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Check this schedule for event times. Most events
are free. There is a small cover charge for admittance to the Biergarten,
Weingarten and Alpinegarten. All FREE on Thursday until 5 p.m.
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The Mount
Angel Community
Glockenspiel,
with its hand carved-figures and beautiful music plays daily at
11 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The
Glockenspiel
celebrates
Mount
Angel’s rich history, Germanic culture
and our world famous Oktoberfest.
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Webentanz
– Mount
Angel school children
perform a German weavers (May pole) dance and other Bavarian
folk dances each day at noon near the bandstand. This
dancing program is made possible by a generous grant from
Portland General Electric Company.
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Alpine Food Booths – Laden with rich, delicious Bavarian treats and
other ethnic foods, little alpine chalets line the village streets and
beckon the festival visitors. These booths are all operated by non-profit
organizations and feature Royal Crown Cola & 7UP as the soft drinks
of choice. |
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Arts and Crafts
– A select group of artisans proudly display their handcrafted work for your
viewing pleasure or purchase – downtown and at St. Mary’s Old School Gym.
Courtesy West Coast Bank. |
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Biergarten
– Swing to the music of Die
Schlauberger,
America’s
#1 German Band, along with Polkatones & others. Lots of dancing and
Mt. Angel Sausage Company’s
European sausages highlight this Oktoberfest tradition. Enjoy
Budweiser, Bud Light, Beck's Beer from Germany, Widmer’s Okto,
Hefeweizen and Drop Top Amber. Adults only – must be 21
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Weingarten – Families welcomed
courtesy Roth’s Family Markets. Enjoy wonderful food and
music. Dance and schunkel (swing) to the sounds of
the ORIGINAL DONAUMUSIKANTEN, a Bavarian Band from
Germany, brought to
America
by Lufthansa, the
official Oktoberfest airline. Savor great Northwest wines,
and Paulaner and Spaten German Beers, Bud Light and Widmer
Hefeweizen, and Royal Crown Cola & 7UP.
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Alpinegarten - Featuring Bavarian
entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy
Boyds Coffee® and
other gourmet drinks at the “Old World Deli.”
Experience the taste of Spaten Oktoberfest and
Optimator Beers, Franziskaner Weissbier, Widmer
Hefeweizen, select micro brewed beers, and Royal
Crown Cola & 7UP. Enjoy dancing on our parquet
dance floor, entertainment, courtesy Woodburn La Quinta Inn.
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Kindergarten – FREE
entertainment for kids of all ages – kids’ amusements, shows, a 4-H Petting
Farm and Wiener Dog Races; enjoy the Toddler Zone, pumpkin painting, the
straw maize and more. Saturday and Sunday at St. Mary’s Schoolyard, courtesy
Les Schwab Tire Centers.
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Bandstand
– The wonderful sounds
of music, singing and yodeling. If you are young at heart, try the street
dancing with polka contests on Friday and Saturday nights. Four days of
nonstop FREE Alpine entertainment is made possible courtesy of
Steinfeld Products Company, the official Oktoberfest Sauerkraut maker. |
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Die FRUCHTSAULE
– The Harvest Monument is a symbol of the bountiful harvest and of the
goodness of Creation. In the center of the festival area, this is a great
place to meet and gather up your friends. Made possible by a donation of
materials and a grant from Withers Lumber. |
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St. Mary Church Concerts – Features musical groups performing sacred music
from beautiful Church Latin, German, and American sacred traditions,
courtesy NW Natural.
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Sports
– Enjoy men’s and coed softball, high school volleyball, golf
tournaments, a
10K Run and 5K Run/Walk. Sponsored
by U.S. BANK.
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Cruz-n Car Show – at St. Mary’s Public School across the street
from the parish church – Saturday and Sunday shows with 100
vehicles each day courtesy Silver Falls Bank located in
Silverton, Oregon City and Salem.
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