Q: Where other than Bavaria can you visit an actual German farm during Oktoberfest?
A: Only at the Frontier Culture Museum!
Join us for our annual Oktoberfest celebration Saturday, October 8th at the Frontier Culture Museum! Gates open at 11:00 am and close at 6:30 pm. We’ll have traditional food, dancing, good German beer, original music, and plenty of fun for all ages.
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Ticket Prices:
– Adults: $10 advance ($15 at the gate)
– Children (6-12): $5 advance ($10 at the gate)
– Children (under 6): Free
– Annual Pass Holders: Call the Welcome Center at 540-332-7850 to reserve your discounted tickets
Entertainment Schedule:
11:30-12:30 Stonewall Brigade Band
12:45-1:45 Schwartz Sauerkraut Band
2:00-2:30 Hirschjaegar Dancers
2:45-3:45 Rhythm Road Band
4:00-5:00 Schwartz Sauerkraut Band
5:00-5:30 Hirschjaegar Dancers
5:30-6:30 Rhythm Road Band
Museum Activities: The Museum’s Exhibits Are Open All Day (9:00 am-5:00 pm)
- German Farm: Games, Music, Full Meal Preparation (Stuffed stomach, sauerkraut, curd dumplings with apple butter)
- West Africa: Games 8-11, 3-5; Goats: All day
- English Farm: Quoits 8-11, 3-5; Brewing: throughout the day
- Irish Farm: Spinning and flax work
- Ganatastwi: Games/pigments & face painting 10-12, 3-4
- 1740’s Farm: Basketmaking: 10-12, 3-4; String games: throughout the day
- 1820’s Farm: Apple fritters: 10-12; Music: 1-4
- 1850’s Farm: Roast pork and vegetables 10-2; Herbals/Garden 3-5
Food Vendors
– The Bavarian Chef
– Joe’s Sausages
– Mama’s Caboose
– The Breakfast Guy
– Rick’s BBQ of Waynesboro
– Smiley’s Ice Cream
– DJ’s Homemade Sweets
– Sweet Nana Cakes
Oktoberfest is brought to you by D.G. Yuengling & Sons
The Frontier Culture Museum tells the story of the thousands of people who migrated to colonial America to create a unique American folk culture. One of those individuals was David G. Yuengling, a German immigrant from Wuerttemberg Germany who established America’s oldest brewery in 1829.
And by Blue Ridge Beverage
Virginia’s largest full-service beverage distributor
Oktoberfest Site Layout – Cochran Pavilion
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