New red checkered shirt, CHECK! Red club dirndl, CHECK! Dancing shoes, CHECK!
It was a crisp, sunny fall morning and the German Hungarians had a big day to prepare for. Brauhaus Schmitz South Street Oktoberfest on September 16. We arrived and settled in around 12:30 PM and believe it or not, the crowds were already forming. Beer lovers, fall enthusiasts, some HK superfans, and a TON of young adults gathered in front of the stage for the band to start at 2PM. Doug, the owner of the beloved beer hall kicked off the day with a traditional keg tapping. Then started the Stein Holding contest. BIG SHOUT OUT to Connie Reiter for winning the women’s side of things with a strong 4 minutes and 10 seconds!! Congratulations, Connie!!
The Heimatklänge started off with a bang, playing all of our favorite Oktoberfest party tunes. The dance group performed two sets about 25 minutes long at 3:00 and 4:30.
It was a blast sharing our culture with Philly at this huge block party!
Check out this video we put together!
Editors Note: Saturday September 23 was the date of Brauhaus Schmitz’s “Oktoberfest on the Square” in Haddon Towbship, NJ. This event was postponed to the 30th of September due to rain storms in the forecast. We released Karinas review of the September 16th Street festival on the 23rd as both a look back and a teaser for the 30th!
