SEYMOUR – The 49th Seymour Oktoberfest kicks off on Thursday, September 29th. The event runs through Saturday, October 1.
There will be more than 70 food booths and 42 arts and crafts vendors set up from Thursday to Saturday, the Biergarten will be open all three days in the parking lot at Walnut and Second streets.
The Biergarten, located in the parking lot of Walnut and Second streets, and the carnival, located in the B&O Railroad parking lot, will open on Wednesday, September 28th. Discount carnival ride bracelets for $20 will be sold at Seymour City Hall until noon on Wednesday. They will sell for $25 at the midway.
Carnival hours:
- Wednesday, September 28: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 29: 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Friday, September 30: 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 1: 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bracelet Hours
- Wednesday, September 28: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 29: 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Friday, September 30: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
There will also be live entertainment.
Seymour’s downtown streets will be closed Tuesday, September 27, for setup.
Other attractions include a hot air balloon glow Friday night and the hot air balloon race Saturday, both of which are dependent on the weather. Those are at the grass lot at Fifth and Walnut streets.
On Saturday, there’s the 5K walk/run at 8 a.m. at Seymour High School, a baby contest at 9 a.m. on the North Stage, a parade at 1:30 p.m. on West Second and North Walnut streets, and stein hoist at 4 p.m. in the Biergarten.
Awards will be given to the best-decorated food and arts and crafts booths. Those awards and the baking contest and window decorating awards will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the North Stage.
49th annual Seymour Oktoberfest
Wednesday
- 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.: Carnival open (discount bracelets honored; bracelets $25 at Luehrs’ Ideal Rides ticket booth)
- 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.: Biergarten open
Thursday
- 10 a.m. – noon: Baking contest (drop-off from 10 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. and judging at Noon at the Community Foundation of Jackson County, 107 Community Drive)
- 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.: Food, activity, and arts and crafts booths open
- 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.: Biergarten open
- 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.: Carnival open (discount bracelets honored; bracelets $25 at Luehrs’ Ideal Rides ticket booth)
Schwätzer’s German Restaurant Stage (North Stage)
- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Martel-Strickland jazz duo (formerly with jazz singing great Dinah Washington)
- 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Seymour High School Marching Owls and Guard
- 5:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.: Opening ceremonies, prince and princess contest, booth awards, window decorating contest awards, and baking contest awards
- 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: TAPP’D Seymour
- 7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.: Southern Indiana Taiko Japanese drumming performance and workshop
- 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.: Roadhouse mutant electro beats
92.7 Nash Icon WXKU Stage (South Stage)
- 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.: Wright Hands
- 7:15 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Bluegrass Express
- 8 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.: Zion Road
German American Bank Stage (West Stage)
- 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band
Roving entertainers
Three sets throughout the day: Spoon Man
- 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Sky’s the Limit stilt walking
Friday
- 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.: Food, activity, and arts and crafts booths open
- 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.: Biergarten open
- 1 p.m. – 11 p.m.: Carnival (bracelets honored from 1 to 5 p.m.; bracelets $25 at Luehrs’ Ideal Rides ticket booth)
- 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: RE/MAX Professionals hot air balloon glow (grass lot at West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
Schwätzer’s German Restaurant Stage (North Stage)
- 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Cotton Patch country/bluegrass
- 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.: Columbus Clogging Company
- 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.: Back 2 Mac Fleetwood Mac tribute
92.7 Nash Icon WXKU Stage (South Stage)
- 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Country Kickers
- 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.: Dan Branaman & Eagle Ridge
- 7:15 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Highway 46 Band
- 8 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.: Left Field String Band
- 8:45 p.m. – 10 p.m.: Southern Indiana Cloggers
German American Bank Stage (West Stage)
- 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band
- 6:30 p.m. : Chicken and polka dance contest with the Second Street Dancers
Roving entertainers
Three sets throughout the day: Spoon Man
- 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Verrückte Volksmusik accordion and banjo
- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Sky’s the Limit stilt walking
Saturday
- 7 p.m. – 8 a.m.: Registration for Oktoberfest 5K walk/run (Seymour High School)
- 8 a.m.: Oktoberfest 5K walk/run (Seymour High School)
- 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.: Food, activity, and arts and crafts booths open
- 11 a.m. – 11 p.m: Biergarten open
- 1 p.m. – 11 p.m.: Carnival
- 1:30 p.m.: Oktoberfest parade (Community Drive, Second Street, and North Walnut Street)
- 4 p.m.: Oktoberfest Stein Hoist contest (biergarten)
- 4 p.m.: RE/MAX Professionals’ hot air balloons arrive (grass lot at West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
- 5:15 p.m.: RE/MAX Professionals hot air balloon race (grass lot at West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
Schwätzer’s German Restaurant Stage (North Stage)
- 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.: Oktoberfest baby contest
- 4 p.m.: Oktoberfest talent show
- 7 p.m.: Normyn Akree classic and rock favorites
92.7 Nash Icon WXKU Stage (South Stage)
- 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Cornerstone Praise Team
- 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.: Lost River Band
- 6:15 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Cumberland Gap
- 7 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.: James White & Deer Creek
- 7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Rocky Branch
German American Bank Stage (West Stage)
- 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band
- 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band
Roving entertainers
Three sets throughout the day: Spoon Man
- 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Verrückte Volksmusik accordion and banjo
- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Sky’s the Limit stilt walking
For information about the Seymour Oktoberfest, click here.
