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SUMMARY:La Crosse Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:It’s one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations in the country! La Crosse Oktoberfest celebrates 64 years in 2025\, having hosted its first big Oktoberfest back in 1961. This time of year both Munich and La Crosse are filled with “merrymaking” and a carnival atmosphere known in both cities as Oktoberfest. \nOktoberfest\, USA\, is one of the few authentic Old World folk festivals held annually in the United States. You’ll find plenty of beer\, music\, fun\, food\, lederhosen\, dirndls\, and more complemented with a carnival featuring rides\, parades featuring the annually-elected “Royal Family\,” the 2023 Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Pageant\, and enough accordions and Munich-style tents to make you feel like you’re in Deutschland. \nDowntown Fest Grounds open at 4pm on Thursday\, September 25th. The Torchlight Parade will take place at 7pm that evening; Craft Beer Night starts at 4pm and runs until 8pm. For $60 admission\, the FestZelt tent will feature over 20 craft brewers and their products – and you can sample ’em all! There’s also a Cornhole Tournament and fireworks – and that’s all on opening night! \nThe La Crosse Oktoberfest Parade\, held Thursday.\nFriday night September 26th has the Festmaster Ball at the La Crosse Center’s South Hall\, where the Festmaster and Frau will be introduced. \nOther events include wiener dog races\, live music\, special German dinners\, Lederhosen Games\, and more. Get the latest events list here! \n \nTICKETS\nGeneral Admission tickets are $24.95\nCraft Beer Night General Admission (which includes both) is $77.95\nChildren 12 and Under Admitted Free\nFREE Admission on Sunday!\nMore details and options here \nLa Crosse Oktoberfest USA is a great time in a true beer town. La Crosse is easily reached via U.S. 14\, 53\, or 61; I-90; and Highways 16\, 33\, and 35. The drive to and from is gorgeous too\, especially at this time of the year! \nCheck the La Crosse Oktoberfest USA website for additional details! \n\n\n\n\n\nLa Crosse Oktoberfest Schedule of Events:\nTHURSDAY\, SEPTEMBER 25th\n7–9 am: SENIOR BREAKFAST | Morrie’s Heritage Hofbräu Haus – Downtown Festgrounds\nFree Admission! Pancakes\, sausage\, eggs\, coffee\, juice. Featuring live music and WIZM-AM live broadcast \n11 am–2:00 pm: SPECIAL FESTER CARNIVAL | Northside Family Festgrounds \n4–11 pm: DOWNTOWN FESTGROUNDS OPEN\, $25 three-day pass \n4-Midnight: STUDENT NIGHT | Downtown Festgrounds. Free admission for students with a valid college student ID on Thursday 9/25. Join us for Lederhosen Games\, vendors\, and dance hits played by Pop Rocks! \n5–9 pm: CARNIVAL\, NORTHSIDE LA CROSSE\, Fest fun with carnival rides and food vendors \n4–8 pm: CRAFT BEER NIGHT | Downtown Festgrounds\n$90 VIP 4 pm | $60 General Admission\, 5 pm. Sample from more than 20 craft breweries. Get tickets. \n5-7pm: LEDERHOSEN GAMES | Garden Stage Area – Fest Grounds\nStein races\, stein holdings\, barrel roll\, grain toss\, Schokolade essen and scavenger hunt | Play games\, have fun and win prizes \n7 pm: TORCHLIGHT PARADE | Northside La Crosse\, Kane & Gillette Streets to Clinton Street \n7:30–11 pm: TORCHLIGHT AFTER GLOW bash | Copeland Park – Loggers Field\nFree admission and families welcome! Kick off your Oktoberfest on the Northside with The Swing Crew \nFRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 26th\nHours: 9:00am –midnight \n10 am: STEIN HOLDING FINALS | The Remainders Garden Stage \n11 am: TAPPING OF THE GOLDEN KEG – OPENING CEREMONY | The Remainders Garden Stage The much-anticipated tapping of the Sam Adams Golden Keg \n2–4 pm: LEDERHOSEN GAMES | The Remainders Garden Stage Area\nStein races\, stein holdings\, barrel roll\, grain toss\, Schokolade essen and scavenger hunt | Play games\, have fun and win prizes \n5–9 pm: CARNIVAL | Copeland Park – Northside La Crosse\nFest fun with carnival rides and food vendors. Get Tickets. \nLive Music:\nALTRA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FESTPLATZ\n11:30 am – 2:30 pm THE SWING CREW\n3 – 5:30 pm PAT MCCURDY\n6 – 9 pm STAR 67 BAND\n9:30 pm – Midnight HELLO WEEKEND \nTHE REMAINDERS GARDEN STAGE\n11:30 am – 2 pm FAILURE TO LAUNCH\n2:30 pm – 5 pm PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY\n5:30 – 8 pm HILLBILLY ROCKETSHIP\n8:30–11:00 pm WHEELHOUSE \nNEWS 8 NOW HERITAGE HOFBRÄU HAUS ON THE LA CROSSE BIERHAUS STAGE \n\n11:30am – 2:00 pm MIKE SCHNEIDER BAND\n\n\n2:30 – 4:30 pm OKTOBERFEST SINGERS\n\n\n5 – 8 pm SOLKELA POLKELA BAND\n\n\n8:30 – 11:00 pm RHYTHM PLAYBOYS\n\nSATURDAY\, SEPTEMBER 27th\n\n7:00 am: YMCA MAPLE LEAF WALK RUN | Riverside Park\nPre-registration required. Half marathon\, 5-mile run\, 5k walk and Kid’s Maple Mile. More Info \n10 am: MAPLE LEAF PARADE | Northside to Downtown \n11 am–midnight: DOWNTOWN FESTGROUNDS OPEN\nGet Tickets \nNoon – 9 pm: CARNIVAL | Copeland Park – Northside La Crosse \n2–4 pm: LEDERHOSEN GAMES | Garden Stage Area \n9 pm: 64TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST FIREWORKS CELEBRATION | Downtown Festgrounds \nLive Music\nALTRA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FESTPLATZ\n11:30 am – 1:30 pm STEVE’S ONE MAN BAND\n2pm – 5:00pm FLASH MOB\n5:30 pm – 8:30 pm JACUZZI PUMA\n9:00 pm – midnight BELLA CAIN \nTHE REMAINDERS GARDEN STAGE\n2:00 – 4:00 pm WHISKEY BELLES\n4:15 –7:30 pm HIGH MILEAGE\n8–10 pm THE REMAINDERS \nNEWS 8 NOW HERITAGE HOFBRÄU HAUS ON THE LA CROSSE BIERHAUS STAGE\n1:30–4 pm BRIAN BRUEGGEN & THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUTCHMEN\n4:30–7:30 pm THE SQUEEZETTES\n8–11:00 pm POLA-ZEIT \n\nSUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 28th\n\n\n7:30–11 am Pancake Breakfast | Terry Erickson Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse\, 1331 Clinton St.\nHosted by the Oktoberfest Parade Marshals | Pancakes\, sausages\, juice\, milk and coffee\nCost: $7 per person (Children 6 and under free) \n9:45 am Ecumenical Service | Holy Trinity Parish (1333 13th St\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601)\nTraditional Catholic Mass – All are welcome! \n11 am-6 pm Fest Grounds Open – Free Admission! | 1 Oktoberfest Strasse\nNo admission wristband required \nFesting fun for the whole family! Starting with an opening ceremony with root beer provided by Rudy’s at 11:20 in the News 8 Now Heritage Hofbräu Haus\, face painting\, a chalk contest\, vendors\, music\, and more! \nSunday Presenting Sponsor: Ehler Insurance\n11 am\nBrats for Seniors\nDelivery of Fest brats and Gemütlichkeit to residents in our City of La Crosse housing facilities \nSponsored by Mid-West Family\n11:30 am-4:30 pm\nFace Painting | Fest Grounds\nFREE face painting + airbrush tattoos \n12 pm\n2025 Parade Award Ceremony | News 8 Now Heritage Hofbräu Haus\nHelp us recognize the 2025 Torchlight & Maple Leaf Parade award winners. NEW IN 2025 – We’re bringing gemütlichkeit to the streets with the brand-new People’s Choice Award at this year’s Oktoberfest Parades! For the first time ever\, parade-goers get to vote for their favorite float and one lucky entry will take home the ultimate fan-voted prize! \nParade Award Sponsors: Select Custom Solutions & Edward Jones \n  \nLive Music\nALTRA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FESTPLATZ\nNoon – 2:30 pm THE EXECUTIVES\n3pm – 5:30pm PHOENIX & THE BEST MIX OF LA CROSSE \nNEWS 8 NOW HERITAGE HOFBRÄU HAUS ON THE LA CROSSE BIERHAUS STAGE\n11:30 am – 12:00 pm HANS MAYER MUSIC\n2:30 pm – 5:30 pm THE MUSIC CONNECTION \n\n\n\n \nBack to StateTrunkTour.com
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/la-crosse-oktoberfest/
LOCATION:Oktoberfest Grounds\, 1 Oktoberfest Strasse\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beer,Fall Festival,Festival
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