Great Northwest Oktoberfest

Great Northwest Oktoberfest

Saturday, Sep 28, 2024 from 12:00pm to 11:00pm

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The Great Northwest Oktoberfest returns to beautiful downtown Whitefish, MT in 2024 for two full weekends of Bavarian-style fun, September 26-28 and October 3-5!

Authentic German food, music, beer, dancing and more. featuring three great bands, 5,000 bratwurst, 200 kegs of Hofbrau and Bayern beer, and the wildest assortment of audience-participation contests this side of Munich!

Schedule:

12:00 pm - Oktoberfest Bigtop and Beer Garden open! - Kids Day activities from Noon to 5 pm
12:30 pm - Mens Stein-Holding Contest
1:00 pm - Great German music by The Bavarian Echoes
2:00 pm - Ladies Stein-Holding contest
2:30 pm - Polka, waltzes, and more with The Bavarian Echoes
3:15 pm - Kids Day Chicken Dance Championships
3:30 pm - Mens Stein-Holding contest
4:00 pm - Authentic Oktoberfest music by The Bavarian Echoes
5:00 pm - Ladies Stein-Holding
5:30 pm - Great Oktoberfest music by S-Bahn
6:15 pm - Mens and Ladies Keg-Hurling
6:45 pm - Music and more by S-Bahn
7:30 pm - Mens Stein-Holding Contest
8:00 pm - Polka, waltzes, oom-pah and more by S-Bahn
8:45 pm - Ladies Stein-Holding
9:30 pm - Music by S-Bahn
10:30 pm - Last Call

Admission:

Admission is $10; and kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by a parent.  Tickets are available only at the gate, but have no fear … there’s plenty of room for all!

Get ready for authentic German beer, food, music and dancing. Entertainment will be provided by Europa — one of America’s most sought-after Oktoberfest bands — as well S-Bahn, Canada’s #1 Oktoberfest outfit.  And on Saturday afternoons, it’s the Flathead’s own German orchestra, the Bavarian Echoes!

Then it’s time for you to get into act by entering one of our hourly stein-holding contests, hurling kegs on Saturday evening, putting together a team for the Beer Barrel Races, or doing the chicken dance!  And don’t forget…

Thursday, Sept 26 is “Locals Night” — Flathead County residents (with valid ID) get in free of charge for our Opening Night extravaganza

Saturday, Sept. 28 is “Family Day” —  Kids 12 and under (with parents) get in free for a full afternoon of festivities outdoors in the Oktoberfest Beer Garden.

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