Courtesy of the Cullman Oktoberfest Facebook page, here is the schedule for this year’s Oktoberfest. The primary locations are the Cullman County Museum, and the Cullman Festhalle, said to be the largest timber framed structure in the Southeast. Prost!
Monday, September 30, 2019
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM School Tours at Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Wolfgang Moritz at the Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at Cullman County Museum
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM St. John’s Church Oktoberfest Dinner
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Farmers Market at the Festhalle
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Wolfgang Moritz at the Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM School Tours at Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at Cullman County Museum
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Freddie Day Catering at the Festhalle
5:00 PM Busy Bee Café German Menu
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Wolfgang Moritz at the Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM School Tours at Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at Cullman County Museum
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Freddie Day Catering at the Festhalle
5:00 PM Busy Bee Café German Menu
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sacred Heart German Dinner
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Carriage Rides
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Cullman Oktoberfest Biergarten
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Opening Ceremonies at the Festhalle
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Children’s Activities at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
7:00 PM Paper Airplane Contest at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Terry Cavanagh & the Alpine Express at the Festhalle
7:30 PM Pickle Eating Contest (Ages 14 & Under)
8:00 PM Best German Costume Contest & Longest Beard and Braid Contests
9:00 PM Stein Hoisting Contest
Thursday, October 3, 2019
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Farmers Market at the Festhalle
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Wolfgang Moritz at the Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM School Tours at the Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at Cullman County Museum
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Terry Cavanagh & the Alpine Express at the Festhalle
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Senior Day at the Festhalle
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Cullman Oktoberfest Biergarten at Senior Day
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Freddie Day Catering at the Festhalle
5:00 PM Busy Bee Café German Menu
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Carriage Rides
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Cullman Oktoberfest Biergarten
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Cullman Community Band at the Festhalle
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Children’s Activities at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
7:00 PM Paper Airplane Contest at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
7:00 PM Candlelight Walking Tour (Beginning at the Cullman Depot)
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Terry Cavanagh & the Alpine Express at the Festhalle
7:30 PM Pickle Eating Contest (Ages 14 & Under)
8:00 PM Best German Costume Contest & Longest Beard and Braid Contests
9:00 PM Stein Hoisting Contest
Friday, October 4, 2019
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Wolfgang Moritz at the Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM School Tours at the Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at Cullman County Museum
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Arts & Crafts Show at Depot Park
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Freddie Day Catering at the Festhalle
3:30 PM – 12:00 AM (overnight) Cullman Oktoberfest Biergarten
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Children’s Activities at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
5:00 PM Busy Bee Café German Menu
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Wine Tasting at the Biergarten
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Christ Lutheran Oktoberfest Dinner
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Avenue G at the Festhalle
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Cullman Oktoberfest Classic Car Show
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Living History Cemetery Tour (Every 30 Minutes; Departing from Festhalle)
7:00 PM Paper Airplane Contest at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Overtones at the Festhalle
7:30 PM Pickle Eating Contest (Ages 14 & Under)
8:00 PM Best German Costume Contest & Longest Beard and Braid Contests
9:00 PM Stein Hoisting Contest9:00 PM – 12:00 AM (overnight)My One & Only at the Festhalle
Saturday, October 5, 2019
7:00 AM – 9:00 PM Farmers Market at the Festhalle
8:00 AM Oktoberfest 5K & 10K Run
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Arts & Crafts Show at Depot Park
8:00 AM – 10:00 PM Children’s Activities at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM East & West Elementary Singers at the Festhalle
9:00 AM K9s-4-A-Kause at Depot Park
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Cullman Middle & Cullman High School Singers at the Festhalle
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at Cullman County Museum
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Oktoberfest Junior Sidewalk Art Show
9:00 AM – 10:00 PM Carriage Rides
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Wallace State Singers at the Festhalle
10:00 AM – 11:59 AM Cullman Oktoberfest Biergarten
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Bingo at Sacred Heart Church (Concessions Sold)
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Freddie Day Catering at the Festhalle
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Wallace State Jazz Band at the Festhalle
12:00 PM Lions Club Bed Races at Depot Park
12:30 PM Bratwurst Eating Contest at the Festhalle
2:00 PM Round 2 at the Festhalle
2:45 PM Paper Airplane Finals at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Corn Hole Tournament at Goat Island Brewery Sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School
5:00 PM Busy Bee Café German Menu
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Wine Tasting at the Biergarten
6:00 PM Blind the Sky at the Festhalle
8:00 PM Best German Costume Contest & Longest Beard and Braid Contests
10:00 PM Stein Hoisting Contest
There’s still time to practice your chicken dance, so go ahead and shake those tail feathers.