Everything You Need To Know For Oktoberfest 2011

River Town
Kenner, Louisiana
Where Williams Boulevard meets the River

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Click here to download the Oktoberfest flyer

Dates/ Times

First Weekend
Friday October 14^th –  4pm till 11pm
Saturday October 15^th  - Noon till 11 pm
Sunday October 16^th – Noon till 8 pm

 Second Weekend
Friday October 21^st  -  4pm till 11pm
Saturday October 22^nd   - Noon till 11 pm
Sunday October 23^rd  - Noon till 8 pm

Gate information

$6.00
Members + 1 guest enter free
Children 12 and under enter free
Active military enter free
Lederhosen / Dirndl – Get in Free on Sundays

Drinks

Soft Drinks / Water
Full Bars
Beer: 23 different beers  12 German, 5 European, 2 local and more (Click link to see a full list)

Beer & wine tasting on Saturday, October 15 –  Purchase Tickets:  Beer Tasting — Wine Tasting

German Food

Main Dining Tent

• German Potato salad
• Bratwurst, Knockwurst, and Weisswurst
• Sauerkraut
• Red Cabbage
• Mashed potatoes and gravy
• Vegetables

Entree

Friday’s

• Beef goulash with Spatzel noodles
• Beef Rouladen

Saturdays

• Beef goulash with Spatzel noodles
• Pork Schnitzel with mushroom sauce

Sundays

• Beef goulash with Spatzel noodles
• German style roasted chicken breast

Food around the grounds

• Schnitzel Sandwich – Schnitzel with black forest ham and Swiss cheese on a Kaiser roll
• Hot soft pretzels
• Flammkuchen – German Pizza
• Grilled Bratwurst, Knockwurst, and Weisswurst on a bun
• Grilled Brat burger on a Kaiser roll
• Grilled Cheese burgers
• Grilled Kielbasa on a stick

Desserts

• Homemade cakes, cupcakes, and other sweets
• Apple and Strawberry Strudel

German Music – Bands

Friday October 14^th

• 4pm -6pm The Brats
• 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle

Saturday – October 15^th

• Noon – 3pm Holy Schnitzel!
• 3pm-6pm The Brats
• 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle

Sunday – October 16^th

• Noon – 3pm Miss Claudia & Her Bier Gartners
• 3pm – 8pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle

Friday October 21^st

• 4pm -6pm The Brats
• 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle

Saturday – October 22^nd

• Noon – 3pm Holy Schnitzel!
• 3pm-6pm The Brats
• 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle

Sunday – October 23^rd

• Noon – 3pm Julie Council and Band
• 3pm – 8pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle

Children events

• Puppet Show
• Saturday, Two shows 2 pm and 4 pm
• Sunday, one show, 3 pm
• Face painting

Souvenirs

Oktoberfest and German gifts. Stein, Hats, T-shirts, Flags, Glasses, Magnets, German Shirts

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