Twin Cities Oktoberfest

09/02/2025

Everyone get your drinking shoes on. It's Oktoberfest season and Pryes Brewing Company throws a banger. Prost!

Cue the accordion: PryesFest is back, and it is going to be WUNDERBAR! 🪗🍺✨ Join the fun on our patio for steins and giant pretzels in the beer garden, live traditional Oktoberfest music, baby goats, pumpkin decorating and facepainting for the kiddos and plenty of awesome autumn fun for the whole family during the weekends of Sept. 19-21, Sept. 26-28 and Oct. 3-5.

PryesFest Fun:
🎶🎻 Live Oktoberfest Music
🍻🥨 Stein Garden + Giant Pretzels
🐐🍼 Baby Goat Pen
🎃🎨 Pumpkin Painting + Crafts
🤡🧑‍🎨 Facepainting + Caricature Artist

📩 RSVP on Facebook
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08/31/2025

With the weather turning cool, all thoughts turn to Twin Cities Oktoberfest!

Get your Discounted Beverage Tickets, Limited Edition Salt-Glazed 15th Anniversary Steins and Hat Pins at www.TCOktoberfest.com

See you on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds October 3-4 for an extra pouring of Gemütlichkeit…Prost!

08/26/2025

Happy 10th year to our favorite pie lady!

Happy 10th Year at the State Fair !!

08/24/2025

Part of our incredible 15th anniversary celebration on October 3rd and 4th is this lovely collectible pin made by our friends at . It's the perfect addition to your Bavarian hat, so why not pick one up to show off to your friends? You can get yours now at tcoktoberfest.com or the link in our bio.

Discounted glass mug packages, wristbands and drink tickets available for a limited time, as well. Save money NOW and pick some up. Plus, our VERY LIMITED EDITION salt-glazed stein can be purchased online, and that includes the wristband AND two fills of the stein! Prost!

08/21/2025

Make sure you're checking out the SG Edelweiss performances at all the Oktoberfest celebrations listed below. They are AMAZING!

Hope to see you at one of our Oktoberfest performances this year!!

08/21/2025

Cheers to the first day of the Minnesota State Fair! Have fun, but save some of that fun for Twin Cities Oktoberfest on October 3rd and 4th. Prost!

08/20/2025

Your next 12 days of fun should involve some Lift Bridge Brewing Company drinks at the State Fair. Trust us. 🍻🍻🍻

08/20/2025

OMG! This looks amazing! Prost to out good friends at Utepils Brewing Co !

🍺 Celebrate Oktoberfest with Utepils! 🍺

September 19 & 20 | September 26 & 27

Two Weekends. One Epic Celebration.

Oktoberfest began as a royal wedding celebration — and we’re keeping the tradition alive in the most Utepils way possible: with beer, music, fun for all ages, and a whole lot of Gemütlichkeit!⁠

Join us for our biggest celebration of the year, featuring:

FRIDAY, SEPT 19

• 3 - 5PM | FREE Meat Raffle & German Spelling Bee

• 4:30 - 6:30PM | Jack Norton

• 7 - 9PM | Jolly Hunstmen

SAT, SEPT 20

• 11AM | Kids Activities

• 12 - 2PM | Jack Norton (For Kids)

• 1PM | Kids Stein Holding Contest & Freeze Dance Polka

• 2 - 5:30PM | Polkarobics

• 2PM | Vow Renewal & Ceremonial Keg Tapping

• 5:30 - 6PM | Pretzel Eating Contest & Best Dressed

• 6 - 9PM | The White Keys

FRIDAY, SEPT 26

• 3 - 5PM | FREE Meat Raffle & German Spelling Bee

• 4:30 - 6:30PM | Sam Graber Band

• 7 - 9PM | Elk River German Band

SAT, SEPT 27

• 11AM | Kids Activities

• 12 - 2PM | Jack Norton (For Kids)

• 1PM | Kids Stein Holding Contest & Freeze Dance Polka

• 2 - 5:30PM | Alpenstern

• 2PM | Vow Renewal & Ceremonial Keg Tapping

• 5:30 - 6PM | Pretzel Eating Contest & Best Dressed

• 6 - 9PM | Some Sh*tty Cover Band

And, of course, plenty of Indescribably Good™ beer!

Whether you’re here for the steins or the schnitzel, the vows or the vibes — there’s something for everyone at Utepils Brewing's Oktoberfest.

General Admission tickets needed for Saturdays ONLY

12 and under are free

Day of GA tickets are $10- buy yours today for half off!

Tickets on sale now at eventbrite.com

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Reservations available for tables under our tent for $500! Includes the table reservation, admittance for 10 guests and 10 drink tickets!

Stein add-ons and additional drink tickets available!
Purchase in the Taproom for no additional taxes/fees

More details to come — but for now, grab your lederhosen and dirndls, and save the dates. This is one party you don’t want to miss.

In the meantime, it's Wednesday and we have Trivia Mafia from 7:00PM - 9:00PM.

See y'all soon!

Hours today from 3:00PM - 10:00PM
🚚 Food Truck | Gerhard's Brats | 4:00PM - 8:00PM

Cheers! 🍻

08/18/2025

She's a beauty, right? This 1/2 liter mug is on sale now, and you can get one for yourself at tcoktoberfest.com. The mug package also includes your wristband for the event and the first fill of the mug. If you want more than just that one beer, we also have discounted drink tickets on sale NOW.

This particular mug just happens to be filled with Pryes Fest, the Marzen-style lager from our newest brewery partner, Pryes Brewing Company in Minneapolis. You can get that beer and more October 3rd and 4th at Twin Cities Oktoberfest! Prost!

08/18/2025

Just about State Fair time!

08/15/2025

Looks like a great excuse to dance! Prost to Minneapolis Cider Company !