Oktoberfest in New Glarus September 26-29

It’s almost time for New Glarus Oktoberfest! The annual festival, coordinated by the New Glarus Chamber of Commerce, will kick off on Thursday, September 26, and run through Sunday, September 29, 2019. New this year is a Tug of War exhibition in Village Park on Saturday and Sunday. Teams from Canada, the Royal Air Force team of England, and the Leo’s of Northern Ireland will all be competing, as well as teams from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa.
Thursday, September 26: 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Polka music by the Steve Meisner Band. 8:30 p.m., King and Queen Contest. You could be our Oktoberfest royalty for the weekend! Cash prizes, free beer and bragging rights will be awarded to the King and Queen, so dress in your best Oktoberfest attire and let the people be the judges!
Friday, September 27: 6:00 p.m., Beer Tent, Food Stands, Craft Vendors and Farmers Market open. 7:00 p.m., Tap the Wooden Keg, an annual Oktoberfest event! New Glarus Brewing Company will be tapping a wooden keg of Staghorn Octoberfest. 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., music by the Zac Matthews Band.
Saturday, September 28: 8:00 a.m., 5K/10K and 2-mile walk, http://www.glendakscott.com. 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Tug of War Exhibition in Village Park. 11:00 a.m., Beer Tent, Food Stands, Craft Vendors and Farmers Market open. 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Antique Tractor Pull on 4th Avenue. 11:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., music by the Max Drexler Bavarian Brass Band. Noon-4:00 p.m., horse drawn wagon rides with pickup/drop off near Tofflers. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Chainsaw Wood Carver at Highway 39 and Sugar River Trail. 3:00-4:30 p.m., music by Mascot Theory. 5:30-7:00 p.m., music by WheelHouse. 7:00 p.m., New Glarus Brewing Company will be tapping a wooden keg of Staghorn Octoberfest. 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., music by Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z.
Sunday, September 30: 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Tug of War Exhibition in Village Park. 11:00 a.m., Beer Tent, Food Stands, Craft Vendors and Farmers Market open. 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Polka music by Tom Brusky Band. Noon-4:00 p.m., horse drawn wagon rides with pickup/drop off near Tofflers. 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., music by The Jimmys.
The following street closures will take place over the long weekend:
Closure of 1st Street, between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue, for festival tent from 12:01 a.m., Thursday 9/26 through 2:00 p.m. on Monday, 9/30.
Closure of 5th Avenue, between Railroad Street and 2nd Street, for vending from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, 9/27 through 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9/29.
Closure of 4th Avenue, between Railroad Street and 2nd Street, for tractor pull from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Saturday, 9/28.
Downtown residents are welcome to park in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 418 Railroad Street during the festival.
The Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank the festival sponsors: New Glarus Brewing Company, Chalet Landhaus Inn, New Glarus Home, Bank of New Glarus, Puempel’s Olde Tavern, Mosher & Associates Insurance, Brenda’s Blumenladen, and Weaver Auto Parts. Thank you for investing in your community!