Germanfest 2026

June 6 & 7, 2026

Sacred Heart – St Joseph Parish
312 NE Freeman Ave
Topeka Kansas

Can we feature you or your company as a Germanfest 2026 Sponsor? 

Please check back for 2026 updates

-Do not communicate or send money to anyone who doesn’t speak to you through our business account - these are scammers! We do not have outside vendors.

-No pets allowed; guardian or lead animals are welcome
-No outside beverages
-No drink/food sales or activities until after the 4 pm Mass

Satellite Parking will be available in the
Santa Fe Park parking lot at NE River Rd & Lime St.
Free Shuttle Rides from the Satellite Parking
to Sacred Heart Church grounds - Seward Ave & Freeman Ave.
Saturday 3-4 & 5-11 pm
Sunday 10 am-5 pm

Printable documentation for you to share!
2025 Germanfest Flyers below 

Golf Tournament - June 13, 2026

Germanfest Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 6, 2026

4 pm       Outdoor Holy Mass
5 pm       German Food Line, Bier Garten, & Snack Bar
               Authentic, homemade German Sausage, Bratwurst, Krautstrudel,
              Dumplings w/Green Beans & Ham, Noodles & Sage Balls, Sauerkraut,
             German Coleslaw, German Potato Salad, & delicious desserts.
             Bazaar: Silent Auction, Jewelry Booth, Basket Booth, T-Shirts, Souvenirs, 
             Pull Tabs, & more!
5-9 pm     Children’s Inflatables, Bouncy House, & Mini-Train
5-8 pm     Silent Auction
6:30-10:30 pm 
  The Happy Players Band
11 pm      Bier Garten closed; Germanfest closes for Saturday night
         

Sunday, June 7, 2026


8 am       Indoor Mass at St. Joseph Church
10 am      Indoor Mass at Sacred Heart Church
10 am      German Food Line, Bier Garten, & Snack Bar
10 am-3 pm  Games: Fish Pond, Duck Pond, Pop Toss, Toy Booth,
              Potty Toss, Lolly Pops, Treasure Chest, Horse Race,
             Basketball Throw, Goblet Toss, Plinko, Cake Walk, 
             Children’s Inflatables, Bouncy House, & Mini-Train.
             Bazaar: Jewelry Booth, Silent Auction, Basket Booth,
             T-shirts and Souvenirs, Ice Cream, Pull Tabs, & more!

***German Food*** Food Line in the Die KirchenKeller (church hall) offers delicious, homemade German fare, including Sauerbraten, Pork & Sauerkraut, German Sausage, Krautstrudel, Noodles & Sage Balls, German Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, and German Coleslaw. Also serving delicious Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Rolls, & delectable desserts!

10 am-1 pm            Silent Auction
10:30 am-1:30 pm 
The Happy Players Band
11 am-2 pm             Bingo - great prizes!
2 pm                       Oral Auction - The Highlight of Germanfest
                               Bid on quality items donated by friends of Sacred Heart-St Joseph Parish
3 pm                       Bier Garten closed

Event Draw


$10,000. Cash Drawing - $10 donation per ticket
One $10,000 winner. Cash prize. Winner is responsible for applicable taxes/fees associated with winning.

$1,000.Cash Drawings - $1 donation per ticket
Three $1,000 winners. Cash prize. Winners are responsible for applicable taxes/fees associated with winning

• Drawing tickets available at Germanfest, church bulletin stands, & Sacred Heart-St. Joseph Rectory

• Cash Prize Drawings after the Oral Auction

• Check us out on Facebook: Sacred Heart-St Joseph Germanfest

• Invite your friends to the Facebook Event: Germanfest 2025

• Join us on Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter @Germanfest_shsj 

• Flyers, links, and information to share: SacredHeartStJosephCatholic.org


Check out this video from our new band -
The Happy Players...and then start practicing your polka!

We are blessed to have so many generous Germanfest supporters.
Please help us thank them and take the opportunity to shop with Germanfest Sponsors!

2025 Sponsors

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Allen Insurance

ASAP Locating LLC

Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home

Crowley Law Office LLC

First Class Transportation, Inc

Majic 107.7 FM

Qdoba

Rick and Karen Stadler Family

Topeka Blueprint

Wilson and Hendrickson Orthodontics

Becky Burghart, REALTOR® Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First

Ben Schreiner Concrete Construction LLC

Grandstand Glassware & Apparel

GreatLife Golf and Fitness

Heritage Bank

JF McGivern, Inc

John J Stringer, DDS

KBS Constructors Foundation

Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home

TBS Electronics Inc

American Medical Response

CoreFirst Bank & Trust

Harolds Tire LLC

Noller Ford

ServiceMaster Cleaning and Restoration by NEK

SFS Architecture

Sue Zientara Insurance Agency Inc

2025 Band Sponsors

Al Kirmer & Kathleen Hickert

Brad and Mary Sedlacek

Bruce & Laura Danielson Family

DeBackers, Inc

Endeavor Inn & Suites

Haberkorn Heating & Air

Jim and Diane Bean Family

Pizza Parlor

Sacred Heart - St. Joseph Catholic Parish

Sacred Heart Church (SH)
312 NE Freeman Ave
Topeka KS 66616
785-234-3338

St. Joseph Church (StJ)
227 SW Van Buren St
Topeka KS 66603
785-232-2863

Pastor: Fr. Tim Haberkorn

Weekend Mass

Saturday

Sunday

SH 4:00 pm

StJ 8:00 am

SH 10:30 am

(Sept-May 10:30 am; Jun-Aug 10 am)

Daily Mass Schedule

Monday

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1st Saturday Only
No Mass
SH 8:00 am
StJ 6:30 am
SH 8:00 am
StJ 6:30 am
StJ 7:30 am

Reconciliation

Saturday
Sunday
SH3:15-3:50 pm
StJ7:15-7:50 am

Hall Rental


SH: Marilyn Riddle 620-757-0194
StJ: StJ Rectory    785-232-2863
Sacred Heart Office Hours
T-W-Th-F: 8 am-Noon
Bulletin Deadline: 8 am Wednesday
SH Secretary: Therese Klein
St. Joseph Office Hours
M-W-F: 8 am-Noon
StJ Secretary: Teresa Thomas
Bookkeeper & Webmaster
Lisa Deghand

Consider electronic offertory in making your parish contribution to support our parish via ParishSOFT on the computer, phone, or text:-Giving.ParishSOFT.com/app/giving/FD-196
-Call 866-930-4774 ext. 6
-Text 'Enroll' or $ amount to 785-246-8408