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Oktoberfest in Amana!
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Map & Directions

Lodging

Oktoberfest... our 40th year! parade SAT at 10am

2009 Event

CVRA Timber Trek
4.3 mile Off-Road run/walk
October 3, 2009—8:00 am

       Details and registration form

Friday, October 2

Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework
All weekend View unique exhibits at one of Quilt Sampler magazine’s “Top 10” quilt shops of 2009. See whimsical punch needle projects, needlework stitched
on silk gauze & many counted cross stitch designs.

Amana Woolen Mill
9am – 3pm Blanket Weaving.
11am – 3pm Embriodery demonstrations.

Millstream Brewery
1:45pm Official Oktoberfest Keg travels from Millstream Brewery to Festhalle Barn for Keg Tapping Ceremony.
4-8pm Enjoy live classic rock & roll music with Dogs on Skiis in Biergarten. Amana brats, hot dogs & Oktoberfest beer. Free Admission.

Festhalle Barn – Official Keg Tapping Ceremony
2pm Official tapping of Oktoberfest keg. “Burgermeister” taps first keg at Festhalle Barn & offers “ein Prosit” followed by FREE beer until the keg is empty!

Ox Yoke Inn
6pm – 8pm Communal Dining & Historical Experience. Call 800.233.3441 for info & reservations.

Old Creamery Theatre Company
7:30pm “Don’t Hug Me”

 

Saturday, October 3

Parade - 10am

KIDS ACTIVITIES

Kinderplatz
11am – 2pm

Ox Yoke Inn
11am – 3pm Kids & “big kids” decorate your own cookies.

The Chocolate Haus
Noon – 2pm Sparkles the Clown makes balloon animals & entertains kids on patio.

Old Creamery Theatre Company
1pm “The Riddle of Rumpelstiltkin”

OKTOBERFEST GAMES

Keg Toss & Log Sawing Competitions
1pm – 3pm

Brat Eating Contest
2pm in Festhalle Barn

Eisenmann Competition
3pm

Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework
All weekend View unique exhibits at one of Quilt Sampler magazine’s “Top 10” quilt shops of 2009. See whimsical punch needle projects, needlework stitched on silk gauze & many counted cross stitch designs.

Amana Woolen Mill
9am – 3pm Blanket Weaving.
9am – 4pm Grahams hand-carding & spinning demonstrations.
11am – 3pm Embroidery demonstrations.

Millstream Brewery
9am – Noon Oktoberfest Home Brewers Competition. Entries judged at Millstream Brewery.
11am Clear Creek Amana High School Jazz Band performs in Biergarten.
Noon – 8pm Live polka music with Russ Dietz & the Stray Cats in the Biergarten. Amana brats, hot dogs & Oktoberfest beer. Free Admission.
5pm Oktoberfest Home Brewers Competition Award winners announced at Festhalle Barn.

Ronneburg Restaurant
10am – 5pm BBQ on front lawn, weather permitting.
Noon – 4pm Live polka with Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen.
5:30pm – 8:30pm Live music with Silverwings.

Colony Inn Restaurant
10:30am – 4:30pm Sandwiches, hot German potato salad, strudel & beverages available outside along with live entertainment on front patio.
11am – 2:30pm Live polka with Party Time Band.
3pm – 7pm Live music with Hard Barney Band, playing 70s & 80s Rock-N-Roll.

Broom & Basket Shop
11am – 4pm Basket making demonstrations.

Collectively Iowa Weingarten
Noon – 8pm Relaxing atmosphere, selling wine from Iowa’s best vineyards, by the bottle or glass. Beer also available. Live entertainment.

Old Creamery Theatre Company
7:30pm “Don’t Hug Me”


Sunday, October 4

Heritage Designs Quilting & Needlework
All weekend View unique exhibits at one of Quilt Sampler magazine’s “Top 10” quilt shops of 2009. See whimsical punch needle projects, needlework stitched on silk gauze & many counted cross stitch designs.

Ox Yoke Inn
11am – 3pm Food & beverage specials in our Bierstube bar.

Ronneburg Restaurant
11 – 4pm BBQ on front lawn, weather permitting.
Noon – 4pm Live polka with Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen.

Millstream Brewery
Noon – 4pm Strolling yodeler, Kurt Boche. Amana brats, hot dogs & Oktoberfest beer. Free Admission.

Amana Woolen Mill
Noon – 4pm Grahams hand-carding demonstrations.

Broom & Basket Shop
Noon – 4pm Basket making demonstrations.

Old Creamery Theatre Company
3pm “Don’t Hug Me”

2009 SPONSORS

Rockwell Collins
Gold Level


Gold Level

Asoyia
Silver Level

Casey's
Silver Level


Silver Level

South Slope
Bronze Level

Grinnell State Bank in Marengo
Bronze Level

Farmers
Savings Bank of Walford
Bronze Level

Penfield Press
Bronze Level

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If you are interested in sponsoring the 2008 Oktoberfest in Amana, please contact:
Jon Childers

 

 

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