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The Community of Gaylord and the Gaylord Alpenfest Committee would like to welcome you to this year’s 54th Annual 2018 Alpenfest. Our theme this year is “Follow Your Heart Home” and we couldn’t have come up with a better theme as we welcome those coming to Alpenfest who are on vacation, attending scheduled reunions, or just stopping by and visiting old and making new friends. Alpenfest is a celebration that has families coming together to enjoy various activities and events that the week has to offer.

Our theme could not have been better scripted as this year we welcome home Lauren Duski. Lauren is a native of Gaylord and placed second on the hit TV singing competition, The Voice. Lauren is one of Nashville’s up and coming female artists and we are excited about her performing on the Alpenfest Stage on Friday, July 13th.

Alpenfest 2018 has added more events and entertainment to its lineup this year for all ages to enjoy. We have added more rides provided by TJ Schmidt Amusements.

Our DTE Foundation Art Tent has expanded with painting classes for the entire family each day. New this year is the United Health Care Kids Tent on the Courthouse Lawn featuring kids games, events and performances by clowns and magicians.

Our Ethnic Alley has expanded this year to include more ethnic foods from all over the world. Healthy Cooking demonstrations will also take place under the Family Fare Pavilion with much of the food and produce provided by our local Farmers Market.

Stop by many of the local businesses on Main Street. The Downtown Merchants Association has a number of businesses and restaurants that will be offering specials and discounts on merchandise with your Alpenfest pin. Speaking of Alpenfest Pins, please make sure you purchase yours early, as this will entitle you the numerous food give-a-ways that we have planned throughout the entire week. They are available at the merchandise tent as well as businesses throughout the Gaylord community.

To keep up to date on all the attractions that Alpenfest has to offer this year, please download our new Gaylord Alpenfest app which is available for free on iTunes and Google Play.

On behalf of the City of Gaylord, Our Sponsors, the Gaylord Chamber of Commerce and the volunteer Alpenfest Board, we hope you have a enjoyable time at this year’s Alpenfest and we encourage you to “Follow your Heart Home”.

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ALPENFEST PIN Show your support of this year’s Alpenfest by wearing your pin!

It will be your PASSPORT to receive FREE OR REDUCED PRICED FOOD each day at Alpenfest and SALE PRICES at many local businesses. Pins can be purchased for $5 at the ALPENFEST WELCOME TENT, Gaylord Information Center, and local businesses throughout the area. Pin designed by Caitlyn Elenz, assembled by Judy Burkhardt’s COPESD Transition classroom, and RSVP volunteers.

Events Taking Place Every Day...

ALPENFEST WELCOME TENT

Your one stop shop to purchase ALPENFEST PINS and SOUVENIRS, pick up SCHEDULES, and get all your FESTIVAL INFORMATION. Located at the intersection of Main and Court Streets.

THE UNIVERSITY CENTER/KIRTLAND ALPENSTRASSE Main Street is transformed into an open-air arts and crafts show. Stroll through over 50 booths displaying wares from across the country.

ETHNIC ALLEY

A smorgasbord of delectably diverse food choices located on North Court and Main St.

UNITED HEALTHCARE KIDS TENT

With the theme of healthy eating and activity, United Healthcare is providing games and activities for kids of all ages located on the courthouse lawn.

DTE FOUNDATION ART TENT

A unique art experience including, painting classes, children’s theatre, galleries and live artist demonstrations located on the courthouse lawn.

RAFFLE

50/50 Raffle Drawing and cash prize to be awarded every evening during our Main Stage Concert.

CARNIVAL

TJ Schmidt & Company have an established reputation for providing superior quality shows, rides, games, specialty foods and customer amenities which create the atmosphere of a traveling theme park.

Opens Tuesday - 1:00pm - 11:00pm Wednesday to Friday - 11:00am - 11:00pm Saturday - 11:00am - 9:00pm TJ Schmidt & Company offers the following all-you-can-ride carnival specials during the week: Tuesday - Gaylord Night 5:00pm - 10:00pm, $20 Wednesday - Kid’s Day 11:00am- 4:00pm, $15 Thursday - 5:00pm - 10:00pm, $20 Friday - 11:00am - 4:00pm, $20 Saturday - 11:00am - 9:00pm, $22 Buy Your Mega-Pass to Ride ALL the Rides ALL day EVERY day!

Cost is $50 until 11:59pm June 30, $65 July 1st to 5:00pm July 9th when all online sales end, and $75 July 10th for one day only at the festival.

Sold online at www.gaylordalpenfest.com

PET POLICY

No dogs or pets permitted on the Alpenstrasse except when entered in contests. LEASHES REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES!

Alpenfest® Date Change!* FUTURE DATES FOR ALPENFEST® Alpenfest 2019 July 9–13* Alpenfest 2020 July 14–18 Alpenfest 2021 July 13–17 *Second Weekend v. Third Weekend in July

SUNDAY

July 8

7:00 AM ALPENFEST STREET SWEEP - Everyone

is invited to bring a broom, meet downtown, and spruce up the streets for Alpenfest! The area to be swept is from N. Center Ave. to the railroad tracks.

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TUESDAY

July 10

12:00 PM HONORS LUNCHEON – Alpenfest Honors Luncheon at Otsego Club with special music by the Gaylord Youth Orchestra under the direction of Wayne Wyrembelski. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Gaylord Chamber of Commerce, 319 W Main St. 5:00 PM WURST WAGON – Delicious hot dogs and chips

are sponsored and served up hot & fresh by our finest Michigan State Police Officers. FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the mBank Pavilion.

6:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF ALPENFEST 2018 – Willkommen by Mayor John Jenkins, National Anthem, Alphorn Salute by Nancy Fako, and introduction of Der Buergermeister, Parade Marshal, Honored Industry, Dar, Pontresina, and Unsung Hero Awards and the 2017 Alpenfest Queen, Giorgi Nowicki on the Alpenfest Main Stage.

7:00 PM MAIN STAGE CONCERT: BON RAY – Bon Ray is a Christian pop band made up of Zac, Jesse, Jake and Morgan Bonner. The siblings hail from Pennsylvania and have been playing music and performing together most of their lives. Sponsored by Promise FM and Johnson Oil. 7:30 PM LAMPION MAKING – Make your Lampion for the Burning of the Boogg Parade. Bring a flashlight to the United Healthcare Kids Tent and we’ll supply the rest. FREE with your Alpenfest pin.

8:00 PM MAIN STAGE CONCERT: WE ARE MESSENGERS - Led by Darren Mulligan, We Are Messengers is a family

band and ministry originally hailing from Ireland and now based in the United States.

We Are Messengers’ self-titled debut garnered the group their first Dove Award nomination for New Artist of the Year. Sponsored by Promise FM and Johnson Oil

9:30PM BURNING OF THE BOOGG – Put your troubles on paper, slip them inside the Boogg and watch them go up in smoke! Trouble slips are located at the base of the Boogg under the mBank Pavilion and gathered throughout the evening. Lampion parade precedes the lighting celebration on the corner of First and Center Street.

Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather…event will be moved under the mBank Pavilion. Please listen to Eagle 101.5FM, or check the Gaylord Alpenfest facebook page, or Phone App for details.

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WEDNESDAY

July 11

8:30 AM COSTUME JUDGING - In the Family Fare parking lot prior to the Walking Parade. Categories are Best Dressed Family, Individual, and Child. Winners to be announced at The World’s Largest Coffee Break.

9:00 AM ALPENFEST WALKING PARADE – Join the Gaylord Alpine Band led by Gary Waldo and come dressed in your finest Swiss Alpenfest attire for the annual Walking Parade! Parade originates at Family Fare, walks down Main Street, and ends at the mBank Pavilion.

9:30 AM DIE GROESTE KAFFEPAUSE - “The World’s Largest Coffee Break” Everyone is welcome to enjoy coffee, donuts, and milk FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the mBank Pavilion. Donuts sponsored by Family Fare, coffee sponsored by BJ’s Restaurant, and served by the Kiwanis Club of Gaylord 10:00 AM OTSEGO COUNTY PARK - FREE Day Use with your Alpenfest pin located at 1657 County Park Rd.

10:00 AM LADIES ANKLE CONTEST - The thinnest? The

smoothest? Prizes awarded in over a dozen categories. FREE with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

10:15 AM MEN’S KNEE CONTEST - Who has the knobbiest? Most scarred? Most tan? Prizes awarded in over a dozen categories. FREE with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

10:30 AM HULA HOOP CONTEST - All ages, prizes awarded, FREE with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:00 AM BUBBLE GUM BLOWING CONTEST - All ages, prizes awarded, FREE with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:30 AM KIDS GOLDFISH EATING CONTEST - Prizes awarded, FREE with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:00 AM PONTRESINA SPAETZLE (CHICKEN DUMPLING) SUPPEN - Enjoy our secret Pontresina soup recipe under the mBank Pavilion. FREE with your Alpenfest pin or $5 without. Sponsored by Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital and served by Atkinson Petruska Kozma & Hart PC.

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM LUNCHEON & CRAFTS

- Sloppy joes, hot fudge sundaes, pies and beverages at the First United Methodist Church, Second St. and Center Ave. $2.50 for sloppy joe plate. Additional charge for desserts and beverages.

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM UNITED HEALTHCARE KIDS

TENT - With the theme of healthy eating and exercise, United Healthcare is providing games and activities for kids of all ages located on the courthouse lawn.

12:00 - 4:00 PM SENIOR DAY - Buses are available FREE to transport area seniors to the festival for a special concert, free lunch, health screenings and BINGO games. A bus will stop at MediLodge, The Brook, Alten Zimmer, and Aspen Ridge every half hour and drop seniors off at the mBank Pavilion.

Transportation and health screenings sponsored and provided by MediLodge.

12:00-2:00 PM MAIN STAGE CONCERT: JEFF GRAINGER (Sinatra Tribute Artist)

- Jeff and his 11 piece Hoboken big band have been performing worldwide for over 20 years. Take a trip back in time and relive the days when Ol’ Blue Eyes swooned the hearts of the bobbysoxers.

12:00-1:00 PM TOMMY TROPIC JUGGLING CLASS - Join Tommy and the Claude Shannon Juggling Club under the

United Healthcare Kids Tent for a lesson on the art of juggling and a chance to participate in the Art Van Grand Parade. FREE with your Alpenfest pin.

12:00-5:00 PM ROSCO THE CLOWN &

TOMMY TROPIC - Visit the United Healthcare Kids Tent to be entertained with balloon artistry, juggling, and lots of laughs!

1:00-2:00 PM BEDTIME STORIES (AS TOLD

BY OUR DAD WHO MESSED THEM UP) - A youth theatre event sponsored and performed by Gaylord Community Productions & Kiwanis Club of Gaylord located in the DTE Foundation Art Tent.

1:00-3:00 PM CHILD FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION - The Michigan State Police are offering a free CD with a photo, fingerprint, and voice recognition of your child under the United Healthcare Kids Tent. Sponsored by Awakon Federal Credit Union.

1:00-6:00 PM “A WALK IN THE GARDEN”

- The Edelweiss Garden Club is showcasing 6 local and unique gardens.

Tickets, including map, are $8 at Family Fare, Saturn Booksellers, The Old Spud Warehouse, and North Star Gardens. Children under 16 are free.

2:30 PM ALPINE BINGO - Calling all Seniors... win prizes FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the mBank Pavilion.

Sponsored and hosted by Aspen Ridge Retirement Village.

3:00 - 5:00 PM ALPINE PAINTING ON THE

STRASSE WITH STEPHANIE - A 2 hr painting session in the DTE Foundation Art Tent designed for any experience level. Enjoy step-by-step instruction by local artist, Stephanie Holloway. You’ll leave with your unique creation and a new found talent you won’t want to abandon! Cost is $10 per class.

3:00 PM BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE PARADE - Meet on

the sidewalk by the United Healthcare Kids Tent for a parade down the Alpenstrasse.

4:00-5:00 PM VENTRILOQUIST RICHARD

PAUL - Be entertained by Funny Puppet Guy Richard Paul as

he joins Tommy Tropic and Rosco the Clown under the United Healthcare Kids Tent and strolling through the Alpenstrasse!

5:00 PM PULLED PORK DINNER - Enjoy a delicious pulled pork or BBQ pork plate with all the fixings under the mBank Pavilion. Cost is $3 with your Alpenfest pin or $8 without pin. Dinner is sponsored by Dowker’s Meat Market, Family Fare, and served by the Alpenfest Board of Directors.

5:30-7:30 PM PAVILION STAGE CONCERT: DISTANT STARS - An experimental rock n roll band lead by Jakey Thomas performing original music and iconic covers from the likes of Bowie, the Stones, and Prince on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage.

8:00 MAIN STAGE CONCERT: YOUR GENERATION IN CONCERT - A live multimedia

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THURSDAY

July 12

9:00 AM ALPINE COUNTRY BREAKFAST - Delicious biscuits and gravy starts your day out right! FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the mBank Pavilion. Sponsored and served by Big Boy and Community Financial Credit Union.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM UNITED HEALTHCARE KIDS TENT - With the theme of healthy eating and activity, United Healthcare is providing games, activities, and an inflatable obstacle course for kids of all ages located on the courthouse lawn.

10:00 AM DIAPER DERBY - Watch these speedy babies crawl to their parents! FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the Family Fare Pavilion. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

10:30 AM JUMP ROPE CONTEST - Test your endurance!

Prizes awarded, all ages welcome, FREE with your Alpenfest pin, on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:00 AM PIZZA EATING CONTEST - Bring your appetite to the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. There will be age divisions and prizes. FREE with your Alpenfest pin. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:30 AM STILT WALKING CONTEST - Accept the challenge, it’s a tall order! Prizes awarded, all ages welcome, FREE with your Alpenfest pin, under the mBank Pavilion. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM UNITED HEALTHCARE KIDS

TENT - With the theme of healthy eating and activity, United Healthcare is providing games and activities for kids of all ages located on the courthouse lawn.

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM LUNCHEON & CRAFTS - Sloppy joes, hot fudge sundaes, pies and beverages at the First United Methodist Church, Second St. and Center Ave. $2.50 for sloppy joe plate. Additional charge for desserts and beverages.

12:00-1:00 PM TOMMY TROPIC JUGGLING

CLASS - Join Tommy and the Claude Shannon Juggling Club under the United Healthcare Kids Tent for a lesson on the art of juggling and a chance to participate in the Art Van Grand Parade. FREE with your Alpenfest pin.

12:00-5:00 PM ROSCO THE CLOWN & TOMMY TROPIC - Visit the United Healthcare Kids Tent to be

entertained with balloon artistry, juggling, and lots of laughs!

1:00-2:00 PM BEDTIME STORIES (AS TOLD BY

OUR DAD WHO MESSED THEM UP) - A youth theatre event sponsored and performed by Gaylord Community Productions & Kiwanis Club of Gaylord located in the DTE Foundation Art Tent.

2:00-4:00 PM TENNIS CLINICS, CARDIO BLAST, KIDS & ADULTS PLAY - Fun for ages 5 through adult. Wear your court shoes, ARTA will provide racquets or bring your own. At the NEW Otsego County Sportsplex Tennis Center, 1250 Gornick Ave. Sponsored by Alpine Regional Tennis Association (ARTA).

3:00 - 5:00 PM ALPINE PAINTING ON THE STRASSE WITH STEPHANIE - A 2 hr painting session in the DTE Foundation Art Tent designed for any experience level. Enjoy step-by-step instruction by local artist, Stephanie Holloway. You’ll leave with your unique creation and a new found talent you won’t want to abandon! Cost is $10 per class.

3:00-4:00 PM VENTRILOQUIST RICHARD PAUL - Be entertained by Funny Puppet Guy Richard Paul as he joins Tommy Tropic and Rosco the Clown under the United Healthcare Kids Tent and strolling through the Alpenstrasse!

4:00-6:00 PM ALPENFEST STONE THROW -

Who’s the strongest man and woman on the Strasse? Prizes awarded, FREE with your Alpenfest pin, on the corner of First & Court Streets. Sponsored by Powerhouse Gym, Loshaw Crane, Rock 105.1, and Petoskey Granite & Stone

5:00-8:00 PM PAVILION STAGE CONCERT: BIG DADDY LACKOWSKI AND THE LA DEE DA’S - Hailing from Washington, MI and performing mainly in the

Detroit area, Marshall Lackowski and his band have been celebrating polka music for over 60 years! FREE with your Alpenfest pin.

7:00 PM ICE CREAM SOCIAL - Banana splits FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the Family Fare Pavilion. Ice cream & toppings are sponsored by Ashby’s, Family Fare, Alpine Chocolat Haus, and served by the Bill & Susie Marshall Family and Friends 8:00 PM CONCERT: DENISE DAVIS & MOTOR CITY SENSATION - Playing R&B, Funk, and Motown Denise

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FRIDAY

July 13

9:00 AM PFANNEKUCHEN UND WUERSTCHEN - Start your morning off right with a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the mBank Pavilion. Breakfast is sponsored and served by the Gaylord Community Schools.

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 23RD ANNUAL NORTHERN MICHIGAN ARTIST GUILD’S ART SHOW AND SALE - Fine art, photography, jewelry and wood carving. Located at the First United Methodist Church at Second St and Center Ave.

10:00 AM “UGLY DOG” CONTEST - Who’s the most pathetic pooch? Bring your homely hound to this event and let the judges decide. Registration and contest under the mBank pavilion. Prizes awarded, FREE with your Alpenfest pin. DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH! Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:00 AM PET PARADE - Make your pet the Star of the

Strasse at the Pet Parade. Registration and parade starting place is under the mBank pavilion. Prizes awarded afterwards for “best dressed pets”.

DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH! Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM UNITED HEALTHCARE KIDS TENT - With the theme of healthy eating and exercise, United Healthcare is

providing games and activities for kids of all ages located on the courthouse lawn.

12:00 PM CHICKEN WING LUNCH - Stop by for a delicious snack of wings, chips and salsa! FREE with your Alpenfest pin under the mBank Pavilion. Chicken Wings sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings and served by the Gaylord Community Schools.

12:00-2:00 PM ALPENFEST IDOL TRYOUTS

- Gaylord’s own version of “American Idol.” Free with your Alpenfest pin on the Main Stage. Hosted by Gaylord Community Productions.

12:00-1:00 PM TOMMY TROPIC JUGGLING CLASS - Join Tommy and the Claude Shannon Juggling Club under the United Healthcare Kids Tent for a lesson on the art of juggling and a chance to participate in the Art Van Grand Parade. FREE with your Alpenfest pin.

12:00-5:00 PM ROSCO THE CLOWN & TOMMY TROPIC - Visit the United Healthcare Kids Tent to be entertained with balloon artistry, juggling, and lots of laughs!

1:00-2:00 PM BEDTIME STORIES (AS TOLD

BY OUR DAD WHO MESSED THEM UP) - A youth theatre event sponsored and performed by Gaylord Community Productions & Kiwanis Club of Gaylord located in the DTE Foundation Art Tent.

2:00 PM SWISS STONE SPITTING - Prizes awarded, FREE with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

2:30 PM PIE EATING CONTEST - Prizes

awarded, FREE with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by the Gaylord Community Schools.

3:00 PM LA PROMENADE DES BISCUITS

- Join us for Gaylord’s version of a cake walk! Free with your Alpenfest pin on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Cookies sponsored by Family Fare and Sponsored by Girl Scouts of Otsego County.

3:00 - 5:00 PM ALPINE PAINTING ON THE STRASSE WITH STEPHANIE - A 2 hr painting session in the

DTE Foundation Art Tent designed for any experience level. Enjoy step-by-step instruction by local artist, Stephanie Holloway. You’ll leave with your unique creation and a new found talent you won’t want to abandon! Cost is $10 per class.

5:00-7:00 PM ALPENFEST RUN

REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP - Please go to

the Otsego County Community Center located at 315 S Center Avenue.

6:00 PM GO NORTH ALPENFEST QUEENS’

PAGEANT - Our finest young ladies compete for the coveted crown and

the honor of representing Gaylord in the coming year! Live on the Main Stage.

8:00 PM MAIN STAGE CONCERT: LAUREN DUSKI - Please welcome home Gaylord’s very own super star and runner up of NBC’s season 12 “The Voice”! Lauren began her country music career on the Alpenfest Stage as a young girl. We are so honored to have her back with us tonight!

SATURDAY

July 14

7:00-9:00 AM BREAKFAST TO GO - Breakfast sandwiches and coffee provided under the mBank Pavilion. Free with your Alpenfest pin. Sandwiches sponsored and served by Gaylord Community Schools. Coffee sponsored by Lady Latte.

8:00 AM 42ND ANNUAL ALPENFEST RUN - All races

begin and end under the mBank Pavilion. Awards for top finishers in each age division on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage following the race. Sponsored by Johnson Oil, Munson Healthcare OMH, Dan Smith, Oliver Chiropractic, and Gaylord Eye Care.

8:15 AM KIDS 1 MILE FUN RUN 8:30 AM ALPENFEST 1 MILE WALK 8:45 AM 10K RUN 9:00 AM 5K RUN 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 23RD ANNUAL NORTHERN MICHIGAN ARTIST GUILD’S ART SHOW AND SALE - Fine art, photography, jewelry and wood carving. Located

at the First United Methodist Church at Second St and Center Ave.

10:00 AM CLASSIC CAR AND TRUCK SHOW

REGISTRATION - Follow signs to enter from Otsego Ave onto 2nd St. No cars permitted before 10:00am. Cars entering the parade will proceed to the Staging area at the Eagles Hall (515 S. Wisconsin) at 11:00am. Sponsored by Bill Marsh Ford and Independence Tire.

12:00 PM GAYLORD ALPENFEST ART VAN GRAND PARADE - The

pageantry of Gaylord’s premier parade unfolds down Main St. and Otsego Ave. Map of route included on this page.

1:00-4:00 PM CLASSIC CAR AND TRUCK SHOW - Take a walk down memory lane beginning at Court

and First St. and check out some fantastic vintage, hot rods, cruisers, trucks, and more. Judging at 2pm and awards at 4pm. Register online at www. gaylordalpenfest.com. Sponsored by Bill Marsh Ford and Independence Tire.

1:00-5:00 PM UNITED HEALTHCARE KIDS TENT - With the theme of healthy eating and exercise, United Healthcare is providing games and activities for kids of all ages located on the courthouse lawn.

1:00-5:00 PM ROSCO THE CLOWN - Offering balloon artistry, magic and more on the Alpenstrasse all afternoon.

1:00 PM PAVILION STAGE CONCERT: PETOSKEY STEEL DRUM BAND - Established in 1997 under the direction of Barry Bennett, this local band has played at Disney, in Hawaii, Norwegian Cruise Ship, Mardi Gras and routinely performs over 30 concerts a year.

2:30 - 4:30 PM ALPENFEST IDOL FINALS - Be entertained by local talent performing on the Family Fare Pavilion Stage. Hosted by Gaylord Community Productions.

Sportsplex. Call 989-731-3546 for registration information.

ALPENFEST FUN RUN – Run the parade route. Starting at 2nd Street and Illinois. Sponsored by Gaylord Alpenfest and Johnson’s Propane.

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7:00 PM MAIN CONCERT: 7 BRIDGES 7:00pm TRIBUTE CONCERT –The Elders - A stunningly accurate tribute to the (EAGLES BAND) Sponsored by features Glen’s Market and the City ofafter Gaylord. music of the Eagles.

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Lampion Parade

The Lampion Parade originated in Switzerland, where it also coincides with the burning of the Boogg during their spring celebration. Parsnips are hollowed out, and designs are cut into the sides. Next the lantern is then placed into a macramé basket, and a candle is placed inside. At Alpenfest®, children and adults cut designs into the sides and top of a box. The designs are then covered with colored tissue paper or plastic wrap. A flashlight is inserted providing light as well as a handle to carry the lantern. Everyone carries their lampion in a procession that takes the Boogg to its burning site.

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CALL OF THE WILD - $1 off museum admission and golf games with your Alpenfest pin.

GAYLORD AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS - Visit our downtown gallery at 125 E. Main St. for a wide selection of locally handcrafted fine arts and crafts. Hours: 11 am to 3 pm Tues-Fri and 11 am to 1 pm on Sat. Free one-of-a-kind book marks while supplies last!

GAYLORD TOURISM BUREAU – The Gaylord Area Visitor's Center provides guests with trail maps, information on events, elk viewing, kayaking, rafting and other attractions, along with brochures on accommodations, golf and more!

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ISABELLA’S - Gourmet kitchen & specialty foods! 10% off with your Alpenfest pin.

LADY LATTE – Coffee Shop, Art, Specialty Gifts. Daily specials on drinks with your Apenfest pin.

SNOWBELT - Gaylord’s downtown craft brewery. Locally handcrafted beer and food.

Always family friendly and live music on Friday nights. $1 off first beer with your Alpenfest pin.

SPUD WAREHOUSE - The old spud warehouse is located in a circa 1900s farmer's co-op building, offering 7000 square feet of shopping for: clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, lighting, decorative accessories, gifts and more. The old spud warehouse...your antidote for the ordinary.

TOOLS TO TEACH - Tools to Teach is a shop full of educational tools, classroom decorations and resources, games, toys and puzzles that parents, kids, and teachers love! 10% off with your Alpenfest pin.

The Legend of

THE BOOGG

Boogg, a giant snowman of cotton wool, symbolizes winter to the Swiss, and they burn the statue yearly with colorful pageantry to celebrate the beginning of spring.

In Gaylord, the Burning of the Boogg has taken on new meaning and added delight.

Alpine Village residents and visitors jot down their troubles and problems on slips of paper and then place them inside the Boogg. The Boogg is then ignited, and everyone’s troubles go up in smoke! Now all can enjoy the fun and festivities of Alpenfest®!

The Legend

HERR GESSLER OF

According to legend, Gessler was an evil ruler in Switzerland and Austria in the 13th century. He forced everyone in the area to bow down to his hat as a symbol of authority. Gessler would leave his hat in the square and all those who passed it would be forced to bow down. When William Tell, who had been hunting in the mountains with his son when Gessler came into power, came into the square he did not bow down to the feathered hat. Herr Gessler became so enraged that he arrested Tell and his son. As punishment, Tell had to shoot an apple off his son’s head. Tell succeeded and then turned his arrow on Gessler. Tell was able to overthrow Gessler and become the new ruler. Somehow Gessler was able to escape to Gaylord a few hundred years later. He now tries to ruin Alpenfest® for everyone by demanding quiet and that passers-by bow down to his hat. However, the Alpine Village wins over the evil tyrant with the sweet lyrics of “Edelweiss.”

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