Traditional German Dancing In A Festhallen

Oktoberfest 2023

Canada’s largest Bavarian Festival is back this year, better than EVER!
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!

Onkel Hans

Events

Rogers Women of the Year Awards 202325may6:00 pm6:00 pm Bingemans

Oktoberfest Golf Experience - Presented by Clintar11sep11:00 am11:00 am Galt Country Club, 750 Coronation Blvd, Cambridge, ON N1R 8E3

Willkommen Platz05octAll Day08(All Day) Downtown Kitchener, 200 King Street West

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Oktoberfest Cares

We are committed to supporting the cultural, economic and social vitality of Waterloo Region.

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2022 Sponsors

We’re beyond grateful to our committed and caring sponsors as they support this year’s Festival!

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Traditional German Dancing In A Festhallen

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Bands and Entertainers

There will be plenty of the Oktoberfest music and dancing to keep you entertained this year!

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Inc. Head Office is situated on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We also acknowledge that the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest community festival takes place on this traditional territory. It is the settlers of this traditional territory whose cultural roots we celebrate during Oktoberfest. We also recognize and respect the cultural diversity that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people bring to our community and recognize their past and present contributions to this land.

We encourage our community to continue their reconciliation journey along with us by visiting the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR).
To find out more information about the land that you’re on, visit Native-Land and Whose Land.