The Schuhplattlers
The Schuhplattlers, or shoe clappers, are some of the best-known folk dancers in the Greater Cincinnati area. Their jumping, slapping, and spinning high energy Bavarian folk dances are amazing to watch and extremely entertaining. The group was first created when a Schuhplattlers group from Pittsburgh performed at the Germania Oktoberfest in 1971 and 1972. The dancers wear traditional Bavarian costumes, imported directly from Germany and are often seen performing Bockfest, Kolping’s Schützenfest, Germania’s Oktoberfest, the Downtown Zincinnati Oktoberfest, and the Donauschwaben Oktoberfest.