FERDINAND HEIMATFEST
All times listed below are Eastern. Event location is Ferdinand Community Center Grounds unless listed otherwise behind the event.
Saturday, June 20th, 2026
8:00 AM – Heimatfest 5K Run/Walk & Kid’s Fun Run – Forest Park High School Main Entrance
9:00 AM – Tri-County YMCA Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament – 18th Street Park
9:00 AM – Ferdinand Heimatfest Car/Truck/Bike Show sponsored by Forest Park Band Boosters
9:00 AM – Indiana DNR Safety Training sponsored by Forest Park FFA – Ferdinand Community Center – Registration Required
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Wild Weather – Tri-County YMCA
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Select Food Booths Open
11:15 AM – 12:15 AM – Feller Express Interactive Dinosaur Experience – Tri-County YMCA
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM – Backyard BBQ Contest Sampling sponsored by Southern Indiana Butcher Supply – Ferdinand Library Parking Lot
12:00 PM – 10:00 PM – German American Bank Family Fun Zone Inflatables
1:00 PM – Horseshoe Tournament – 18th Street Park lower horseshoe pits
3:00 PM – 12:00 AM – Beer Garden Opens
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM or Sold Out – VFW Post 11365 BBQ Chicken and Pork Chop Dinner – Inside Ferdinand Community Center
5:00 PM – 10:30 PM – Food Booths Open
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Face Painting & Glitter Stencils – German American Bank Family Fun Zone
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Balloon Guy – German American Bank Family Fun Zone
5:00 PM – Forest Park FFA Kidde Pedal Pull – German American Bank Family Fun Zone
6:30 PM – Silly Safari’s presented by Weyer Electric – Community Center Stage
10:00 PM – America’s 250th Fireworks Celebration presented by Grinnell Mutual Ferdinand Farmers Mutual Insurance Group
7:30 PM – 11:30 PM – First and Main presented by Jasper Engines & Transmissions – Uebelhor Chevy & Toyota Main Stage
The German American Bank Hospitality Tent will have Turtle Soup and Raffle Tickets available for sale until sold out throughout Friday and Saturday. Raffle License number 014523.
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