Mark you calendars for Festivals of Cedarburg's Oktoberfest! Get out your lederhosen and dirndls for this fun filled FREE weekend. Enjoy the makers market, food court, traditional German food and beer, vintage steins for sale, live Glockenspiel Show (Cuckoo Clock), German music and dancing! No tickets needed!

Music & Dance

Get ready to tap your feet, clap along and dance the night away as Oktoberfest brings the infectious energy of German music and dance, mixing old-world charm with quick tempos that will have you dancing in no time!

Glockenspiel

Saturday: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 6pm

Sunday: 12pm, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm

Inspired by the Rathaus Glockenspiel in Muniuch, the "Glockenspiel" depicts a comedic snapshot of a day-in-the-life of a Halzhacker, or Lumberjack

Civic Band

Oktoberfest Stage

Saturday 11am-11:45am

Listen and dance to the tradition of the Cedarburg Civic Band performing festive music

Pommersche Tanzdeel Dancers

Oktoberfest Stage

Saturday Noon-1pm

Saturday 1:15pm-2pm

Watch this group perform as they preserve the folk culture of their ancestors from the Pomeranian regions

Milwaukee Liederkranz Chorus

Oktoberfest Stage

Saturday 3:15pm-4pm

Milwaukee's premier German men’s chorus, founded in 1878 and now home to over 40 active singers. 12-time state Sängerkommers champions. Komm, sing mit!!

River City Blaskapelle

Oktoberfest Stage

Saturday 5:15pm-8pm

The River City Blaskapelle is a 25 member brass and woodwind band based in West Bend, Wisconsin that performs authentic German music.

Bridge Road

Foxtown Biergarten

Saturday 1pm

Be entertained by a pair of small-town girls rockin' out acoustic covers with a guitar and a piano

Tom Schneider 2/5ths

Party Band

Oktoberfest Stage

Sunday 10:30am-noon

If you like being happy, come hear one of the area's best Polka bands

D'Lustign Wendlstoana Dancers

Oktoberfest Stage

Sunday 12:15pm-2:30pm

Far away from their homeland, a few members of the Trachten clubs in Germany gathered together in the new world to keep the customs of their homeland alive. Watch this exciting traditional dance from Bavaria!

Schnapps und Tanz Band

Oktoberfest Stage

Sunday 1:30pm-5pm

Schnapps und Tanz is a fun and entertaining German Oktoberfest style band that performs year round for German Events, Oktoberfests, Dances, Fasching and festivals of all kinds. Schnapps und Tanz is a full 13-piece Hofbrau Haus band. Authentically dressed and genuine German Oktoberfest music. The real deal.

Liz Dykema

Foxtown Biergarten

Saturday 3pm

Hang out and chill with Milwaukee's acoustic guitar and vocalist Liz Dykema

Contests

Are you bold enough to compete in competitions that will test everything from strength and endurance to fashion sense and the ability to grow facial hair?  

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Festival Date: 

Saturday, October 5th, 10am-8pm

Sunday, October 6th, 10am-5pm 

Location: Downtown Cedarburg

W63N641 Washington Ave

Cedarburg, WI 53012

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