2023 Mount Angel Oktoberfest

Photo courtesy of Mount Angel Oktoberfest

Get ready to eat, drink and Polka! The Mount Angel Oktoberfest brings the Bavarian tradition to our state.

Every year, the entire town of Mount Angel transforms into Oktoberfest. The event boasts nine entertainment venues brimming with beverages, entertainment, activities, food and marketplaces.

View the full details of how you can participate in the 58th Mount Angel Oktoberfest September 14-17, 2023.

Entertainment Venues and Attractions

The Mount Angel Oktoberfest has nine entertainment venues.

Biergarten is a festhalle with a hardwood dance floor. The location features a full list of beers and entertainment throughout the festival. The days begin with classical Polka and as evening approaches moves into traditional biergarten tunes, and ramps up to Alpine Rock.

Weingarten has a rustic Old World feel with large wooden beams overhead, sawdust on the floor, Bavarian-style bars along with six beers and nine wines to choose from. Lively performers will keep the fun rolling all weekend.

Alpinegarten offers a great view of the stage in every seat in the house. The venue features all of the festival entertainers where audience participation is encouraged. It’s a great place to gather with family and friends. It also serves German and craft beers, wines, ciders and seltzers.

Bandstand is the central outdoor location that brings the whole festival together. There are bleachers for seating to view the family-friendly performances and partake in fun activities, like street dancing.

St. Mary Church is a beautiful gothic style sanctuary. Relax and enjoy spiritual and uplifting music surrounded by stained glass and statues. Choral groups, alphorns, harp and flute and fine organists take turns performing at the church.

Prostgarten and Hopfengarten are covered outdoor venues near the food booths and beverage stations. Hear gentle acoustic accordion music as you catch up with your crew.

Kindergarten is all about the kiddos. The outdoor space includes a stage, pony rides, hay maze, petting farm, face painting, balloon art, rock climbing and bungee trampolines.

Engelgarten, or angel garden, is the newest festhalle. The biergarten offers food, beverages and limited entertainment.

These venues will host various attractions and activities throughout the Oktoberfest. Enjoy wiener dog races, a car show, street dances, marketplaces, Volkswalk, live entertainment and much more.

Tickets

The 2023 Mount Angel Oktoberfest has many events that are free and open to the entire family. Only three premium venues require admission:

Biergarten
Alpinegarten
Weingarten

Tickets for Biergarten, Alpinegarten and Weingarten range from $10-$20, depending on the day of your visit. One pass gets you access to all three venues. Here’s the breakdown of ticket prices:

Thursday pass: $10
Friday pass: $20
Saturday pass: $20
Sunday pass: $15
All festival pass: $50

Any person under 21 years of age can enter these venues at no cost when accompanied by an adult. The Alpinegarten is open to all ages any time during the festival. Biergarten and Weingarten ask that kids leave by 10 p.m. on Thursday and 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. All venues are open until closing on Sunday.

To buy your tickets and view the full schedule of events, visit the Mount Angel Oktoberfest website.

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