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Northside Oktoberfest

Saturday, September 20th | 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.


Save the date! Your favorite beer festival returns to the Northside this fall on Saturday, September 20th. Northside Oktoberfest celebrates 29 years and will include BrewFest, Bier Hall (After-Party), and SodaFest. Come enjoy the Bohemian nature of the Northside Marketplace with great craft beer, neighborhood food, beer games, live entertainment, and comical contests that you don’t want to miss.

More event details to come!

When? 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where? BrewFest check-in is on Gilbert Street next to Artifacts and across from John’s Grocery.

$72 Ticket Includes:

  • Exclusive access to unlimited samplings from 45+ beer and wine vendors from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Customized 2024 Northside Oktoberfest glass
  • $10 gift card to eat and shop at Northside businesses!
  • Access to beer games, contests, entertainment, and live music

Iowa Brews 

  • Big Grove Brewery
  • Dimensional Brewing Company
  • Backpocket Brewing
  • Singlespeed Brewing
  • Five Cities
  • Confluence Brewing
  • Toppling Goliath
  • Field Day Brewing Company
  • Exile Brewing
  • Barn Town Brewing
  • Front Street Brewery
  • West O Beer
  • Full Fledged Brewing
  • Gezellig Brewing Company
  • Great Revivalist Brewery
  • House Divided Brewery
  • Lake Time
  • Lion Bridge Brewery
  • Millstream Brewing Co
  • ReUnion Brewery
  • Second State Brewing
  • Stompbox Brewing
  • John’s Grocery

Out-of-State Brews

  • Phase Three Brewing
  • Pipeworks Brewing Co.
  • Urban Chestnut Brewing
  • Abu Nawas
  • Surly Brewing Co.
  • Dimitri Wine and Spirits
  • Left Hand Brewing
  • Great Divide Brewing Company
  • Sam Adam’s
  • 3 Floyds Brewing
  • Doll Distributing
  • Merchant du Vin
    • Ayinger Brewery
    • Samuel Smith Brewery
    • Green’s Gluten Free
  • 7G Imports

Cider/Non-Beer/Seltzers

  • Wild Culture
  • Arizona
  • F&S Cider
  • Emery Meadery
  • Hedge Apple Kombucha
  • 7G Carbliss
  • Jefferson County Ciderworks
  • The Long Drink Company
  • Paha Cider
  • Wilson’s Orchard & Farm

When? 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Where? Bier Hall check-in will be on Linn Street close to Prairie Kitchen Store and Coffee Emporium.

$10 Ticket Includes:

  • Commemorative Bier Hall mug that can be filled with beer or wine and consumed on the street!
  • First beer pour free upon entering the event
  • Access to beer games, contests, entertainment, and live music

Please Note: Tickets increase to $15 day-of 

2024 Schedule of Events

11:00 a.m. Bier Hall Begins!

12:00 p.m. Iowa Brass Ensemble

1:30 p.m. Brat Eating Contest

2:00 p.m. Lederhosen & Dirndl Contest

3:00 p.m. Maypole Performance + Comedic Skit

3:15 p.m. Root Beer Floats

3:15 p.m. Stein Holding Contests

3:45 p.m. Maypole Performance + Comedic Skit

4:00 p.m. The Brick Street Ramblers

2024 Games

  • The infamous Beer Slide
  • Beer Puppeteer
  • Bag Toss
  • Keg Toss

When? 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where? Pagliai’s Pizza Parking Lot

 

SodaFest Programming: 

  • Pumpkin Decoration
  • Balloon Twisting
  • Inflatable Fire Truck Bounce House
  • DJ Station with Sing-Alongs
  • Building Zone (Blue Blocks, Giant Legos, Lego Car Building/Track)
  • Toddler Tonka Truck Zone
  • Cardboard City
  • Chalk Zone

Please Note: Tickets for soda samples are purchased day-of  in the Pagliai’s Parking Lot. 

2024 Schedule of Events

11:00 a.m. – Blessing of the Beer + BrewFest Begins!

11:00 a.m. – SodaFest Begins!

11:00 a.m. – The Swampland Jewels (in BrewFest)

12:00 p.m. – Bier Hall Opens

12:00 p.m. – Iowa Brass Ensemble (Main Stage)

1:30 p.m. – Brat Eating Contest (Main Stage)

2:00 p.m. – Lederhosen & Dirndl Contest (FLY CID Stairs)

3:00 p.m. – Maypole Dance & Classic German Song

3:00 p.m. – Root Beer Floats!

3:15 p.m. – Stein Holding Contest (Main Stage)

3:35 p.m. – Maypole Dance & Classic German Song

4:15 p.m. – The Brick Street Ramblers

5:45 p.m. – Maypole Dance Performance

6:00 p.m. – Festival Concludes!

**Games and Contests are available to ALL attendees!

Beer Games

  • Keg Toss
  • Keg Bowling
  • Beer Slide
  • Bag Toss
  • Beer Puppeteering

Contests

Event FAQs

  1. Go to your email
  2. Search “2024 Northside Oktoberfest – Confirmation”
  3. Scroll down to find your digital tickets (with a QR code)
  4. Upon arrival on event day, please have this QR ready to be scanned.
  • Bier Hall tickets can be purchased day-of OR you can save $5 and purchase them ahead of time. Day-of tickets are $15.
  • $5 SodaFest wristbands (that allow for unlimited soda samples) can only be purchased day-of in the Pagliai’s Parking Lot.
  • Yes! This is a family friendly event. SodaFest, the kid’s portion of the event will be set up in the Pagliai’s Parking Lot.
  • The Iowa Children’s Museum programs SodaFest with activities such as pumpkin decorating, balloon twisting, building zone, inflatables, and so much more.
  • $5 wristbands can be purchased for those looking to indulge in unlimited samples of soda!
  • Yes! And plenty of it! Our Northside businesses will offer an array of German themed food and of course beer, for those looking to fill their mugs.
  • Many beer enthusiasts line up well in advance of the 11:00 a.m. sampling time. The line will move quickly if you have your ID out along with your digital ticket (the QR coded ticket that was emailed to you).
  • BrewFest is the sampling portion of the event! BrewFest attendees ONLY are allowed to sample from the beer and wine vendors. Whereas Bier Hall is a general admission ticket that allows you to drink in the streets. With Bier Hall, you’ll be purchasing your beer (or wine) at the Northside businesses.