5 things to know about Germantown Festival

The annual Germantown Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday at 7745 Poplar Pike.

Festival hours are 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Here are 5 things to know before heading to the event:

Weenie Dogs

An annual favorite is the Weenie Dog Dachshund contest. The best dressed contest is at 11 a.m. Saturday, and the “Running of the Weenies” race begins at 11:30 a.m. The contests will be inside the Germantown Charity Horse Show Arena, rain or shine.

The event is sponsored by the Germantown Animal Shelter.

Vendors

More than 400 vendors are coming to this year’s Germantown Festival. The vendors include arts and crafts, boutiques and some direct sales like LuLaRoe and LimeLife by Alcone.

Entertainment

As you browse the numerous vendors, there will be live entertainment. Groups performing include: Germantown Chorus, Rusty Pieces, Erin Webb Duo, Ted Horrell & the Monday Night Card Band, School of Rock Germantown, Savannah Leigh, Lydia Waldrop, Sarah Spain Duo and School of Rock Memphis.

The city of Germantown allows Germantown Festival to use the Civic Club Complex one weekend each year. In the agreement, there is no rain date. If hazardous weather occurs, festival officials will encourage people to take shelter. Festival officials encourage people to check the weather and plan to bring rain gear if needed.

Parking

Several organizations offer paid parking close to the Civic Club Complex for the Germantown Festival. The Germantown Festival also has shuttles running from two free lots. The free lots are at Germantown Church Of Christ, 8723 Poplar Pike, and Baptist Medical Group Outpatient Care Center, 2120 Exeter Road.