Downtown Oktoberfest

Downtown Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Center Street & Minnesota Street

**Downtown Oktoberfest – Friday Pre-Party** More information here.

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Center Street Schedule:
10am – Official Keg Tapping
10-11am – Munsterman & Friends
11am – Germanic-American Day Parade
11am-1pm – Larry Olsen Band
1-2pm – Stage Games (Sauerkraut Eating, Yodeling & Stein-Holding Competitions) *Sign up at the Chamber Merchandise Booth, located next to the biergarten)
2-5pm – The Blue Ringers

Minnesota Street Schedule
10am-11pm – ‘Growing Forward’ Mobile Green Space (artificial turf) will cover the entire block! Hang out and enjoy it from 3pm Friday through 11pm Saturday.
10am-5pm – Kids’ Activities & more
4-8pm – Nate Frederickson Band (sponsored by B&L Bar)
8-11pm – DJ Music

What To Expect:

  • Biergarten (Schell’s Beer, Grain Belt Beer & Seltzers, Tall Grass Ciders, Morgan Creek Vineyards & Snowdrop Wines, 1919 Root Beer, Buddy’s Soda – all of these are produced locally!!)
  • Yard Games (Bean Bags, Giant Jenga, Sidewalk Chalk)
  • Pretzel Necklace Kits, sponsored by Nuvera, 10am while supplies last
  • Rock Wall, hosted by MN National Guard
  • Axe-Throwing Station, 12-5pm
  • Caricaturist, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield, 12-3pm
  • Expanded Kids’ Activities (including Bounce House, Inflatable Slide, Striker game, and more!)
  • Corn Pit, sponsored by Central Region Cooperative
  • Hydration Station, sponsored by Culligan Water
  • Photo Opps with Hermann the German, The Narren, and the New Ulm Royalty
  • Food Vendors!
    • Searles Bar & Grill
    • Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Grill
    • Lola’s Food Truck
    • Joni’s Restaurant & Catering
    • Gutes Essen Deli & Catering
    • Optimist Club – Cheese Curds
    • Historic Popcorn Wagon
    • Inspire Health & Wellness Food Truck
    • Strudel Haus
    • Asian Hut
    • Pronto Pups
    • Rollin Nolen’s BBQ
    • The Candy Shop
    • Shoosters Grill
    • Northeast Pretzels
    • Sweet Lou’s Craft Sausage & Butchery
    • Simply Made Right
    • Lakes on 1st

VIP Tickets – Passes to access indoor plumbing (and more) are available now! Only 125 available – $50 each. Learn more or purchase yours here.

Sponsors:

Sponsorship Opportunities! – support your local Chamber and this community festival and reach thousands with your brand! Sponsor Deadline Sept 27.

**Volunteering** – If you’re interested in volunteering, please sign up here: Chamber: 2024 Downtown Oktoberfest (signupgenius.com)

**Parking** – Parking is available on any of the streets in downtown, as well as at the various city parking lots. View a parking map here.

**Transportation** – Please be safe when getting around town!

  • Free Shuttle Van Rides, sponsored by B&L Bar, Best Western Plus, & Schell’s Brewery.  Contact these two shuttles at 507-766-6932 or 507-217-3850.  Departs from all 3 locations. Hours: Fri, Oct 4 – 6pm to 2am | Sat, Oct 5 – 6pm to 2am | Fri, Oct 11 – 6pm to 2am | Sat, Oct 12 – 9am to 2am. 
  • Uber & Lyft

Oktoberfest takes place over 2 weekends at 4 main locations, with festivities happening all over town!  Click here to learn more: www.newulm.com/oktoberfest

**Full list of events/Chronological** – click here to view a 2024 chronological list of all the performances, events and attractions happening both weekends of Oktoberfest.

Downtown Oktoberfest 2024 Map – click the map below or here for a zoomable pdf version.