Date and Time
Friday Sep 18, 2015 Sunday Sep 20, 2015
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.
Location
Riverfront Park in Peoria on Water Street
Fees/Admission
Friday $10.00; Saturday $7.00 until 5 pm, 10.00 after 5 pm, Sunday $7.00. Children 12 and under always free.
Contact Information
Jeff Pulfer 309-444-4656
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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!
The event will be held at the Peoria Riverfront Festival Park at 200 N.E. Water Street.
Times: 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.
Admission: Friday $10.00; Saturday $7.00 until 5 pm, 10.00 after 5 pm, Sunday $7.00. Children 12 and under always free.
On 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.
Official Website: http://www.Peoria-Oktoberfest.com
The Schwarzwald Vagabunden from Germany is returning again as our featured performing group. http://www.schwarzwald-vagabunden.com/
More 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.
Additional 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.
Several carnival rides will be available, including a merry-go-round.
Both 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.
FACEBOOK PAGES:
https://www.facebook.com/peoriaoktoberfest?ref=br_tf
https://www.facebook.com/DasBierRun
For 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.
