FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

There’s more than beer at Auburn’s Oktoberfest! We’ve got live music from Kidd Blue and The War Damn Polka Band, contests including Stein Hoisting, Wiener Dog Racing, Pretzel Eating Contests, Mr. & Mrs. Oktoberfest, Chicken Dances, games and activities, educational presentations, food trucks and so much more!

As the event draws closer, please check back frequently for information at the festival including, maps, schedule of events and breweries/beers participating.

Event Schedule

2:45 PM – Stein Hoisting

3:30 PM – Weiner Dog Racing

3:45 PM – Mr. & Mrs. Oktoberfest Contest

4:00 PM – Pretzel Eating Contest

4:45 PM – Announce Homebrewer Winner

Ongoing Throughout the Festival:
Pretzel Toss, Brot Toss, Pretzel Limbo

Festival Map

Looking for your favorite beer or food truck? The 2025 map is available here!

Food Trucks

Stay tuned for the list of food trucks lined up for 2025!

Our 2025 Food Trucks are Listed Below:

Maria’s Cuban Sandwiches
El Tejano
Mr. Mori’s Hibachi
LA’s ToGo & Catering
German Food & Gifts
Prim’s Pizza
Del Jen’s Snowcones

Music & Entertainment

Join Kidd Blue along with The War Damn Polka Band will be on the main stage throughout the festival.

Hangout Spots

Meet your friends at one of our hangout spots! Several games will be placed throughout the festival to enjoy

Make sure you visit the race course to sign up and participate in one of the many activities throughout the festival, including:

Weiner Dog Racing (registration on-site)
Stein Racing (ongoing throughout the festival)
Pretzel Toss (ongoing throughout the festival)
Chicken Dance Contest (registration on-site)
Mr. & Mrs. Oktoberfest (registration on-site)
Stein Hoisting Competition (registration on-site)
Kid-Friendly Inflatable Area

Education & Presentations

Join AU Brew at Oktoberfest. The team from the the Graduate Certificate Program will be on hand to talk about brewing and their program. The Program is designed to prepare students for successful career entry in the malting, brewing, and distilling industries, while the Master of Science Program provides additional in-dept study for advanced placement in the craft brewing industry. Eligible students have the option of enrolling on either program with all credits from the Graduate Certificate Program (18 in total) counting towards the Master of Science Program (33 credit hours in total).

Come see what The Department of Horticulture is doing with Hops in the state of Alabama. They have partnered with Braided River Brewing Company to feature their Harvest Ale that is brewed with Alabama-Grown Hops and Barley. The most Alabama beer ever brewed! Harvest Ale is the first beer to feature both Alabama grown hops, and Alabama grown and malted barley. The Cascade and Chinook hops were cultivated in Mobile at the Auburn University Ornamental Horticulture Research Center and picked fresh for use in this beer. The Barley was also farmed in Alabama and was malted by Old South Malt House in Cullman.