Oktoberfest 2022

Oktoberfest Dates:  Saturday, September 24 and October 1Time:  12pm to 8pm  World Equestrian Center welcomes you to Exposition Center 1 for two weekends of German-themed fun! Break out the lederhosen and enjoy traditional food, fill a commemorative stein with draft pours and samples of German beer, play games and dance to live music with the Swinging Bavarians in celebration of Oktoberfest. We’ll be serving up a full menu of your favorite German fare including pretzels with beer cheese, bratwurst, schnitzel, spaetzle and Dampfnudel, among others. All food is included in the ticket price; beverages including German beer and wine available at cash bars.  TICKET PRICING ENTRY | Adult ticket prices will increase $10 the day of the event. Children under five must still be registered on Showclix. Prices do not include tax and service fees. Tickets valid for set date and single entry.  Advance Adult Entry (Ages 13+): $35  Child Entry (Ages 6-12): $15 Day-of Adult Entry (Ages 13+): $45 Under 5: Free  STEINS | 22-ounce commemorative beer steins. Includes one beer pour with purchase. Prices do not include tax and service fees.  Beer Stein + first pour: $25  MENU (served throughout the event) Pork Schnitzel with Cranberry Orange Chutney Frikadellen: German Meatballs, Pickled Red Cabbage German Potato Salad Cucumber Dill Salad Spaetzle Boars Head Bratwurst & Knockwurst Warm German Pretzel with Beer Cheese Apfelstrudel: Apple Strudel, Vanilla Bean Whipped Crea Dampfnudel: Steamed Bun, Currant Compote, Crème Anglaise MUSICIAN BIO: Live music provided by the Swinging Bavarians. The Swinging Bavarians are a German band based in central Florida that plays traditional German Bavarian music and polkas as well as a wide variety of musical styles for all audiences to enjoy! Bill Schoenfeldt is the leader of the band and he was born in Nurnberg, Germany in the state of Bavaria. He started the group with his brothers and close family friends and now the band has grown to include his three children.  The group performs in traditional Bavarian Lederhosen and Dirndls. They play the favorite songs of the Oktoberfest season, to include the famous “chicken dance" and of course all your favorite beer drinking tunes! If you have questions regarding this event, please reach out to:Kim Kent, Special Events Manager1390 NW 80th Ave Ocala, FL 34482Office: 352-414-7855 | kimberly.kent@wec.netwww.wec.net