Ferdinand Heimatfest announces lineup; Music by GTP and Five Under
Ferdinand Heimatfest, sponsored by MasterBrand, is pleased to announce the 2025 Schedule of Events.
All times listed below are Eastern. The event location is Ferdinand Community Center Grounds unless listed otherwise behind the event. For information on how to register, please visit or our Facebook page – Ferdinand Heimatfest.
This year’s fest features music by GTP (Garage Therapy Project) Friday evening and Five Under on Saturday.
Get ready to ROCK with GTP on Friday. Garage Therapy Project is a cover band whose members all live in Southern Indiana. With influences ranging from AC/DC to Neil Young, the band practices in a garage and strives to create a sound that many can enjoy.
Saturday, Five Under, featuring five guys from Southern Indiana who enjoy covering a wide range of Classic Rock music, will take the Uebelhor Chevy, Cadillac, Toyota Main Stage at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 21.
Here are the rest of the planned events.
Friday, June 20th, 2025
5:00 PM – Food Booths and Beer Garden Opens
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Face Painting & Glitter Stencils – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Balloon Guy – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone
6:00 PM – Dubois County Rotary Club Cornhole Tournament (Registration at 6:00 PM, contest to begin at 7:00 PM)
7:00 PM – Magician – Inside Community Center
8:00 PM – Pong Contest – Must be 21 to enter beer garden. Participants are not required to drink during event.
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM – GTP presented by Jasper Engines & Transmissions – Uebelhor Chevy & Toyota Main Stage
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
8:00 AM – Heimatfest 5K Run/Walk & Kid’s Fun Run – Forest Park High School Main Entrance
9:00 AM – Tri-County YMCA Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament – 18th Street Park
9:00 AM – Ferdinand Heimatfest Car/Truck/Bike Show
9:00 AM – Indiana DNR Safety Training – Ferdinand Community Center – Registration Required
10:30 AM – Feller Express Interactive Dinosaur Experience – Tri-County YMCA
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Select Food Booths Open
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone Inflatables
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM – Backyard BBQ Contest Sampling
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Foam Party for kid’s 12 & under
1:00 PM – Horseshoe Tournament – 18th Street Park lower horseshoe pits
3:00 PM – 1:00 AM – Beer Garden Opens
5:00 PM – Food Booths Open
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Face Painting & Glitter Stencils – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Balloon Guy – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone
6:00 PM – Forest Park FFA Kidde Pedal Pull – Best Home Furnishings Family Fun Zone
6:30 PM – Silly Safari’s presented by Rahman Law Office – Community Center Stage
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM – Fiver Under presented by Weyer Electric – Uebelhor Chevy & Toyota Main Stage
The German American Bank Hospitality Tent will have Turtle Soup and Raffle Tickets available for sale until sold out throughout Friday and Saturday. Raffle License number 014523.
