Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/16/23
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Welcome to Minnesota Oktoberfest!! This year’s event will be held on September 16, from 11 am – 10 pm, and is presented by St. Peter Lutheran Church-Watertown and Lupine Brewing Co. Enjoy St. Peter’s famous schnitzel dinners, hot pretzels, St. Peter-made apfelstrudel, Deutschland Meats Food Truck and several other snacks and drinks! Delano’s Lupine Brewing and Fountain Hill Winery will be providing beer and wine respectively.
Admission:
20 years and younger: free
21 years and up: $5
The first 500 attendees will receive a limited edition mug free with paid admission.
Entertainment:
Entertainment will be provided by Sgt. Sauerkraut’s Polka Band (7-10 pm), The Bavarian Musikmeisters (11 am – 3 pm), Die Schweizer Streicher (noon – 3 pm), and The Dale Pexa Band (3 – 6 pm). An Oktoberfest Keg Blessing and Tapping Ceremony with Ft. Kowalczyk will take place at 6:15 pm, and there will be free games and activities for the kids from 11 am -7 pm as well as random beir games, nagelspiel am jagermeisterzelt!
Oktoberfest Markt:
This year’s Oktoberfest Markt will run from 11 am – 7 pm and will feature fall flavors, fall harvest produce and decor, repurposed goods, yard and garden art, one-of-a-kind jewelry and many items of curiosity and delight!
– Vendors that would like to sell their items at the Oktoberfest Markt can download the Reservation Form. The form also includes more information regarding the space available and the event.
Sponsorship:
Businesses wanting to advertise as a part of the event can download the Sponsor Commitment Form. In addition to being showcased on our website (as below), all sponsors are listed and highlighted according to the sponsorship level on a full color newspaper insert and email blast. These reach approximately 40,000 people specifically interested in German Culture.
Official Poster:
Additional event information, schedule and sponsors can be found on our official poster. Feel free to print out the poster and post it around to invite others!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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| The Book Nook – Delano | Rieder Meats – Delano |
| Harwood’s Body Shop – Delano | Delano Carquest – Delano |
| Doboszenski & Sons Inc – Loretto | Hendricks Insurance – Watertown |
| State Farm Insurance-Bryce Deter – Delano | Vital Signs – Delano |
| Dave’s Town Club – Delano | German Specialty Imports – Prior Lake |
| Expert Asphalt – Watertown | |
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| Delano Lions Club | Delano Civil Air Patrol-Skyhawks Squadron | Delano Orange Crush Robotics Team | Mound Masonic Lodge |
Location
Delano Central Park