Your 2019 Festmeister and Festsheister!
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?!
Craig Tolzman (right) presided over last year’s Oktoberfest as the official Festmeister! Gates for Oktoberfest cannot open until the Festmeister declares it so!
Jeff “Dugan” Volk (left) create all kinds of shenanigans as the official Festscheister! Keep an eye on him…you never know what kind of trouble he’ll kick up!
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 24, 2021
The Festmeister’s Party
| 4:00pm | Festmeister officially declares the Oktoberfest gates open |
| 4:00 – 7:00pm | Main Street Stage: TBD |
| 7:30pm | Sauerkraut Eating Contest |
| 8:00 – 11:00pm | Main Street Stage: TBD |
Saturday, September 25, 2021
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 |
| 1:30pm | Music by TBA |
| 1:00 – 4:00pm | Family Day and Kid’s Zone |
| 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: TBA |
| 5:30pm | Official Stein Hoisting Competition |
| 7:30pm | Lederhosen & Dirndl Competition |
| 8:00 – 11:00pm | Main Street Stage: TBA |
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Closing Ceremonies
| 4:00 – 7:00pm | TBA at Patrick’s on Third |
*Schedule subject to change
