The spirit of Oktoberfest is cruising around Waterloo Region on a FOURTEEN FOOT MOBILE STAGE! Back for 2024, the WunderWagen, presented by Circle K, brings the best local bands and entertainers to community events. Sway to the beat, sing along, and dance on your own front lawn to classic favourites and current hits!
Check the schedule below or tune into our Facebook and Instagram channels to find out where the WunderWagen is cruising this year!

2024 WunderWagen Schedule:

• Onkel Hans Food Drive Stuff a Bus with the Kitchener Rangers, Friday, October 4th from 6pm-8pm at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
• Onkel Hans Food Drive Stuff a Bus, Saturday, October 5th from 9am-12pm at Zehrs Laurentian and 1pm-3pm at Zehrs Conestoga Mall
• St. Jacobs Farmers Market – Polka and Play, Saturday, October 12th from 8am-3:30pm
• The Oktoberfest Mayor’s Market, Sunday, October 13th from 12pm-4pm, Uptown Waterloo
• The K-W Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade, Monday, October 14th starting at 9:30am
• Circle K – Victoria (1445 Victoria Street North, Kitchener) from 10am-11am
• Circle K – Pioneer (40 Pioneer Drive, Kitchener) from 12pm-12:45pm
• Circle K – Battler (1606 Battler Road, Kitchener) from 1:10pm-2pm

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Be Bavarian and join Mayor Jan Liggett, city council and Enbridge for a FREE sausage* with sauerkraut, Bavarian music, keg tapping and a visit with Onkel Hans and Tante Frieda!

• Date: October 9, 2024
• Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Location: City Hall, Civic Square – 50 Dickson Street
*While quantities last

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 – outdoors 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 Circle K stage at one of our live performances – Oktoberfest is bringing the best of it to DTK! All events in the Willkommen Platz have FREE entry! Event is outdoors. Please dress accordingly.

Dates: Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 13, 2024
Location: Carl Zehr Square (200 King Street West, Kitchener) & along King Street from Ontario Street to Kitchener City Hall

Biergarten & Circle K Stage Hours:

Friday, October 11^th – 11am – 10pm (Official Keg Tapping 12pm, pre-show ceremony at 11:30am!)
Saturday, October 12^th – 11am – 10pm
Sunday, October 13^th – 11am – 10pm
*entry into the Willkommen Platz Biergarten is FREE Friday, Saturday & Sunday for ALL ages! Biergarten is Family & Dog Friendly!

Vendor Market Hours:

Friday, October 11^th – 11am – 7pm
Saturday, October 12^th – 11am – 7pm
Sunday, October 13^th – 11am – 7pm

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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. Stay tuned for more exciting details by following K-W Oktoberfest social channels and check back here regularly.

Circle K Stage in the Biergarten (Carl Zehr Square) *FREE access to the Biergarten & Entertainment!

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DTK Wunderbar Stage (King Street at Ontario Street)

*Please note: entertainment schedules are subject to change.

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Broken Rail Brewing Co.
Cowbell Brewery
Erdinger
Lake of Bays Brewery
Newark Brewing Company
Together We’re Bitter (TWB) Co-operative Brewing
TWas Now

Don’t miss out on the specialty bars with cocktails and mocktails, German brews and non-alcoholic options, and a Jägermeister shooter bar for extra fun! Enjoy the “Jager-ski” and “schnapp-ski” at both bars for a fun group shot!

Willkommen Platz Feature Cocktails

Meet the Ludwig Caesar, the KING of Oktoberfest Caesars. A 2oz Caesar with sauerkraut ice cubes and rimmed with Oktoberfest Mustard and Snyder’s of Hanover pretzel dust. Piled high with a half an Oktoberfest Sausage, a King’s Hawaiian Original Sweet Roll Schnitzel Slider, and a Grain Harvest Hot Pretzel! You’ll find this at the Upper Bar in the Willkommen Platz. Prost!

German Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
1. Lemon Spezi (Alkohol frei): A classic German drink recipe that pairs fresh lemonade with Cola
2. Colaweizen (Alkohol frei): A unique and delicious German drink made with half Cola and half Erdinger Alkoholfrei
3. Alpfelschorle (Alkohol frei): A refreshing German Apple Spritzer

Murphy’s Law Moonshine
Dixons Distilled Spirits
Happy Dad Seltzer
Cottage Springs
Jagermeister

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Parking:

Downtown Kitchener 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. Click here for a full list of locations.

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Perfect for families with kids aged 3-10 (or a kid at heart!), KIDtoberfest features traditional music and dancing, Bavarian activities, and performances by family favourites!

Join us Friday, October 11th, Saturday, October 12th & Sunday, October 13th, 2024 at KIDtoberfest in the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda in Downtown Kitchener!
Event Hours: 11am-7pm daily Friday to Sunday
Admission: FREE
NEW LOCATION FOR 2024: Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, 200 King Street West, Kitchener – Enter through the Willkommen Platz Biergarten (family-friendly!) or through the Young Street entrance.

KIDtoberfest Entertainment Schedule

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Parking: Downtown Kitchener has free parking on weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday in municipal surface parking lots. Visit City of Kitchener parking for a full list of locations.

MUSIC, FOOD, AND BEER AT THE CONCORDIA CLUB

Be Bavarian and join the Rotary Club of Kitchener-Westmount for the President’s Opening Day Lunch at Concordia Club. Proceeds support local charities. Tickets available at: https://ticketing.rotarykw.com/product/oktoberfest-ticket/

• Date: October 11, 2024
• Time: 11:45 am – 2:15 pm
• Location: Concordia Club, 429 Ottawa St S, Kitchener, ON
• Tickets: $65 individuals, $1000 corporate tables

DOGtoberfest presented by Nutram Pet Products

Dates & Times: Saturday, October 12 from 11am until 6pm and Sunday, October 13 from 11am until 6pm.
Location: Gaukel Block, Gaukel Street at Charles Street West, Downtown Kitchener

Back again for 2024, our four-legged besties can attend their own Oktoberfest event! In partnership with Dog Friendly K-W and supported by Global Pet Food, dogs and their people are invited to take part in trick training advice, pack walks, contests and other furry shenanigans! Pssst…it’s also free to attend!

Date/Time/Activities	Saturday	Sunday
11am	Pack Walk with Leader of the pack KW
11:30am	Open Ceremony: Keg Tapping with TWB	Pack Walk with Leader of the Pack KW
12pm	Super Dogs Performance	Super Dogs Performance
1pm	Polka Musical Sit	Pawgress KW x Elmira Pack Walks:  Exposure Practice Session
2pm	Super Dogs Performance	Super Dogs Performance
3pm	Mr & Mrs Dogtoberfest Talent Show	Mr & Mrs Dogtoberfest – Crowning
4pm	Super Dogs Performance	Super Dogs Performance
5pm	Polka Dance Off	Puptathlelon
5:30pm	Dogtoberfest Hoe-down – Country Music Themed Musical Sit	Puptathlelon Awards

Event Guidelines:

– Your dog must remain on a 6-foot leash at all times. No retractable leashes!
– Provide space to others around you.
– Refrain from introductions without asking for permission.
– Please refrain from bringing chews or toys for your pup to the event.

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

This year’s Family Day at Concordia Club will be fun for the whole family.

Sunday, October 13 – 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Monday, October 14 – 11:00am – 6:00pm  

The Alpine Club + Transylvania Club = Habsburg Haus!

Habsburg Haus, hosted at the Alpine Club, is a truly authentic Oktoberfest experience presented by the Alpine and Transylvania Clubs.

Bring out the family, kids, even grandkids – enjoy some fun and food, and treat the kids to balloon animals or face-painting while you catch up with friends.

It is never to early to start planning your trip to Oktoberfest at the Habsburg Haus!

AN OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS!

On October 19th, bring your family and friends and travel back in time to when Kitchener was known as Berlin. Play Victorian-era games on the beautiful outdoor property and visit the historic home to see what Thanksgiving was like in the 1800s.

Guests will be able to purchase food from Food Truck Conestoga as well as a pint from Block 3 Brewing who will both be onsite for the event.

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Time: 11 am – 4 pm
• Location: Woodside National Historic Site, 528 Wellington St N, Kitchener, ON
• Event will be outdoors and is free to attend. Regular admission applies to enter the home.