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The 14th Annual Milwaukee Oktoberfest is returning to Cathedral Square Park on October 4, 5 and 6, 2024.
Festival Hours
- Friday, October 4 – 4 pm to 10 pm
- Saturday, October 5 – 11 am to 10 pm
- Sunday, October 6 – 11 am to 6:30 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. The festival will also have pretzels from Milwaukee Pretzel Company, Pig Tails Food Cart and Smokin’ Jacks BBQ.
Entertainment
Friday
- 4:00 PM – Grounds open with FREE BEER!
- 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Carol & the Keynotes
- 7:00 PM – Stein Hoisting Competition
- 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM – Copper Box
Saturday
- 11:00 AM – Grounds open
- 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Tally Ho Brass Band
- 2:30 PM – Usinger’s Brat Eating Contest
- 3:00 PM – German Dance Group
- 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM – Mike Schmidt Band
- 6:30 PM – Miss Oktoberfest Competition
- 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Polka Floyd
Sunday
- 11:00 AM – Grounds open
- 12:00 PM – Cornhole Tournament begins
- 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Alte Kammeraden
- 3:00 PM – Wiener Dog Beauty Pageant
- 3:25 PM – Packer Game
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.
- German Cookery: The Crown Classic Cookbook Series by Elizabeth Schuler
- The German Baking Book by Jurgen Kramiss
- Grandma’s German Cookbook by Brigit Hamm and Linn Schmidt
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, you should consider the following hotels. They are all offering discounted rates which can save you money on your stay.
- Hyatt Regency Milwaukee – 35% Discount
- Suburban Studios Milwaukee Airport – 31% Discount
- The Harborview, Ascend Hotel Collection – 28% Discount
- Econo Lodge Milwaukee Airport – 27% Discount
- Radisson Milwaukee North Shore – 26% Discount
- Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Airport – 25% Discount
- Hilton Milwaukee City Center – 23% Discount
- Norwood Inn & Suites Milwaukee – 23% Discount
- Quality Suites Milwaukee Airport – 21% Discount
- Kinn Guesthouse Bay View – 21% Discount
- The Village Inn Hotel – 20% Discount
- SpringHill Suites Milwaukee Downtown – 20% Discount
- Radisson Hotel Milwaukee West Allis – 19% Discount
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott Milwaukee – 19% Discount
- Hotel Place Milwaukee West – 17% Discount
- Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee – 16% Discount
- DoubleTree by Hilton Milwaukee – 16% Discount
- Comfort Suites Milwaukee Airport – 16% Discount
- Days Inn by Wyndham West Allis – 16% Discount
- Hyatt Place Milwaukee Airport – 15% Discount
- Hampton Inn Milwaukee Northwest – 15% Discount
- Hampton Inn Milwaukee – Airport – 14% Discount
- The Pfister Hotel – 13% Discount
- Crowne Plaza Milwaukee South, an IHG Hotel – 11% Discount