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SUMMARY:Oktoberfest 2015 ? Peoria Riverfront Festival Park
DESCRIPTION:The German American Central Society and the Peoria Park District are sponsoring their 20th Annual Peoria Oktoberfest on September 18th\, 19th\, and 20th\, to promote German culture and heritage of Central Illinois!  \n\n \n\nThe event will be held at the Peoria Riverfront Festival Park at 200 N.E. Water Street.\n\n \n\nTimes:   Friday 9/19 - 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm\, Saturday 9/20 - 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm and Sunday 9/21   11:00 am to 5:00 pm.  \n\n \n\nAdmission:  Friday $10.00\; Saturday $7.00 until 5 pm\, 10.00 after 5 pm\, Sunday $7.00.  Children 12 and under always free. \n\n \n\nOn Sunday morning there will be a Catholic Mass starting at 10:30 am.  All attendees who bring a can good to the Mass will get into the Oktoberfest free of charge.\n\n \n\nOfficial Website:  http://www.Peoria-Oktoberfest.com\n\n \n\nThe Schwarzwald Vagabunden from Germany is returning again as our featured performing group.  http://www.schwarzwald-vagabunden.com/\n\nMore Entertainment: "Official" Oktoberfest band\, de Spitzbuam\, from St. Louis (http://spitzbuam.org/).  Crowd favorites:  the Bolzen Beer Band\, from Lincoln\, Nebraska are returning.   More:  Heidelberg German Band from Quincy\, The Ratskellar Brummers\, Al's Pals\, the Lindenhof Echos (Alpine Horns)\, Terry Bredenberg\, and Vogel Musik.  \n\nAdditional Activities:  A German Heritage Tent display with a genealogy search will be available.  Also\, a Puppet Theatre\, the Peoria Volkstaenzers\, Log Sawing\, and various contests such as the Masskrugstemmen (arm strength contest with filled steins) will be featured.  Vendors with authentic German clothing and merchandise as well as other items will be available for purchase.  Children's activities are also scheduled.  A select number of area artisans will also be hand to demonstrate their skills.  \n\n \n\nSeveral carnival rides will be available\, including a merry-go-round.\n\n \n\nBoth German and American foods will be available.  Complete German dinners will be available in the main tent.  German beers will be featured including Spaten Oktoberfest\, along with German Wines from our Weinstube.  Domestic beers also.\n\n \n\n \n\nFACEBOOK PAGES:\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/peoriaoktoberfest?ref=br_tf \n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/DasBierRun\n\n \n\nFor more details on this event or any other Peoria German-American Society events go to our website at:  www.peoriagermans.net or contact via e-mail at:  info@peoriagermans.net.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The German American Central Society and the Peoria Park District are sponsoring their 20<sup>th</sup> Annual Peoria Oktoberfest on September 18th\, 19th\, and 20th\, to promote German culture and heritage of Central Illinois!&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The event will be held at the Peoria Riverfront Festival Park at 200 N.E. Water Street.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Times:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Friday 9/19 - 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm\, Saturday 9/20 - 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm and Sunday 9/21 &ndash\; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Admission:&nbsp\; Friday $10.00\; Saturday $7.00 until 5 pm\, 10.00 after 5 pm\, Sunday $7.00.&nbsp\; Children 12 and under always free. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">On Sunday morning there will be a Catholic Mass starting at 10:30 am.&nbsp\; All attendees who bring a can good to the Mass will get into the Oktoberfest free of charge.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Official Website:&nbsp\; <a href="http://www.peoria-oktoberfest.com/">http://www.Peoria-Oktoberfest.com</a></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The Schwarzwald Vagabunden from Germany is returning again as our featured performing group.&nbsp\; </span></span><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">http://www.schwarzwald-vagabunden.com/</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">More Entertainment: &quot\;Official&quot\; Oktoberfest band\, de Spitzbuam\, from St. Louis (http://spitzbuam.org/). &nbsp\;Crowd favorites:&nbsp\; the Bolzen Beer Band\, from Lincoln\, Nebraska are returning</span></span><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">.&nbsp\; </span></span><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;More:&nbsp\; Heidelberg German Band from Quincy\, The Ratskellar Brummers\, Al&rsquo\;s Pals\, the Lindenhof Echos (Alpine Horns)\, Terry Bredenberg\, and Vogel Musik.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Additional Activities:&nbsp\; A German Heritage Tent display with a genealogy search will be available.&nbsp\; Also\, a Puppet Theatre\, the Peoria Volkstaenzers\, Log Sawing\, and various contests such as the </span></span><span style="color:#002060"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Masskrugstemmen</span></span><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"> (arm strength contest with filled steins) will be featured.&nbsp\; Vendors with authentic German clothing and merchandise as well as other items will be available for purchase.&nbsp\; Children&rsquo\;s activities are also scheduled.&nbsp\; A select number of area artisans will also be hand to demonstrate their skills.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Several carnival rides will be available\, including a merry-go-round.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Both German and American foods will be available.&nbsp\; Complete German dinners will be available in the main tent.&nbsp\; German beers will be featured including Spaten Oktoberfest\, along with German Wines from our Weinstube. &nbsp\;Domestic beers also.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">FACEBOOK PAGES:</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/peoriaoktoberfest?ref=br_tf </span><br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/DasBierRun</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For more details on this event or any other Peoria German-American Society events go to our website at:&nbsp\; <a href="http://www.peoriagermans.net/">www.peoriagermans.net</a> or contact via e-mail at:&nbsp\; info@peoriagermans.net.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Riverfront Park in Peoria on Water Street
UID:e.1773.8003
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DTSTAMP:20260503T002828Z
URL:https://business.peoriachamber.org/events/details/oktoberfest-2015-peoria-riverfront-festival-park-09-18-2015-8003
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