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OUR LADY PEACE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Tickets for Oktoberfest Rocks the Tent featuring OUR LADY PEACE are on sale now! Come Rock The Tent on Saturday, October 2nd at Concordia Club!

illScarlett to hit the stage at Rocktoberfest9
On Sunday, October 10th, Rocktoberfest9 will bring together the polka stylings of Walter Ostanek with the rock sounds of Canadian headline act illScarlett and special guest KO. Tickets for both events go on sale on Friday

Our Lady Peace to headline Oktoberfest Rocks the Tent on October 2nd
Canadian music icons Our Lady Peace will headline Oktoberfest Rocks the Tent at Concordia Club on Saturday, October 2nd; setting the stage for a night of tent-shaking music and a full ››

Larry Blundell to Bid Farewell to K-W Oktoberfest Inc.
Executive Director of Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, Larry Blundell, announced today that he will retire as head of Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival; following the 2010 festivities. Effective ››

Come Chicken Dance for Ellen at Kitchener City Hall
WHAT: Mass Chicken Dance in Support of Ellen DeGeneres for Parade Marshall of the 2010 Oktoberfest Parade WHEN: Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 6 to 7 p.m. ( This event will go rain or shine , but will ››

K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year Nominations Open!
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest announced its official call for nominations for the 2010 K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year awards. The annual awards have been celebrating the achievements and ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest wants to Welcome Ellen DeGeneres as Parade Grand Marshal
Help us get Ellen DeGeneres to Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest in 2010! We want to welcome her as the Grand Marshal of the Thanksgiving Day Parade! Show your support and join the FanPage! Just type ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest named Ontario Event of Distinction
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest once again received top honours from the festival industry at the Festivals and Events Ontario annual conference in Ottawa. The Festival was named as a 2010 Event of ››

Onkel Hans Lottery Winners Announced!
The Festival may be over for another year, but the fun continues for Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest as the winners of the Onkel Hans Lottery are drawn!

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Closes the Kegs for Another Year
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest officially ended for another year with Closing Ceremonies at the Transylvania Club last night. Festival organizers and guests looked on as the ceremonial keg was ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Continues to Save The Polka; Announces Ein Prosit Awards
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest continues its campaign to Save The Polka this weekend. Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival, joined by sponsor Jack Link’s Beef Jerky, presented the 2009 Ein Prosit ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Honours its Volunteers of the Year
A full house of prominent members of the business and political community attended the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Presidents’ Invitational Luncheon as three outstanding volunteers were presented with the prestigious Volunteer of the Year Award.

Treasure Hunt Key Found in Breithaupt Park
For 17 days Kitchener-Waterloo treasure hunters have been scouring the area for a hidden key worth $3,000! The key unlocks King Ludwig’s Treasure Chest and the annual search for the loot is one of the highlights of Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest. ››

Thanksgiving Day Parade Announces Floats of Honour and People's Choice Float!
For the first time ever, parade spectators voted via text message for the People’s Choice Float! Contratulations to the Moonshine Band Float, our 2009 winner!

Text your vote for the People’s Choice Float at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest and the Thanksgiving Day Parade have gone wireless. For the first time in the 41 year history of the Festival, the 150,000 spectators at the Thanksgiving Day Parade ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Rolls Out The Barrel! New Funding Announced
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest opened to fanfare and funding this morning, kicking off Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival!

Polka King Walter Ostanek to be Parade Grand Marshal
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is on a mission to SAVE THE POLKA, and what better way to celebrate this time-honoured musical traditional than to highlight one of the genre’s most treasured ››

Miss Oktoberfest 2009 Crowned
At a gala black tie event, Jessica Wulff was crowned Miss Oktoberfest 2009, making her the 41st Miss Oktoberfest since the festival’s inception.

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest set to Rock The Tent with Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins!
Ronnie Hawkins will take to the stage for the first annual Oktoberfest Rocks the Tent on Saturday, October 3rd at Concordia Club! With The Fabulous Thunderbirds signed to open for the legendary ››

Onkel Hans Lottery Tickets Go On Sale!
While it may seem early to think about Kitchener- Waterloo Oktoberfest, it’s not too early to think about winning big! The annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Onkel Hans Lottery tickets are now on ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest receives WestJet Value Award
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest was singled out by WestJet customers with a 2009 Value Award, according to up! magazine, WestJet\'s in-flight publication.

K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year nominations open!
Nominations are open for the K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year awards, which recognize and pay tribute to outstanding women in the community in various categories.

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest wants to SAVE THE POLKA!
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest wants to Save The Polka! Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival is working to save the time-honoured and much loved musical genre from the chopping block of the ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest honoured among Ontario's top events
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest received top honours from the festival industry again this year, marking the continued success of the festival as one of Ontario’s marquee events. Festivals and Events ››

Onkel Hans Lottery Winners Announced as Festival 'Greats' Recognized
The people and events that best exemplified the spirit of Gemuetlichkeit during the 40th Anniversary Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest were honoured last night at an awards reception at the Delta Kitchener-Waterloo.

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Turns Off the Taps on a Successful 40th Anniversary Festival
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest officially ended for another year with Keg Closing Ceremonies at the Schwaben Club. Festival organizers and guests looked on as the ceremonial keg was sealed to await ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest helps the Food Bank of Waterloo Region Spread the Spirit of Thanksgiving with the Onkel Hans Food
Today the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest came together to help those in need, raising 21,220 lbs of non-perishable food items and $18,429.83 in cash donations along ››

40th annual Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade selects Floats of Honour for 2008
The 2008 Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade celebrity Judges have revealed their top picks for the best floats in this year’s parade.

Roll Out the Barrel - Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is here!
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest opened to fanfare and applause today as the keg was tapped to begin the 40th Anniversary of Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival!

Miss Oktoberfest 2008 Crowned!
At a gala black tie event, Natalie MacNeil was crowned Miss Oktoberfest for 2008, marking the 40th Miss Oktoberfest to be crowned since the festival’s inception.

Tickets On Sale for Rocktoberfest7 with Finger Eleven and illScarlett
When K-W Oktoberfest goes rock n’ roll for Rocktoberfest7, it will be bringing together the music of Walter Ostanek and Canadian bands Finger Eleven and illScarlett.
Tickets are now on sale ››

New Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Website
Welcome to the NEW Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest website. We are constantly adding new things as we move forward so stay tuned for news updates as they become available! Browse around and take a ››

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Countdown of Top 10 Initiatives For This Year’s 40th Anniversary
June 5, 2008 - Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest held a Media Launch this evening at the Concordia Club to announce the Top 10 initiatives for 2008 in celebration of Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest’s ››