OKTOBERFEST

Name: OKTOBERFEST
Start: 2025-09-19T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-19T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 1888 Biergarten & Tavern

Schedule

Fri Sep 19 2025 at 12:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1888 Biergarten & Tavern | Utica, NY

🎉🍺 Oktoberfest Celebration at the Biergarten: 3-Weekend Bash You Can’t Miss! 🍺🎉
Prost, Utica! Get ready for three weekends of German-inspired fun, food, and festivities at the Biergarten’s annual Oktoberfest Celebration! From stein racing to yodeling, polka dancing to pretzel making, this is the ultimate fall party packed with Bavarian spirit.
📍 Where: Biergarten – 830 Varick Street, Utica, NY 13502
⏰ When: Saturdays, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🎟 Admission: FREE
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family & Dog Friendly
🍂 Weekend 1: Oktoberfest Music & Traditions (Sep 20)
Kick things off with music, dance, and heritage!
• Polka Dance-Off 💃
• Yodeling Competition 🎶
• Oktoberfest Trivia Challenge 🧠
• Live German Dancer Performance
🥨 Weekend 2: Taste of Oktoberfest (Sep 27)
A foodie’s dream with flavors of Germany!
• Sauerkraut, Mustard, & Brat Tastings 🌭
• Beer Label Guessing Game 🍻
• Yodeling Competition 🎶
• Sausage Catch Competition 🥩
🍺 Weekend 3: Oktoberfest Games & Challenges (Oct 4)
Friendly competitions, big laughs, and bragging rights!
• Barrel Rolling Race (Fassrollen)
• Pretzel Toss (Brezelwerfen) 🥨
• Sausage Eating Contest (entry fee required) 🌭
• Stein Racing (Bierlauf) 🏆
• Sausage Catch Competition
🔥 Recurring Fun Every Friday!
• Oktoberfest Beers & Bites 🍺
• Beer Pong 🎯
• Pretzel Making (take your creation home!) 🥨
• Stein Hoisting Challenge 💪
✨ Don’t miss the most authentic Oktoberfest celebration around — grab your crew, bring your pup, raise your stein, and let the good times roll.
👉 Mark your calendars & invite your friends now!