Prost! Belleville Oktoberfest kicks off Friday at Public Square. Here’s the schedule
The 41st annual Belleville Oktoberfest hits the city’s Public Square this weekend.
From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, anyone and everyone can enjoy a super fun weekend full of live entertainment (on three different stages), beer, contests and games, beer, food and beer.
Did I mention there will be beer?
Some of the features to look forward to (other than the beer) include the free kids area, the 400-foot bier garden tent, authentic German food and beer, a bags tournament, 30 food vendors and craft vendors.
This year’s event will see the first Chalktoberfest on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each participant will have a 4x4-foot space to show off their mad chalk art skills. Bring your own chalk.
All ages and abilities are welcome. Space can be reserved in advance or on Saturday. Public voting on your favorite artwork starts at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. For more info, visit facebook.com/events/785067515976812.
Find more information about Oktoberfest online at bellevilleoktoberfest.com.
So don those dirndls and lederhosen. Brush up on some German — Noch ein Bier, bitte! (Another beer, please!) And get ready for Belleville’s Barvarian culture celebration.
Prost!
Here’s the weekend’s schedule:
Friday, Sept. 16:
4-7 p.m. — The Good Time Band, German Tent Stage
5-7 p.m. — Up All Night - Main Stage
5-11 p.m. — Student Musicians - Melodic Rhythms, East Main Stage
5:45-6 p.m. — Expressions School of Dance Performance Team - East Main Stage
6 p.m. — Opening Ceremonies - Tapping of the Keg, with local radio personality Courtney Landrum - German Tent Stage
8-11 p.m. — Uber Cool - German Tent Stage
8-11 p.m. — Well Hungarians - Main Stage
Saturday, Sept. 17:
8 a.m. to noon — Car Show Registration, East Main and North Charles streets
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Chalktoberfest - East Main and North Illinois streets behind the Weisenstein Clock
10 a.m. — Bags Tournament - 100 Block of West Main Street. Registration at 10 a.m., starts at 11 a.m. Cost is $50 per team on the day of the event. Double elimination tournament with cash prizes.
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Blue Smoke - Main Stage
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Bad Sneakers - East Main Stage
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Belleville Community Band - German Tent Stage
1:30-3:30 p.m. — Social Remedy - Main Stage
2 p.m. — Wiener Dog Race/Costume Contest, North 1st and West Main streets. Rain or shine.
2-4 p.m. — The Last Stanza - East Main Stage
2-4 p.m. — Deutschmeister Brass Band - German Tent Stage
3:30 p.m. — Car Show Awards - East Main Stage
4-6 p.m. — Dazed & Confused - Main Stage
4:30 p.m. — Stein Stretch Final Competition & Awards - Main Stage
5-7 p.m. — Cheri Bomb - East Main Stage
5-7 p.m. — Rendition - German Tent Stage
7-11 p.m. — Platinum Rock Legends - Main Stage
8-11 p.m. — Saloonatics - East Main Stage
8-11 p.m. — Uber Cool - German Tent Stage
