Germanfest Coming to St. Paul

FILO Productions, Inc and The West End Federation of St. Paul, will team up to organize the inaugural Germanfest Heritage Festival on the site of the historic Schmidt Brewery production facilities.

The Fort Road Federation serves as the district council and community development corporation for Saint Paul's 9th District, the West 7th St neighborhood. The Federation was created in 1973 in the belief that citizens banding together could maintain and improve the quality of life in their neighborhood and help commercial endeavors prosper.

The dates for Germanfest are June 21st and 22nd, 2014 with the hours of operations going from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am – 7:00 pm on Sunday. There will be no cost for parking or admission.

This family-friendly event will not be the stereotypical “Oktoberfest” festival, instead will be focused on celebrating German culture through food, music, dance, art, education, and other activities. The German history of the Schmidt brewery, St. Paul, and Minnesota will be highlighted in many ways, including various tours of the area. There will be a Musical stage, a Family area, an Arts and Crafts area, TVs showing the World Cup soccer tournament, and other fun activities around the site.

Check out our website at http://www.germanfestmn.org, follow us on Twitter @Germanfestmn and like us on Facebook, Germanfest MN.  If you have any questions or would like to inquire about joining this event, please send an email to info@germanfestmn.org and let us know.

Let's Play Hockey!

With the Minnesota Wild reaching the playoffs, FILO had an opportunity to do some fun and exciting activations for them.  At each pre-game party, FILO sets up our Minnesota Wild branded Plinko game, which is a blast for both kids and adults.  We also set up a step-and-repeat Minnesota Wild playoff banner at each game where fans can get their picture taken for free. The photo is printed off right on the spot in less than 20 seconds!

At each game, FILO has had so much fun interacting with fans and celebrating our Minnesota Wild winning the first series against the Colorado Avalanche. We continued cheering them on at the Xcel Energy Center while they were in the second series against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Being a part of the pre-game party with the Minnesota Wild is a great time, not only for the fans, but for our own crew as well. It is a great way to get fans involved and excited for the game, which brings so much energy and excitement into the Xcel Energy Center for each game in our very own “State of Hockey!"

With a young and exciting team, we are looking forward to many more playoff runs!

GO WILD!