Oktoberfest
Saturday, Sept. 27 ; Noon - 11pm
Sunday, Sept. 28 ; Noon - 5pm
Join us for two full days of celebrating the Bavarian tradition of the Wies'n.
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We ask guests planning on attending to please pre-purchase tickets in advance if possible. Tickets purchased online will be $10 (+ a small processing fee) and guests purchasing tickets at the door on the day of the event will be charged $12. Please note: only cash ​is accepted at the gates, but there is an ATM on site.
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Children 12 and under do not require a ticket to attend. No dogs or other pets are allowed, service animals only.
Oktoberfest Event Map
Food vendors serving in the Biergarten will include:
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Please note: no dogs or pets are allowed on our grounds, service animals only!
Food Menu & Locations
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Beer Lineup
Live Music Lineup & Entertainment
Entertainment Schedule:
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Ceremonial Festbier Keg Tapping: Saturday @ 1:30pm (Main Bierhalle)
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DJ playing traditional "W'iesn" tunes: Saturday, 1-4pm (Main Bierhalle)
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Bavarian Brothers
Saturday: 6-10pm
Sunday: 1-5pm
Main Bierhalle
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SGTV Alpenblumen Schuhplattlers
Traditional dance performances: multiple throughout the weekend, times TBD
SGTV Alpenblumen Schuhplattlers
The GACSRI's own Alpenblumen Schuplattlers will entertain our guests with traditional dance performances on both days of the fest. S.G.T.V. Alpenblumen is part of a larger network of Bavarian and Austrian schuhplattler and folk dance groups called GAUVERBAND NORDAMERIKA, an organization compromised of similar groups from across the USA and Canada.
Whether performing before a large or a small audience, the S.G.T.V. Alpenblumen provide color, energy and a sense of history. Some of the dances performed are centuries old.
History of Oktoberfest or the "Wies'n"
The Wiesn, or Oktoberfest, began in Munich on October 12, 1810, to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The public was invited to the festivities on the fields in front of the city gates, which were then named Theresienwiese or "Therese's Fields." That is where Oktoberfest's "Wies'n" nickname comes from.
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The event was such a success that it was repeated annually, evolving from horse races and agricultural shows to a modern, large-scale beer festival and fair.
Each year in Pawtucket, we pay homage to the original München Wies'n by hosting a two day gathering on our grounds filled with Bavarian beer, food fare, and music!
