Oktoberfest

press release: We look forward to safely celebrating our 60th Oktoberfest with you. Please help prevent spread of COVID-19. If you feel sick, have tested positive, or have been exposed to COVID-19, please stay home.

Festgoers should fest with everyone’s health and safety in mind, both on the parade route and on the festgrounds. We encourage spacing between groups on the parade route. Hand-washing stations and hand sanitizer will be available throughout the grounds. We encourage social distancing indoors and outdoors during our 60th Fest.

Oktoberfest has options to connect with us virtually:

• The Maple Leaf Parade will air live on Channel 8
• Live streaming footage and photo uploads of the festgrounds

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

7–9 am Senior Breakfast | Morrie's Heritage Hofbräu Haus – Downtown Festgrounds. Free Admission! | Pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, juice. Featuring music and entertainment from Dr. Rock | Mike Hayes broadcasting live for WIZM-AM

11 am–2 pm Lederhosen Lunch | Downtown Grounds. Enjoy Downtown Oktoberfest Grounds admission-free and sample the many varieties of cuisine available from all vendors

11 am–2:30 pm Special Fester Carnival | Northside Family Festgrounds

4–11 pm Get Tickets Downtown Festgrounds open. $10 single-day admission or $20 three-day pass.

4–9 pm Northside Family Festgrounds open. Fest fun with carnival rides and food vendors

4–8 pm Craft Beer Night | Downtown Festgrounds. $90 VIP 4 pm | $60 General Admission 5 pm | Tickets available Sept. 9. Sample from more than 40 craft breweries

6 pm Cornhole Tournament | Downtown Festgrounds. Registration 5–5:45 pm | $30 per 2-person team | Open to all ages | Admission pass required to play

7 pm Torchlight Parade | Northside La Crosse, Kane & Gillette Streets to Clinton Street

7–11 pm Torchlight After Glow Party | Copeland Park – Loggers Field. Free admission and families welcome | Kick off your Oktoberfest on the Northside with The Swing Crew

9 pm 60th Oktoberfest Fireworks Celebration | Downtown Festgrounds

Music

Morrie's Heritage Hofbräu Haus: 7–9 am Dr. Rock, 11 am–2 pm Richie Yukovich & Polkarioty

Kaplan Festplatz: 8–10:30 pm Boy Band Night

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1

8 am–midnight Get Tickets Downtown Festgrounds Open: $15 single-day admission or $20 three-day pass

10 am Stein Holding Finals | Garden Stage

11 am Opening Ceremony | Garden Stage. The much-anticipated tapping of the Sam Adams Golden Keg

2–4 pm Lederhosen Games | Heritage Tent. Stein races, stein holdings, barrel roll, grain toss, Schokolade essen and scavenger hunt | Play games, have fun and win prizes

4–9 pm Northside Family Festgrounds Open: Fest fun with carnival rides and food vendors $30 wristband night at the carnival

Music

Kaplan Festplatz: 11:30 am–2:30 pm Swing Crew, 3–5:30 pm Pat McCurdy, 6–9 pm Shirts and Skins, 9:30 pm–midnight Junk FM

Garden Stage: 11:30 am–2 pm Jim Busta, 2:30–4:30 pm Oktoberfest Singers, 5–7 pm Chris Kroeze, 7:30–10:30 pm Coyote Wild

Morrie's Heritage Hofbräu Haus: 8–10:30 am Brian Brueggen & the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen, 2–4:30 pm The Bockfest Boys, 5–7:30 pm Richie Yukovich & Polkarioty, 8–10 pm Gary Brueggen & the Ridgeland Dutchman

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2

7:30 am YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run | Riverside Park. Pre-registration required. Half marathon, 5-mile run, 5k walk and Kid’s Maple Mile. For more info visit: www.laxymca.org/mapleleaf. Hosted by La Crosse Area Family YMCA.

10 am Maple Leaf Parade | Northside to Downtown

11 am–midnight Get Tickets Downtown festgrounds open. $15 single-day admission or $20 three-day pass

11 am–9 pm Northside family festgrounds open

2–4 pm Lederhosen Games | Garden Stage Area

9 pm 60th Oktoberfest Fireworks Celebration | Downtown Festgrounds

Music

Kaplan Festplatz: 2–5 pm Sweet Siren, 6–9 pm Flash Mob, 9:30 pm–midnight Some Sh$tty Cover Band

Garden Stage: 2–4:30 pm The Honeygoats, 5:30–7:30 pm Pacific Coast Highway, 8–10 pm The Remainders

Morrie's Heritage Hofbräu Haus: 2–4:30 pm Brian Brueggen & the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen, 2–7 pm Polka Instruction, 5–7:30 pm Gary Brueggen & the Ridgeland Dutchman, 8–10:30 pm The Bockfest Boys

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3

7:30–11 am Parade Marshal Pancake Breakfast | Terry Erickson Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse. $5 includes meal | Tickets available in advance from a Parade Marshal, at the Boys & Girls Club or at the gate day of event

10 am Ecumenical Service | North Presbyterian Church

11 am–4 pm Northside Family Festgrounds Open

11 am Brats for Seniors: Delivery of Fest brats and Gemütlichkeit to residents in our City of La Crosse housing facilities

12–5 pm 60th Oktoberfest Celebration Dance + Dinner | Concordia Ballroom. $25 includes dinner | Doors open at noon | Dance at 1 pm | Dinner at 5:30 pm | Tickets available in advance at the Concordia Box Office