PAYETTE’S ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION IS BACK!

LADIES AND LADS, OUR ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST IS BACK! WE'RE KICKING IT OFF THE SAME WEEKEND AS OKTOBERFEST IN MUNICH AND THIS BIG OL' GERMAN PARTY IS CELEBRATING ALL WEEKEND LONG! BRING YOUR ONE LITER THIRST, GRAB YOUR LEDERHOSEN AND DIRNDL DRESSES AND ENJOY OKTOBERFEST AT PAYETTE BREWING!

OKTOBERFEST SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, SEPT 15  

5pm Oktoberfest begins

5pm - 9pm Food Trucks

6pm - 8pm Magic Man Brad

6pm - 9pm Polka Band

6pm - 9pm Axe Throwing

6pm - 8pm Smitten Face Painting

6pm Hammerschlagen

6:30pm Stein Hoisting

7pm Hammerschlagen

7:30pm Stein Hoisting

8pm MR + MRS Oktoberfest (Best Dressed)

8pm Hammerschlagen

10pm End of 1st day

SATURDAY, SEPT 16  

2pm Doors Open

2pm - 9pm Food Trucks

3pm - 6pm One Man Accordion

3pm - 6pm Smitten Face Painting

3pm - 9pm Axe Throwing

4:30pm Stein Hoisting

5pm Hammerschlagen

5:30pm Stein Hoisting

6pm Hammerschlagen

6pm - 9pm Polka Band

6:30pm Stein Hoisting

7pm Hammerschlagen

8pm MR + MRS Oktoberfest

10pm End of 2nd day

SUNDAY, SEPT 17 

2pm Doors Open

2pm - 9pm Food Trucks

3pm - 6pm One Man Accordion

4:30pm Stein Hoisting

5pm Hammerschlagen

5:30pm Stein Hoisting

6pm MR + MRS Oktoberfest

6pm Hammerschlagen

6:30pm Stein Hoisting

10pm End of celebration

GERMAN INSPIRED FOOD

Foxy Franks (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Queens Food Trailer (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Fusion Frites (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

Jokers BBQ (Saturday & Sunday)

LIVE MUSIC

BOISE POLKA PROJEKT »  Live seven piece brass polka band (Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 6-9pm)

BOB KASNICK »  One man accordion band (Saturday 3-6pm, Sunday 3-6pm)

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL

LIVE STREAM »  Watch the game before the celebration!

BRONCO GAMEDAY SHUTTLE »  Going to the game? Free shuttle to and from the stadium! The Bronco Shuttle runs every 15-20 minutes for two hours prior to Boise State Football Games and immediately after the game! PARKING AT THE BREWERY WILL BE LIMITED!!! Please ride your bike or ride-share. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BRONCO SHUTTLE

BEAR ISLAND BREWING COLLABORATION

BIER » Das Outlaw German-Style Dunkel. This Munich Dunkel is brewed with German ingredients AND the traditional German brewing technique, Decoction mashing. This is very rare in the US because most non-European brewing systems cannot operate in this traditional brewing manner.

ACTIVITIES & GAMES

SPECIAL APPEARANCE » Mayor Lauren McLean will be at Oktoberfest to kick things off, similar to traditions at Munich's Oktoberfest! (Friday ONLY)

AXE THROWING » RAGERS Axe Throwing (Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 3-9pm)

SMITTEN FACE PAINTING » Custom Face Painting (Friday 6-8pm, Saturday 3-6pm)

MAGIC MAN BRAD & BALLOONS » Boise Magician and certified balloon artist (Friday 6-8pm)

CORNHOLE » Free to play

STEIN HOISTING »  Fill your 1L stein to the brim with beer then hop on stage to show us what you got! Hold your arm out straight the longest? You're going home with a prize! Several opportunities to compete throughout the weekend. Free to play, first come first serve. Must have 1L glass stein to win

HAMMERSCHLAGEN »  Head out to our parking lot and grab a hammer. We provide the stumps, nails and hammers. Hit your nail on its head with one swift movement? Advance to the next round! Winners go home with a prize!

MR. & MRS. OKTOBERFEST »  Best dressed get crowned Mr. + Mrs. Oktoberfest! Winner goes home with a Payette Brewing Oktoberfest Prize Pack! Crowd based voting. Come to impress! 

COST

ENTRY Free - All ages welcome

PLEASE NOTE » There are no returns or refunds for steins or token purchases. Have one of our steins from a previous year? You’re welcome to bring it, but will need to purchase tokens to fill. First come first serve on steins until we run out!

Date: 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15; 5 - 10 PM  

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16; 2 - 10 PM 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17; 2 - 10 PM

Location: Payette Brewing Company, 733 South Pioneer Street, Boise

WHERE: In the Bier Garden, Tap Room, and parking lot!

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