Oktoberfest 2010
THIS IS INFO FOR 2010
2011 OKTOBERFEST INFO HERE!
September 24th & 25th!
Friday 5 to 10pm & Saturday noon to 10pm!
Look in this week’s Source for the Event Guide!
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“Raise Your Stein & Fall Into Bed”
Get a great rate on your Oktoberfest room & you’ll get some German eats and stein filled w/ brew!
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2010 Downtown Bend Oktoberfest Wiener Dog Race Registration Form
The Wiener Dog Race is sponsored by:
and benefits the:
Wiener Dog Races are Saturday. Day of registration is at 3pm with races at 4pm.
Wiener Dog Parents! Get your pup geared up at:
Downtown’s doggie bling store with everything you need for your little doggie!
120 Minnesota
10% for all Wiener Dog Race participants!
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Parent’s Night Out
Friday & Saturday night Kids Art Event
The School of Enrichment, an Independent School @ Cascades Academy that focuses on early childhood development, will be hosting a Parent’s Night Out at The Pottery Lounge, 119 Oregon Avenue in Downtown during Oktoberfest.
Parents will be able to drop off their kids aged 3-10 for an evening of great Oktoberfest inspired art activities.
Click HERE for info or about signing up!
sponsored by:
& the 
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Raising $ to keep Downtown Bend beautiful!
For the 6th year, the Downtown Bend Business Association (DBBA) will hold the Bend Oktoberfest to raise funds for Downtown Bend beautification projects. The community event is FREE to attend & will be held in Downtown Bend on Friday, September 24th from 5-10pm and Saturday, September 25th from noon-10pm on Minnesota Avenue.
Friday evening activities will be open to attendees 21 and over and will include traditional Bavarian music, beer, food and games.
Saturday will be the Family Fest from noon-6pm and is open to everyone. Activities will include a half dozen local businesses and nonprofits providing kid activities. Balloon twisting, face painting, and the legendary Wiener Dog races will be held throughout the afternoon.
Saturday evening will include live music, Yodeling Contests and the hammerschlagen competition (race to hammer a nail into a log).
Brews will be provided by: 10 Barrel, Bend Brewing Company, Boneyard, Cascade Lakes Brewery, Deschutes Brewery, McMenamin’s, Silver Moon and Three Creeks.
Sample great food from downtown restaurants including: 900 Wall, Astro Lounge, Blacksmith, Bourbon Street, Decoy, Deschutes Brew Pub, Giuseppe’s, High Tides, Joolz, Tart, Typhoon! and the Velvet Lounge
Oktoberfest is produced by the DBBA, a nonprofit working to maintain and improve the economic vitality of Downtown Bend. The DBBA works to keep downtown beautiful and is responsible for the flowers, banners, sidewalk cleaning and more.
Come Downtown to join us for this awesome event!
Check out the Wiener Dog Race from 2009 below!
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday
5pm-OOmpah it up with The Mirko Pressler Band
7pm-”Hammer a nail contest” for prizes-Hammerschlagen
8pm-Dance the night away with The Mirko Pressler Band
Saturday
12pm-The Mirko Pressler Band returns to start the day with OOmpah
3pm-Wiener Dog Races registration
4pm-Wiener Dog Races
7pm-Yodeling Contest-Yo lay e oh! for prizes!!!
8pm-Get your chicken dance legs ready-The Mirko Pressler Band
The DBBA is a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit organization representing small businesses in Downtown Bend. Oktoberfest is the only event held in Downtown Bend that raises money to help keep Downtown Bend beautiful. It is events like this that help us fulfill our mission-adding to the vitality and success of downtown.