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Trinity Freistadt Historical Society · Est. 1965

Events · A Saturday or Sunday in March

German Dinner & Entertainment

Sauerbraten, kassler rippchen, German beer and live entertainment — an annual fundraising feast running since about 2010.

The Freistadt Alte Kameraden Band in Bavarian dress — feathered hats, lederhosen, and dirndls — playing brass and clarinets under a festival tent

Once a year, the Trinity gym turns into a German dining hall.

The German Dinner & Entertainment fundraiser has been an annual tradition since about 2010. The catered menu leans proudly on the community’s Pomeranian-German roots: sauerbraten, kassler rippchen (smoked pork chops), red cabbage, and German potato salad, with German beer and wine to wash it down.

More than a meal

Entertainment is always part of the afternoon — accordion music, concerts, and sing-alongs have all featured over the years. (One year the entertainers, the quadruplet ensemble Vintage Mix, went from the Trinity gym to the Carnegie Hall stage two weeks later.) A handmade quilt auction has often capped the event.

Reservations are typically required — watch the society’s Facebook page for the menu, price, and reservation number when the date is announced.

Proceeds support the historical site and the society’s mission work.

Over the Years

A year-by-year look back at this event — photos and highlights from the society's archive — is on its way. In the meantime, our Facebook page holds a decade of memories.