October 9, 10, and 11, 2026
2026 Artisans
Now accepting applications for Oktoberfest Artisan Fair 2026!
Final Deadline to submit applications: September 14, 2026
An additional $10 late fee will be charged if applications come in after September 14, 2026.
Friday, October 9
4:00 pm-8:30 pm
4:00 pm
Fish Fry
Basket Raffle-Drawing on Sunday
50/50 Raffle Sales-Drawing on Sunday
Beer Garden Open!
Black Forest Cafe Open
4:30 pm
Live Music: Ed Hause Polka Band
5:30 pm
Hansel and Gretel’s Popcorn and Pretzels
Cake Walk
6:00 pm
Youth Friendly Creative Activity
6:30 pm
Cake Walk
7:00 pm
Campfire & S’mores (Weather Permitting)
Saturday, October 10
11:00 am-9:30 pm
Artisan Fair 11:00 am-8:00 pm
11:00 am
Beer Garden! Brats, Hot Dogs, and Vegetarian Soup
Hansel and Gretel’s Popcorn and Pretzels
Basket Raffle-Drawing on Sunday
50/50 Raffle Sales-Drawing on Sunday
Sheepshead (Open to all)
11:30 am
Black Forest Cafe Open!
(Closed 3:45 pm-5:15 pm for Polka Mass)
12:30 pm
Art and Activities for All Ages
3:30 pm
Cake Walk
4:00 pm
Polka Mass-Enjoy Music, Dancing, and the Celebration of Mass
4:30 pm
Buenzel’s Beef Tips and Noodles
6:00 pm
Cake Walk (if possible due to dinner seating)
6:30 pm
Live Music: The Squeezettes-Polka, Pop, Rock
7:30 pm
Cake Walk
8:30 pm
Cake Walk
Sunday, October 11
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Artisan Fair 9:00 am-1:00 pm
9:00 am
Black Forest Cafe Open!
Beer Garden! Brats, Hot Dogs, and Vegetarian Soup
Hansel and Gretel’s Popcorn and Pretzels
11:45 am
Cake Walk
12:30 pm
Basket Raffle Drawings (All Entries in by 12:15 pm)
Pick-up 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
1:00pm
50/50 Raffle Drawing (All Entries in by 12:45 pm)
Music, Food, Activities, and Fun!
Food
Full menu and prices will be posted when it is available (mid-September 2026).
Water bottles are permitted. There is a water bottle station for refills. Water is available for purchase.
To-Go containers are available for food if you would like to purchase something for another day.
Friday, October 9
4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Friday Fish Fry
4:00 pm-7:30 pm
Black Forest Cafe Open
4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Beer Garden Open!
5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Hansel and Gretel’s Popcorn and Pretzels
Saturday, October 10
11:00 am-9:00 pm
Beer Garden! Brats, Hot Dogs, and Vegetarian Soup
Hansel and Gretel’s Popcorn and Pretzels
11:30 am-8:00 pm
Black Forest Cafe Open! (Closed 3:45 pm-5:15 pm for Polka Mass)
4:30 pm
Buenzel’s Beef Tips and Noodles
Sunday, October 11
9:00 am-12:30 pm
Black Forest Cafe Open!
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Beer Garden! Brats, Hot Dogs, and Vegetarian Soup
Hansel and Gretel’s Popcorn and Pretzels
Music
Bring your dancing shoes!
Friday, October 9
4:30 pm-7:30 pm
Live Music: Ed Hause Polka Band
Saturday, October 10
6:30 pm-9:30 pm
Live Music: The Squeezettes–Polka, Pop, Rock
Activities
Friday, October 9
4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Basket Raffle and 50/50 Raffle Sales
5:30 pm, 6:30 pm
Cake Walk
6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Youth Friendly Creative Activity
7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Campfire & S’mores
(Weather Permitting)
Saturday, October 10
11:00 am-9:00 pm
Basket Raffle-and 50/50 Raffle Sales
11:00 am
Sheepshead (open to all)
12:30 pm-3:30 pm
Art and Activities for All Ages
3:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm
Cake Walk
Sunday, October 11
11:45 am
Cake Walk
12:30 pm
Basket Raffle Drawings (All entries in by 12:15 pm) Pick-up 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
1:00 pm
50/50 Raffle Drawing (All entries in by 12:45 pm)
Artisans
Now accepting applications for
Oktoberfest Artisan Fair 2026!
Final Deadline to submit applications:
September 14, 2026
An additional $10 late fee will be charged
if applications come in after
September 14, 2026.
2026 Schedule
Bring your holiday shopping list!
Saturday, October 10
Artisan Fair 11:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, October 11
Artisan Fair 9:00am – 1:00pm
2025 Oktoberfest Artisans
See who was here last year!
2026 list will be posted when all vendors are confirmed.
Raffle Ticket Sales
Bring your mailing labels if you would like to enter raffles.
(One name on label per lottery rules.)
50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales
Click for details
Friday – 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Saturday – 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Sunday – 9:00 am-12:45 pm
Winning ticket pull at 1:00 pm
Current Total: $0
Basket Raffle Ticket Sales
Details and Basket Donation Info
Friday – 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Saturday – 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Sunday – 9:00 am-12:15 pm
Drawing starts at 12:30 pm
Winners may pick up baskets 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities for Oktoberfest
Our family of volunteers make the party possible and fun! The volunteer sign up list will be here when made available (late August 2026)!
What Makes Oktoberfest Artisan Fair Special?
Osep Apple Strudel
Lines of people wait for apple strudel in The Black Forest Café, delivered piping hot from the oven (it disappears so fast we have a hard time getting pictures of it).
Toni Osep’s apple strudel is legendary. She began making the strudel for the first Oktoberfest in 2009 after years of perfecting her technique for family and friends. As she aged, it became a challenge to stretch the dough over the top of the entire kitchen table. Her son, Ed, initially helped peel apples and in time progressed to learning how to stretch the dough. Toni mentored this process right up until she passed at age 97!
Ed now makes the famous apple strudel for Oktoberfest Artisan Fair. There are no shortcuts. It is a labor of love and Ed enjoys hearing how much people enjoy the homemade art!
Cake Walk
The cake walks are fun. Twelve players move around a circle to music and conducted by our famous Grace! When the music stops, a number is picked. The winner chooses a homemade cake to take home or share at their table. Grace is often stopped out in the community, such as a grocery store, with an exclamation “You’re the cake walk lady! Will you be coming back again?” Yes she will!
Black Forest Café
The campus is busy with music, conversation, laughter, activities, and shopping. Sometimes it is nice to find a quiet, beautiful setting for a conversation and a sweet treat. The Black Forest Café is magical place to relax and indulge on decadent tortes, warm homemade apple strudel, cookies, and coffee. Visit several times!
Family Activities
We focus on intergenerational activities. All ages are invited to join in making art. The activities change from year to year. In the past, there has been pumpkin decorating, painting, and beaded bracelets to name a few. Most activities happen on Saturday afternoon, but check the schedule. You would not want to miss the campfire and s’mores, if weather permits!
Basket Raffle
Approximately 60 beautiful unique baskets are raffled out throughout the weekend of Oktoberfest, all donated by community businesses and parish members. There are assorted themes and guests are guaranteed to find something that excites them. Calling all wine and beer lovers, dog or cat parents, art buffs, coffee drinkers, or those with a sweet tooth. The tickets are an affordable $2 each.
Artisans
The Oktoberfest Artisan Fair is built around quality hand-crafted art sold by the artists themselves. Every year many artists return to us because they feel welcomed, respected and are happy with their sales. All art is indoors. The classrooms and classroom hallway become mini-stores of jewelry, pottery, paintings and prints, fiber art, basketry, soaps and more where people browse and chat with the artists. The artists have developed a supportive community with each other and with us and we love having them spend time with us during the weekend!
