Oakland Park Hosts Largest Oktoberfest Event In Broward and Dade!

Every year, the city of Oakland Park, Florida hosts the largest Oktoberfest event in the Broward and Dade county area. This year, Oakland Park's Oktoberfest will be held September 30th and October 1st. The event location is Jaco Pastorius Park, 4000 North Dixie Highway, Downtown Oakland Park, between Oakland Park and Commercial Boulevards, just north of the NE 38 Street signal.

SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 1, 2011
Oktoberfest Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
5:00pm Opening Ceremonies, Presentation of Colors by the American Legion
Color Guard, National Anthem
Marktplatz Vendor tent opens until 11:00pm
Bavarian Village Fun Carnival opens until 11:00pm

7:00pm Euro Express performs on stage

8:15pm Sponsor recognition

8:45pm Euro Express on stage until 11:00pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
1:00pm Opening Ceremonies, Presentation of Colors by the American Legion
Color Guard, National Anthem

1:30pm “O’Zaptf IS” (“It’s been tapped”). The official tapping of the keg with
Festival Tents, Alpine Market and Bavarian Village Carnival open.
Introductions, Sponsor recognition and announcements

2:00pm Euro Express performs on stage

2:30pm Announcements, Sponsor recognition and announcements

2:45pm Euro Express performs on stage

3:30pm Edelweiss Schuhplattlers-Children’s Dance Group performs on stage

4:00pm Euro Express performs on stage

5:00pm Auerhahn Schuhplattlers-Adult Dance Group performs on stage

5:30pm Euro Express performs on stage

6:15pm Sponsor recognition, announcements

7:00pm Swinging Bavarians perform on stage

8:00pm Sponsor recognition, announcements

8:30pm Swinging Bavarians on stage until 11:00pm

Alpenhaus Children’s Story Theater – Saturday only

3:00pm Face Painting

4:00pm German Fairy Tales by Miss Jo until 5:00pm
Gemuetlichkeit (Good spirits, good times, laughter and goodwill) Games

Friday, September 30
7:30pm Event #1 – Beer Stein Race – Contestants race a short distance to the
finish line with two fists full of filled beer steins. The winner is
determined not only by the best time, but by the amount of beer left in the
steins at the finish line. ( A second is added to the time for each ounce of
beer spilled.)

8:30pm Event #2 – Apple Strudel Eating Contest – Contestants will compete in a
timed eating contest

9:30pm Event #3 - Musical Chairs Polka – The old favorite takes on a new
twist…Polka music!

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Saturday, October 1

4:00pm Event #1 – Dachsund Race sponsored by Central Bark Doggy Day Care-
Cheer on your favorite wiener dog as it dashes across the finish line for
bragging rights as the speediest dog of Oktoberfest 2011!

5:30pm Event #2 – Beer Barrel Roll – Participants roll an empty beer barrel
around a course. The contestant with the fastest time wins but points are
deducted for losing control of your barrel and mowing down spectators.

6:30pm Event #3 – Beer Stein Race – Contestants race a short distance to the
finish line with two fists full of filled beer steins. The winner is
determined not only by the best time, but by the amount of beer left in the
steins at the finish line. ( A second is added to the time for each ounce of
beer spilled.)

7:30pm Event #4 – Apple Strudel Eating Contest – Contestants will compete in a
timed eating contest

9:30pm Event #5 - Musical Chairs Polka – The old favorite takes on a new
twist…Polka music!

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