Meet your 2017 Festmeister. . . Dean Wählend! 2018 Festmeister TBA!
What’s a Festmeister, you ask? The Festmeister presides over the Oktoberfest event and appoints a Festscheister to be his sidekick. What’s a Festscheister…kinna speaks for itself, doesn’t it?!
Dean Wahlund will preside over this year’s Oktoberfest as the official Festmeister! Gates for Oktoberfest cannot open until the Festmeister declares it so!
Trent Nielsen will create all kinds of shenanigans as the official 2017 Festscheister!
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
Friday, September 28, 2018
The Festmeister’s Party
| 4:00pm | Festmeister officially declares the Oktoberfest gates open |
| 4:00 – 7:00pm | Main Street Stage: Kris & The Riverbend Dutchmen |
| 7:30pm | Sauerkraut Eating Contest |
| 8:00 – 11:00pm | Main Street Stage: IV Play |
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Family Day
| 12:30pm | Line-up for Kidtoberfest Parade in Detlefsen State Farm parking lot on Third St. |
| 1:00pm |
Kidtoberfest Parade down Third St. to the Festgrounds hosted by St. Peter Ambassadors Festmeisters Gates Open |
| 1:00 – 4:00pm | Music by Larry Novotny “The One Man Tuba Band” |
| 1:00 – 4:00pm | TBA |
| 1:00 – 4:00pm | Kids Zone Activities and Games |
| 2:30pm | Bean Bag Tournament (Register in advance at the St. Peter Chamber or register day of at Oktoberfest) |
| 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Main Street Stage: Bockfest Boys |
| 5:30pm |
Official Stein Hoisting Competition |
| 7:30pm | Lederhosen & Dirndl Competition |
| 8:00 – 11:00pm | Main Street Stage: The Blue Ringers |
*Schedule subject to change
