Beginning with one Oomph band on a flatbed trailer seventeen years ago the festival has become an annual tradition in Tomball and one of the best music/street festivals in Texas. Every spring festivalgoers break out their Lederhosen and Dirndls “Go German” for the area’s largest festival celebrating the heritage of the original German families that settled this area beginning in about 1840. In other words in the case of German heritage there is much to celebrate in this part of Texas!

The 18th Annual Tomball German Heritage Festival will be located on the Old Downtown Streets of Tomball Texas near 201 S. Elm Street, Main Street (FM 2920), and Market Street. It is a Music/Street festival celebrating German and ethnic heritage with 4 stages of live music entertainment “happy music for happy people”, ethnic and festival food, beer, wine, 200 street vendors, all kinds of German souvenirs and clothing, arts crafts, antiques, Heritage Center, carnival, pony ride, petting zoo, strolling music makers, street performers, and much more. Like Oktoberfest in Texas! Fun for the whole family! You do not have to be German to enjoy this festival. It is fun for everyone, and there is no admission, parking fees, FREE SHUTTLES - Tomball Regional Hospital-605 Holderrieth Blvd 77375.

On Friday March 23rd at 6pm till 10pm the music begins featuring Bluegrass Friday Night, “The Tallest German in the World”, Chris Rybak, Alex Meixner, Tuba Meisters, Round Top Brass Band, Das Ist Lustig, Kenny James, German Folk Dancers Rathkamp, Scandinavian Folk Dancers, Ultimate Cloggers, Valina and many more.

Saturday March 24th at 10am till 10pm begins with the “tapping of the keg” and

Willkommen ceremony for German exchange students and Tomball host families, and official opening by the Mayor of Tomball Gretchen Fagan. The music and dancing goes all day and into the night. Tour Tomball’s newly restored Train Depot on the festival grounds.

Sunday March 25th opens at 10am till 6pm.

www.tomballgermanfest.org