Gaylord Alpenfest

Schedule of Events:

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Art Tent Mommy and Me Yoga - Practice the power of presence with our kids! Take a 30-minute mental break to play, breathe, and move together. This event is geared toward moms and their elementary-age kids. Instructor: Emilee Genewick

11:00 PM Alpenstrasse, Ethnic Alley, and T.J. Schmidt Amusements opens

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Jump Rope Competition - Courthouse Lawn, Various age categories. Prizes awarded.

11:30 AM Ladies Ankle Competition - Main Stage, All ages welcome. Who has the thinnest? The smoothest? Prizes awarded.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Art Tent Instrument Making - Kids will have the opportunity to make simple instruments. Sponsored by the Gaylord Community Orchestra

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 - Center of Alpenstrasse, 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

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 - 5:00 PM Line Dancing Class - Under Main Stage Pavilion, Come learn to line dance to a song for tonight‘s Main Stage Entertainment “Mega 80‘s“. Hosted by Suzie from Little Traverse Line Dance

5:00 PM Ice Cream Social - Under Main Stage 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. Tickers on sale at gaylordcommunityproductions.com

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Art Tent Arts & Crafts Stations - Sponsored by E-Free Kidz Jam

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM The Afters - Concert at United Methodist Church lawn on First & Center St.

6:00 PM Brat Eating Contest - Under the Pavilion, 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 2024 Brat Eating Contest winner! Sponsored by Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe Gaylord

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Mega 80s - Main Stage, Take a handful of your favorite 80's songs, a splash of some retro fashion, a pinch of panache and an eye-popping video spectacle in the background and what do you get? The Mega 80's, of course! Now veterans of the 80's cultural milieu, they are still rocking as hard as ever. The proof is in the pudding!