Downtown New Ulm

Join the Chamber of Commerce with a downtown festival of music, food and fun. 2022 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Downtown Oktoberfest celebration!

Enjoy great Music, Food and Drink at this German festival!

10 am - Keg tapping by the mayor to start Oktoberfest!
10 am - 1 pm The Leon Olsen Show 
11am German-American Parade
12 pm - 3 pm Narrated horse-drawn trolley rides
1 pm - 2 pm Fun Continues with Fun Games! (sauerkraut eating contest and stein holding contest!)
2 pm - 5 pm Shirts and Skins Home - Shirts and Skins Band

What else??
- Food Trucks (see list below)
- Biergarten - We're proud to serve only LOCAL beer, wine and cider from local Chamber Members: Beer from Schell's Brewery & GrainBelt // Wine from Morgan Creek Vineyards // Cider from Tallgrass Cider
- Yard Games
- Contests: Stein-Holding / Sauerkraut Eating (sponsored by Hy-Vee)
- Trolley Rides (12-3pm / $5) (sponsored by New Ulm Real Estate)
- More!​

Check out our current food vendors for the Downtown Oktoberfest! 

• Joni's Restaurant and Catering
• Gutes Essen Deli and Catering
• Big Red's Food Truck (Sozial)
• Popcorn Wagon - Brown County Historical Society
• Wir Nuts LLC
• Pretty Great Cheesecake
• Discover Austin / SPAM - Free SPAM Cookies
• Optimist Club - Cheese Curds
• Pronto Pups/Heise Concessions
• MN Eis / Becky Bakes
• Hopper's Mini Donuts
• Northeast Pretzels