2024 marks The Chamber's 42nd Oktoberfest Celebration - taking place Downtown New Ulm on Saturday, October 5, 2024 (Pre-Party Friday, Oct 4). Click here for more details: www.newulm.com/downtownoktoberfest.

The Downtown Festivities will be from 10am-5pm on Center Street and from 10am-Midnight on Minnesota Street.

Oktoberfest in New Ulm takes place over 2 weekends at 4 main locations. For more information about the other Oktoberfest festivities happening around town, click here: www.newulm.com/oktoberfest.

Visit the Event Calendar for other things happening around town those weekends: https://business.newulm.com/events/calendar/2023-10-01
For a chronological list of events and attractions in New Ulm across the 2 weekends, visit our blog post.

Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: Chamber: 2024 Downtown Oktoberfest (signupgenius.com)

VIP Tickets* are $50
Online $52
To avoid the online fees, pay with cash or check in person at the Chamber office.

*WHAT VIP TICKETS INCLUDE
- Access to the Visitor Center during entire event
- Access to indoor bathrooms and indoor plumbing
- Water fountain access
- Indoor Charging Station (sponsored by Nuvera)
- Swag Bag filled with awesome goodies from our Oktoberfest Sponsors!
- Collectible New Ulm beer mug
- Two beer tickets
*More info: The Visitor Center/Chamber Office, located at the site of the Downtown Oktoberfest celebration, will be closed to the public on Saturday, October 5th. Honestly, the plumbing in our historic building just can't handle the Oktoberfest crowds! We ordered lots of extra porta-potties this year (located in alley to the west of the building). Porta-potties not your thing? Here's your chance to have exclusive access to indoor plumbing at the festival site! Plus all the extras listed above!
**Only 125 VIP passes are available.