4th Annual
OktoberFest
October 9-10, 2009
Lancaster's 4th annual OktoberFest promises to bigger
and better than ever! The planning committee started work
immediately after the 3rd annual OktoberFest was wrapped up, and
continues to organize a great variety of activities for your
enjoyment. As always, you can count on us to provide
authentic German food and beer, plus root beer on tap and an
interesting selection of wine. Check back often for more
information about plans as they develop. Information
below is preliminary and subject to change as plans are firmed
up.
Schedule
Friday
October 9, 2009
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| 6:30 PM |
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Gates Open |
| 6:45 PM |
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Opening Procession & Ceremony -
Featuring Mayor Marcus Knight |
| 7:00 PM |
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Dinner
Live Music
Wine & Beer Auction - Donations welcome!
Contact Peggy Smith at 214-460-5533 or e-mail
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Saturday
October 10, 2009
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| 10:00 AM - 4:00
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Saturday on The Square -
Featuring arts & crafts vendors plus unique shops
and restaurants on Lancaster's Historic Town
Square. Free shuttle between Town Square and
OktoberFest. |
| 11:30 AM |
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OktoberFest Gates Open at the
Historic MKT Depot & Rose Garden |
| 11:30 AM - 5:00
PM |
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Children's Activities,
including:
Bounce House - FREE
Face-Painting - FREE
Traditional German Lebkuchen (Cookie) Decorating |
| 11:30 AM - 5:00
PM |
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Adults Only - Take a ride in
a World War II
plane.
Sign up at OktoberFest and ride free shuttle to
Lancaster Airport |
| 12:00 - 3:00 PM |
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Home Depot Children's
Workshop - FREE |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
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Performance by Alpine
Dancers - Featuring adults and children, as seen
every year at the State Fair of Texas |
| 4:00 PM |
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Pet Parade - Organized by
Students from Lancaster High School's International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme |
| 5:00 PM |
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Beer Stein Contest -
Featuring steins made in pottery classes at Cedar Valley
College, but open to everyone. |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00
PM |
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Live Music by Jake & the
Bavarian Woodchoppers |
We hope you'll come out, enjoy the great fall
weather, and take lots of your own photos, but till then, please
enjoy looking
at photos from previous years:
OktoberFest
2008
OktoberFest 2007
OktoberFest 2006.
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We are accepting applications from artists and food
vendors to join us at OktoberFest on Saturday, October 10.
Spaces are 10' x 10', and you will need to bring your own pop-up
canopy. An application will be available for download
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Sponsorship opportunities are available at
levels to suit every budget. A
downloadable document with complete details will be posted soon. As
an OktoberFest sponsor at certain levels, you will
receive local and regional advertising and exposure, plus you
will be helping to preserve an important piece of Lancaster's
history. Thanks to the Visitors Bureau of the City
of Lancaster, we have a budget that will allow us to
advertise in several print, internet, and e-mail media outlets,
including the Dallas Morning News, Texas Highways, and more.
Proceeds raised at OktoberFest will be
used for the ongoing maintenance of the historic MKT Depot and
adjacent Rose Garden. We welcome both
corporate and individual sponsors. If you're an individual
with no business to promote, please remember that your
sponsorship may qualify as a tax-deductible donation.
For sponsorship information or to purchase
your tickets, contact Peggy Smith at 214-460-5533, or send e-mail to
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Thanks to these businesses and
individuals who have already signed up as sponsors:
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