Germantown Festival offers doggone good family fun
Running of the Weenies a highlight of annual event
Corinne Dennis tries to motivate her weenie dog Obe at the starting line before the second heat of weenie dog races during the 48th Germantown Festival on September 7, 2019 at Morgan Woods Park. The annual event features rides, food trucks, over 350 craft booths and the fan favorite Running of the Weenies dog races. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Sisters Piper (left) and Laney Keathley take a spin on the Ballistic ride during the 48th Germantown Festival on Sept. 7, 2019, at Morgan Woods Park. The annual event features rides, food trucks, over 350 craft booths and the fan favorite Running of the Weenies dog races.(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Families peruse the wares at the Kelly's Crossing booth during the 48th Germantown Festival on Sept. 7, 2019, at Morgan Woods Park. The annual event features rides, food trucks, over 350 craft booths and the fan favorite Running of the Weenies dog races.(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Jesse Munoz plays the part of the frisky cat teasing Dallas the dachshund who was dressed as a cat toy while competing in the weenie dog costume contest during the 48th Germantown Festival on Sept. 7, 2019, at Morgan Woods Park. The annual event features rides, food trucks, over 350 craft booths and the fan favorite Running of the Weenies dog races. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Nicky Tarchala laughs as her weenie dog Elsa trots all over the race course while ignoring her during the 48th Germantown Festival on Sept. 7, 2019, at Morgan Woods Park. The annual event features rides, food trucks, over 350 craft booths and the fan favorite Running of the Weenies dog races. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Toby Coulston has a slow start but makes up the distance to win the first heat of the weenie dog races during the 48th Germantown Festival on Sept. 7, 2019, at Morgan Woods Park. The annual event features rides, food trucks, over 350 craft booths and the fan favorite Running of the Weenies dog races.(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The 48th Germantown Festival began at the Germantown Civic Complex. The festival featured more than 300 vendors, live entertainment and rides for children.
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