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Prost! Cedar Valley Oktoberfest 2012 Schedule

The second annual Oktoberfest kicks off Friday. Here's what you need to know to get your German on.

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What: Oktoberfest

Where: Gateway Park, Cedar Falls

When: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6

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Cost: Free

Learn more: http://www.cedarvalleyoktoberfest.com/Home.html

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Schedule of Events

Date Time Event  
 
Friday

October 5th 3:00pm

OktoberFest grounds open at Gateway Park 

3:00pm

Vendors Open

3:15pm

Tap the OktoberFest Keg 
Biergarten Opens

 

3pm - 10pm

Family Fun Zone Opens - $1.00 Tickets for every ride, activity and attraction. Wristbands will also be available.
All money raise benefits Magical Mix Kids charity.

 

 

3:30pm-7:00pm Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman
From Sparta, WI
Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame
Band of the Year 2003 & 2008

 

4:15pm

 

Welcome Announcement

 

4:25pm

 

Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman

 

5:30pm

 

Keg Toss

 

5:45pm

 

Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman

 

 6:20pm

 

Hammerschlagen

 

6:35pm

 

Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman

 

7:00pm

 

Announcements

 

 7:15pm

 

Best Authentic Dress Contest on Stage 

7:30pm-11:00pm 

 

Cedar Island Band

(Buffett, Island & Tropical Rock Music)

 

 8:30pm Stein Hoist

 

8:45pm

 

Cedar Island Band

 

9:30pm

 

Hammerschlagen

 

9:45pm

 

Cedar Island Band

 

10:45pm

 

Biergarten Closes

 

11:00pm 

 

Oktoberfest grounds closed 

 

 

Saturday


Saturday   

October 6th

 

11:00am

 

Oktoberfest grounds open at Gateway Park

 

11:00am

 

Welcome Address

11am - 10pm

 

Family Fun Zone Opens - $1.00 Tickets for every ride, activity and attraction.  All money raise benefits Magical Mix Kids charity.

 

 

Biergarten Opens

 11:00am Food Vendors Open 

 

11:00am

 

Tim "The Music Man" 

 

 

Fun Contests Throughout the Day 



 
11:00am Iowa Bags Championship Registration & warm-up begin
Games begin 11:30
16 teams of 2 will compete in the 1st Iowa Bags Championship at Gateway Park.  Watch as they go head-to-head for a chance at the $1,000 grand prize, which will be awarded before Adam & The Jolly Jammers.

 

11:15am

 

Tim "The Music Man"

 

12:00pm

 

Stein Hoist

 

12:15pm

 

Tim "The Music Man"

 

 1:30pm

 

Address Crowd

 

1:40pm

 

Tim "The Music Man"

 

 2:45pm

 

Best Dressed

 

3:00pm

 

Hammerschlagen

 

3:15pm

 

OktoberFest Fun Trivia

 

4:00pm-   7:00pm    

 

Adam & The Jolly Jammers

 

4:50pm

 

Announcement

 

5:00pm

 

Adam & the Jolly Jammers

 

5:45pm

 

Keg Toss

 

5:55pm

 

Adam & the Jolly Jammers

 

6:45pm

 

Beer Belly Contest

 

7:30pm

 

Announcements

 

7:45pm

 

Stein Hoist

 

8:00pm -  11:00pm  Pork Tornadoes

 

8:50pm

 

Hammerschlagen

 

9:00pm

 

Pork Tornadoes

 

9:50pm

 

Announcements

 

10:00pm

 

Pork Tornadoes

 

10:45pm

 

Biergarten Closes

 

11:00pm 

 

Oktoberfest grounds close

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