40th Annual Oktoberfest
Oct 7-8 & 14-15, 2022
Come to one of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the nation! This traditional festival is modeled after one of the world’s largest celebrations, held each year for several centuries in Munich, Germany. New Ulm’s version takes place during the first two full weekends in October, with festivities happening all over town! The main locations for Oktoberfest in 2022 are Historic Downtown, Best Western Plus, Morgan Creek Vineyards and Schell’s Brewery.
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2022 Oktoberfest Sponsors
Kristine Rueckert Farmers Insurance: Kristine Rueckert - Farmers Insurance Agent in New Ulm, MN
Friday, October 7
Best Western Plus & Green Mill
B & L Bar
Lamplighter
Saturday, October 8
Downtown New Ulm
Join the Chamber of Commerce with a downtown festival of music, fun and food. Help celebrate the heritage of New Ulm in the Germanic-American Day parade on October 8. The parade begins at the Glockenspiel (4th N Street and Minnesota) and ends at Center Street where the music beings!
Best Western Plus & Green Mill
B & L Bar
Lamplighter
Morgan Creek Vineyards
Friday, October 14
Best Western Plus & Green Mill
B & L Bar
Lamplighter
Schell's Brewery
Saturday, October 15
Schell's Brewery Oktoberfest
For More Information Oktoberfest - Schell's Brewery (schellsbrewery.com)
Best Western Plus & Green Mill
B & L Bar
Lamplighter
Come see what all the excitement is about!
Ranked among the Best Oktoberfest Celebrations in the Nation by The Travel Chanel (2018), Midwest Living (2018), Travel + Leisure (2017), Food&Wine (2017), The Huffington Post (2016), Fox News (2016), USA TODAY 10Best (2017 & 2015), Conde Nast Traveler (2015), Tripping.com (2015), TravelPulse (2015), Fodor’s Travel (2014), and voted Best Oktoberfest in MN by WCCO (2014).
Latest News:
Bier, Wurst, and Lederhosen by Mpls St. Paul Magazine (2019)
10 Things to Do in MN This Fall by Explore Minnesota (2019)
Oktoberfests Around The Twin Cities by Mpls St. Paul Magazine (2019)
New Ulm Oktoberfest is among Best in the Nation by Minnesota Monthly (2019)
10 Authentic Oktoberfests in the US You Should Know About by USA TODAY (2019)
The Most Iconic Oktoberfest Celebrations in the US by Travel Pulse (2019)
The USA's Best Fall Wine Harvest Festivals by Budget Travel (2019)
Grab a Bier this Oktoberfest in New Ulm by MN Explorer/Star Tribune (2019)
For questions about New Ulm Oktoberfest, contact:
New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce
507-233-4300
info@newulm.com
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Details about these events and more can be found here: Event Calendar