Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt - Oct. 18 (11am-6pm) & 19 (12pm-5pm), 2025

Name: Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt - Oct. 18 (11am-6pm) & 19 (12pm-5pm), 2025
Start: 2025-10-18T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-19T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Schifferstadt (Frederick, Maryland)

Schedule

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm

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Location

Schifferstadt (Frederick, Maryland) | Frederick, MD

Presented by Frederick County Landmarks Foundation and the Rotary Club of Fredericktowne.
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
1110 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD
Saturday, October 18 11am-6pm
Sunday, October 19 12pm-5pm
Rain or shine – Free Admission
Donations accepted to support Frederick County Landmarks Foundation programs, upkeep of Schifferstadt, and programs of the Rotary Club of Fredericktowne.
https://www.fredericklandmarks.org/
🥨🍺 Come enjoy great food and drink, lively German music, historic demonstrations, and hand-made products from arts & crafts vendors.

Tours of the museum are available - buy your tickets in the Gift Shop.

- - - EVENT INFORMATION - - -

PARKING: Free parking is available along W. 2nd St. and in nearby neighborhoods. Parking at the nearby Frederick Church of the Brethren lot will be available (with donations designated for mission programs) on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and free of charge on Sunday after 12:30 p.m.
FOOD/BEVERAGE: Plan on having lunch or dinner with us! We will be serving traditional German fare including Bratwurst (and veggie brats), soft pretzels, and cider. Enjoy a variety of American and German beer at our beer garden. Food vendors including The Original Strudel Factory will also provide a variety of items.
VENDORS/ARTISANS: Kick off your holiday shopping by patronizing a variety of arts and craft vendors. Handmade jewelry, prints, pottery, woven work, and much more!
DEMONSTRATIONS: A variety of demonstrations will connect the past with present. Past years have included open-air cooking, blacksmithing and woodturning.
ENTERTAINMENT: Come to the music tent and sing and dance along with traditional German music provided by The Edelweiss Band on both Saturday and Sunday.
HOUSE TOURS: Docent-led tours of the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum will be available throughout the day for $5 per person. Children under 12 are free but must be accompanied by an adult. Due to limited space, tickets for specific times should be purchased upon arrival at the event.
MUSEUM GIFT SHOP: A variety of handmade goods, note cards, pottery, period children's toys, books on local history, and art can be purchased. Oktoberfest T-shirts and beer steins are available!
SOCIAL MEDIA: For updates on the event and to share your pictures at the event, please follow us on Facebook! @frederickcolandmarks
EXTEND YOUR VISIT: Make a day or weekend visit to Historic Frederick. We recommend checking out Visit Frederick’s website where you can obtain information on lodging, dining, and other attractions to see and enjoy before or after attending Oktoberfest. www.visitfrederick.org
MEDIA: We always welcome the media to cover Oktoberfest before and during the event. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are looking for story ideas, images, quotes, or other information. Thank you in advance for your coverage.
VOLUNTEERS: This event is not possible without our many volunteers who give of their time and talent. For more information or questions contact Jim Gugel at [email protected]
Oktoberfest Volunteer sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49A8AD2EA2FCCF8-54344669-oktoberfest