JBLM Oktoberfest
Join us Sept. 25-26 at the MWR Fest Tent!
Sep 25 2026
Special two day Oktoberfest this year!
Sep 25 2026
Guten Tag, friends! Grab your lederhosen and dirndls—it’s time to celebrate JBLM Oktoberfest with great food, awesome music and tons of fun!
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Bites & Brews: Enjoy authentic German food and beverages!
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Live Music: Jam out to live polka bands and festive beats all day long.
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Games & Prizes: Test your strength in the Stein Hoisting competition, Keg Toss or show off your style in the Best Dressed Contest!
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Fun for All Ages (Sept 26): Lawn games, inflatables, face painters, roving entertainers and activities for everyone.
Due to popular demand, we're offering a limited preorder of 100 JBLM Oktoberfest steins this year. Oktoberfest Stein Preorder (Preorder by 31 AUG). Steins will also be available for purchase onsite, while supplies last.
Fri, Sept. 25: 6-10 pm
Ages 21 and up only. Reservations required.
Live band performance, traditional bier & cocktails. Friday Only: Special Oktoberfest table sales, $200 per table, includes buffet-style food for six and two pitchers (Limit of 19 tables available). Reservations and payments can be made Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Phone: 520-692-6216.
Oktoberfest Stein Preorder (Preorder by 31 AUG)
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Sept. 25 |
Act |
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6:30-9:30 p.m. |
Smilin’ Scandinavians |
CONTESTS
| Keg Toss (Women) 7-8 p.m. |
| Winner: $50 MWR Gift Card |
| 2nd Place: $25 MWR Gift Card |
| Keg Toss (Men) 7-8 p.m. |
| Winner: $50 MWR Gift Card |
| 2nd Place: $25 MWR Gift Card |
| Lederhosen & Dirndl Best Dressed Contest 8:30 p.m. |
| • Best Female Dressed |
| • Best Male Dressed |
| • Best Family Dressed |
| Category Winner: $50 MWR Gift Card |
| 2nd & 3rd Place: Acknowledgment on stage |
| Stein Hoist (Women) 8-8:30 p.m. |
| Winner: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 2nd Place: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 3rd Place: Acknowledgment on stage |
| Stein Hoist (Men) 8:35-9 p.m. |
| Winner: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 2nd Place: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 3rd Place: Acknowledgment on stage |
Sat, Sept. 26: 11 am-6 pm
Open to all ages.
Traditional German Food & Bier, Entertainment, Games, Oktoberfest Market and Family Fun!
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Sept. 26 |
Act |
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11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Bonnie Birch Band |
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1:00-2:00 p.m. |
Army Band, Polka Group |
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2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Bavarian Beer Garden Band |
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4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Army Band, Brass Group |
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5:00-6:30 p.m. |
Bavarian Beer Garden Band |
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Noon-5 p.m. |
2 Face Painters |
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Noon-2 p.m. |
Zany Biermeister |
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2:30-4:30 p.m. |
Bavarian Juggler |
| CONTESTS |
| Keg Toss (Women) 1-2 p.m. |
| Winner: $50 MWR Gift Card |
| 2nd Place: $25 MWR Gift Card |
| Keg Toss (Men) 2-3 p.m. |
| Winner: $50 MWR Gift Card |
| 2nd Place: $25 MWR Gift Card |
| Lederhosen & Dirndl Best Dressed Contest 3:30-4 p.m. |
| • Best Female Dressed |
| • Best Male Dressed |
| • Best Family Dressed |
| Category Winners - $50 MWR Gift Card |
| 2nd & 3rd Place - Acknowledgment on stage |
| Stein Hoist (Women) 4:30-4:45 p.m. |
| Winner: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 2nd Place: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 3rd Place: Acknowledgment on stage |
| Stein Hoist (Men) 4:45-5 p.m. |
| Winner: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 2nd Place: Oktoberfest Stein |
| 3rd Place: Acknowledgment on stage |
Want to participate in the Oktoberfest Market?
Fill out the application and return it to JBLMSpecialEvents@army.mil. Limited spaces available. Vendor applications are open to military ID card holders and are due by Friday, Sept. 11. Market is Saturday only.
JBLM Oktoberfest is open to MWR-eligible patrons and their sponsored guests.
PROST! See you there!
