Willkommen Platz 2024
Willkommen Platz 202411octAll Day13Downtown Kitchener, 200 King Street West
Event Details
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!
Dates: Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 13, 2024
Location: Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener
Biergarten & Stage Hours:
Friday, October 11th – 11am – 10pm (Official Keg Tapping 11:30am-12:30pm)
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 – 10am – 7pm
Saturday, October 12th – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, October 13th – 10am – 7pm
Call for Vendors
Willkommen Platz Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN! Vendors are now invited to exhibit at this distinctive community event. Don’t miss out on your chance to increase visibility, connect with new customers and gain revenue. Limited spots available!
Entertainment Schedule
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. If polka is not your thing, we have you covered with performances by Moonshine and the indie funk sounds of The Boo Radley Project. Also on hand are local legends Romeo Sex Fighter, the Stacey and Shane Guse Honky Tonk Cocktail Hour and, as already announced, the multi-horn, multi-drummer, brass funk beast, My Son The Hurricane who is headlining the Saturday night party. Additional special guest performers will be announced in the coming months. Stay tuned for more exciting details by following K-W Oktoberfest social channels and check back here regularly.
Friday, October 11th
12pm-12:30pm – Official Keg Tapping
Stacey & Shane Guse Honky Tonk Cocktail Hour
8:30pm-10pm – Special Guest Headliner – more information to come!
Sunday, October 13th
8:30pm-10pm – Special Guest Headliner – more information to come!
*Please note: entertainment schedule is subject to change.
Parking: DTK 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.
