Guten Tag! Join us for our 8th annual Oktoberfest in downtown Greenville September 26-28! Don your lederhosen, dirndl – or simply a tasty pretzel necklace – and be ready for Feats of Strength competitions like Stein-Hoisting and Pretzel Pass team relays, as well as new offerings, including our new Children’s Tent on Saturday from 12-2 pm where young Oktoberfesters can enjoy games, coloring and crafts.

Live Music in the Fireforge “Bier Hall”:

🪗 Friday, 9/26: The Foothills Oompah Band (6-9 p.m.)

🪗 Saturday, 9/27: Randomonium (5-8 p.m.)

🪗 Sunday, 9/28: Appalachian Freunde Polka Band (2-5 p.m.)

Festy Fare:

On the food front, our tasty fare menu will feature some of our faves, including our ElJay toasted, soft pretzels, Chop Shop bratwurst made with Fireforge Oktoberfest & much more! Plus new this year:

🥨 Pork Schnitzel Sandwich: fried pork schnitzel, apple-horseradish mustard, arugula & pickled onions on a toasty pretzel bun.

🥨 Wurstsalat: German bologna salad with gherkins, Swiss cheese, pickled red onions & mustard-apple cider vinegar dressing served on a bed of arugula.

Our special menu will begin Friday at 5 pm and run through the weekend (while supplies last). *Please note, our taproom will be open Friday starting at 11:30 am with a limited, regular food menu until 5 pm in our main taproom. The Oktoberfest food menu service will begin outside at our food tent starting at 5 pm.*

Grand Polish Bakery had such a blast at Polish Fest in May that they will be back on Friday and Saturday to serve up Apple Pastries, Bavarian Cream Pączki, Nut Rolls & more! Service will begin Friday at 5:30 pm and Saturday at 11:30 am to offer a selection of delectable desserts and pastries (while supplies last).

Alpine Swagger!

Oktoberfest 2025 commemorative steins and themed merch, like Alpine hats and pins, lederhosen t-shirts, flower crowns and festival socks will also be available for purchase at our Welcome Tent and in the Taproom.

And, of course The Beer.

An array of our house-brewed German-style and fall seasonal beers will be on tap including:

🍺 Our classic Oktoberfest Festbier

🍺 Day on the Lake German-style Pilsner

🍺 Leisure Services Kölsch

🍺 He Ain’t Hefe, He’s My Brother Hefeweizen

🍺 Fires of Helles Helles Bock

🍺 The Spice is Right Imperial Pumpkin Ale

🍺 Fresh Hop Casual Peyote West Coast-Style IPA

Festival “Haus” Rules:

🍺 To receive a wristband and purchase alcohol, you must be 21+ and show your valid ID at our Welcome Tent in the Bank of TR Parking Lot on Friday starting at 4 pm & all day on Saturday.

🐶 Please leave pets at home for their safety and the safety of other guests. Oktoberfest gets crowded. Service animals allowed.

👶 Please keep your children with you at all times. Oktoberfest is not a free-range event.

🚭 This is a non-smoking & non-vaping event.

At-A-Glance Fest Hours:

😛 Friday, 9/26: 4-10 pm

😛 Saturday, 9/27: 11:30 am-10 pm

😛 Sunday, 9/28: 11:30 am-7 pm