Be Bavarian with us and join us for K-W Oktoberfest!
September 27 – October 19, 2024
Prost! Here’s to good times!
The sounds of accordion music fill the air. Steins of cold beer wait for the first notes of Ein Prosit. Old friendships are renewed as everyone gathers to Be Bavarian once more. Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is gearing up for 2024! See you at the 56th annual Bavarian Festival September 27th – October 19th! Onkel Hans and Tante Frieda are excited to see you all don your Tracht, raise a stein, polka around, and enjoy delicious Bavarian cuisine from our German Clubs and local restaurants! Here’s to good times and good cheer, and to being back together for another year. PROST!
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Events
The WunderWagen27sepAll Day19oct(All Day)(GMT-04:00) Waterloo Region
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The spirit of Oktoberfest is cruising around Waterloo Region on a FOURTEEN FOOT MOBILE STAGE! Back for 2024, the WUNDERWAGEN brings the best local bands and entertainers to your neighbourhood, restaurants, and community events. Sway to the beat, sing along, and dance on your own front lawn to classic favourites and current hits! Tune into our Facebook and Instagram channels to find out where the WUNDERWAGEN is cruising this year!
Time
September 27, 2024 - October 19, 2024 (All Day)(GMT-04:00)
Location
Waterloo Region
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Matthew Good and His Band With Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys Join us for the opening night of KoolHaus with multi-platinum selling Canadian recording artist, Matthew Good, best
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Matthew Good and His Band With Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys
Join us for the opening night of KoolHaus with multi-platinum selling Canadian recording artist, Matthew Good, best known for his signature vocal style, guitar-driven melodies, and cinematic lyrics. With 21 Juno Award nominations and 13 full-length albums, this will surely be the ultimate kick-off to KoolHaus.
GATES: 7:00 PM (OPEN) – 1:00 AM
Time
September 27, 2024 7:00 pm - September 28, 2024 1:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Bingemans
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Simple Plan With Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys KoolHaus welcomes Simple Plan for the 1st Saturday of Oktoberfest at Bingemans! From their new millennium rise to MTV superstardom
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Simple Plan With Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys
KoolHaus welcomes Simple Plan for the 1st Saturday of Oktoberfest at Bingemans! From their new millennium rise to MTV superstardom through pop-punk’s modern resurgence that has introduced their iconic, multi-platinum sound to new audiences around the world, Simple Plan has been an indelible part of pop culture for more than two decades. Prost to these Canadians!
GATES: 7:00 PM (OPEN) – 1:00 AM
Time
September 28, 2024 7:00 pm - September 29, 2024 1:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Bingemans
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THE ULTIMATE HOT SAUCE AND CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL IN WATERLOO REGION KICKS OFF DURING K-W OKTOBERFEST! Get ready for the hottest event of the year! GOATFEST 2024 is set to take
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THE ULTIMATE HOT SAUCE AND CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL IN WATERLOO REGION KICKS OFF DURING K-W OKTOBERFEST!
Get ready for the hottest event of the year! GOATFEST 2024 is set to take place on September 28th, at Concordia Club. This fiery festival, in partnership with K-W Oktoberfest, promises a day of unbeatable heat and refreshing brews.
• Date: September 28th, 2024
• Time: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
• Location: Concordia Club, Kitchener, ON
• Tickets: Available at www.goatfest.ca
Time
September 28, 2024 11:00 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Concordia Club
429 Ottawa Street South
40th Annual Oktoberfest FREE Family Breakfast05oct7:00 am11:00 am7:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00)
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40th Annual Oktoberfest FREE Family Breakfast When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 Time: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Where: Bingemans Drop by for your FREE breakfast! Registration is optional If you register, we will send
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40th Annual Oktoberfest FREE Family Breakfast
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Bingemans
Drop by for your FREE breakfast! Registration is optional If you register, we will send you up to date parking/venue maps & menu information.
Time
October 5, 2024 7:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Onkel Hans Food Drive - Stuff A Bus05oct9:00 am4:00 pm9:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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Stuff a Bus Food Drive! When: Saturday, October 5th Time: 9:00am – 12:00pmLocation #1: Zehrs at Laurentian Plaza – 750 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pmLocation #2: Zehrs at
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Stuff a Bus Food Drive!
When: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location #1: Zehrs at Laurentian Plaza – 750 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location #2: Zehrs at Conestoga Mall – 555 Davenport Road, Waterloo
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October 5, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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Join us Friday, October 11th, Saturday, October 12th & Sunday, October 13th as downtown Kitchener transforms into a bustling Bavarian village like you’ve never seen it before – along King Street from Ontario Street to Kitchener City Hall!
Raise your stein in the biergarten, savour authentic German cuisine from one of our food vendors, shop our local vendor market, or sing along in front of the stage at one of our live performances – Oktoberfest is bringing the best of it to DTK! All events in the Willkommen Platz have FREE entry!
Dates: Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 13, 2024
Location: Carl Zehr Square (200 King Street West, Kitchener) & along King Street from Ontario Street to Kitchener City Hall
Biergarten & Stage Hours:
Friday, October 11th – 11am – 10pm (Official Keg Tapping 12pm)
Saturday, October 12th – 11am – 10pm
Sunday, October 13th – 11am – 10pm
*entry into the Willkommen Platz Biergarten is FREE Friday, Saturday & Sunday for ALL ages!
Vendor Market Hours:
Friday, October 11th – 11am – 7pm
Saturday, October 12th – 11am – 7pm
Sunday, October 13th – 11am – 7pm
Mark your calendars and meet us at the Willkommen Platz in DTK where you can discover your inner Bavarian with amazing artists such as The Golden Keys, Weiss Blau, Rick Guzik, Hofbrau Band and the one and only Polka King himself, Walter Ostanek.
Stay tuned for more exciting details by following K-W Oktoberfest social channels and check back here regularly.
Biergarten Stage (Carl Zehr Square) *FREE access to the Biergarten & Entertainment!
Friday, October 11th
11am-11:15am – Surprise Guest!
11:15am-12pm – Hofbrau
12pm-12:30pm – Official Keg Tapping
12pm-2pm – The Golden Keys
2:30pm-3pm – German Dance Group
3pm-4pm – Walter Ostanek
4pm-4:30pm – Timm Burr Show
4:45pm-5:45pm – Walter Ostanek + Keg Tapping at 5pm
6pm-7pm – Stacey & Shane Guse Honky Tonk Cocktail Hour
7pm-7:15pm – Timm Burr Show
7:15pm-8pm – Romeo Sex Fighter
8pm-8:30pm -Tim Burr Show
8:30pm-10pm – Special Guest Headliner – more information to come!
Saturday, October 12th
11am-11:15am – Surprise Guest!
11:15am-12:15pm – Weiss Blau
12:15pm-1:15pm – Motts Clamato Best Caesar in Town Finale Contest
1:15pm-2:15pm – Weiss Blau + Keg Tapping at 2pm
2:15pm-3:15pm – Motts Clamato Best Caesar in Town Finale Contest
3:15pm-4pm – Walter Ostanek
4pm-4:30pm – Tim Burr Show
4:30pm-5:15pm – Walter Ostanek + Keg Tapping at 5pm
5:30pm-6:30pm – Always on Friday
6:30pm-7pm – Tim Burr Show
7pm-8pm – The Boo Radley Project
8pm-8:30pm – Tim Burr Show
8:30pm-10pm – My Son The Hurricane
Sunday, October 13th
11am-11:15am – Surprise Guest!
11:15am-12:15pm – Weiss Blau
12:15pm-12:45pm – Silly People Show
12:45pm-1:30pm – Weiss Blau
1:30pm-2pm – Bitterballen Contest
2pm-2:45pm – Weiss Blau + Keg Tapping at 2pm
2:45pm-3:30pm – Walter Ostanek
3:30pm-4pm – German Dance Group
Oktoberfest Goes Country
4pm-5pm – Walter Ostanek + Keg Tapping at 5pm
5pm-5:30pm – Tim Burr Show
5:45pm-6:45pm – Moonshine
6:45pm-7:15pm – Tim Burr Show
7pm-8pm – The Redhill Valleys
8pm-8:30pm – Tim Burr Show
8:30pm-10pm – Nate Haller
DTK Wunderbar Stage (King Street at Ontario Street)
Friday, October 11th
11am-12pm – Ziggie Zaggies
12pm-12:30pm – Silly People Show
12:30pm-1:30pm – Rick Guzik Accordionist
1:30pm-2:30pm – Dog Friendly KW
2:30pm-3pm – Silly People Show
3pm-4pm – The Vaudevillian
4pm-5pm – Just Because Trio
5:30pm-6pm – Timm Burr Show
6pm-7pm – Ziggie Zaggies
Saturday, October 12th
11am-12:30pm – Hofbrau
12:30pm-1:30pm – Robotics Show – Team DAVE
1:30pm-2pm – Silly People Show
2pm-3pm – Rick Guzik Accordionist
3:30pm-4pm – Concordia Mardi Gras Dancers
4pm-4:30pm – Silly People Show
4:30pm-5:30pm – Just Because Trio
5:30pm-6pm – Timm Burr Show
6pm-7pm – Ziggie Zaggies
Sunday, October 13th
11am-12:30pm – Hofbrau
12:30pm-1:30pm – Robotics Show – Team DAVE
1:30pm- 2pm – Silly People Show
2pm-3pm – Rick Guzik Accordionist
3pm-4pm – Just Because Trio
4pm-4:30pm – Timm Burr Show
4:30pm-5pm – The Vaudevillian
5pm-5:30pm – Silly People Show
5:30pm-6pm – Concordia Mardi Gras Dancers
6pm-7pm – Ziggie Zaggies
*Please note: entertainment schedules are subject to change.
King Street Vendors
Ace Schwarma & Burgers
bittersweettart // COOKIES GALORE
Crafty Crystal
Colton Davidson Realty Group
Daisy and Pinecone Collection
GENTS
Gingerbreadlife
Ginger Goat Hot Sauce
Grainharvest
Grand River Transit Climbing Wall
Hart & Ziel
Konoba Gourmet
Kultrun Market/ Neruda Arts
Lions Club of Kitchener Merchandise Booth
Nutram Schnickelfritz Craft Tent & Doggie VIP Area
Oktoberfest Beer Nuts
Reigns World Concepts
SNickelFritz Kitchens
The Delightful Designer
The Syd Collective
Turkey Farmers of Ontario
Turkish Cuisine
Food Truck
Butter & Creme Bakery and Barbecue
Berlin 95
D&L Village Juicery and Eatery
Le Chien Chaud
Marquez Churros
Tim Hortons (Coffee Truck)
DOGtoberfest Food Vendors
Bach Lava Bakery
FoCheezy
Biergarten Vendors
Berlin 95
Chef D Catering
Civilian Printing
Tread Forward
Bar & Shooter Bar information coming soon!
Parking:
Downtown Kitchener has free parking on weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday in municipal surface parking lots. CLICK HERE for a parking map. Visit downtownkitchener.ca/parking for a full list of locations.
KIDtoberfest
Friday, October 11th & Sunday, October 13th, 2024
Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, Downtown Kitchener
DOGtoberfest
Saturday, October 12th & Sunday, October 13th, 2024
Gaukel Block, Downtown Kitchener
Time
October 11, 2024 - October 13, 2024 (All Day)(GMT-04:00)
Location
Downtown Kitchener
200 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
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Perfect for families with kids aged 3-10 (or a kid at heart!), KIDtoberfest features traditional music and dancing, Bavarian activities, and performances by family favourites! Join us Friday, October 11th, Saturday,
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Perfect for families with kids aged 3-10 (or a kid at heart!), KIDtoberfest features traditional music and dancing, Bavarian activities, and performances by family favourites!
Join us Friday, October 11th, Saturday, October 12th & Sunday, October 13th, 2024 at KIDtoberfest in the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda in Downtown Kitchener!
Event Hours: 11am-7pm daily Friday to Sunday
Admission: FREE
NEW LOCATION FOR 2024: Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, 200 King Street West, Kitchener
KIDtoberfest Entertainment Schedule
Friday, October 11th
11am-12:30pm – Haus Music
12:30pm-1:30pm – Erick Traplin
1:30pm-2pm – Silly People Pinata
2pm-3pm – Enchanted Entertainment
3pm-3:30pm – Rick Guzik Accordionist
4pm-4:30pm – Silly People Pinata
5:30pm-6pm – Transylvania Club Youth Dancers
Saturday, October 12th
11am-12pm – Rick Guzik Accordionist
12pm-12:30pm – Silly People Pinata
12:30pm-1pm – Transylvania Club Youth Dancers
1pm-2pm – Mr. Ben’s Music
2pm-3pm – Robotics Show
3:30pm-4:30pm – Erick Traplin
4:30pm-5:30pm – Enchanted Entertainment
5:30pm-6pm – The Vaudevillian
Sunday, October 13th
11am-12pm – Erick Traplin
12pm-1pm – Rick Guzik Accordionist
1pm-2pm – Enchanted Entertainment
2pm-2:30pm – Silly People Pinata
2:30pm-3:30pm – Robotics Show
4pm-4:30pm – Silly People Pinata
4:30pm-5:30pm – Mr. Ben’s Music
*Please note that the entertainment schedule is subject to change.
Parking: Downtown Kitchener has free parking on weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday in municipal surface parking lots. Visit City of Kitchener parking for a full list of locations.
Time
October 11, 2024 11:00 am - October 13, 2024 7:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Kitchener City Hall Rotunda
200 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
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Presented by Nutram Pet Products Dates & Times: Saturday, October 12 from 11am until 6pm and Sunday, October 8 from 11am until 6pm.Location: Gaukel Block, Gaukel Street at Charles Street West, Downtown Kitchener Back
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Presented by Nutram Pet Products
Dates & Times: Saturday, October 12 from 11am until 6pm and Sunday, October 8 from 11am until 6pm.
Location: Gaukel Block, Gaukel Street at Charles Street West, Downtown Kitchener
Back again for 2024, our four-legged besties can attend their own Oktoberfest event! In partnership with Dog Friendly K-W and supported by Global Pet Food, dogs and their people are invited to take part in trick training advice, pack walks, Sniffscape courses, contests and other furry shenanigans! Pssst…it’s also free to attend!
Event Guidelines:
– Your dog must remain on a 6-foot leash at all times. No retractable leashes!
– Provide space to others around you.
– Refrain from introductions without asking for permission.
– Please refrain from bringing chews or toys for your pup to the event.
Time
October 12, 2024 11:00 am - October 13, 2024 6:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Gaukel Block
Gaukel Street at Charles Street West, Downtown Kitchener
Thanksgiving Day Parade - Monday, October 14, 202414oct9:30 am9:30 am(GMT-04:00)
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Your Thanksgiving weekend just got a whole lot more exciting! The Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade will be even bigger for 2024! With even more new floats, inflatables & bands!
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Your Thanksgiving weekend just got a whole lot more exciting! The Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade will be even bigger for 2024! With even more new floats, inflatables & bands! We’re so excited that we want to SHOUT THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS!
Check out how you can get involved with this this annual tradition!
Parade Route
NEW FOR 2024, the parade starts at 9:30am at the corner of Weber Street East and Frederick Street, on Monday, October 14, 2024.
The parade travels up Weber Street and finishes at the Bridgeport Road at the corner of Weber and Bridgeport around Noon.
Frederick Street is closed from Duke to Edna from 7:00am – 11am. Weber Street is closed Scott to Noecker starting at 9:20am and opens as the parade passes.
WATCH THE PARADE! On the street or Online!
The Oktoberfest Parade Broadcast is proudly Presented by Piller’s Fine Foods! Are not able to make it to the parade this year? WATCH ONLINE HERE!
You can also watch online at ctvnewskitchener.ca – tune in live at 9:30am or on-demand anytime.
Important information:
Arrive early! The Onkel Hans Food Drive will be collecting monetary donations and non-perishable food items in support of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region right before the parade begins or DONATE ONLINE HERE!
Spectators of all ages are welcome to enjoy the parade, but please leave pets at home.
Dress for the weather! The parade runs rain or shine.
Parade Bleacher Tickets
Enjoy the Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade – Monday, October 14, 2024 at 9:30am from the Parade Bleachers, located at Queen Street & Weber Street, Kitchener.
Tickets are available for only $10 per person. Bleacher seats are limited.
Time
October 14, 2024 9:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Damenfest Breakfast18oct8:30 am8:30 am(GMT-04:00) The Walper Hotel, 20 Queen Street South
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Oktoberfest Networking for Women This wunderbar opportunity brings together the women of Waterloo Region all in the Spirit of Gemütlichkeit. Join us for a morning of great speakers and networking! Over
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Oktoberfest Networking for Women
This wunderbar opportunity brings together the women of Waterloo Region all in the Spirit of Gemütlichkeit. Join us for a morning of great speakers and networking! Over 200 guests from the local business and arts community, as well as members of the prestigious Women of the Year alumni are planning to be in attendance. The panel, moderated by Amy Schlueter, includes Olympian Mandy Bujold, ice cream engineer Ajoa Mintah and charitable tax lawyer Gwenyth Stadig.
When: Friday, October 18, 2024
Time: 8:00am to 10:00am
Location: The Walper Hotel, Downtown Kitchener
Tickets: $50.00 | Corporate Tables Available
Moderated by Amy Schlueter
Amy Schlueter is an entrepreneur with a diverse background in podcast hosting and production, consulting, retail automotive, and investing. She is currently the CEO of Bespoke Productions Hub, a Canadian independent podcast network dedicated to supporting and amplifying the voices of independent podcasters and empowering them to explore and share their passions with a global audience.
Panelists: Ajoa Mintah, Gwenyth Stadig, Mandy Bujold
Ajoa Mintah
Gwenyth Stadig
Mandy Bujold
Time
October 18, 2024 8:30 am(GMT-04:00)
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Our Sponsors
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