Oktoberfest

September 27 - 29, 2013

Presented by Miller Lite

Mark your calendars and begin the countdown for the 2013 Oktoberfest, held September 27-29!

Oktoberfest 2012 Photos

2012 Preview Party photos

Presented by Miller Lite, this community event proudly boasts a dazzling array of artisans, unique foods, ample domestic, international and craft beers, kid-friendly art activities, live music on two stages, delicious international wines and so much more! Oktoberfest includes a fully covered Main Stage viewing area, an expanded Craft Beer tent with four big-screen TVs for all the weekend football action and the annual Oktoberfest Home Brew Beer Contest. The ACCO Brands FamilyFest provides free art activities for the kids, from noon – 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Don't forget about the annual Friday evening Oktoberfest Preview Party. Preview Party guests will enjoy complimentary draft beer and wine, live entertainment and great socializing in a casual, less-crowded atmosphere.

Click here to read more about the Oktoberfest Preview Party

Hours

Preview Party: 7 - 11 p.m.
Saturday, noon - 11 p.m.
Sunday, noon - 7 p.m.

Get Social!

Join the Oktoberfest celebration on Facebook and Twitter for photos, video, special offers and exclusive updates from Oktoberfest! On Twitter, search for the hashtag #OktoberfestDayton for the latest updates. On Instagram? Follow us (username: daytonartinstitute) for more Oktoberfest pics and share your Instagram pics by tagging them with #OktoberfestDayton.

Oktoberfest 2012 in the news:
Dayton City Paper: How to Mix Beer, Music and Art and Get Away with It
Dayton Daily News: DAI to Host Annual Oktoberfest Weekend
Bucher's Beat (video): 41 Years of Cheer and Beer
FOX 45 (video): DAI Oktoberfest this Weekend!
Living Dayton (video): Celebrating Oktoberfest at DAI

Oktoberfest 2012 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor
Miller Lite
Preview Party Sponsor
Premier Health Partners
Supporting Sponsors
ACCO Brands
Bob Ross Auto Group
Cavalier Distributing
Clear Channel Radio
Heidelberg Distributing Co.
ProLiance Energy, LLC
Patron Sponsors
ABC 22 & FOX 45
Arrow Wine & Spirits
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
National Processing Solutions
Oregon Printing
Time Warner Cable