

November 2023 Newsletter
The new year will bring changes for the building that is the home of the GACC, with renovation planned for the upper floors.
The new year will bring changes for the building that is the home of the GACC, with renovation planned for the upper floors.
Our two October Bier Gartens — Gretna Fest and our own Oktoberfest — were very successful and displayed the German heritage of Gretna!
October is festival time! Visit our German Bier Garten at Gretna Fest, October 6-9, and our own Oktoberfest at the GACC on October 21.
It’s festival season! October 21 is the GACC Oktoberfest Beer Garden on our Fifth Street parking lot.
At 5 p.m. on Friday, October 6, Gretna officials will tap the first beer keg to kick off Gretna Fest. The celebration will be –
What was it like in Gretna in the early 1900s? Two early residents, the offspring of Gretna’s first mayors, share memories.
We celebrated Gretna’s German heritage by hosting an event on July 22 by honoring the 150th anniversary of Salem Lutheran Church.
Founded by German settlers in 1871, Gretna’s Salem Lutheran Church held an event to celebrate the many weddings held during its history.
Brats, sauerkraut, pretzels, German beer and music from the Bayou Bavarians — Maifest 2023 was a big success!
Honoring the German immigrants who founded Gretna, Louisiana, in 1836 and their contribution to Louisiana’s history is the mission of the German-American Cultural Center & Museum.