Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/18/26 - 09/19/26
Welcome to Minnesota Oktoberfest!! This year’s event will be held on Friday, September 18, from 4:00 pm – 10 pm, and Saturday, September 19, from 11 am – 9 pm, at Central Park in Delano, MN (650 River St N).
This event is presented by St. Peter Lutheran Church-Watertown.
Admission:
20 years and younger: free
21 years and up: $5
Saturday Only The first 500 attendees will receive a complimentary 2026 Minnesota Oktoberfest Bier glass with paid admission.
NEW! Limited Edition 1 Liter Minnesota Oktoberfest Bier Boot
will be available for sale at the bier chip booth – while supplies last.
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!
Activities
There will be a host of activities for all ages: Photo ops with the Paulaner Monk on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday Only, there will be die Schweitzer Streicher in the Biergarten, a polka pirate show for kids and adults, a free expanded kids area and the Oktoberfest Markt!
Tuffy’s Wiener Derby! Friday ONLY, beginning at 5:00 pm, there will be dachshund races sponsored by Tuffy’s Treat Company. Looking to race your little, sentient sausage, Sign them up here! Wursthund racers check in at 4:30 pm at on the Meadow in Central Park.
Keg Tapping Ceremony on Friday and Saturday:
Food and Drink
Offerings available both Friday and Saturday: St. Peter pretzels and homemade Apfelstrudel as well as the following food trucks: Deutschland Meats, B’s On the River, ”Kool” Sweets and Treats soft serve ice cream and
more.
On Saturday only, St. Peter Lutheran Church will be offering their famous homemade Schnitzel Dinner! Also on Saturday will be Mid Life Coffee.
There will be beverages from Paulaner, Bembel German Cider, Minneapolis Cider Co, Fulton Blood Orange Seltzer, Underwood Cellars Wine, Paulaner 5L mini kegs, Sun Cruiser and Angry Orchard Beverage Bar.
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 contact us at delanomnoktoberfest@gmail.com
Entertainment Schedule:
Friday, September 18, 2026
4:00p: Main River Street Gate Opens
4:30p: Tuffy’s Wiener Dog Race Registration
5:00p:TUffy’s Wiener Dog Race Competition begins on the Meadow at Central Park
4:30p-6:00p: The Dale Pexa Band
6:00p-6:30p-Traditional Keg Blessing & Tapping with Die Bayernhymne & The National Anthem of the United States
6:30p-8:00p-The Rod Cerar Band
8:00p-9:00p: The Dale Pexa Band
9:00p-10:00p-The Rod Cerar Band
Saturday, September 19, 2026
10:45a-2:00p-Swiss Bliss Alphorns (roaming the grounds)
11:00a-12:30p-The Dale Pexa Band
12:30p-1:00p-S. G. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers
1:00p-2:00p: The Dale Pexa Band
2:00p-3:00p-The Rod Cerar Band
3:00p-3:30p-S. G. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers
3:30p-5:00p-The Bavarian Boys & Fraulein
5:00p-5:30p-Jimi Jimi Jimi the Polka Pirate Show
5:30p-7:00p-The Rod Cerar Band
7:00p-7:30p-Traditional Keg Blessing & Tapping with Die Bayernhymne & The National Anthem of the United States
7:30p-9:00p-The Bavarian Boys & Fraulein
Das Edelweiss-Zelt (Saturday Only) Located by the St. Peter’s Famous Schnitzel Dinner Pavillion
11:00a-2:00p-Die Schweiter Streicher
3:00p-6:00p-Troy Flemming Acoustic Guitar & Yodeling Extraordinaire
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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| Liquor Barn – Long Lake | Expert Asphalt – Watertown | Bauman Financial / North Central Insurance – Delano |
| Harbor Wine & Spirits – Mound | KLN/Tuffy’s Treats – Delano/Perham | Wiser Insurance Agency – Mound |
| Newrez, Kevin Jaunich – Delano | Five Technology – Delano | Foster Brothers Marine – Delano |
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| Galloping Cabinets – Mayer | Vital Signs – Delano |
| Hendricks Insurance – Watertown | Mackentun’s Fine Foods – Waconia |
| Luce Line Lodge – Watertown | The River Inn – Hanover |
| Hollywood Heating & Air – Watertown | State Farm Insurance/Bryce Deter – Delano |
| Minnesota Lakes Bank – Delano | Fuel & Food – Watertown |
| Fall Harvest Orchard – Montrose | Nut House Crazy Crafts – Delano |
| Coborn’s Inc – Delano | Dave’s Town Club – Delano |
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| Delano Orange Crush Robotics Team | Friend’s 4 a Cause | Friends of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Watertown | Delano Lacrosse | ||
Location
Delano Central Park