Activity Schedule

40th Annual Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest Schedule of Events

( Schedule will be avalible spring 2010)

2009 events:

Ongoing events that took place each weekend included:

* Log Sawing & Stein Holding Contests - held several times throughout the day both Saturdays and Sundays.
* The Safe Slam Beer Drinking contest is held every Saturday evening after 8:00 p.m.
* Children's contests held Sundays at approximately 3:00 p.m.
* Outside Budenstrasse (Game Booths, Exhibitors, Petting Zoo) is open Saturdays from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 p.m. and Sundays from 12:00 Noon - 5:00 p.m.

Please note: On Saturdays after 6:00 p.m. only persons 21 years and older will be admitted. However, families with children who have entered Oktoberfest prior to 6:00 p.m. will not be asked to leave Oktoberfest after 6:00 p.m.

Weekend 1

America's Heroes Weekend
(Free admission for Past and Present Military, Law Enforcement & Fire Fighters)

Saturday, September 19 (Noon - Midnight)
12:30 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight - The Express Band, Southern California's Premier German band
1:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies
2:00 p.m. - Big Bear Lake Polka Tots
6:00 p.m. - Joyful Noise Cloggers 
Special All-American tribute to the Troops

Sunday, September 20 (Noon - 5:30 p.m.)
12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Express Band
2:00 p.m. - Big Bear Lake Polka Tots

Weekend 2

Saturday, September 26 (Noon - Midnight)
12:30 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight - Die Franken Power Express, direct from Germany
2:00 p.m. - Big Bear Lake Polka Tots
6:00 p.m. - Oktoberfest Queen Stein Carrying Contest Preliminary

Sunday, September 27 (Noon - 5:30 p.m.)
12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Die Franken Power Express, direct from Germany
2:00 p.m. - Big Bear Lake Polka Tots

Weekend 3

Friday, October 2 (6:00 p.m. - Midnight)
LOCAL'S NIGHT
6:00 p.m. - Midnight - Die Franken Power Express, direct from Germany
7:00 p.m. - The Joyful Noise Cloggers

Saturday, October 3 (Noon - Midnight)
12:30 p.m. - Midnight - Die Franken Power Express, direct from Germany
2:00 p.m. - Danube Swabain Dancers
5:00 p.m. - Danube Swabain Dancers
6:00 p.m. - Oktoberfest Queen Stein Carrying Contest Preliminary

Sunday, October 4 (Noon - 5:30 p.m.)
Noon - 5:30 p.m. - Die Franken Power Express, direct from Germany
2:00 p.m. - Danube Swabain Dancers

Weekend 4

Saturday, October 10 (Noon - Midnight)
 12:30 p.m. - Midnight - Die Franken Power Express, direct from Germany
2:00 p.m. - Big Bear Lake Polka Tots
5:00 p.m. - Joyful Noise Cloggers
6:00 p.m. - Semi Finals Oktoberfest Queen Stein Carrying Contest

Sunday, October 11 (Noon - 6:00 p.m.)
Noon - 5:30 p.m. - Die Franken Power Express, direct from Germany
2:00 p.m. - Big Bear Lake Polka Tots

Weekend 5

Saturday, October 17 (Noon - Midnight)
12:30 p.m. - Midnight - The Express Band, Southern California's Premier German band
2:00 p.m. - Gemutlichen Schuhplattlers
5:00 p.m. - Gemutlichen Schuhplattlers
6:00 p.m. - Finals Oktoberfest Queen Stein Carrying Contest

Sunday, October 18 (Noon - 5:30 p.m.)
Noon - 5:30 p.m. - The Express Band, Southern California's Premier German band
2:00 p.m. - Gemutlichen Schuhplattlers

Weekend 6

Saturday, October 24 (Noon - Midnight)
12:30 p.m. - Midnight - The Express, Southern California's Premier German band
2:00 p.m. - Cripple Creek Cloggers
5:00 p.m. - Cripple Creek Cloggers

Sunday, October 25 (Noon - 5:30 p.m.)
Noon - 5:30 p.m. - The Express Band, Southern California's Premier German band
2:00 p.m. - Cripple Creek Cloggers

Weekend 7

Saturday, October 31 (Noon - Midnight)
12:30 p.m. - Midnight - The Express Band, Southern California's Premier German band
2:00 p.m. - Big Bear Lake Polka Tots
3:00 p.m. - Children's Halloween Costume Contest
9:00 p.m. - Adult Halloween Costume Contest
11:00 p.m. - Auf Wiedersehen - Closing Ceremonies

Come celebrate the Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest GERMAN "SPOOKTACULAR"!

Free Admission For Children In Costume, Military, Police, and Firefighters.
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