Breckenridge Oktoberfest ads a Friday street party to the annual fall festival.
To celebrate the Friday addition, event organizers are offering two free beers with pre-purchase of a stein and beer package, which must be picked up Friday. Also new for 2012, Sevens Restaurant will host the Brewmaster’s Dinner and guests will arrive at the mountainside location via the BreckConnect gondola.
Breckenridge Oktoberfest September 14-16 2012
Friday’s street party will run 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with an after party at Salt Creek Steakhouse. The Paulaner Brewmaster’s Dinner, also Friday, features a multi-course German meal that includes beer or wine paired with each course, plus a scenic gondola ride to the event. Tickets are $85 per person ($160 per couple) and are available online or by emailing [email protected]; the dinner typically sells out in advance.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16, the street party continues with traditional costumes, German food, Oompah and polka music, Bavarian dancers, children’s activities, a keg-tapping ceremony, 5k run and plenty of Paulaner beer served in commemorative steins manufactured in and shipped from Munich, Germany.
All weekend, the Barney Ford House Museum lawn will be home to a new, free Family Zone, a fenced area with toys where families are invited to relax in the shade. Bathrooms will be available, beer will be allowed on the lawn and the music stage will be visible from the lawn. As in past years, additional kids’ activities will take place on the Riverwalk Center lawn.
Breckenridge Oktoberfest ads a Friday street party to the annual fall festival.
Breckenridge’s Oktoberfest traditionally lasted three days with the dinner on Friday and the street party on Saturday and Sunday. Demand for additional Friday activities is growing.
“We see a lot of people arriving for the weekend on Friday afternoon and looking for something to do,” said Breckenridge Resort Chamber events director Sandy Metzger. “Since Brewmaster’s tickets aren’t usually available the day of the event, we wanted to offer another option.”
In addition to three different Paulaner beers, the Breckenridge Brewery will serve seasonal microbrews, Paulaner and Toasted Head will pour a selection of wines, and new for 2012, gluten free beer will be available.VIP packages include steins, beer tickets, hors d’ oeuvres and a private, shaded seating area with additional beer and wine pours. Visit BreckenridgeOktoberfest.com for a complete schedule of events.
Oktoberfest Lodging Package: Groups of four can stay in a two-bedroom condo for three nights and get four steins with four drink tickets included starting at $45 per person, per night. Package valid October 10-18, 2012; call 800-Go-Breck or visit GoBreck.com to book.
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