2018 Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at Festhalle Platz, 209 1st Ave. NE. The Alabama Craft Bier Garten is located next to Festhalle.
MONDAY, OCT. 1
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – Wolfgang Moritz - German Music
- 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – School Tours at the Cullman County Museum
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at the Museum
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Wolfgang Moritz, German music
- 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – St. John's German Dinner at the church / 734-0344 / Adults $12 and Children $5
TUESDAY, OCT. 2
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – Wolfgang Moritz - German music
- 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – School Tours at the Cullman County Museum
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at the Museum
- 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Freddie Day Catering - German Food
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Wolfgang Moritz - German Music
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3
- 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – Wolfgang Moritz - German Music
- 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – School Tours at the Cullman County Museum
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at the Museum
- 10:30 a.m. – until - Freddie Day Catering - German Food
- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Terri Pines Country Club German Lunch Buffet, reservation required / 256-739-0738 / $18
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Wolfgang Moritz - German Music
- 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Sacred Heart German Dinner at the church / 256-734-3730 / Adults $12 Children $5 / Wolfgang Moritz
- 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Carriage Rides at Festhalle
- 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Alabama Craft Bier Garten
- 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Hanceville High School German Band
- 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies; Burgermeister Induction / Miss Oktoberfest
- 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Children’s Activities at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 7:00 p.m. – Paper Airplane Contest at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 7:30 p.m. – Pickle Eating Contest (14 and under) at Festhalle
- 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Terry Cavanagh & Alpine Express - German Music
- 8:00 p.m. – Best German Costume, Longest Beard / Braid Contest at Festhalle
- 9:00 p.m. – Stein Hoisting Contest at Festhalle
THURSDAY, OCT. 4
- 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Farmer's Market
- 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – School Tours at the Cullman County Museum
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at the Museum
- 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Alabama Craft Bier Garten
- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Senior Day
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. – Terry Cavanagh & Alpine Express - German Music
- 10:30 a.m. – until – Freddie Day Catering - German Food
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Senior Day Lunch at Festhalle
- Noon – 2:00 p.m. – Senior Day Bingo at Festhalle
- 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Alabama Craft Bier Garten
- 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Carriage Rides at Festhalle
- 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – All Steak German Buffet Dinner / 256-734-4322 / $25
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - Cullman Community Band with Gary Taylor
- 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Children’s Activities at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 7:00 p.m. - Candlelight Walking Tour beginning at Cullman Depot, 304 1st Ave. NE
- 7:00 p.m. – Paper Airplane Contest at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 7:30 p.m. – Pickle Eating Contest (14 and under) at Festhalle
- 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Terry Cavanagh & Alpine Express - German Music
- 8:00 p.m. – Best German Costume, Longest Beard / Braid Contest at Festhalle
- 9:00 p.m. – Stein Hoisting Contest at Festhalle
- FRIDAY OCT. 5
- 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Arts & Crafts at Depot Park
- 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – School Tours at the Cullman County Museum
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at the Museum
- 10:30 a.m. – until – Freddie Day Catering - German Food
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. – Wolfgang Moritz - German Music
- 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Josh and Judy Allison - Band
- 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Route 161 Happy Wanderers - Band
- 3:30 p.m. - Midnight – Alabama Craft Bier Garten
- 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Kurt Heinecke
- 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Children’s Activities at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Christ Lutheran Church German Dinner at the church / 256-734-7056/Adults $12 / Children $5
- 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Cullman Oktoberfest Classic Car Show, 1st Ave. Warehouse District
- 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Carriage Rides at Festhalle
- 6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – The BeatLads (Beatles cover band)
- 7:00 p.m. – Paper Airplane Contest at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 7:30 p.m. – Pickle Eating Contest at Festhalle
- 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Overtones - Band
- 8:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – Best German Costume, Longest Beard / Braid Contest
- 10:00p.m. – 10:15 p.m. – Stein Hoisting Contest
- 10:15 p.m. - Midnight – Brandon Elder (American Idol Contestant from Arab, AL)
SATURDAY, OCT. 6
- 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Farmer's Market
- 8:00 a.m. – Oktoberfest 5K & 10K run (registration starts at 7 a.m.)
- 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Arts & Crafts at Depot Park
- 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Children’s Activities at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.- Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Display at the Museum
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Oktoberfest Junior Sidewalk Art Show in front of City Hall, prizes awarded
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – K-9 For A Cause, Cullman Kiwanis Club at Depot Park (registration at 8:00 a.m.)
- 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Carriage Rides at Festhalle
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. – Cullman East and West Elementary Singers/ Cullman Middle & High School Singers
- 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Sacred Heart Church Bingo/ Concessions sold / 256-734-4563
- 10:00 a.m. - Midnight – Alabama Craft Bier Garten
- 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wallace State Singers
- 11:00 a.m. - Noon – Wallace State Jazz Band
- 10:30 a.m. – until – Freddie Day Catering - German Food
- Noon – 1:00 p.m. – Lions Club Bed Races at Depot Park
- 12:30 p.m. – Bratwurst Eating Contest at Festhalle
- 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. – Geoff Ryan & The Pragmatics - Band
- 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Paper Airplane Contest Finals at the Children’s Area Parking Lot
- 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Route 161 Happy Wanderers - Band
- 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Corn Hole Tournament at Goat Island Brewery sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church / Food Truck/ Amateur registration $30 a team / Professional registration $50 a team / Contact # 256-734-6580 / stpaulscullman.com
- 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Avenue G - Band
- 8:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – Best German Costume, Longest Beard / Braid Contest
- 8:15 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. – Round 2 - Band
- 9:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Stein Hoisting Contest at Festalle
- 10:00 p.m. - Midnight – Fly By Radio - Band
Downloadable 2018 Schedule
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