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
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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
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$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
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










