Willkommen to the longest-running Oktoberfest in the Midwest.

Festival Schedule:

DAY 1 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

7–9 am: Senior Breakfast - Heritage Hofbräu Haus – Fest Grounds

Pancakes, sausages, juice, milk and coffee.

Featuring live music - Mike Hayes live for WIZM NEWS

11 am–2 pm: Special Fester Carnival - Copeland Park - Northside La Crosse

Fest fun with carnival rides and food vendors!

4 pm–12 am: Fest Grounds Open - 1 Oktoberfest Strasse

4–7 pm: The Big Glow Up - Logger’s Field, Copeland Park

A free event hosted by the Oktoberfest Parade Marshals - Games, fun and food for families and children!

5–9 pm: Carnival - Copeland Park - Northside La Crosse

Fest fun with carnival rides and food vendors!

4 pm–12 am: Student Night - Fest Grounds

Free admission for students with a valid college student ID. Join us for Lederhosen Games, vendors, and current dance hits played by Twin Cities cover band, Good for Gary!

4–8 pm: Craft Beer Night - Fest Grounds

Sample from more than 20 craft breweries

5-7 pm: Lederhosen Games - Garden Stage Area - Fest Grounds

Stein races, stein holdings, barrel roll, grain toss, Schokolade essen and scavenger hunt - Play games, have fun and win prizes

7 pm: Torchlight Parade - Northside La Crosse

7:30–11 pm: Torchlight After Glow Bash - Copeland Park – Loggers Field

MUSIC:

La Crosse Bierhaus Stage in the Heritage Hofbräu Haus:

5-8 pm Brian Brueggen & The Mississippi Valley Dutchmen

Altra Federal Credit Union Festplatz:

8–11:30 pm Good for Gary

DAY 2 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

9:30 am–midnight: Fest Grounds Open - 1 Oktoberfest Strasse

10 am: Stein Holding Finals - The Remainders Garden Stage - Fest Grounds

11 am: Opening Ceremony - The Remainders Garden Stage

2–4 pm: Lederhosen Games - Garden Stage Area

4–9 pm: Carnival - Copeland Park - Northside La Crosse

Music:

Altra Federal Credit Union Festplatz:

11:30 am–2:30 pm Swing Crew
3–5:30 pm Pat McCurdy
6–9 pm Junk FM
9:30 pm–midnight Pop Rocks

The Remainders Garden Stage:

11:30 am–2 pm Shirts and Skins
2:30–5 pm Copper Box Oktoberfest Experience
5:30–8 pm Hillbilly Rocketship
8:30–11 pm Coyote Wild

La Crosse Bierhaus Stage inside the Heritage Hofbräu Haus:

11:30 am–2 pm Mike Schneider Band
2:30–4:30 pm Oktoberfest Singers
5–8 pm Barefoot Becky & Ivanhoe Dutchmen
8:30–11 pm Rhythm Playboys

DAY 3 – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

7 am: YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run - Riverside Park

10 am: Maple Leaf Parade - Northside to Downtown

11 am–midnight: Fest Grounds Open - 1 Oktoberfest Strasse

12–9 pm: Carnival - Copeland Park - Northside La Crosse

2–4 pm: Lederhosen Games - Garden Stage Area

9 pm: 63rd Oktoberfest Fireworks Celebration - Fest Grounds

Music:

Altra Federal Credit Union Festplatz:

11:30 am –1:30 pm Steve's One Man Band
2-5 pm Mud Dogs Band
5:30–8:30 pm Flash Mob
9 pm–midnight Bella Cain

The Remainders Garden Stage:

1–3:30 pm Polka-Zeit
4:15–7:30 pm Pacific Coast Highway
8–10 pm The Remainders

La Crosse Bierhaus Stage inside the Heritage Hofbräu Haus:

1:30-4 pm Brian Brueggen & the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen
4:30–7:30 pm The Squeezettes
8–11 pm Rhythm Playboys

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

7:30–11 am: Pancake Breakfast - Terry Erickson Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse, 1331 Clinton St.

11 am-6 pm: Fest Grounds Open - Free Admission! - 1 Oktoberfest Strasse

11 am: Brats for Seniors

Music:

The Remainders Garden Stage:

11:30 am-2 pm High Mileage
2:30-5:30 pm Phoenix

La Crosse Bierhaus Stage inside the Heritage Hofbräu Haus:
11:30 am-12 pm Hans Mayer Music
3-6 pm Mollie B & SQUEEZEBOX with Ted Lange

Fest Date: September 26 - 29, 2024

Location: Various Locations in La Crosse, WI

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