Events at this location

Join us Thursday, October 5th to Sunday, October 8th as Downtown Kitchener transforms into a bustling Bavarian village like you’ve never seen it before – along King Street from Queen Street to City Hall, and down Gaukel Street to the biergarten in the parking lot/event space at 44 Gaukel Street!

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!

Biergarten Hours: (44 Gaukel Street lot & street event space)
Thursday, October 5th – 4pm – 11pm (Oktoberfest Block Party – ticketed event)
Friday, October 6^th – 12pm – 10pm (Official Keg Tapping 12noon-1pm)
Saturday, October 7^th – 12pm – 10pm
Sunday, October 8^th – 12pm – 4pm
*entry into the Willkommen Platz Biergarten is FREE Friday, Saturday & Sunday

King Street Vendor Market Hours: (along King Street from Queen Street to City Hall)
Friday, October 6^th – 10am – 7pm
Saturday, October 7^th – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, October 8^th – 10am – 4pm

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.

Join us for the Oktoberfest Block Party on October 5 in Downtown Kitchener as The Road Hammers hit the stage along with authentic German Entertainment! This event is in support of Oktoberfest Cares.
Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 4pm – 11pm
Raise your stein in the Willkommen Platz 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!

Early Bird General Admission tickets are $20, you don’t want to miss out!!

This is a 19+ event. Proper identification is required.