Milwaukee Oktoberfest 2025 Guide

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The 15th Annual Milwaukee Oktoberfest is returning to Cathedral Square Park on October 3, 4, and 5, 2025.

Festival Hours

  • Friday, October 3 – 4 pm to 10 pm
  • Saturday, October 4 – 11 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday, October 5 – 11 am to 6 pm

Festival Pricing

The festival is free and open to the public.  If you choose to consume alcohol, you must purchase a $2 wristband and the proceeds will go to support non-profits.  You may bring your own stein but you cannot carry in food or alcohol.  

Beer Partners

  • Jägermeister
  • Hofbräu München
  • Leinenkugel’s

Food

Authentic food and beer are being provided by Kegel’s Inn.  This restaurant has been serving German fare for the past 100 years.  

Entertainment

Friday

  • 4:00 PM: Grounds open with FREE BEER!
  • 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM: The Biermen
  • 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM: Opening Ceremonies
  • 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM: Happy Slotskis
  • 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Oktoberfest Variety Show
  • 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Culture Club Dancers
  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Copper Box
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Carol & The Keynotes
  • 8:30 PM – 9:00 PM: SteinHolding
  • 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Copper Box

Saturday

  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Tally Ho Brass Band
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Peggy Hacker Mueller
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Oktoberfest Variety Show
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Culture Club – DANK
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Tally Ho Brass Band
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Nathan Walton & The Remedy
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Oktoberfest Variety Show
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Culture Club – Oberlanders
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: BD Greer & The Gents
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Oktoberfest Variety Show
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Squeezzettes
  • 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Culture Club – Oberlanders
  • 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Oktoberfest Variety Show
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Alpenblaser
  • 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Stein Kings
  • 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Miss Oktoberfest Competition
  • 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Culture Club
  • 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: BAND – TBD
  • 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM: Stein Kings

Sunday

  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Blaskapelle Milwaukee
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Happy Shotskis
  • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM: TBD
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Wiener Dog Pageant
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Culture Club Dancers
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Blaskapelle Milwaukee
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Mike Schneider
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Parade of Flags – German-American Day
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: King Russ & The Kegstands
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Culture Club
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Erich Von Klassen
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Culture Club – Mullers Fusching Verein
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: King Russ & The Kegstands

German Cuisine

If you enjoyed the German food at Oktoberfest and would like to learn more about German cooking, try these cookbooks.  And you can use our links to see how you can save money on them.

Or you can enjoy dining at Kegel’s Inn.  You can even have their food delivered to you by DoorDash.  Check out their menu.

Visiting Milwaukee

If you’d like to visit Milwaukee for Oktoberfest, book your stay with these hotels to get the lowest available price.