediest crawler, prizes awarded.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM : Potato Sack Races - Court House Lawn
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM : Next to Art Tent Teen Painting - 30 spots available. Get a chance to create an Alpenfest painting.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM : Art Tent Friendship Bracelets - Grab a bestie and come make bracelets. Sponsored by State Savings.
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM : Frohliche Musiker Blasorchester Band - Main Stage, The Fröhliche Musiker Blasorchester is a 14-piece Bavarian-style band based in Saginaw, Michigan. They offer a high-energy, audience-interactive performance in the tradition of German Oktoberfest.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM : Next to Art Tent Adult Painting Class - Pre Registration required. Signup at www.duncanstudiosboynecity.com; cost $40.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM : Insiders, A Tribute to Tom Petty - Main Stage, Close your eyes and you won’t know the difference. Open them and you still might be fooled. The Insiders present the premier Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience. With 6 veteran musicians and decades of combined stage and touring experience, The Insiders are genuinely running down the dream.