Schedule Of Events

11:30 AM : Ladies Ankle Competition - Main Stage, All ages welcome. Who has the thinnest? The smoothest? Prizes awarded.
12:00 PM : Alpenstrasse, Ethnic Alley, and T.J. Schmidt & Company Carnival, Beer Garden opens
12:15 PM : Men’s Knee Competition - Main Stage All ages welcome. Who has the knobbiest? Most Scarred? Most Tan? Prizes awarded.
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM : Rosco the Clown and Tommy Tropic - Courthouse Lawn, Entertaining Alpenfest guests for years with balloon artistry, juggling and lots of laughs.
1:00 PM : La Promenade Des Biscuits - Under Pavilion, Join us for Gaylord's version of a cake walk. Sponsored by the Gaylord Girl Scouts.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM : Art Tent Decorate Your Bike - Get ready for the bike parade and bedazzle your bike! Great for all ages! Sponsored by Zonta Club.
3:00 PM : Bike & Trike Parade - In Front of Sherriff Department, Show off your decorated bikes with Rosco the Clown.
4:00 PM : Stone Throw Contest - East Side of Pavilion parking lot, Test your strength and see how far you can throw the stone. Ages 18 and older. Prizes awarded.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : Art Tent Kindness Rock Painting - Pick a rock and decorate it with inspiration designs or messages. Give away or hide around Gaylord. Sponsored by Smith Realty.
5:00 PM : Ice Cream Social - Under Pavilion, Banana splits with toppings. Sponsored by Alpine Chocolat Haus.
5:00 PM- 5:30 PM : Gaylord Community Productions - Main Stage, Selections from summer musical ‘Matilda‘. Come watch the full musical August 8th-11th at the Gornick Auditorium at Gaylord High School. Tickets on sale at gaylordcommunityproductions.com
6:00 PM : Brat Eating Contest - Main Stage, This contest is limited to 12 contestants. Contestants must be 18 years old or older to enter. Eat as many brats as you can in 10 minutes for your chance to be the 2025 Brat Eating Contest winner! Sponsored by Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe Gaylord.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM : Family Tradition Band - Main Stage, FTB is a modern take on an old timeless classic sound which includes many traditional country elements such as fiddle, banjo and pedal steel guitar. This combined with spot-on vocal harmonies, dual electric guitars and a rock solid rhythm section, is what creates the authenticity of the band.