Deutschen Pfest

The parade was supposed to start at 1000. We rolled into Pflugerville at 1005 and wouldn’t ya know there was nowhere to park. We pulled up by a cop near the end of the route and waited. And waited. Finally around 1045 it got underway.
The parade started out with people on bicycles. It was a cute parade filled with cheerleaders, band members from the local high schools, old cars, a school bus, and some other kid friendly stuff like a clown and people on unicycles. It was a friendly crowd and the highlight was probably Chuck Norris and his wife. Nothing German about it though.
After the parade we went over to Pfluger park for the fest. It was all muddy from the recent rains. The mud stank. There were lots of vendors. Kinda like being at the pecan fest. Nothing special. There were several food options, but, the only thing German I recall seeing were brats on a stick.
We walked passed a tent that was doing bbq. The smoker was kicking out some serious smoke and it just hung in the area because the wind wasn’t blowing. That was a piss off cause we left smelling like smoke. We didn’t get anything to eat mainly because of the stench from the mud and the fact that it was crazy crowded. You couldn’t move without bumping into people.
I looked for some beer. The first I found was American piss water (bud, miller, coors). No thanks, I’ll pass. We finally walked passed a tent that advertised «German Beer sold here». The next big sign on that tent advertised Ziegenbock. I gave up at that point and we left.
For both of us it was $ 14 to get in. There was no live music or really anything German. We were really disappointed in this fest. So lame. So sad. Why is it called a Deutsch fest? You can go to similar fests’ downtown throughout the year for FREE.

Our first time and we had a great time well priced and location was great nice and open great looking park too … We hoped for more German food and music & more German Beer but it was still great lots of fun still had, can’t wait for the next Deutschen pfest =)

Man, it pains me to do this… but I’m going to have to knock you down a star. The Pfest is becoming less Deutsch and just an excuse for people to get drunk. Now, that’s not a bad thing, but I really go for the German Pfun. Why the less than happy this year?
1. Only one stand selling schnitzel. Only chicken. Chicken schnitzel??? Um, that’s not a thing!
2. The German music set gets shorter and shorter each year. I want more German music… at a German Pfest. Makes sense… right?
3. Only 2 German beer options. Really? XX and other crap beers abundant, but only 2 Germans… both wheat beers.
I still always have fun, but it just seems the German is slowly being squeezed out. Vendors are getting more pushy and there seems to be less artisans than before. I guess I’ll need to make more trips up to Walburg to get my Gunther fix…
Pro tips:
–Bring folding chairs. You’ll thank me later.
–Arrive a little later, after all the kids start to leave. You will INDEED thank me later.
–Bring water.

I love the Deutschen Pfest! It’s one of those festivals that gives ever-​growing Pflugerville a small town feel. From live music ranging from German oom-​pah to songs from the decades, jugglers, to parade, children’s bounce houses and petting zoo, and vendors from across Pflugerville displaying arts and crafts. The best pfestival pfood and CARNIVAL! The cost is very reasonable: $ 5 Fri and Sun and $ 7 Saturday. I personally thought the best deal was to get a T-​shirt for $ 12 and get in all weekend. The Pfluger Park is really a beautiful place for this event to be.

Love me some Deutschen fest! Great outdoor fun with live music, shopping, cold beer and turkey legs (my idea of heaven)

I would have given an extra star if I have kids, but I don’t. The Deutschen Pfest has loads of family fun things to do which did not apply to me. We went to sample the beer, food and look at the crafts, and the festival succeeded in all of those things. It is very affordable and less crowded compared to other local events. Everything was very reasonably priced. I think admission was $ 5 and the shuttle ride from the high school parking lot was free. I enjoyed myself, although I thought it could have been better. If you have kids, disregard what I say and go. They have rides, a petting zoo, balloons and lots of weird carnival-​like stuff that kids go bonkers for.

I have kids. So I need family friendly events. This is such an event.
So I packed up the family and headed out to meet up with the only other person to review this event, Tony B.
The setting of the pfest is really quaint and nice. There’s a little creek that runs through the park and there’s a big playset for the kiddos to wreak havoc on. There’s tons of shade as well, and that’s a bonus.
The beers are relatively cheap, but the selection is minimal. The selection they do have are a few Texas beers, a few German beers, and then your typical beers that end in «Light» (or «Lite» depending on your preference).
The only real complaint I have is that the Pfest could be a bit more German-​centric. I would love it if there were a bit more German food around, a bit more German beer variety, a bit more German music, and a bit more Lederhosen.
Even though it’s not perfect, it’s still a nice little event with some pretty good German food (the Schnitzel sandwich was good!) and a few good German beers, and a little bit of Polka.