Oktoberfest at Dayton Art Institute
It's a Dayton tradition rooted in beer, wine and good times. Oktoberfest, on the grounds of The Dayton Art Institute! NEW FOR 2024! Oktoberfest Steinholding Competition an official U.S. Steinholding Assoc qualifying event.
Event details
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Oktoberfest at Dayton Art Institute
Oktoberfest 2024
Oktoberfest will return for its 53rd anniversary in 2024, taking place September 27-29 on the museum grounds!
A Dayton tradition since 1972, Oktoberfest includes artisans, unique international foods, one of the best selections of domestic, international and craft beers in the area, family-friendly art activities, live music, a Weingarten with a variety of international wines, and much more! Oktoberfest includes a fully covered main stage viewing area, an expanded craft beer tent with big-screen TVs for all of the weekend’s football action, and live music on two stages throughout the weekend.
NEW IN 2024! Festival attendees can test their strength at DAI’s Oktoberfest celebration’s Steinholding Competition on Sunday, September 29, at 2 p.m. (Registration Required, Free w/ valid admission) Masskrugstemmen, or beer Steinholding, is a traditional Bavarian strength contest in which competitors hold a full one-liter beer stein (or Masskrug in German) out in front of their bodies with a straight arm parallel to the ground as long as possible. The winner is the last person holding with good form.
Join us on Friday, September 27 as we kick off Oktoberfest weekend with the annual Lederhosen Lunch, followed by the Preview Party.
Oktoberfest Hours
Lederhosen Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Preview Party: 7-11 p.m.
Oktoberfest – Saturday: Noon-11 p.m.
Oktoberfest – Sunday: Noon-7 p.m.
PARKING & SHUTTLES
Park for free at the University of Dayton parking lot on River Park Drive, between Patterson Blvd & Main St, behind the Dayton Marriott. From the lot, catch the free Oktoberfest shuttle directly to the event. The shuttle runs Friday evening for Preview Party and all day Saturday and Sunday for Oktoberfest.
Greater Dayton RTA will also provide free shuttles from downtown Dayton to Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday, as well as to Friday’s Lederhosen Lunch.
See our website for more details.
TICKETS
Saturday/Sunday General Admission
Advance Tickets: $8 adults; $5 seniors (60+) & youth (7-18)
At the Gate: $10 adults; $7 seniors & youth
Children 6 and under admitted free
Presale General Admission tickets for Saturday and Sunday are available at a number of local businesses in the run-up to the festival. Please check our website for more details.
All proceeds from the event are to help benefit The Dayton Art Institute. This is one Dayton tradition you won't want to miss!
Photos: Dayton Oktoberfest at the Art Institute
Dayton Art Institute
