Oktoberfest Returns to Bulldog Park Oct. 5

Chalk art created by Tom Liubakka, of Liubakka Studios, greets Oktoberfest attendees at the gate of Bulldog Park on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Oktoberfest returns to Bulldog Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. 

Oktoberfest returns to Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St., from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. 

The free event features something for everyone, including contests, live music, food vendors, a beer garden, face painting, hayrides, and more! 

This is the 16th year the City has hosted an Oktoberfest celebration. Local food vendors will offer German-inspired fare and seasonal menu items. 

PROST!, a traditional polka band, will kick off the event’s live music from 2-4:15 p.m., followed by a performance from Ed Wagner’s Brass Band from 5-7:15 p.m. Party Foul, a dance/party band, will close out the event from 8-10 p.m.

Vendors for Oktoberfest include:

• Aloha Glow 
• Annie's Kettle Creations 
• Battista's Artisan Pizzeria  Bedarra Bar 
• Carriage Court Pizza 
• Countryside Sweet ‘N’ Sizzlin’  
• Daily Grind Coffee 
• Great Harvest Northwest Indiana  
• Izzy's 
• Jax's Crown Town Grill 
• Kevin's Pretzel Factory 
• MamaFrazz 
• One13North Kitchen & Bar 
• Prime Steakhouse 
• Provecho Latin Provisions 
• Skin Colour Events 
• Sweet & Savory Delights 
• Tacos Chel 
• Twisted Sugar Crown Point