Schedule:

Saturday, September 20, 2025

5:00 a.m: Doors Open to Ticket Holders
5:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m: Live Music: Mike and Sande of the Knoxville Polka Kings
6:00 a.m: 10th Annual Barrel Tapping
8:30 a.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
9:00 a.m: Doors Open to Public
9:30 a.m: Dirndl-Lederhosen Contest
10:30 a.m - 12:30 a.m: Live Music: DeLeon Oktoberfest Band
12:45 p.m: Football Watch Party: UT vs UAB
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Live Music
6:30 p.m: Dirndl-Lederhosen Contest
7:00 p.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Live Music: DeLeon Oktoberfest Band

Sunday, September 21, 2025

10:00 a.m: Doors Open
11:00 a.m: Showing of Der Trachten-und Schützenzug (Munich’s Traditional Costume and Rifle Parade) 
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Live Music: Concord Brass
4:15 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 1/12
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Live Music: DeLeon Oktoberfest Band
6:00 p.m: Dirndl-Lederhosen Contest

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

3:00 p.m: Doors Open
All Day Happy Hour: $10 Märzen and Festbier Liters
7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music: Martin Gross und sein Sonnenschein Express
8:30 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 2/12

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

3:00 p.m: Doors Open
All Day Happy Hour: $10 Märzen and Festbier Liters
7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music: Martin Gross und sein Sonnenschein Express

Thursday, September 25, 2025

11:00 a.m: Doors Open
6;00 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 3/12
7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music: Martin Gross und sein Sonnenschein Express
10:30 p.m: Filmnacht: National Lampoon’s European Vacation

Friday, September 26, 2025

11:00 a.m: Doors Open
3:00 p.m  -5:00 p.m: Happy Hour
3:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Live Music: The Appalachian Freunde Polka Band
6:45 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 4/12     
7:30 p.m - 11:30 p.m: Live Music: The Brats
9:15 p.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)

Saturday, September 27, 2025

10:00 a.m: Doors Open
Football Watch Party: UT vs Mississippi State
Live Music: The Europa Band
Live Music: The Brats Band
Brattwurst Wettessen (Brat Eating Contest)
Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
Euro Disco with DJ

Sunday, September 28, 2025

10:00 a.m: Doors Open
10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Frühschoppen (Oktoberfest Brunch)
11:00 a.m: Showing of Das Platzkonzert der Wiesnwirte (The Oktoberfest landlords’ concert)
2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Live Music: Polka Cola
5:15 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 5/12
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Live Music: The Europa Band
7:00 p.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)

Tuesday 30 September 

3:00 p.m: Doors Open
All Day Happy Hour: $10 Märzen and Festbier Liters
7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music
8:00 p.m: Fun Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

3:00 p.m: Doors Open
3:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Bergfest Happy Hour
6:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music : Johnny Koenig
8:00 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 6/12

Thursday, October 2, 2025

11:00 a.m: Doors Open
6:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music
8:00 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 7/12
10:30 p.m: Filmnacht: The Polka King

Friday, October 3, 2025

11:00 a.m: Doors Open
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Happy Hour
4:00 p.m: Fun Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Live Music: Mike Beckley
7:00 p.m: Best Lederhosen/Dirndl Contest   
7:15 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 8/12
8:00 p.m: Live Music: LynnMarie and the Nashville Polka Guys

Saturday, October 4, 2025

10:00 a.m: Doors Open
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: Live Music
3:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Live Music: LynnMarie and the Nashville Polka Guys
6:00 p.m: Fun-Hoisting
6:30 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 9/12
7:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Live Music: The Alex Meixner Band 
11:00 p.m - 1:00 a.m: Euro Disco with DJ

Sunday, October 5, 2025

10:00 a.m: Doors Open
10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Frühschoppen (Oktoberfest Brunch)
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Live Music
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Live Music: LynnMarie and the Nashville Polka Guys
4:15 p.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
4:45 p.m: Kids Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Live Music: The Alex Meixner Band
8:30 p.m: Win A Trip to Oktoberfest 2026 in Munich

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

3:00 p.m: Doors Open 
All Day Happy Hour: $10 Märzen and Festbier Liters
6:00 p.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
6:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music: The Musik Meisters
8:00 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 10/12

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

3:00 p.m: Doors Open
3:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Bergfest Happy Hour
6:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music: The Musik Meisters
8:00 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 11/12

Thursday, October 9, 2025

11:00 a.m: Doors Open
6:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music: The Czechers
8:00 p.m: Fun Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
10:30 p.m: Filmnacht: Beerfest

Friday, October 10, 2025

11:00 a.m: Doors Open
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Happy Hour
3:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Live Music: The Czechers
6:30 p.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Live Music: The Klaberheads
8:30 p.m: Official Masskrugstemmen 12/12

Saturday, October 11, 2025

10:00 a.m: Doors Open
Official Event Times with Announcement of UT Vols Game Scheduled Time
Football Watch Party: UT vs Arkansas
Live Music: The Czechers
Live Music: The Klaberheads
Best Lederhosen/Dirndl Contest
Official Masskrugstemmen Finale
Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen) 
EuroDisco

Sunday, October 12, 2025

10:00 a.m: Doors Open
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: Live Music
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: 7th Annual Running of the Wieners
5:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m: Live Music: The Klaberheads
7:00 p.m: Kids Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
9:15 p.m: Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen)
9:45 p.m: Staff Fun-Hoisting (Masskrugstemmen) Bar vs Kitchen
10:00 p.m: Schulz Bräu’s Oktoberfest Closing Ceremony
11:00 p.m: Closed For Staff Party

Date: September 20 - October 12, 2025

Location:

Schulz Brau Brewing Company
126 Bernard Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917

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