Alpen Schuhplattler und Trachten Verein

09/14/2026

Dancing for a good cause at the Penn Hills library!

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09/06/2026

Schuhplattlers dance on the Erie news!

The damage from this week's storms didn't stop the German Festival from celebrating its 30th year on Saturday.

07/28/2026

The Alpen Schuhplattlers are getting ready for our fall performance season. Upcoming public performances include:

McKeesport International Village, August 20 @ Renzie Park, McKeesport. Performance at 8pm. McKeesport’s annual folk festival features food, music, and dancing from the immigrant nationalities that make the Pittsburgh area great! https://internationalvillage.info/

Teutonia Public Oktoberfest, September 4 @ Teutonia Männerchor. The Schuhplattlers will dance on Friday evening, time TBA (usually during the band break). Join us in the fest tent!

Erie German Heritage Festival, September 5-6 @ St. Nick’s Grove, 5131 Old French Road, Erie PA. The Erie German Heritage Festival features German music, German food, German vendors, German b**r, and best of all, the Schuhplattlers! Performance times are Saturday @ 1:30pm & 4pm + Sunday @ 1pm & 3:30pm. https://www.dank-erie.org/german-heritage-fest.html

McGuire Benefit W**e Tasting, September 19 @ Old Economy Village. The Alpen Schuhplattlers dance for a good cause: a benefit for McGuire Memorial. Performance time TBA. https://www.felician.org/event/mcguire-wine-tasting-2026/

Booktoberfest, September 25 @ Penn Hills Library. We’re dancing at the Penn Hills Library’s annual benefit. Performance time 7 pm.

Scott Township Oktoberfest, October 3 @ Scott Township Park. Performance starts at 1 pm.

Columbus Day Parade, October 10 @ Liberty Avenue, Bloomfield. Parade starts at 11 am.

Harmony Christmas Market, November 14 & 15 @ Historic Harmony, PA. https://harmonymuseum.org/calendar-of-events/

12/25/2025

Fröhe Weihnachten! Warm wishes for a wonderful holiday!

10/11/2025

The Alpen Schuhplattlers are performing on Saturday and Sunday afternoon!

10/10/2025

See the Alpen Schuhplattlers at the Pittsburgh Oktoberfest! We're performing at noon on Sunday, October 12th at the music stage.

09/30/2025

Celebrate Oktoberfest with the Alpen Schuhplattlers! See us at one of our upcoming FREE public performances:

Saturday October 4th - Scott Township Oktoberfest. Performance at 1pm.

NEW! Sunday October 12th - Pittsburgh Oktoberfest. Performance on the music stage at noon.

08/23/2025

The Alpen Schuhplattlers are performing at 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Saturday September 20th!

07/14/2025

30. Gaufest with the Mikes bearing the flag!