The small German community of Mt. Angel (just 5 miles from Silverton) hosts Oregon's oldest and best-loved Oktoberfest. Begun in 1966 as a traditional harvest festival to celebrate the bounty of the earth, it is Oregon's largest folk festival.
Throughout the four day festival there is continuous live music on four stages, free kindergarten with rides & shows, over 50 Alpine food chalets serving a wide variety of ethnic foods, large Arts & Crafts Show, traditional Biergarten, Weingarten and Alpinegarten, ove 30 musical groups, Cruz-n Car Show and more.
Friday Sep 16, 2011
11:00 AM - 11:55 PM PDT
Friday through Sunday, September 15, 16, 17 & 18. Open Thursday - saturday from 11 am until midnight. Open Sunday from 11 am until 9 pm.
Throughout the town of Mt. Angel, Oregon
No entry fee for the festival. Entry fees charged for Biergarten, Weingarten & Alpinegarten. Some free parking, many parking sites have a fee.
503-845-9440
Printed courtesy of www.silvertonchamber.org/ – Contact the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
426 S. Water St., Silverton, OR 97381 – (503) 873-5615 – stacy@silvertonchamber.org