Polka Contest
2026-08-01 21:00 - 21:15 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Bier Garten
Come show off your dance moves! Dance your best traditional polka in front of everyone! Contestants will be eliminated as the polka plays, with the last three being presented before the
audience as a whole to cheer for their champion! Free event in the Bier Garten (21+). Buttons required for entry.

Adult Mug Holding Contest
2026-08-01 21:00 - 21:30 | Glockenspiel Stage
Each participant stands straight up and holds a stein full of water at shoulder height with arm fully extended and arm parallel with the ground. Last person standing wins! Up to 16 participants per male and female divisions. Registration Required. Free event at the Glockenspiel Stage (18 – 20 years of age).

Adult Pretzel Eating Contest
2026-08-01 21:30 - 22:00 | Glockenspiel Stage
Each participant will consume a large Tell City German Pretzel. First one to eat everything wins! Male and female divisions. Registration required for this Free event for ages 18 and up.

Chicken Dance Contest
2026-08-01 22:00 - 22:15 | Bier Garten
Get ready to squat, flap your wings, and strut your stuff! Join us on the dance floor as we dance the Chicken dance! All those on the dance floor will be eligible to win! At the end of the dance, the committee will select a winner for the night. Come out and be a part of this tradition! Free event in the Bier Garten (21+). Buttons required for entry. Sponsored by Zaxby’s.

Strassenfest Golf Scramble
2026-08-02 08:00 - 12:00 | Buffalo Trace Golf Course, 1718 Jackson St., Jasper, IN, 47546
Non-Handicapped Scramble Sunday. Pre registration required at the golf course. Prizes determined by number of entries. Entry is per person: $50/member and $75/non-member. Entry fee is cash only. Bulletin board at the golf course will have a sign up sheet posted the first week of July. Sign-up for the scramble is first come first serve. Contact: call 812-482-4600

St. Joseph German Heritage Mass
2026-08-02 09:00 - 10:00 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1029 Kundeck St., Jasper, IN, 47546
Join us in a Catholic mass celebrating our German heritage.

Precious Blood Polka Mass
2026-08-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Precious Blood Church, 1385 W 6th St., Jasper, IN, 47546
A Catholic mass held with Polka Music.

Stein Display
2026-08-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Jasper Public Library, 100 3rd Avenue Suite B, Jasper, IN, 47546
Browse a collection of steins from previous Strassenfests. Free to the public.

Strassenfest Parade
2026-08-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Jasper
We hope you’ll join in the fun for an annual favorite, the Jasper Strassenfest Parade, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Jasper! Entries for this year event are due by July 8th! Find all the details and the official online entry form HERE.
Notes from the Optimist Club:

Entry Deadline (includes having this form submitted by Monday, July 8, 2026 – check must be received by July 25, 2026)
Late submissions will be accepted, but only until July 22nd and there is a $20 late fee for anyone signing up late regardless of status below.
Entry information:
Non Profits – (fee waived) – list name below
Businesses/Political Candidates – Fee is $50 – This is for any commercial, political or business reference. Please note if you wish to be put next to the Democrats, Republics or separate in the Type of Entry OTHER notes field below
NOTE – For political entries – $50 per vehicle or candidate listed separately
There will be a $20 late fee for all entries submitted after Monday, July 8, regardless of if you had an initial fee.
NO ENTRIES WITH SEMI TRACTORS ARE PERMITTED – due to turning constraints
ALL animal units are required to provide their own waste clean up and disposal
Entries are encouraged to support this year’s theme of “Threads of History, Patterns of Progress. America’s 250th” and must be approved by the Optimist Club of Jasper & 2026 Committee. You will be notified only if you are not approved.
NOTE – INNAPRIORIATE CONDUCT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED and violators will be removed from the parade.
Line up information will be posted at www.jasperstrassenfest.org by July 25, 2026, and emailed to the email supplied below.
The form above must be complete in it’s entirety to participate.

Dubois County Museum Exhibits
2026-08-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Dubois County Museum
The Dubois County Museum is your stop featuring the complete collection of Strassenfest booklets, buttons and mugs of all the past years. Be sure to check out the special displays for the 250th Birthday of the United States, the German and Pfaffenweiler exhibit, and much more. . General Adult Admission – $5. High School – $3.Elementary and Middle School – $2. Children under 4 – FREE

Celebration Singers Public Concert
2026-08-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Holy Family Catholic Church, 950 Church Ave., Jasper, IN, 47546
Celebration Singers will present a program featuring a mix of spiritual, patriotic, and familiar standards.
