Octoberfest - Fredericksburg, Texas

I love Oktoberfest! It reminds me of living in Ramstein, Germany back in the 1970's! The cold weather and volks-marches were so wonderful.

San Antonio is rich in heritage and has a double dose of German given it was settled by Germans in the 1800s. Fredericksburg is just about an hour's drive from here but well worth it!

Shops, restaurants, food, fun, Chicken dancing abound. I hope to see you there!

(After Debb Janes' comment I inserted this fun video)

September 30, October 1 & 2, 2011

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

During the festival, you will find a variety of entertainment, food and fun on the Marktplatz (Market Square - 100 block of West Main Street) in Downtown. The following information is provided to help answer the many questions our visitors have.

Click here for a map of Downtown Fredericksburg, showing the Marktplatz (this map is not to scale, only to be used as a general reference source).

DIRECTIONS: Fredericksburg is approximately 70 - 75 miles northwest of San Antonio and southwest of Austin.

HOURS: Gates open at 6 pm on Friday; Saturday at 10 am and Sunday at 11 am. Oktoberfest closes at 12 Midnight on Friday and Saturday and at 6 pm on Sunday.

ADMISSION: Festival admission is $6.00 per adult. Children ages 6 to 12 are $1 per child and under age 6 are admitted free. Two-day passes are $10 per person and three-day passes are $15 per person. For group rate information, call 830-997-4810 or 1-866-839-3378 or email us. Admission is for the entire day. If you wish to leave the grounds and return later that same day, please be sure to have your hand stamped at the gate.

ADVANCE TICKET SALES: A gate will be open at Marktplatz beginning at noon on Friday for advance ticket sales only.

FOOD and DRINK: Food and drinks are sold on the grounds. Visitors are prohibited from bringing ice chests, beer or wine onto the festival grounds or from leaving with beer or wine.

RAIN: Oktoberfest continues rain or shine, and no rain dates are scheduled.

PARKING: Parking is available all around Marktplatz.

PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS: Pets are not allowed on the grounds at any time. Patrons with disabilities who require assistance from a service animal are welcome.

ATM $$$: An automatic teller machine is located on the grounds, as well as at several nearby businesses and banks.

Additional information can be obtained from Oktoberfest, Post Office Box 222, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624.
Call 830-997-4810, or toll free 1-866-839-3378 from anywhere in the United States.