Enjoy a family fun festival with a Germanic twist at Oktoberfest, which sees part of the theme park transformed to give guests a flavour of Bavaria with live music and European cuisine, as well as the chance to experience some of the theme park’s rides into the evening.
Key Information
Dates: 7th – 29th September 2024
Opening Times: 10am – 5pm on Monday – Thursday, 10am – 7pm on Friday – Sunday
Entertainment
From 11:45am on each day of Oktoberfest, the Theme Park front lawns are home to a variety of entertainment! The shows continue on the Front Lawns until around an hour after ride close. Alongside the acts on each area’s stage, additional street theatre is provided by walkaround characters such as Alpine Horn Man, The Barrel Monks and the Clockmaker.
7pm Ride Close:
- Bierkeller Oompah Show – 11:45, 14:30, 17:15
- The Party Pilots – 12:30, 15:15, 18:00
- Oktoberfest Sing-a-long – 13:00, 15:45, 18:30
- Lebhaft Tanzen Show – 13:30, 16:15, 19:00
- The Oomparty Band – 14:00, 16:45, 19:30
5pm Ride Close:
- The Party Pilots – 12:15, 14:30, 16:15
- Oktoberfest Sing-a-long – 12:45, 15:15, 16:45
- Lebhaft Tanzen Show – 11:45, 14:00, 15:45
- The Oomparty Band – 13:30, 15:15, 17:30
Food & Drink
During Oktoberfest, a selection of Bavarian-inspired savoury snacks and sweet treats, along with a range of drinks which includes European beers, are available from a number of stalls and kiosks which can be found throughout the Front Lawns area.
- Schwenk Grill – bratwurst, kasenkrainer and spicy krakauer, with a vegan bratwurst available
- Pretzels – serving pretzels in a variety of different flavours and forms
- Pan Haus – choose from fried potatoes, German meatballs and egg noodles
- Raclette – melted cheese served with a choice of brisket or cured meat on crusty bread, or with cured meat and potatoes
- Chip Haus – serving fries, chicken wings, battered fish and scampi, as well as plant based goujons
- Sweet Haus – an array of sweet treats are on offer, including toasted marshmallows
- Churros & Coffee – enjoy a sweet snack along with a hot drink
- Wunder Bar – after purchasing a drink from the bar on the ground floor, enjoy the view from the seating area on the second storey
- Bär – quench your thirst with a choice of beer, wine, spirits, slush cocktails and soft drinks; speciality beers on offer this year are Spaten, Veltins, Paulaner Munich Lager, Paulaner Weissbier and the Fantastisch Lager from Rural Brewing Co, a local brewery