Oktoberfest

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Home / Special Events - Oktoberfest

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In 2015, Adventureland began hosting an Oktoberfest event. The event is held each year during the first Saturday of October (the weekend after the final weekend of Adventureland's season). A portion of the park will be open with some rides operating, but the main focus are all the food and adult beverage stands that are added, as well as live entertainment. Live music is a big part of the celebration, as well as costume contests, and plenty of free-to-play games scattered about the park. They also offer some unique drinking-themed pay-to-play games, like playing "Speedball" with a shaken up can of beer rather than a baseball.

Oktoberfest History

2015

The first annual Oktoberfest was held on October 3, 2015, from 11am to 8pm. Parking was free, and admission was $10 which included one Sam Adam's Octoberfest beer. Season pass holders received free admission, but no free beer. Everyone got to download a free souvenir photo of them against an Oktoberfest backdrop (Professor Bellows).

Bars

1. Adult Root Beer and Floats
2. Fresh Squeezed Specialties
3. Iowa Beer & Wine
4. Pumpkin Beers
5. Rathskeller Bier Garten
6. Sam Adam's Octoberfest
7. Shots and Whiskey

Entertainment

1. Brian Congdon
2. Damnit Chandler
3. The Nadas
4. Men's and Woman's Oktoberfest themed costume contest.
5. Ben Ulin doing walk-around magic.
6. Bernie Bernard in lederhosen.

Food

Park Food

1. Alpine Foods - corn dogs and fried specialties
2. Dippin' Dots
3. Iowa Cafe - fried chicken $7, bier braised knackwurst w/sauerkraut $5.25, pork wienderschnitzel $6, German potato salad or spätzle $2, desserts (German chocolate cake, turnovers, pumpkin pie) $2. Plus drink stand: fresh squeezed orange or grapefruit juice $5, Cedar Ridge Blanc De Blanc $6, bloody beer $9, Bernie's bloody mary $9, fresh squeezed screwdriver $9, fresh squeezed greyhound $9, ultimate fresh squeezed greyhound $12, Moscow mule (flavor options) $9. Popcorn and fudge.
4. Main Street Creamery - sundaes and scoops
5. Rathskeller - pizza, burgers and brats

Food Vendors

1. Baru 66
2. Blue Tomato
3. Bistro Montage
4. Fried Taco Truck
5. Lurrua Cocina
6. Mediteranean Food Truck
7. Strudl Haus
8. Tami's Tarts

Games

1. Can A Ball
2. Coors Bank a Ball
3. Hamm's Beer Speed Pitch
4. Hi-Striker
5. Keg Bowling
6. Mr Frog
7. Wine Duck Pond

Free to Play

1. Beer Pong
2. Connect Four (huge)
3. Corn Hole (mentioned in Des Moines Register article; bean bag toss)
4. Horseshoes
5. Jenga (huge)
6. Ladderball (some throw rope loopy things over a stand)
7. Ring Toss (?)
8. Street Chess (huge chess board and pieces)

Rides Operating

1. Balloon Race
2. Carousel
3. Der Flinger
4. Falling Star
5. G-Force
6. Giant Sky Wheel
7. Galleon
8. Scrambler
9. Space Shot
10. Splash Over
11. Tea Cups

Shops

1. Adult Arcade (where I come from, an "adult arcade" was something different!)
2. Airbrush T-Shirts/Hats
3. Candy Store - A Train Station
4. Caricatures
5. Clearance Store
6. Souvenir Mugs
7. Sweatshirts/T-Shirts

External Links

• http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/altoona/2015/10/05/oktoberfest-comes-adventureland/73364222/ - DM Register article.
• http://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2015/10/04/55-photos-2015-adventureland-oktoberfest/73340308/ - 55 photos.

Video

• https://youtu.be/1J9dUL5qj4Y - YouTube video from 2015 (also posted by the park's official Facebook page and website).

2016

Oktoberfest 2016 flyer.

The 2nd annual Oktoberfest is scheduled for October 1, 2016, from 11am to 10pm, with rides operating until 9:30pm. It will be sponsored by Star 102.5 and Sam Adams. 21+ and older only. Valid photo ID required for admission.

• 5 stages of musical entertainment.
• 13 acts throughout the day.
• "Last Call" fireworks at 9:30pm.
• $15 admission which includes a 16oz Sam Adam's Octoberfest beer.
• Free admission to Season Pass holders (no beer included).
• Free parking.
• Tickets available on the website starting August 22, or sold at the park on the day of the event.
• Adventureland Inn special: $89 room rate with 2 passes and 2 "Recovery Brunch" buffets at Spectators Sports Bar and Grill for the morning of 10/2/16.
• $20 Belgium Feast
• $200 VIP package that includes: admission to Oktoberfest, Oktoberfest refill mug, Souvenir Frozen refill Yard with Lanyard, Oktoberfest T-Shirt, Belgium Feast meal, VIP Wristband for exclusive area access and 4 complimentary drink coupons for any drink venue throughout the park. Complimentary Sam Adam's Octoberfest and Sam Adam's Cider on draft, Complimentary assorted import and domestic cans, Complimentary bottled water, Complimentary fountain drinks, Complimentary assorted snacks throughout the day - ranging from light to heavy food service, Reserved restrooms for the venue

Bars

To be announced.

Entertainment

1. Brian Congdon
2. Bruze Day
3. BS & Liars
4. Cowboy Randy Erwin
5. Dad V
6. Damon Dotson
7. Decoy
8. Dusty Baird
9. The Nadas
10. Party Party
11. Pianopalooza featuring Tony Bohnenkamp, Jerry Lorenson and Friends
12. The Pork Tornados
13. The Spazmatics

Food

Park Food

To be announced.

Food Vendors

To be announced.

Games

To be announced.

Free to Play

To be announced.

Rides Operating

To be announced.

Shops

To be announced.

External Links

None yet.

Video

None yet.