Oktoberfest New Glarus

Thursday, Sept. 26 – Dirndl Day – wear your dirndl or lederhosen!
6 PM – Steve Meisner Legacy Band
8:30 PM – King and Queen Contest

Friday, Sept. 27
4 PM – Beer Tent, Food Stands, and Craft Vendors Open
4:30 PM – Music by The Family Business
7 PM – Tapping of the wooden keg of Staghorn Oktoberfest Beer from New Glarus Brewing Co.
7:30 – 11 PM – Music by Madison County

Saturday, Sept. 28
9:30 AM – Children’s Scarecrow Craft, and Free Cookie with New Glarus Public Library – under the festival tent
11 AM – Beer Tent, Food Stands, and Craft Vendors Open
11 AM – Music by the Biergarten Specials and Friends
11 AM – 3 PM – horsedrawn wagon rides (free!)
1 – 4 PM – Chainsaw wood carving demos (at intersection by stoplight on Hwy 69)
1 – 4 PM – Music by Puempels Polka Poppers at Puempel’s Old Tavern
3 – 5 PM – Try an alphorn – with proceeds benefitting the high school musical program
3:30 – 6:30 PM – Music by People Brothers Band
4:30 – 7:30 PM – Swiss Church Kilby Supper (ticketed event)
7 PM – Tapping of the wooden keg of Staghorn Oktoberfest Beer from New Glarus Brewing Co.
7:30 – 11 PM – music wtih Boogie & the Yo Yo’z

Sunday, Sept. 29
10:30 AM – cheese tasting courtesy of Alp and Dell Cheese Store (Monroe) and Chalet Cheese Haus (New Glarus)
11 AM – Beer Tent, Food Stands, and Craft Vendors Open
11 AM – music by Rare Element
Noon – 3 PM – Petting Zoo by Chamber Depot, 418 Railroad Street
Noon – 3 PM – horsedrawn wagon rides (free!)
3 – 6 PM – music by The Jimmys

BUS SHUTTLE runs from Gasthaus Motel in Monroe with Saturday pickups at 11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, and 7 pm.  Last return shuttle departs New Glarus at midnight.