Breckenridge Oktoberfest

1:00pm – 6:00pm – FAMILY FUN ZONE

Join us on the Riverwalk center lawn for bounce houses, face painting and more kids activities, presented by the Breckenridge Recreation Center.

2:00pm – CEREMONIAL KEG TAPPING

Join us at the Main stage for the ceremonial tapping of the keg to signal the official start of Oktoberfest 2023!

2:00pm – 6:00pm – BRECKENRIDGE OKTOBERFEST MAIN STREET PARTY

The fun begins on Main St. with the kick-off to the Breckenridge Oktoberfest 2023 Main St. Party! Beer, food, music, and dancing will start at 2:00pm and go until 6:00pm on the first day of this three-day party.

STEIN AND TOKEN SALES

Stein and tokens can be picked up and purchased at the Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams Avenue.
Pick up Times:  Friday 1:30pm – 5:45pm
Last call for alcohol at 5:45pm.

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Emcee – Jonathan Oetken

South Stage:
11:00am – 12:30pm – High Five
1:00pm – 5:00pm – Neue Polka

Main Stage:
11:00am -12:30pm – The Pine Beatles
1:00pm – 2:00pm – Polkanauts (Headliner Performance)
2:00pm – 2:30pm – Official Tapping of the Keg Ceremony (beer pouring starts)
2:45pm – 4:30pm – Polkanauts
4:30pm – 5:00pm – Stein Hoisting Contest
5:00pm – 6:30pm – Blue River Grass (Headliner Performance)

11:00am – 6:00pm – MAIN STREET PARTY

The fun continues with great beer, food, music, and dancing. The good times start early at 11:00am and go until 6:00pm on the second and longest day of this three-day party.

STEIN AND TOKEN SALES

Stein and tokens can be picked up and purchased at the Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams Avenue.
Pick up Times: Saturday 10:30am – 5:45pm
Last call for alcohol at 5:45pm.

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Emcee – Jonathan Oetken

South Stage:
11:00am – 12:30pm – Neue Polka
1:00pm – 5:00pm – Polkanauts (Headliner Performance)

Main Stage:
10:30am – 12:30pm – Los Otros
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Summit Concert Band
2:00pm – 2:30pm – Prost! Salida Zirkus
2:30pm – 3:30pm – Those Austrian Guys
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Prost! Salida Zirkus / Breckenridge Brewery Stein Hoisting Contest
4:30pm – 6:00pm – Those Austrian Guys

11:00am – 5:00pm – MAIN STREET PARTY

This is the last day for great beer, food, music, and dancing on Main St. in down town Breckenridge. The good times start early again at 11:00am and go until 5:00pm.

STEIN AND TOKEN SALES

Stein and tokens can be picked up and purchased at the Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams Avenue.
Pick up Times: Sunday 10:30am – 2:00pm
Last call for alcohol at 4:45pm.

11:00am – 5:00pm – FAMILY FUN ZONE

Join us on the Riverwalk Center lawn for bounce houses, face painting and more kids activities, presented by the Breckenridge Recreation Center.

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Emcee – Jonathan Oetken

South Stage:
11:00am – 2:30pm – Polka Folka
3:00pm – 5:00pm – DJ DC (Jonathan Oetken)

Main Stage:
10:30am – 11:30am – Summit Concert Band – Rocky Mountain Brass
11:30am – 12:30pm – Those Austrian Guys
12:30pm – 1:00pm – Kids Costume Contest
1:00pm – 2:30pm – Those Austrian Guys
2:30pm – 3:00pm – Baby Bjorn Stein Hoisting Contest
3:00pm – 5:00pm – Those Austrian Guys

The Oktoberfest 5K is back again this fall offering an active start to a festive weekend. Lace up your running shoes and experience the changing aspens and beautiful scenery in this 5K trail run on Town of Breckenridge Trails, finishing right in Blue River Plaza on Main Street in time to enjoy the Breckenridge Oktoberfest celebration. The race is open to 200 runners.

Pre-registration closes at 8:00am Friday, September 15. Fees include an Oktoberfest 5K long sleeve tech shirt and beer token (21+).

Race starts at 10:00am on Saturday, September 16, 2023. 

Register

Yes.  Breckenridge Oktoberfest presented by Breckenridge Brewery makes its triumphant return to historic Main Street. After being canceled in 2020 and offering a modified, scaled-down event on the Riverwalk Center lawn in 2021, the 27th annual Breckenridge Oktoberfest presented by Breckenridge Brewery will once again be held on Main Street, returning to a full-blown Munich-style street party with live music, food vendors and plenty of ‘Prost!’

No. Breckenridge Oktoberfest presented by Breckenridge Brewery is free to attend and does not require reservations. Food, music and dancing create a lively party for attendees of all ages, and guests must be 21 years of age or older to drink. Guests can pre-purchase steins online to be picked up at the event. Collectible steins will be for sale on a first-come, first-serve basis day of. Steins have historically sold-out by mid-day on Saturday and it’s recommended to reserve a stein in advance.

Yes. Breckenridge Oktoberfest presented by Breckenridge Brewery is free to attend. Food, music and dancing create a lively party for attendees of all ages, and guests must be 21 years of age or older to drink. Families looking for a less-crowded Oktoberfest experience can join the fun on Sunday or Friday and experience a variety of family-friendly fall activities throughout the weekend.

No.  Due to the extensive food and beverage offerings, we ask that you please leave your four-legged friends at home, as well as any outside alcoholic beverages. Oktoberfest patrons must be 21 to consume the wide variety of beverages offered; don’t forget your ID if you plan on partaking.

Service animals are excluded from this policy.

Yes. There are a variety of beer options available for purchase, with or without a stein. Cups will be provided if you do not have a stein.

Yes. Families with small children can visit the Riverwalk Center lawn on Friday, 1:00pm – 6:00pm and Sunday, 11:00am – 5:00pm, to enjoy a bounce house, face painting and more.

All stein sales and pre-purchased stein pick-up is located at the Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams Avenue.

Stein  & Token Pick up Times

• Friday 1:30pm – 5:45pm  [Those who pre-purchased steins can pick up at 12:30pm]
• Saturday 10:30am – 5:45pm [Those who pre-purchased steins can pick up at 9:00am]
• Sunday 10:30am – 2:00pm [Those who pre-purchased steins can pick up at 9:00am]

All stein and token sales must be purchased with a credit or debit card. Most food vendors will accept cash and all beer and wine tents only accept tokens. You can purchase steins and beer tokens at the Riverwalk Center. All beer and wine tents will not be able to sell tokens or accept cash.

Where are the closest ATMs?

The closest ATMs are located at Downstairs at Eric’s (111 S. Main Street), Main Street Mall (311 S Main St, Breckenridge near Shirt and Ernies).  Additional ATMs are available at nearby First Bank, US Bank, Alpine Bank and Bank of the West, as well as inside Fatty’s Pizzeria. 

Breckenridge Oktoberfest is a plastic-bottle-free event. Guests are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles and take advantage of several refillable water stations located throughout the venue. New this year, all alcoholic beverages will be served in special event aluminum cups, designed to be 100% recyclable while also keeping your beverage a little cooler. The special event cups also make great souvenirs! Bring your cups home to hand wash and reuse before recycling. Behind-the-scenes, food vendors participate in a compost program and all event operations are committed to recycling eligible plastics, cardboard, aluminum and glass. Visitors and residents are encouraged to utilize public transportation to get around town throughout the event.

Help us reduce single use plastic

To support Breckenridge Oktoberfest green initiatives, no plastic water bottles will be sold within the venue. Instead, refill your reusable water bottle at water stations throughout the venue and enjoy refreshing Breckenridge water.

DRAFT BEERS:

Breckenridge Brewery:

• Oktoberfest: A German amber lager with a toasty malt character and clean, dry finish – 6% ABV
• Funslinger: A light, easy drinking lager with a hint of dark German malts – 4.5% ABV

Broken Compass:

• Hefeweizen: A German wheat beer that has notes of banana and clove – 4.8% ABV
• Kolsch: A light and crisp beer that originated in Cologne, Germany – 4.5% ABV

Talbott’s Cider:

• Apfelwein: A German-style unfiltered cider made with coriander and orange peels (Gluten-Free) – 6% ABV

CANNED BEER:

Breckenridge Brewery:

• Juice Drop Hazy IPA: A soft, lush and intensely juicy hazy IPA with pleasant complexity and bold flavors of citrus and coconut – 7% ABV
• Funslinger: A light, easy drinking lager with a hint of dark German malts – 4.5% ABV
• Avalanche Amber Ale: Caramel malts lend whispers of toffee sweetness, while a touch of bittering hops gives this beer its clean finish – 5% ABV
• In Good Company Black Cherry Hard Seltzer: Only 100 calories, zero sugar and 2G carbs – 5% ABV