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Prost! Cedar Valley Oktoberfest 2012 Schedule

The second annual Oktoberfest kicks off Friday. Here's what you need to know to get your German on.

What: Oktoberfest

Where: Gateway Park, Cedar Falls

When: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6

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Schedule of Events

Date Time Event Β 
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Friday

October 5th 3:00pm

OktoberFest grounds open at Gateway ParkΒ 

3:00pm

Vendors Open

3:15pm

Tap the OktoberFest KegΒ 
Biergarten Opens

Β 

3pm - 10pm

Family FunΒ Zone Opens - $1.00 Tickets for every ride, activity and attraction. Wristbands will also be available.
All money raise benefits Magical Mix Kids charity.

Β 

Β 

3:30pm-7:00pm Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman
From Sparta, WI
Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame
Band of the Year 2003 & 2008

Β 

4:15pm

Β 

Welcome Announcement

Β 

4:25pm

Β 

Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman

Β 

5:30pm

Β 

Keg Toss

Β 

5:45pm

Β 

Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman

Β 

Β 6:20pm

Β 

Hammerschlagen

Β 

6:35pm

Β 

Gary's Ridgeland Dutchman

Β 

7:00pm

Β 

Announcements

Β 

Β 7:15pm

Β 

Best Authentic Dress Contest on StageΒ 

7:30pm-11:00pmΒ 

Β 

Cedar Island Band

(Buffett, Island & Tropical Rock Music)

Β 

Β 8:30pm Stein Hoist

Β 

8:45pm

Β 

Cedar Island Band

Β 

9:30pm

Β 

Hammerschlagen

Β 

9:45pm

Β 

Cedar Island Band

Β 

10:45pm

Β 

Biergarten Closes

Β 

11:00pmΒ 

Β 

Oktoberfest grounds closedΒ 

Β 

Β 

Saturday


SaturdayΒ Β Β 

October 6th

Β 

11:00am

Β 

Oktoberfest grounds open at Gateway Park

Β 

11:00am

Β 

Welcome Address

11am - 10pm

Β 

Family FunΒ Zone Opens - $1.00 Tickets for every ride, activity and attraction.Β  All money raise benefits Magical Mix Kids charity.

Β 

Β 

Biergarten Opens

Β 11:00am Food Vendors OpenΒ 

Β 

11:00am

Β 

Tim "The Music Man"Β 

Β 

Β 

Fun Contests Throughout the DayΒ 



Β 
11:00am Iowa Bags Championship Registration & warm-up begin
Games begin 11:30
16 teams of 2 will compete in the 1st Iowa Bags Championship at Gateway Park.Β  Watch as they go head-to-head for a chance at the $1,000 grand prize, which will be awarded before Adam & The Jolly Jammers.

Β 

11:15am

Β 

Tim "The Music Man"

Β 

12:00pm

Β 

Stein Hoist

Β 

12:15pm

Β 

Tim "The Music Man"

Β 

Β 1:30pm

Β 

Address Crowd

Β 

1:40pm

Β 

Tim "The Music Man"

Β 

Β 2:45pm

Β 

Best Dressed

Β 

3:00pm

Β 

Hammerschlagen

Β 

3:15pm

Β 

OktoberFest Fun Trivia

Β 

4:00pm- Β  7:00pmΒ Β Β Β 

Β 

Adam & The Jolly Jammers

Β 

4:50pm

Β 

Announcement

Β 

5:00pm

Β 

Adam & the Jolly Jammers

Β 

5:45pm

Β 

Keg Toss

Β 

5:55pm

Β 

Adam & the Jolly Jammers

Β 

6:45pm

Β 

Beer Belly Contest

Β 

7:30pm

Β 

Announcements

Β 

7:45pm

Β 

Stein Hoist

Β 

8:00pm -Β  11:00pm Β Pork Tornadoes

Β 

8:50pm

Β 

Hammerschlagen

Β 

9:00pm

Β 

Pork Tornadoes

Β 

9:50pm

Β 

Announcements

Β 

10:00pm

Β 

Pork Tornadoes

Β 

10:45pm

Β 

Biergarten Closes

Β 

11:00pmΒ 

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Oktoberfest grounds close

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