Oktoberfest in New Glarus

Oktoberfest, coordinated by the New Glarus Chamber of Commerce, will kick off on Thursday, September 22, and run through Sunday, September 25, 2022.
Thursday, September 22: 6:00 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! Chamber Bucks prizes, crown, free beer and bragging rights will be awarded to the King and Queen, so dress in your best Oktoberfest attire and come strut your stuff!
Friday, September 23: 5:00 p.m., Beer Tent, Food Stands, Craft Vendors and Farmers Market open. 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Music by Mascot Theory. 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 Madison County.
Saturday, September 24: 11:00 a.m., Beer Tent, Food Stands, Craft Vendors and Farmers Market open. 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Max Drexler Bavarian Brass Band. Noon-4:00 p.m., horse drawn wagon rides – pickup/drop off at 5th Avenue and 2nd Street. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Chainsaw Wood Carver at Highway 39 and Sugar River Trail. 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., music by Hillbilly Rockstarz. 7:00 p.m., New Glarus Brewing Company will be tapping a wooden keg of Staghorn Octoberfest. 8:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m., music by Boogie and the YoYo’z.
Sunday, September 25: 11:00 a.m., Beer Tent, Food Stands, Craft Vendors and Farmers Market open. 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., music by Rare Element. Noon-3:00 p.m., petting zoo at Chamber Depot, 418 Railroad Street. Noon-4:00 p.m., horse drawn wagon rides – pickup/drop off at 5th Avenue and 2nd Street. 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., Wednesday September 21st through 2:00 p.m., on Monday, September 26th.
Closure of 5th Avenue, between Railroad Street and 2nd Street, for vending from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 23rd through 8:00 p.m., on Sunday, September 25th.
Downtown residents are welcome to park in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 418 Railroad Street during the festival.
Shuttles to Monroe and Verona are sponsored by the New Glarus Brewing Company and New Glarus Chamber of Commerce, and local cab transportation is made possible by Mosher & Associates. Info on the shuttles and cab is available at https://www.swisstown.com/events.
The Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank the following major festival sponsors: Bank of New Glarus, BNG Investment Services, Brenda’s Blumenladen, Chalet Landhaus Inn, Jack Links, Kinderladen, New Glarus Brewing Company, Puempel’s Olde Tavern, Railroad Street Boutique, Roy’s Market, State Bank of Cross Plains, and Woodford State Bank. Thank you for investing in your community!