An arial view of downtown New Bremen, Ohio during Bremenfest


2025 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Sunday - August 10, 2025

1:30 PM    Little Miss Bremenfest Pageant (Doors open at 1:00 PM – James F. Dicke Auditorium)
6:00 PM    Miss Bremenfest Pageant (Doors open at 5:30 PM – James F. Dicke Auditorium)

Thursday - August 14, 2025

6:00 PM    Beer Stand & Food Trucks Open
6:00 PM    Reverse Raffle (Final 10 tickets to be drawn on Friday at Opening Ceremonies)
6:30 – 8:00 PM    Kid’s Fishing Derby (Miami Erie Canal)
6:30 – 8:00 PM    Touch-A-Truck (New Bremen Library Parking Lot)
6:30 – 8:00 PM    Meet and Greet Characters
8:30 – 10:00 PM    Family Move Night
10:00 PM    Beer Stand Closes

Friday - August 15, 2025

3:00 PM    Beer Stands Open

3:00 – 6:00 PM    Bullet Proof Sounds DJ (Main Entertainment Tent)
4:00 PM    Headquarters Tent Opens
5:00 PM    Food & Refreshment Tents Open (Main Food Tent benefits New Bremen Athletics)
5:00 -6:00 PM    Happy Hour at the Pavilion (50¢ Beers – Sponsored by Homan Interiors)
6:00 – 10:00 PM    Car Show (New Bremen Library Parking Lot)
6:00 – 9:00 PM    Inflatables Open (Lima Bounce House)
6:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
6:00 PM    Opening Ceremonies (Final 10 Reverse Raffle Ticket Winners Drawn)
6:30 – 9:00 PM    Girl Scouts Kids Tent & Cub Scouts Dunk Tank Open
6:30 – 9:00 PM    Bubs & Munch (Jaycees Park Entertainment Tent)
7:00 PM    1 Mile Fun Run (by YMCA – Plum Street)
7:00 PM    Bingo Opens (Ran by the Holy Redeemer Youth Group)
7:00 PM    Duck Races & Games of Chance Open
7:30 PM    Bremenfest 5K Run/Walk (by YMCA – Plum Street)
8:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
8:30 PM – 12:30 AM    127 North (Main Entertainment Tent)
10:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
10:00 PM    Food & Refreshment Tent Close
10:00 PM    FIREWORKS!!!
11:00 PM    Duck Races & Games of Chance End
12:15 AM    Beer Ticket Sales End
12:45 AM    Beer Sales End

Saturday - August 16, 2025

8:00 AM    Sons of American Legion Chili Cook Off
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM    Artisan Showcase
10:00 AM    Kids Craft Corner (Jaycee Park Shelter House)
10:00 AM    Mud Volleyball Tournament (Jaycee Park)
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM    Monroe Country (Jaycee Park Entertainment Tent)
11:00 AM    Food & Refreshment Tents Open (Main Food Tent benefits New Bremen Athletics)
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM    Bingo Opens (Ran by the Cardinal Music Boosters)
11:00 AM    Comedy, Juggling & Ventriloquist (Mike Hemmelgarn – Jaycee Park Shelter House)
11:00 AM    3 on 3 Basketball Tournament (New Bremen Library Parking Lot)
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM    Doug & Allison (Main Entertainment Tent)
12:00 – 9:00 PM    Inflatables Open (Lima Bounce House)
12:00 PM    Chili Cook Off Winners & Auction (by Sons of the American Legion)
12:00 – 7:30 PM    Girl Scouts Kids Tent & Cub Scouts Dunk Tank Open
1:00 PM    Diaper Derby (Registration at 12:30 PM – Jaycee Park Entertainment Tent)
1:00 PM    Comedy, Juggling & Ventriloquist (Mike Hemmelgarn – Jaycee Park Shelter House)
1:30 – 4:00 PM    Evan Holcombe Music (Jaycee Park Entertainment Tent)
2:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
3:00 PM    Bed Races (Registration at 2:00 PM – Cherry St. – Sponsored by G.A. Wintzer & Son Co.)
3:30 – 6:00 PM    Green Sands (Main Entertainment Tent)
4:00 PM    Duck Races & Games of Chance Open
5:00 – 7:00 PM    The Cliff & Terry Experience (Jaycee Park Entertainment Tent)
6:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
7:00 – 8:30 PM    Beer Relays (North of Pavilion)
8:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
8:30 PM – 12:30 AM    Rock House
10:00 PM    Food & Refreshment Tent Close
10:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
11:00 PM    Duck Races & Games of Chance End
12:15 AM    Beer Ticket Sales End
12:45 AM    Beer Sales End

Sunday - August 17, 2025

11:00 AM    Food & Refreshment Tents Open (Main Food Tent benefits New Bremen Athletics)
1:00 PM    50th Annual Bremenfest Parade (beginning at Amsterdamn Center)
2:00 – 8:00 PM    Inflatables Open (Lima Bounce House)
2:00 – 5:00 PM    Brothers-in-Law (Main Entertainment Tent)
2:00 – 4:00 PM    Jay & Julia (Jaycees Park Entertainment Tent)
2:30 – 5:00 PM    Girl Scouts Kids Tent & Cub Scouts Dunk Tank Open
2:30 PM    Bingo Opens
2:30 PM    Punt, Pass & Kick (Corner of Walnut & Plum Streets)
2:30 – 6:00 PM    Kid’s “AGtivities” (New Bremen FFA – Jaycee Park Shelter House)
3:00 PM    Duck Races & Games of Chance Open
3:00 PM    Cornhole Tournament (North of the Pavilion – Sponsored by ACA)
3:00 PM    Dodgeball (Jaycees Park)
4:00 PM    Big Wheel Race (Plum Street)
4:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
5:00 PM    Neon Beer Sign Auction (benefits New Bremen Fire Department – Crown Pavilion)
5:00 – 8:00 PM    Roger Demange (Jaycees Park Entertainment Tent)
6:00 PM    $50 Attendance Drawing (Headquarters Tent – Must be present to win!)
6:30 – 9:30 PM    Karma’s Pawn
7:00 PM    Duck Races & Games of Chance End
8:00 PM    50/50 Drawings
8:15 PM    Beer Ticket Sales End
8:30 PM    Food & Refreshment Tent Close
9:15 PM    Beer Sales End

***ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.***