# Event Details - **Event Name**: Gemuetlichkeit Days & Big Hat Rodeo - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: ⭐ “Stars, Stripes and Steins!” ⭐ 📅 September 18–20, 2026 📍 Jefferson County Fair Park & Jefferson, WI Get ready for a weekend of German heritage, polka, food, bier gardens, contests, family fun and the 55th Gemuetlichkeit Days Parade! 🎉 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 📍 Jefferson County Fair Park 🎵 Kick Off with Mike Schneider — 5:00–6:30 PM | Black Forest Garten 👑 Ceremonial Program — 6:00 PM | Black Forest Garten 🍺 Ceremonial First Keg Tapping — 6:30 PM | Black Forest Garten 🎵 Keith Gennerman Band — 6:30–10:30 PM | Black Forest Garten 🇺🇸 Flag Raising Ceremony — 7:00 PM | East of Activity Center 🎵 Mike Schneider Polka Band — 7:30–9:30 PM | Linden Bier Garten 👑 Kings & Queens Presentation — 8:00 PM | Linden Bier Garten → Black Forest Garten 🍻 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 📍 Jefferson County Fair Park 🏃 Randy Schopen Foundation Pretzel Polka Run, Walk & Zero K — 9:00 AM 👗 Ethnic Costume Contest — 9:30 AM | Black Forest Garten 🃏 Euchre Tournament — 10:00 AM | Linden Bier Garten 🚗 Vintage Car Show — 10:00 AM | Infield 🎵 Steve Weber — 10:00 AM–12:30 PM | Outdoor Bier Garten 🚲 Little Tykes/Big Wheel Races — 10:45 AM 🍺 Children’s Stein Carrying Contest — 11:30 AM 🎵 The Swing Crew — 12:00–3:00 PM | Black Forest Garten 🧩 Puzzle Competition — 1:00 PM | Black Forest Garten 🃏 Schafskopf Card Tournament — 1:30 PM | Linden Bier Garten 🎵 Jeff Winard — 3:30–6:30 PM | Black Forest Garten ❓ Trivia Contest — 5:00 PM | Outdoor Bier Garten 💪🍺 Masskrugstemmen — 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM | Black Forest Garten 🎵 The Music Connection — 7:30–11:00 PM | Black Forest Garten 🎵 Dan Lepien — 8:00–11:00 PM | Linden Bier Garten 🎉 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 🎊 55th Gemuetlichkeit Days Parade — 12:00 PM | Downtown Jefferson 🎵 Copper Box — 2:00–5:00 PM | Jefferson Rotary Park Stage 🏆 Grand Prize Drawing — 4:00 PM | Jefferson Rotary Park 🍺 Nagelspielen — All Weekend | Black Forest Garten ❤️ Three days of German heritage, music, dancing, food, contests, friends & FUN! 📍 Jefferson County Fair Park 503 N. Jackson Avenue, Jefferson, WI 53549 Grab your friends, wear your German colors, raise a stein and celebrate Gemuetlichkeit Days! 🍻 Great Badgerland Pro Rodeo – September 18 – 19 – 20 📍 Jefferson County Fair Park | Jefferson, WI Get ready for three action-packed days of heart-pounding rodeo excitement at the Great Badgerland Pro Rodeo, part of the Big Hat Rodeo’s 2026 Trailblazers Tour! This stop on the 2026 Trailblazers Tour brings the best rodeo athletes, toughest bulls and broncs, and family-friendly entertainment to southern Wisconsin! 🔥 Non-Stop Rodeo Action Make it a weekend at stay with us! jeffersonchamberwi.com #GemuetlichkeitDays #GDays2026 #JeffersonWI #StarsStripesAndSteins #Polka #GermanHeritage #JeffersonWisconsin #WisconsinFestivals #Prost - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jefferson/gemuetlichkeit-days-and-big-hat-rodeo/200030660723851 - **Event Categories**: Contests, Sports, Music, Entertainment, Art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Jefferson - **state**: WI - **country**: United States - **location**: 503 N. Jackson Street, Jefferson, WI - **lat**: 43.01243 - **long**: -88.81725 - **full address**: 503 N. Jackson Street, Jefferson, WI, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Gemuetlichkeit Days & Big Hat Rodeo - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fdde1dcac5492102de7cea7ea8aefa765812ee6f52068b4e5dc7b79961310a50-rimg-w1116-h1117-dc5878a8-gmir?v=1788583011 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Gemuetlichkeit Days & Big Hat Rodeo being held? - **A:** Gemuetlichkeit Days & Big Hat Rodeo takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 503 N. Jackson Street, Jefferson, WI, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Gemuetlichkeit Days & Big Hat Rodeo ? - **A:** Gemuetlichkeit Days & Big Hat Rodeo is organized by Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Gemuetlichkeit Days & Big Hat Rodeo is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. 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