October 5, Noon – 7:00pm
Q: Where other than Bavaria can you visit an actual German farm during Oktoberfest?
A: Only at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton Virginia!
Join us for our annual Oktoberfest celebration Saturday, October 5 at the Frontier Culture Museum! The Festival opens at 12:00 noon and we’ll have traditional food, dancing, good beer, authentic music, and plenty of fun for all ages. We’ll be brewing beer using traditional Old World methods.
As a bonus…. Your ticket also gives you admission to the entire Museum! The Museum’s exhibits open at 9:00 am, so come early and tour the German Farm relocated from Hordt, Germany.
Museum Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Oktoberfest Hours: Noon – 7:00 pm
Oktoberfest is brought to you by Blue Ridge Beverage, Virginia’s largest full-service beverage distributor
And also by Hofbrau House, maker of fine German Beer
Ticket Prices:
This year, Oktoberfest will be “General Admission Pricing”
– Adults: $12
– Youth (6+): $7
– Children (under 6): FREE
– Annual Pass Holders: FREE
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
(Select General Admission Tickets)
Entertainment Schedule:
12:00-1:00 Rhythm Road Band
1:00-1:30 Hirschjaegar Dancers
1:30-2:30 Schwartz Sauerkraut Band
2:30-3:30 Rhythm Road Band
3:30-4:00 Hirschjaegar Dancers
4:00-5:00 Schwartz Sauerkraut Band
5:00-6:00 Rhythm Road Band
Rhthym Road is Staunton’s very own 4-piece band playing German and American Roots Music.
S.G.T.E.V. Hirschjäger is a group of Bavarian Dancers whose mission is to preserve the traditional German Dance and the Tracht (clothing) by performing at different venues throughout the state of Virginia. Come to Oktoberfest and dance with them!
The Schwartz Sauerkraut Band is a professional musical organization based in the New River Valley in Southwest Virginia performing authentic German style music in traditional Bavarian style clothing. The musical styles include traditional beer tent favorites such as Leichtensteiner Polka, Rosemunde (Beer Barrel Polka), Alte Kameraden Marsch, Yorkshire Marsch, and group-participation numbers such as The Chicken Dance and Rucki Zucki.
Museum Activities:
The Museum’s Exhibits Are Open All Day (9:00 am-5:00 pm)
- German Farm: Games, Keg & Sauerkraut Races, Beer Brewing
- West Africa: Making Pounded Yam
- English Farm: Games: Trap Ball, Quoits, Snake in the Grass
- Irish Farm: Grinding Oats, Flax & Wool Processing
- Ganatastwi: Games, Trade
- 1740’s Farm: Woodworking
- 1820’s Farm: Sauerkraut-making
- 1850’s Farm: Games around the House
Food Vendors:
– Joe’s Würstchen – Traditional German Sausages
– Rick’s Schwein Grill – aka Rick’s BBQ
– Hardman’s Smoke Stack 411
– Branches Soft-Serve Ice Cream
– MJ’s Kickin’ Kettle Corn
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