September 28-30, 2017
Meet your 2016 Festmeister and Festscheister!
What’s a Festmeister, you ask? The Festmeister presides over the Oktoberfest event and well, the Festscheister…kinna speaks for itself, doesn’t it?!
Al Hildebrandt (right) will presided over last year’s Oktoberfest as the official Festmeister! Gates for Oktoberfest cannot open until the Festmeister declares it so!
Jim Henry (left) will be created all kinds of shenanigans as the official 2016 Festscheister!
2017 Festmeister and Festscheister to be announced soon!
All Access Oktoberfest Buttons!
Make sure you get your ALL ACCESS Oktoberfest button for only $5 from any St. Peter Ambassador or at the Festgrounds gate!Schedule of Events
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Test the Taps
| 5:00pm | Gates Open |
| 5:30 – 8:30pm | Test the Taps featuring music by Larry Novotny “The One Man Tuba Band” |
Friday, September 29, 2017
The Festmeister’s Party
| 3:00pm | Festmeister’s Parade through town |
| 4:00pm | Festmeister officially declares the Oktoberfest gates open |
| 4:00 – 7:00pm | Kris & the Riverbend Dutchmen |
| 7:00pm | Sauerkraut Eating Contest |
| 8:00 – 11:00pm | IV Play |
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Family Day
| 12:00pm | Gates Open |
| 12:30pm | Line-up for Kiddie Parade in State Farm parking lot on Third St. |
| 1:00pm | Kiddie Parade down Third St. to the Festgrounds hosted by St. Peter Jaycees |
| 1:00 – 4:00pm | Music by Larry Novotny “The One Man Tuba Band” AND Concord Singers |
| 1:00 – 4:00pm | St. Peter Fire Department Open House |
| 1:00 – 4:00pm | Kids Zone Activities and Games |
| 2:30pm | Bean Bag Tournament |
| 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Bock Fest Boys |
| 5:30pm | Official Stein Hoisting Competition |
| 8:00 – 11:00pm | Martin Zellar & The Hardways |
*Schedule subject to change
