An Oktoberfest to Remember!
This year, maybe more than ever before, we need to come together to celebrate community, heritage, friends + family and FUN!
Festival Countdown
September 23 to October 15, 2022
We can’t wait to bring back Canada’s largest Bavarian Festival this year, better than EVER, with our Official Keg Tapping on Friday, October 7th in Downtown Kitchener! 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 restaurant partners!
Here’s to good times and good cheer, and to being back together for another year. PROST!
Events
Date
Title
Post Date
Event Type
All
Concert
Family
Festhallen
Microfesthallen
Women of the Year
Event Location
All
Alpine Club
AOK
Bingemans
Bobby O'Brien's
Carl Zehr Square
Concordia Club
Deer Ridge Golf Club
Descendants Beer & Beverage Co.
Downtown Kitchener
Europro Stage
Frannie's
Galt Country Club
Gaukle Street, Kitchener
Hubertushaus
Janet Lynn's Bistro
Kitchener Market
Maxwell's Concerts and Events
Morty's Pub
Oktoberfest Haus
Old Galt Bottle Shop
Region of Waterloo International Airport
Rustico Kitchen and Bar
Schwaben Club
Tapestry Hall
The Crazy Canuck
The Olde Heidelberg Restaurant
The Walper Hotel
THEMUSEUM
TWB Brewing
Underground Flavour Group
Victoria Park
Waterloo Brewing Taphouse
Waterloo City Hall
Waterloo Park
Waterloo Region
Event Organizer
All
Alpine Club
Alpine Club and Transylvania Club
Bingemans
Bobby O'Brien's
Concordia Club
Culinary Studio
Hubertushaus
Irviner Gunners
Kitchener Market
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Maxwell's Concerts and Events + Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Old Galt Bottle Shop
Rusty Nail Comedy
Schwaben Club
TWB Brewing
Uptown Waterloo BIA
Past and Future Events
All
Only Past Events
Only Future Events
october
Willkommen Platz06octAll Day09(All Day) Downtown Kitchener, 200 King Street West
Event Details
Join us October 6th – 9th as Downtown Kitchener transforms into a bustling Bavarian village like you’ve never seen it before – all along King Street from Frederick
Event Details
Join us October 6th – 9th as Downtown Kitchener transforms into a bustling Bavarian village like you’ve never seen it before – all along King Street from Frederick through to City Hall.
Raise your stein in one of the biergartens, 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 back and we’re bringing the best of it to DTK!
Willkommen Platz Hours:
Thursday, October 6th – 3pm – 10pm
Friday, October 7th – 10am – 10pm (Official Keg Tapping at 12-1pm)
Saturday, October 8th – 10am – 10pm
Sunday, October 9th – 10am – 6pm
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.
Food Trucks:
Crazy Canuck
Happy Twist Inc
Born2eat
Bayaks Grill
AJ Funnel Cake
The Scrumptious Spud/Berlin95
Biergartens
EUROPRO STAGE & BIER GARTEN (60 King Street West)
Broadhead Brewery
Dixon’s Distilled Spirits Inc
Farm League Brewing
Foundry Brewing Inc.
Muskoka Brewery
Paniza Brewing co.
Stockyards Brewing Co
TWB Co-operative Brewing
Wellington Brewery
CARL ZEHR SQUARE STAGE & BIER TENT (200 King Street West)
Erdinger
Farm League Brewing
Molson Canadian
Coors
Vizzy Hard Seltzer
Market Vendors:
Strudel Ladies
Little Rock Honey Farm
Queen Shawarma and Kebab
Legacy Greens
Oktoberfest Beer Nuts
Grainharvest
Phlippen Sauce
Arisan Woods
Idle & Wood Candle Co.
Taya
Talula Fields
Entertainment
Willkommen Platz has THREE stages featuring live entertainment!
EUROPRO STAGE & BIER GARTEN
(60 King Street West)
| Thursday October 6 | Friday October 7 | Saturday October 8 | Sunday October 9 | |
| Ziggie Zaggies Trio | 3 – 6 pm | 6 – 10 pm | ||
| The Golden Keys | 7 – 10 pm | |||
| Variations Band | 3:30 – 5:30 pm | |||
| DJ Von Dino | 10:30 – 11:30 am | 3:30 – 6 pm | ||
| John McKinley Trio | 11:45 – 1 pm | 12 – 1 pm | ||
| Weiss Blau | 1:30 – 3:30 pm | |||
| Walter Ostanek | 5 – 7 pm | |||
| The Tonewheels | 7:30 – 8:30 pm | |||
| Cheryl Lescom and the Tuscan Choir Boys | 9 – 10 pm | |||
| Wildbahn | 10 – 11:30 am & 1 – 3 pm |
DTK WUNDERBAR STAGE
(10 King Street West)
| Thursday October 6 | Friday October 7 | Saturday October 8 | Sunday October 9 | |
| Accordionist Rick Guzik | 3:30 – 4:30 pm 6 – 7 pm | 2 – 4 pm | 10:30 – 11:30 am & 5 – 6 pm | 11 – 12 pm |
| Rusty Nail Comedy | 4:30 – 6 pm | 4 – 5 pm | 4 – 5 pm | 12 – 1 pm |
| Kobbler J Fire Show | 6 – 7 pm | 6 – 7 pm | 4:30 – 5:30 pm | |
| Kobbler J Family Show | 12 – 1 pm | 1 – 2 pm | ||
| Deb Meinser Jones | 1 – 2 pm | 2:30 – 3:30 pm | ||
| Robotics Team | 3 – 4 pm | 3:30 – 4:30 pm |
CARL ZEHR SQUARE STAGE & BIER TENT
(200 King Street West)
| Thursday October 6 | Friday October 7 | Saturday October 8 | Sunday October 9 | |
| TC Alpine | 3 – 5:30 pm | |||
| Jessie T & DJ Johnny Rivex | 6:15 – 6:45 pm | |||
| Karli June & DJ Johnny Rivex | 8 – 9:30 pm | |||
| The Golden Keys | 11:30 – 2:30 pm | |||
| Blackwater Trio | 6 – 7 pm | |||
| Walter Ostanek | 3:30 – 5:30 pm & 7:30 – 9:30 pm |
11 – 1 pm | 11 – 1 pm | |
| Black Forest Band | 1:30 – 4:30 pm | |||
| Turk & Hobbits | 5 – 6 pm | |||
| Uptown Girls | 6:30 – 8 pm | |||
| Alex Price & Pocket City | 8:30 – 10 pm | |||
| The Jacks | 2 – 2:30 pm | |||
| Jesse Webber Band | 3 – 4 pm | |||
| Romeo Sex Fighter | 4:30 – 6 pm |
Admission to the Platz is FREE for all ages to come and enjoy the music and entertainment, but wristbands must be purchased in order to purchase drink tokens for those wishing to enjoy local craft beer and German brews.
Wristbands are valid for all four days so long as they remain intact.
Time
october 6 (Thursday) - 9 (Sunday)
Location
Downtown Kitchener
200 King Street West
Organizer
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
KIDtoberfest07oct12:00 pm7:00 pm12:00 pm - 7:00 pm THEMUSEUM, 10 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3
Event Details
Join us Friday, October 7 , Saturday, October 8 & Sunday, October 9, 2022 at THEMUSEUM (10 King Street West) in Downtown Kitchener!
Event Details
Join us Friday, October 7 , Saturday, October 8 & Sunday, October 9, 2022 at THEMUSEUM (10 King Street West) in Downtown Kitchener!
Perfect for kids aged 3-10, KIDtoberfest features traditional music and dancing, curriculum-based learning stations, and guided activities created in partnership with various local arts organizations.
Event Hours:
Friday, October 7 12p-7p
Saturday, October 8 10a-4p
Sunday, October 9 10a-4p
Admission:
Children ages 2 – 11 $10.00+HST
Adults – Complimentary
Children under 2 – Complimentary
*All passes include access to explore THEMUSEUM exhibit!
PLEASE NOTE: This is a cashless event, only debit and credit are accepted!
Children under 2 & Adults must “purchase” a complimentary ticket and must be have a minimum of (1) paid Child Admission in the order. Admission valid for single day purchase.
Parking is available in the Duke Street Parking Garage (attached to THEMUSEUM). Downtown Kitchener has free parking on weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday in municipal surface parking lots. Visit downtownkitchener.ca/parking for a full list of locations.
KIDtoberfest Entertainment Schedule
| Friday October 7 | Saturday October 8 | Sunday October 9 | |
| Erick Traplin | 2:30pm & 5pm | 2pm | 11am & 1pm |
| Enchanted Entertainment Characters | 6pm | 10am | 10am |
| Drew Ripley | 12:30pm | 2:30pm | |
| Deb Misener Jones | 3:30pm | 12pm | |
| Cool Magician Ray Anderson | 12pm-7pm | 10am-4pm | 10am-4pm |
| Cartoon Bob – Caricaturist | 2pm-4pm | 11am-1pm | |
| Facepainters | 4pm-6pm | 11am-2pm | 11am-2pm |
Surprise appearances by Maverick the Dino, Onkel Hans & Tante Frieda, and more special guests!
It’s the KIDtoberfest Colouring Contest, presented by Tim Hortons!
Print off the KIDtoberfest colouring sheet of your choice, use your favourite colours to create a masterpiece & then bring it to KIDtoberfest, Friday October 7 to Sunday October 9at THEMUSUEM. You will be entered to win some sweet Oktoberfest prizes!
*Make sure to write your name and parent’s email on the back!
Printed copies will be available at KIDtoberfest.
Time
(Friday) 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
THEMUSEUM
10 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
october 8, 2022 10:00 amoctober 9, 2022 10:00 am
Organizer
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Event Details
It’s Rocktoberfest at the Carl Zehr Stage with local supergroup Romeo Sex Fighter, the Polka King Walter Ostanek, and more, thanks to Heritage Canada!
Event Details
It’s Rocktoberfest at the Carl Zehr Stage with local supergroup Romeo Sex Fighter, the Polka King Walter Ostanek, and more, thanks to Heritage Canada!
Presented by:
Time
(Sunday) 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location
Carl Zehr Square
200 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Organizer
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Sunday Funday09oct10:00 am6:00 pm10:00 am - 6:00 pm Europro Stage, 32-60 King Street East Kitchener
Event Details
Head to the Europro Stage in the Goudie’s Lot to see Wildbahn, DJ VonDino, & more with Virgin 105.3 Enjoy food by Crabby Joe’s
Event Details
Head to the Europro Stage in the Goudie’s Lot to see Wildbahn, DJ VonDino, & more with Virgin 105.3
Enjoy food by Crabby Joe’s
Thanks to Rego Realty for bringing live music to DTK!
Time
(Sunday) 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location
Europro Stage
32-60 King Street East Kitchener
Organizer
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Thanksgiving Day Parade10oct8:00 am8:00 am
Event Details
Your Thanksgiving weekend just got a whole lot more exciting! The annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade is BACK for 2022 and we’re so excited that we want
Event Details
Your Thanksgiving weekend just got a whole lot more exciting! The annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade is BACK for 2022 and we’re so excited that we want to SHOUT THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS!
Check out how you can get involved as we bring back this annual tradition!
Parade Route
The parade starts at 8:30 am at the corner of Weber Street East and Frederick Street.
The parade travels up Weber Street and finishes at the Bridgeport Plaza at the corner of Weber and Bridgeport around 10:00 am.
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
Make sure you get the best seat in the house! Bleacher seats are limited, make sure you grab yours today!
There’s a new pup in town!
Have you heard? Onkel Hans is getting a new puppy, and it’ll make its debut as a float in this year’s parade!
Thank you to those who submitted name suggestions – we’ll reveal the winner soon!
Time
(Monday) 8:00 am
Organizer
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest Cares
We are committed to supporting the cultural, economic and social vitality of Waterloo Region.
Oktoberfest Style & Souvenirs
Find your favourite piece to wear while you celebrate and honour 2022 with a special souvenir, or send a gift to someone special.
2022 Sponsors
We’re beyond grateful to our committed and caring sponsors as they support this year’s Festival!
Stay Up-To-Date
Looking for more information about Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest? Well you’ve come to the right place mein freund!
Bands and Entertainers
There will be plenty of the Oktoberfest music and dancing to keep you entertained this year. Join us for our streaming events or at local participating restaurants.
