Oktoberfest

October 4 & 5, 2019

Experience Naper Settlement's Oktoberfest like never before! Traditional cuisine and authentic beer will be overflowing in a giant heated tent, with lively Oompah music during the day and over-the-top rock on Saturday night. Enjoy new event features including: an expanded draft menu, professional pumpkin carver, Oktoberfest pinball, and laugh-out-loud competitions. Celebrate the 10th annual Oktoberfest and honor the 50th anniversary of the Naperville Heritage Society by grabbing your Alpine hat and lederhosen for the sights, smells, and sounds of Fall, German style!

Tickets

$15 Adult; $10 Youth (4 to 12)
Members & children under 4 are free! 

To Purchase Tickets, click here.

^{*All proceeds benefit the Naperville Heritage Society. No refunds will be issued. Please see below for full policy.}

The Music Line-Up

We have an exciting list of performers and activities available for you to enjoy this year! Check them out below!

Friday, October 4, 5-10PM

Polkaholics                       8-10PM
New Brass Express      5:30-7:30PM

Saturday, October 5, 12-10PM

Wedding Banned           8-10PM
Freeze Dried                     5:30-7:30PM
The Music Company    3-5PM
Die MusikMeisters       12:30-2:30PM 

Children's Activities, Saturday, October 5, 12-4PM

Paint a canvas with Pinot's Palette, break a board with PRO Martial Arts, enjoy vintage games with Naper Settlement, try your hand at arcade games with Chuck E. Cheese's, and play sports with Players Indoor Sports Center! 

During family time, a special MyChef 30th Anniversary & Naperville Heritage Society 50th Anniversary sale will take place. Learn more and view the menu here. 

A very special guest, Duke, the Bush's Baked Beans Dog, will be available for a meet and greet on Saturday afternoon!

All children's activities take place from 12-4PM on Saturday only.

Lawn Games

Try your hand at giant Jenga, supersized Connect Four, Cornhole, and Ladder Golf all event long! Play with your friends while sippin' on a cold brew to kick off Fall!

Photo Booth Experience

Find our photographer to snap a photo of you with your squad and register to receive every photo of yourself taken at the event in real time! Head over to our booth to grab a print to take home!

For details on the expanded draft menu & food menus, click here.

50th Anniversary Celebration Activities

Pumpkin Carver

Our pumpkin carver will dazzle the crowd with precision and artistry, carving ten pumpkins over two days, including Naper Settlement's own Martin Mitchell Mansion! Carvings will take place from 6-10PM on Friday and 12-4PM on Saturday.

Oktoberfest Pinball

It's the ultimate Oktoberfest adventure! Set your high score on American Pinball's Oktoberfest Pinball on Tap machines. Hang out with Otto as you work to collect steins and whiz through the corkscrew roller coaster!

Stein Holding Competition, Saturday, October 5, 2:30-3PM

Challenge your friends and don't spill a drop! See who can hold a full one liter stein the longest! There will be both a men's and women's competition.  All contestants get to keep their stein, with special prizes for the winners!

Pretzel Eating Competition, Saturday, October 5, 5-5:30PM

How many pretzels bites can you eat in 50 seconds? Six participants, picked on site in the crowd, will battle it out for the top prize!