Tumwater Oktoberfest

When:
September 7, 2013 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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2013-09-07T22:00:00-07:00
Where:
Tumwater Valley Golf Course
4611 Tumwater Valley Drive Southeast
Tumwater, WA 98501
USA
Cost:
$20

Tumwater Oktoberfest – Saturday, September 7, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The inaugural Tumwater Oktoberfest event will be held at the Tumwater Valley Golf Course driving range, 4611 Tumwater Valley Drive (adjacent to the former brewery), Tumwater, WA. This event is for ages 21 and over.

Sample the region’s best seasonal Märzen and Märzen-Oktoberfest brews, deep amber and well-aged, from regional and international brewmasters. Plus, cider and a lighter selection to delight any palate. The first five samples are $20, military discount and designated driver tickets are available at a reduced cost.

Festivities include live music, authentic Oktoberfest foods, a roving magician, stein-holding contests, a costume contest, backyard-sized beer pong, volleyball, and football. Teams can compete in a traditional wooden table decorating contest to win a Las Vegas vacation! Limited art supplies will be available, so bring your own. Costumes are encouraged. Collectible mugs and t-shirts will be on sale too.

Historical displays will be provided by the Olympia Tumwater Foundation and the Old Brewhouse Foundation. Tumwater’s antique fire truck (donated to the City by the brewery) will be there as well. Visitors at the event can share their own stories of the brewery and its significance.

Tumwater’s Oktoberfest in September is no mistake. In fact, September is the traditional month to begin sampling and celebrating the bounty of autumn brews. Tumwater’s pioneering brewer, Leopold Schmidt, learned the craft in Worms, Germany during the late 1870s, making the Oktoberfest theme a perfect celebration of Tumwater’s heritage.

This community event is sponsored by the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau, in partnership with the City of Tumwater and many generous community sponsors. Proceeds from this event will support efforts to preserve Tumwater history.

To purchase tickets for the Brewer’s Breakfast or Tumwater Oktoberfest or to learn more, visit www.tumwateroktoberfest.com. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door for both events.

 

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