This traditional festival is modeled after one of the world’s largest celebrations, held each year for several centuries in Munich, Germany. New Ulm’s version takes place during the first two full weekends in October, with festivities happening all over town!  The main locations for Oktoberfest in 2023 are Historic Downtown, Best Western Plus, Schell’s Brewery, and Morgan Creek Vineyards.

Schedule:

Performances
9:00am - 12pm: Adam Munsterman/B & L Bar
10am: Keg Tapping/Downtown Oktoberfest
11am-1pm: Dain’s Dutchmen/Downtown Oktoberfest
2-5pm: Shirts & Skins/Downtown Oktoberfest
1-2pm: Concord Singers/Best Western Plus
2:30-4:30pm: Neu Ulm Blaskapelle/Best Western Plus
4-8pm: Nate Frederickson Band/B&L Bar
5-6pm: Concord Singers/Best Western Plus
6:30-8:30pm: Neu Ulm Blaskapelle/Best Western Plus
7-9pm: Gangsta Grass (hip hop bluegrass)/Grand Kabaret
8-10pm: Valley Sounds/Green Mill Patio
9pm-12am: Bockfest Boys/Best Western Plus
8pm-12am: DJ Strudel Boy/B&L Bar

Attractions and Events
Dawn to dusk: Way of the Cross
7am-5pm: New Ulm Recreation Center (indoor playground and gym)
7-11:30am: Adult only lap swim/New Ulm Recreation Center
9am-12pm: Farmers Market/Downtown on German Street
9am-5pm: Domeier’s German Store
9:45-11am: Annual Bicycle Tour of New Ulm/start at German Park
10am-2pm: Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
10am-2pm: German-Bohemian Research Library
10am-3pm: Brown County Historical Society Museum
10am-4pm: Craftoberfest-Shop the Lot Craft & Vendor Show/1st North Downtown
10am-4pm: Wanda Gag House
10am-4pm: Christmas Haus
10am-5pm: Downtown Oktoberfest/Center Street
10am-5pm: Popcorn Wagon/Brown County Historical Society
10am-7pm: Hermann Monument
11am: Germanic-American Day Parade/Downtown Minnesota Street
11-3pm: Historic Kiesling House
11am-3pm: Pumpkinfest/New Ulm Area Catholic Schools
11am-4pm: Art Gallery & Gift Shop/The Grand Center for Arts & Culture
11am-6pm: Museum & Gift Shop/Schell’s Brewery
11am-8pm: Bier Halle/Schell’s Brewery
11am-9pm: Historic Turner Hall
11am-9pm: Morgan Creek Vineyards
12-3pm: Horse-drawn Trolley Rides /Downtown Oktoberfest
12-4pm: Swimming Pool/New Ulm Recreation Center
12-4pm (every hour): Brewery Tours/Schell’s Brewery
12-5pm: Stomp!-New Ulm!/Morgan Creek Vineyards
12-5pm: Axe-Throwing Station/Downtown Oktoberfest
12, 1, 3, 5 & 6pm: Glockenspiel/Schonlau Park
12pm-1am: Concordia Lanes Bowling Alley
1-2pm: Stein-holding, yodeling, & sauerkraut eating contests/Downtown Oktoberfest
1-11pm: Black Frost Distilling
1pm-12am: Oktoberfest/Best Western Plus & Green Mill
2-9pm: Starkeller Brewery & Tap Room
2-10pm: Rush Rooftop Restaurant
6-10pm: The Pinball Place