Deutscher Amerikanischer National Kongress German American Organization

08/26/2025

We are ready to go on Saturday, September 6th for the Von Steuben Parade. Parade kicks off at 2 pm near Lincoln and Irving Park Rd. The rumors are true! We have the fire truck this year! Come out and join the truck party!

08/07/2024

Our German Fest in Forest Park in June was a blast. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped support this wonderful event!

12/09/2023

We had a great time at our Weihnachten party last weekend! Thanks for the music Nate Troxell!

10/21/2023

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Children from DANK West got to present a check this morning to the DANK School in Arlington Heights from funds raised at Germanfest Forest Park!

10/09/2023

Come join us!

08/18/2023

We are all lined up to be part of the Von Steuben Parade in Chicago on Saturday, Sept 9th!! The parade begins at 2 pm, and our fire truck will arrive at 1:15 pm. Line up is just north of Lincoln and Irving on Lincoln. We travel directly to the fest grounds at Lincoln Square near Lincoln and Lawrence. Once we have our parade number, we will let you know. The parade is always a good time. Enjoy a front row seat and have a beer as we make our way down the parade route.

We hope you can join us for some gemutlichkeit on the fire truck and in the beer tent afterwards.

06/30/2023

Our club along with the Harlem Mannerchor pulled off another wonderful German Fest in Forest Park.

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Family-friendly German Fest took to The Grove picnic grounds on Friday and Saturday, drawing children, food-lovers, and beer-drinkers in a celebration of German heritage and culture. Fred Leinweber, one of the organizers, reported total attendance for the two-day fest to be about 2,000 people. The G...

06/29/2023

Come and join us on our bus trip to Milwaukee!

02/28/2023

Help us Get the Word Out about German Fest Forest Park 2022 🍺☘️🍻☘️
Forest Park St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday March 4nd, 2022 - 1:00 – 2:30 PM

We are looking for volunteers to help us walk in the parade and pass out cards. If you would like to join us in the parade, please send me a message. We will be meeting in the Forest Park CTA Parking Lot at noon to decorate the two trucks.

01/17/2023

Schnapps und Hopps
(DANK-West Scholarship Benefit Fund)
When: Saturday, February 25th
Event Time: 3 pm until whenever

Where: Beacon Pub
101 Circle Ave
Forest Park, Il 60130

Cost: $6 dollars at the door will cover one schnapps sampling. We will have German bier on tap. The kitchen will have food available for purchase. There are also many other drinks available for patrons. We will have a split the pot and raffle!

*All proceeds raised will benefit students studying German at the Donau Schwaben School and DANK Arlington Heights*