A Day of Gemütlichkeit

Oktoberfest

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Oktoberfest at Rose Run

Saturday, October 3, 2026!

A day of Gemütlichkeit, live music, family-friendly activities, German-inspired food and drink, contests and more.

  • Two Stages of live entertainment
  • Oktoberfest Contests
  • New Wiener Dog Race
  • Biergarten
  • Interactive Kid Art Experiences
  • And MORE!

We encourage guests to bring a refillable water bottle to Oktoberfest.

All guests will be required to present a valid ID to purchase drink tickets. Both physical and digital state-issued IDs will be accepted.

Oktoberfest Stage Schedules

We have two stages of live entertainment for you and the family to enjoy! The Main Stage and Kinderbuhne Stage are filled with great talent and contests for all. 

Our storyteller for Oktoberfest is Julie McGhee.

Main Stage Schedule
11:55-12:00PM                          Welcome & Prost
12:00-1:30PM                            Route 161 Happy Wanderers 
1:30-2:00PM                              DJ Ducktape
2:00- 2:15PM                            Weiner Dog Race (in front of stage)
2:15- 2:45PM                            Pet Look-a-Like Contest (in front of stage) 
2:45-3:00PM                              Yodeling Contest
3:00-4:30PM                              The Bierhalle Band
4:30-5:00PM                              DJ Ducktape
5:00-5:15PM                              Women’s Stein Holding Competition (in front of stage)
5:15-5:30PM                              Men’s Stein Holding Competition (in front of stage)
5:30-7:00PM                              The Flame Keepers 
7:00-8:00PM                              DJ Ducktape
8:00-10:00PM                            The Ten Band
Kinderbuhne Schedule
1:00-1:30PM                              Mister E
1:30-2:00PM                              German Story Time 
3:00-4:00PM                              Maennerchor
4:00-4:30PM                              Kids Stanley Holding
4:30-5:00PM                              Kids Horse Race
6:00-7:00PM                              School of Rock

Entertainment

Main Stage

  • Route 161 Happy Wanderers
  • DJ Ducktape
  • The Flame Keepers
  • The Bierhall Band
  • The Ten Band (2026 Oktoberfest headliner)

 

Kinerbuhne Stage

  • Mister E
  • Maennerchor
  • School of Rock
Two musicians standing on a stage performing. The backdrop reads "New Albany, Ohio Oktoberfest"

Contests

New this year: Wiener Dog Race & Pet Look-A-Like Contest presented by Hollywood Feed

For adults:

  • Women’s Stein Holding, Men’s Stein Holding, Yodeling Contest

For kids:

  • Kids Horse Race, Kids Yeti Holding Contest

For the family:

  • Wiener Dog Race, Pet Look-A-Like Contest

Family Fun

 Bring the farm to you!

Interact with a variety of farm animals and participate in a hands-on apple cider program.

The Marigold Studio

Young artists (Ages 5-12) will enjoy an hour of hands-on creativity, imaginative art play, and Marigold fun:

  • Creative Flower Crowns – Design and create your own festive, wearable flower crown to take home!
  • Alpine Village Art Play – Explore our interactive Alpine-inspired village filled with open-ended art play, building, creating, and imagination.
  • Take-Home Art Bag – Every artist will head home with a special art bag filled with a little more creativity to enjoy after the festival!
  • Each registration includes one hour of supervised creative fun with The Marigold Studio.

Sign-up.

Horse Racing Contest

Race hobby horses along Rose Run in this nod to the origins of Oktoberfest.

 

Two children reach over a fence to pet an animal

Accessibility

Oktoberfest is enhancing accessibility and inclusion this year with Momentum Refresh – the first universally and inclusively designed ADA compliant+ mobile restroom and changing space designed for individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, seniors, and others with limited mobility. Feeling overwhelmed? Stop by the City of New Albany tent to check out a KultureCity sensory bag or enter our Sensory Tent to fully unwind in a safe space.  

Interested in Sponsoring a City Event?

The City of New Albany hosts a variety of community events throughout the year — each offering unique opportunities for local businesses and organizations to connect with residents. From seasonal festivals to family-friendly activities, sponsors help make these events possible while gaining valuable exposure and engagement.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please visit newalbanyohio.org/sponsorships. Additional opportunities may be available upon request and are subject to approval by City of New Albany staff.

For questions or inquiries, please contact communityevents@newalbanyohio.org or call 614.855.6226.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Oktoberfest 2025 Photos

Casual crowd of adults and children gathered around tall tables and food tents in a tree-lined park at sunset, the sun glowing through the trees as people chat and hold drinks.
A sunny outdoor festival with a long line of people in front of a stage holding up beer steins for a group toast as an emcee in a green hat speaks into a microphone and a child nearby holds an inflatable pretzel, their long shadows stretching across the pavement.
A band — including a singer with acoustic guitar, a violinist, a bassist, a saxophonist and a drummer — performs on a brightly lit stage beneath a large "Oktoberfest" banner while a crowd watches in the foreground.
Woman in a baseball cap and 'Bring the Farm to You' t-shirt smiling as she walks four sheep on colorful leashes through a grassy outdoor petting-farm area with wooden pens and staff tents.
Children lined up at the front of an outdoor stage on a sunny day holding up blue tumblers for a contest while a man in a green hat with a microphone addresses them and an audience looks on.
Two musicians in lederhosen perform on an outdoor stage under a large 'Oktoberfest' banner—one center playing a red accordion and the other at a keyboard—blue Bavarian diamond patterns flank the banner and stage lights hang overhead.
People queuing at an outdoor festival ticket area beneath blue canopy tents and tall 'TICKET' flags, including families, attendees in green hats, and a tattooed man in a black cowboy hat checking tickets.
A five-member band — including a violinist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and saxophonist — performs on a brightly lit outdoor stage beneath a large 'Oktoberfest' banner as an evening crowd watches.
A saxophonist wearing sunglasses plays on a brightly lit outdoor stage while a guitarist and bassist perform near a drum kit, with several saxophones on stands and purple-blue concert lighting overhead.
Two smiling people in traditional Oktoberfest clothing, a woman in a dirndl and sunglasses holding a packaged Yodeling Pickle and a man with a thick mustache wearing a large decorative medal and holding a clear beer stein, posed in front of a stage with an Oktoberfest banner.
Children and parents ride a colorful vintage carousel with painted horses and a zebra while a man outside the fenced platform takes a photo on a sunny day at an outdoor fair.
A delighted young girl with pigtails and a leopard-print headband reaches for a bright pink balloon sculpture offered across a candy-corn patterned table while a tattooed arm hands it over and an adult steadies her.
Evening outdoor festival on a grassy lawn with warm string lights and blue-and-white pennant bunting overhead, people mingling around picnic tables and wooden barrels near vendor tents and trees.

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