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With Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys

Come prost with us to the start of another season of German delights at this year’s star-studded opening night, featuring a headlining performance by Marianas Trench, along with guest DJs and Haus Band, The Golden Keys.

Indulge in traditional Oktoberfest food at Bingemans Bavarian Feast! Our chefs are proud to present some of the most delicious German food at this year’s Oktoberfest in Kitchener-Waterloo – Canada’s greatest Bavarian festival! Enjoy Marche dining with traditional Oktoberfest food, exclusive entertainment and express access to the main festivities in the Oktoberfest Kool Haus. Indulge in authentic German schnitzel, Oktoberfest sausage, sauerkraut, spaetzle, and of course craft beer!

All Bavarian Feast tickets include access to the Kool Haus.

With Special Guest (TBA), Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys

Singer, songwriter, and Canadian music legend, David Wilcox, will be joining us at KoolHaus for an evening of rocking proportions! His unique blend of blues and rock is sure to entertain audiences of all ages!

With Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys

Hot off tour for the release of their newest album, Wander, The Trews join us at KoolHaus for an evening sure to rock the tent like never before! Join us for this epic live performance from this east-coast, Canadian recording artist, along with guest DJs and Haus Band, The Golden Keys.

Octoberfest is back at the Schwaben Club! Join them at their new location, 50 Scheifele Place in Breslau!

Oktoberfest Dates:
Friday, September 29 – TBA
Saturday, September 30 – TBA
Friday, October 6 – TBA
Saturday, October 7 – TBA
Friday, October 13 – TBA
Saturday, October 14 – TBA

The Region’s newest Fall Festival with fun for the whole family!

Children’s entertainment on the stage including Erick Traplin and more!

• Carnival Rides & Inflatables
• Pumpkin Cookie Decorating
• Fall Treats and drinks
• Open Fire S’mores roasting station
• Face Painting

Shop local at our Fall Market – no ticket required to shop great local vendors and artisans.

With Guest DJs, and Haus Band, The Golden Keys

What do you get when you mix lederhosen and plaid, flannel shirts? One tubular evening of rocking proportions! Join us for a night of 90s rock nostalgia featuring an epic performance by Finger Eleven.

Octoberfest is back at the Schwaben Club! Join them at their new location, 50 Scheifele Place in Breslau!

Oktoberfest Dates:
Friday, September 29 – TBA
Saturday, September 30 – TBA
Friday, October 6 – TBA
Saturday, October 7 – TBA
Friday, October 13 – TBA
Saturday, October 14 – TBA

Octoberfest is back at the Schwaben Club! Join them at their new location, 50 Scheifele Place in Breslau!

Oktoberfest Dates:
Friday, September 29 – TBA
Saturday, September 30 – TBA
Friday, October 6 – TBA
Saturday, October 7 – TBA
Friday, October 13 – TBA
Saturday, October 14 – TBA

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.

Join us Friday, October 6, Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8, 2023 at THEMUSEUM (10 King Street West) in Downtown Kitchener!

Perfect for families with kids aged 3-10 (or a kid at heart!), 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 – 10 – $10.95+HST
General Admission 11+ – $10.95+HST
Children under 2 – Complimentary 
*All passes include access to explore THEMUSEUM exhibit!

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets will be on sale shortly!
This is a cashless event, only debit and credit are accepted!

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 6 to Sunday October 8 at 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.

Download Colouring Sheets

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.

This may be what the Concordia Club is most known for today!

Concordia is Canada’s ‘home’ of Oktoberfest. With a seating capacity of close to 4,000, Concordia has established the second largest Oktoberfest in the world right here in Kitchener Waterloo. It’s been a resounding success story from day one!

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

Oktoberfest is back at Hubertushaus! Enjoy the Haus Special – includes admission, Schnitzel or Rollbraten Dinner, coffee and cake!

Or call 519-572-3515 for tickets!

with Guest DJs and Haus Band, The Golden Keys

You asked for it. We listened! German sensation, Dorfrocker returns to KoolHaus to show us how it’s done the Bavarian way! They’ll be joined by special guests, the Golden Keys, to bring down the Haus for our closing celebrations!

Octoberfest is back at the Schwaben Club! Join them at their new location, 50 Scheifele Place in Breslau!

Oktoberfest Dates:
Friday, September 29 – TBA
Saturday, September 30 – TBA
Friday, October 6 – TBA
Saturday, October 7 – TBA
Friday, October 13 – TBA
Saturday, October 14 – TBA

This may be what the Concordia Club is most known for today!

Concordia is Canada’s ‘home’ of Oktoberfest. With a seating capacity of close to 4,000, Concordia has established the second largest Oktoberfest in the world right here in Kitchener Waterloo. It’s been a resounding success story from day one!

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

Oktoberfest is back at Hubertushaus! Enjoy the Haus Special – includes admission, Schnitzel or Rollbraten Dinner, coffee and cake!

Or call 519-572-3515 for tickets!

with Guest DJs and Haus Band, The Golden Keys

You asked for it. We listened! German sensation, Dorfrocker returns to KoolHaus to show us how it’s done the Bavarian way! They’ll be joined by special guests, the Golden Keys, to bring down the Haus for our closing celebrations!

Octoberfest is back at the Schwaben Club! Join them at their new location, 50 Scheifele Place in Breslau!

Oktoberfest Dates:
Friday, September 29 – TBA
Saturday, September 30 – TBA
Friday, October 6 – TBA
Saturday, October 7 – TBA
Friday, October 13 – TBA
Saturday, October 14 – TBA

Head to the Schwaben Club at their new location 50 Scheifele Place, Breslau!

Children 10 and under are free!

Family Day at Hubertushaus gives an opportunity to enjoy all that Oktoberfest has to offer with the whole family, great food, games and root-beer tapping for the children and more polka music for everyone.

Kids keg tapping at 1:30pm.

Or call 519-572-3515 for tickets!

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

Sunday, October 8 – 12:00am – 6:00pm
Monday, October 9 – 11:00am – 6:00pm  

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

Sunday, October 8 – 12:00am – 6:00pm
Monday, October 9 – 11:00am – 6:00pm  

This may be what the Concordia Club is most known for today!

Concordia is Canada’s ‘home’ of Oktoberfest. With a seating capacity of close to 4,000, Concordia has established the second largest Oktoberfest in the world right here in Kitchener Waterloo. It’s been a resounding success story from day one!

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

This may be what the Concordia Club is most known for today!

Concordia is Canada’s ‘home’ of Oktoberfest. With a seating capacity of close to 4,000, Concordia has established the second largest Oktoberfest in the world right here in Kitchener Waterloo. It’s been a resounding success story from day one!

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

This may be what the Concordia Club is most known for today!

Concordia is Canada’s ‘home’ of Oktoberfest. With a seating capacity of close to 4,000, Concordia has established the second largest Oktoberfest in the world right here in Kitchener Waterloo. It’s been a resounding success story from day one!

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

Oktoberfest is back at Hubertushaus! Enjoy the Haus Special – includes admission, Schnitzel or Rollbraten Dinner, coffee and cake!

Or call 519-572-3515 for tickets!

Octoberfest is back at the Schwaben Club! Join them at their new location, 50 Scheifele Place in Breslau!

Oktoberfest Dates:
Friday, September 29 – TBA
Saturday, September 30 – TBA
Friday, October 6 – TBA
Saturday, October 7 – TBA
Friday, October 13 – TBA
Saturday, October 14 – TBA

This may be what the Concordia Club is most known for today!

Concordia is Canada’s ‘home’ of Oktoberfest. With a seating capacity of close to 4,000, Concordia has established the second largest Oktoberfest in the world right here in Kitchener Waterloo. It’s been a resounding success story from day one!

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a return to a celebration that we are looking forward to!

Oktoberfest is back at Hubertushaus! Enjoy the Haus Special – includes admission, Schnitzel or Rollbraten Dinner, coffee and cake!

Or call 519-572-3515 for tickets!

Octoberfest is back at the Schwaben Club! Join them at their new location, 50 Scheifele Place in Breslau!

Oktoberfest Dates:
Friday, September 29 – TBA
Saturday, September 30 – TBA
Friday, October 6 – TBA
Saturday, October 7 – TBA
Friday, October 13 – TBA
Saturday, October 14 – TBA

Head to the Schwaben Club at their new location 50 Scheifele Place, Breslau!

Children 10 and under are free!