Old Falls Street’s 4th Annual Oktoberfest, benefitting the Downtown Niagara Falls Business Association – DNFBA, will be held this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 1-8 p.m. Admission is free.
The event features live entertaiment by the Bergholz German Band, the German American Musicians, the Edelweiss Dancers, the Alphorn Society of WNY, and festive street vendors. The day kicks off with the traditional Tapping of the Kegs at 12 p.m. Enjoy authentic German cuisine, beer and wine under the Beer Tent.
Children will love the Kidtoberfest zone, complete with a petting zoo, bounce house, arts and crafts, snacks and other autumn activities (1 to 5 p.m.).
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Bergholz German Band – 1 to 4 p.m.
German American Musicians – 4 to 8 p.m.
Alphorn Society of WNY – 3 to 7 p.m.
SGTV Edelweiss Dancers – 3 to 5 p.m.
Kidtoberfest Activities Include:
Crafts – 1 to 8 p.m.
Red Castle Bounce House/Slide – 1 to 8 p.m.
Free Root Beer/Pretzels – 1 to 8 p.m.
Petting Zoo – 2 to 6 p.m.
Joe Mock Balloon Art – 2 to 6 p.m.
Carolyn Holryod Caricatures – 3:30 to 7 p.m.
Be part of the KAN-TOBERFEST KAN JAM Tournament
Beginning at 2 p.m. on Old Falls Street
$20 per 2-person team
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Prizes
Proceeds benefit the 2014 Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival
KAN JAM teams can register by emailing Seth Piccirillo (seth.piccirillo@niagarafallsny.gov) or Brian Smith (bmsmith3@buffalo.edu) with their team name. Teams can also register the day of on-site.