Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th.

German Heritage. Iowa Brews. Family Fun.

Waverly, IOWA | Kohlmann park (Bremer Ave & 1st St NW)

Join us Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7, 2023 in Waverly, Iowa. This family-friendly event features live music, food and beverage garden including Iowa craft beers, and fun and games for youth and adults alike. 

Friday, October 4, 2024 ——- 4:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Saturday, October 5, 2024 ——- 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

2024 Tickets

• Tickets will be available at the gate.

  • Adults - $10 gets you your button, good for the full weekend of Oktoberfest fun.

  • Teens 13 through 17, - $5 gets you in for the full weekend.

  • Kids 12 and under - FREE

  • Wartburg Students - Show your student ID and get in for $5

2024 Schedule

FRIDAY, October 4, 2024

4:00 PM Gates Open

4:00 PM The Eisenachers

4:00 PM Family Fun Zone w/ Inflatables (Closes at 8:00 PM)

4:00 PM Craft Vendors Open (Closes at 8:00 PM)

5:00 PM Dance Lessons by the UNI International Dance Team

5:30 PM UNI International Dance Team Performance

6:00 PM Opening Ceremonies including Tapping of the Keg

6:00 PM Teen Zone incl. Laser Tag, Gravity Bin Basketball Shootout Opens (Closes at 8:00 PM))

6:00 PM Hurling Hatchets trailer Opens (Closes at 8:00 PM)

6:00 PM Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen

6:30 PM Unofficial Keg Toss Competition

8:00 PM Fireworks Over the Cedar River Presented by Nestlé

8:15 PM The Bar Flyz on the Cedar River Stage

9:30 PM Not Quite Brothers

Midnight Gates Close

SATURDAY, October 5, 2024

11:00 AM Gates Open

11:00 AM Family Fun Zone w/ Inflatables & Games (Closes at 7:00 PM)

11:00 AM Flights of Waverly Oktoberfest’s Keg Beers (until 3:00 PM)

11:00 AM Craft Vendors Open (Closes at 8:00 PM)

11:00 AM The Eisenachers

Noon Registration for Cornhole Tournament

Noon Pull Train Opens

Noon Malek’s Fisherman Band

1:00 PM Cornhole Tournament Begins

2:00 PM Teen Zone including Laser Tag and Gravity Bin Basketball Shootout Opens (until 8:00 PM)

2:00 PM Hurling Hatchets Trailer Opens (until 8:00 PM)

2:30 PM Hammerschlagen Contest

3:00 PM CRAZE - Local Homebrewers Tasting Event (until 7 PM)

3:00 PM Craft Vendors Open (Closes at 8:00 PM)

4:00 PM Heidelberg German Band

4:00 PM Hurling Hatchets

4:00 PM Keg Toss Competition

5:30 PM Stein Hoisting Competition at the Cedar River Stage

8:00 PM Southland on the Cedar River Stage

9:30 PM Pop ROCKS!

Midnight Gates Close

2023 Beverages

Beverages are available until 11:30 PM Friday and Saturday.

Flights are available from 11 AM until 3 PM Saturday. CRAZE homebrewers association will be featured from 3 PM until 7 PM on Saturday

All beer offerings are tentative, may not all be available at the same time, and are subject to availability.

ON TAP

• Ayinger Oktoberfest - 5.8% ABV 25 IBU - Märzen - Bavaria

• Paulaner Oktoberfest - 5.8% ABV 20 IBU - Märzen - Germany

• Ayinger Bräuweisse - 5.1% Abv 13IBU- Wheat Beer- Germany

• Second State Oktoberfest - 5.1% ABV 19 IBU - Marzen - Cedar Falls

• Second State Pumpkin Pie - 5.1% ABV 25 IBU - Pumpkin Ale - CF

• SingleSpeed Tip the Cow - 6.2% ABV 34 IBU - Cocoa Espresso Milk Stout - Waterloo

• SingleSpeed Hold My Pretzel - 5.9% ABV 24 IBU - Festbier - Waterloo

• Bremer Eisenachtoberfest - 7.5% ABV 30 IBU - Dunkels Bock - Waverly

• Bremer Brewing Wavetoberfest - 5.9% ABV 22 IBU - Marzen - Waverly

• Tellurian Brewing Sweater Weather - 5.0% - Vienna Lager, Charles City

• Paha Cider Blueberry Aronia - 5.5% ABV - Hard Cider, Waverly - WORLD PREMIER

• CiderBoys Caramel Apple - 5% ABV 1 IBU - Cider - WI

• Backpocket Hawktoberfest - 5.4% ABV 20 IBU - Marzen - Coralville, IA

• Big Grove Easy Eddy - 6% ABV 55 IBU - Hazy IPA - Solon, Iowa

• Busch Light - 4.1 ABV 5 IBU - Pale Lager - St. Louis, MO

OTHER SELECTIONS AVAILABLE

• Michelob Ultra - 4.2% ABV 10 IBU - Light Lager - St. Louis, Missouri

• Press Blackberry Hibiscus - 4% ABV 0 IBU - Flavored Seltzer - WI

• Athletic Brewing Co. - Non Alcoholic Brews - Stratford, CT

  • Athletic Brewing NA - Upside Dawn Golden Ale - Stratford, Conn.

  • Athletic Brewing NA - Free Wave Hazy IPA - Stratford, Conn.

  • Athletic Brewing NA - All Out Stout - Stratford, Conn.

• Icelandic Water .5lt (2 per ticket)

LOCAL HOMEBREWERS

CRAZE - Cedar River Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts - Available at the Homebrew Tent Saturday 3 PM - 7 PM

• Old Surveyor’s Marzen - Brewed by David Scheil

• Thiolized IPL - Brewed by David Scheil

• Dortmunder Helles Export - Brewed by Bill Gavin and Roy Ventullo

• Sticke (Imperial Alt) Bier - Brewed by Roy Ventullo

• Das Berliner Weiss - Brewed by Roy Ventullo

2023 Vendors

FOODS

Bobby Q’s Hawaiian GRILL

Comfort foods of the Hawaiian Islands. Menu: Beef Kalbi, Guava chicken, Kalua pork sandwich, Poke bowl

T&T BBQ

Founded to bring that southern explosive taste to Northeast Iowa. Pulled Pork and Chicken Sandwiches, Double Smash Cheeseburgers, BBQ Nachos, Sausage Sandwiches, Hot Dogs.

Island Grill Filipino Cuisine

Flavors of the Philippines. Menu: BBQ Chicken or Pork with steamed rice, rice noodles, egg rolls, spring rolls

Totally Rolled Icecream

Thai-inspired ice cream rolls. Menu: Mint Chocolate Cookie, Cookie Dough, Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Brownie, Oreo, fruits,

SugarBox Treats

Bratwurst, sauerkraut, walking tacos, chicken wrap, cheese curds, corn dogs, mini donuts, funnel cake, and lemonade.

Addie Lee’s

Bratwurst, sauerkraut, German Potato Salad, Cheese Steak, Nachos.

CLOTHING, JEWELRY & GIFTS

Pine links permanent jewelry

Bracelet & Necklace Chains for Sale.

For Families

For Kids

For Teens (and everyone else)

Free Oktoberfest Games

Anybody and everybody are encouraged to participate in these contests. They’re open to all Festival attendees and are sure to provide memorable moments whether you win or lose.

Stein hoist

Hold that stein up high! Men, women, and children all take turns seeing how long they can hold a full stein. Some start to shake after seconds. Others stay solid for several minutes. Either way, the festival is more fun when you join in this free competition.

Hammerschlagen

Test your aim and pounding strength as rivals take turns striking a nail. The player to get her/his nail flush in fewer swings moves on. It’s free and just for fun, No experience expected, but there will be opportunities to practice during the festival. Also watch for a new twist on the game Saturday evening.

Keg Toss

How far could you throw an empty keg? Waverly Oktoberfest’s keg toss contest is back for 2022. This free competition is fun for people of all sizes and strengths and just as fun to watch. Get in on the fun Friday evening and again Saturday afternoon.

2023 Cornhole Tournament

$40 per team with a seven-game guarantee. $500 added to the 100% payout. At most one professional player per team.

Registration begins at noon. Bags fly at 1:00 PM.

You are encouraged to bring your own resin-filled bags if you are able

Corn bags will NOT be allowed. One member of your team will need to download the Scoreholio app. This will send you notifications for your court assignment and match results plus you can follow and see the standings within the tournament.

You will play 4 rounds of round-robin gameplay that will determine your seeding for the double-elimination tournament. Once we get to the double-elimination portion, one-game matches will comprise the rest of the tournament on both the winners' and losers' sides of the bracket.

Games will be played to 21. There is no bust rule and you do NOT have to win by two.

You will be playing on ten sets of regulation-sized, ESPN-quality direct print boards.

ALL Sign-up happens FROM NOON - 1PM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT

Saturday, October 7 | Noon | Kohlmann Park, Waverly Iowa

Volunteer

Behind every great Waverly party you'll find our amazing residents working to make it happen. Sign up to volunteer at Waverly Oktoberfest today. And while you're at it, sign a few of your friends and family members up too (ask them first - it's the neighborly thing to do). 

We have a variety of opportunities for Waverly's 2023 Oktoberfest event. From working in our family zone, to pouring  beer, to selling souvenirs, we've got the perfect spot for you. To check out what our needs are and to sign up,

Sign up Today

Connect

Contact Information:

For general inquiries: Info@WaverlyOktoberfest.com
Sponsorship & Media Information: Info@WaverlyOktoberfest.com
Volunteer Information: VolunteerOktoberfest@gmail.com

Support Waverly Oktoberfest

sustaining Membership

Our Sustaining Members are individuals or families who contribute to our event each year. We are so incredibly appreciative of their support, because, after all, we literally could not have hosted the event without their generosity. As an added bonus, those who were Founding Members for our inaugural event in 2016 will be denoted as such in our Sustaining Member listing.

Benefits of becoming a Sustaining Member

• Two Waverly Oktoberfest event passes to the event

• Two official Waverly Oktoberfest 2022 steins handmade by Grey Fox Potter

• Two drink tickets

• Name listed as Sustaining Member on program

• Exclusive invite to a Sustaining Member party before the event

2023 Membership Details and Sign-up Coming Soon

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

Our local businesses make the world go around. We're so thankful for all they do for Waverly. If you have interest in becoming an event sponsor, please see the below options. We also encourage you to reach out to us - we want to make sure this is a win-win partnership. We're open to creative ideas that benefit your business!

2023 Sponsorship Information (PDF)

2023 RAFFLE - TBD

To learn details as soon as they’re available find us on Facebook.

Sponsors

We want to thank all of the sponsors who have made this entirely volunteer-run festival a reality in years one through six - and now for year seven. We are so proud of what it has become, and without the generosity of the businesses and individuals below, We wouldn’t have a 2023 Waverly Oktoberfest. Sincerely and enthusiastically, thank you!

2023 Sponsors

Waverly Oktoberfest sponsors make this celebration possible. We are so grateful for the businesses that make supporting the festival a priority. Thank you, and to our friends throughout the community, we hope you know how much it means to support the businesses that support events and programs that make our community so wonderful.

Fireworks Sponsor

Nestle Beverage Company

Main Tent Sponsor

DENVER INSURANCE AGENCY

Beer Tent Sponsor

The ACCEL Group

South Gate Sponsor

First Maxfield Insurance

North Gate Sponsor

Fidelity Bank & Trust

Family Fun Zone Sponsor

Martinek Properties

first bank

Meyer Pharmacy

RADA Manufacturing

Wells Hollow Landscaping

Entertainment Sponsors

Wooden Foot Saloon

BNKD Real Estate Developers

Crystal Plumbing Heating Cooling & Excavating

nagle signs

DALES SERVICE

Activities Sponsors

mIDWEST mOLD bUILDERS

hEAVEN’S bEST cLEANING

jOHNSTON fINANCIAL sERVICES

nORTHERN iOWA tHERAPY

sUE & tOM tAIBER

wAVERLY cHIROPRACTIC sPECIALTIES

American Family Insurance - kRISTI dEMUTH aGENCY

pLAINFIELD VETERINARY cLINIC

Brat Buddy Sponsor

Pretzel Pal Sponsors

Sustaining Members