Oktoberfest in Louisville, Kentucky
An Oktoberfest is scheduled for September 9 and 10, 2022, at the German-American Club, 1840 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. It’s sponsored by the German-American Club Gesangverein.
Gates open at 4 p.m. September 9. Grilled bratwurst and frankfurters are on offer from 4 to 6 p.m., with an Oktoberfest dinner served from 5 until 8 p.m. Last call for beer will be 11 p.m., although music by the River City Polkatz continues until midnight. Admission is $5, and kids are admitted free.
Gates open at 2 p.m. September 10 with grilled bratwurst and frankfurters served until 6 p.m. An Oktoberfest dinner is served from 5 to 8 p.m., with last call at 11 p.m. The Rheingold Band plays from 2 to 6 p.m., and the River City Polkatz from 6 p.m. unti midnight. Admission is $5, and kids get in free.
The festival known as Oktoberfest originated October 12, 1810, in Munich, Germany, in celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria (who later became King Louis I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. It’s a popular celebration these days around the world (especially wherever there are Germans or German descendants).
