Duluth Oktoberfestival 2026
The seventh annual Duluth Oktoberfestival features cold German bier, Bavarian food, live music and a variety of games and activities. The event runs Sept. 18-20.
Tickets are available at duluthoktoberfestival.com.
Friday Schedule
3:40 p.m. – Oktoberfestival Entrance featuring the Lake Superior Low Brass Ensemble
4 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
4:15 p.m. – TBD
5:15 p.m. – House Music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song / Fliegerlied Instruction
5:30 p.m. – Renewal by Andersen Costume Contest
6 p.m. – Alpensterne
7 p.m. – House Music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
8:15 p.m. – Women’s Steinholding
8:40 p.m. – Men’s Steinholding
9 p.m. – Junk FM
Saturday Schedule
11 a.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
11:30 a.m. – Lake Superior Low Brass Ensemble
12:15 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit
12:30 p.m. –TBD
1:30 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
1:45 p.m. – TBD
2:45 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
3 p.m. – TBD
4 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
4:10 p.m. – Renewal by Andersen Costume Contest
5 p.m. – Alpensterne
6 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
7:15 p.m. – Women’s Steinholding
7:45 p.m. – Men’s Steinholding
8 p.m. – Pop Rocks
9:20 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
9:40 p.m. – Pop Rocks
Sunday Schedule
11 a.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
Noon – Dachshund Derby
12:15 p.m. – The Bockfest Boys
1 p.m. – Renewal by Andersen Costume Contest
1:30 p.m. – The Bockfest Boys
2:30 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
2:45 p.m. – The Bockfest Boys
3:45 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
Duluth Oktoberfestival 2026
The seventh annual Duluth Oktoberfestival features cold German bier, Bavarian food, live music and a variety of games and activities. The event runs Sept. 18-20.
Tickets are available at duluthoktoberfestival.com.
Friday Schedule
3:40 p.m. – Oktoberfestival Entrance featuring the Lake Superior Low Brass Ensemble
4 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
4:15 p.m. – TBD
5:15 p.m. – House Music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song / Fliegerlied Instruction
5:30 p.m. – Renewal by Andersen Costume Contest
6 p.m. – Alpensterne
7 p.m. – House Music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
8:15 p.m. – Women’s Steinholding
8:40 p.m. – Men’s Steinholding
9 p.m. – Junk FM
Saturday Schedule
11 a.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
11:30 a.m. – Lake Superior Low Brass Ensemble
12:15 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit
12:30 p.m. –TBD
1:30 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
1:45 p.m. – TBD
2:45 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
3 p.m. – TBD
4 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
4:10 p.m. – Renewal by Andersen Costume Contest
5 p.m. – Alpensterne
6 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
7:15 p.m. – Women’s Steinholding
7:45 p.m. – Men’s Steinholding
8 p.m. – Pop Rocks
9:20 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
9:40 p.m. – Pop Rocks
Sunday Schedule
11 a.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
Noon – Dachshund Derby
12:15 p.m. – The Bockfest Boys
1 p.m. – Renewal by Andersen Costume Contest
1:30 p.m. – The Bockfest Boys
2:30 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
2:45 p.m. – The Bockfest Boys
3:45 p.m. – House music / Ein Prosit / Duluth Oktoberfestival Song
The Trash Cats
The Trash Cats perform everything from foot-stomping originals to tender 1990s alt-rock covers.
Music on the Ship: Flight of Stares
Indie rockers Flight of Stares are preforming for week three of the four-week Music on the Ship series.
Located atop of the historic William A. Irvin freighter, Music on the Ship features live music in a variety of genres, performed by local musicians. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Mocktails and soft drinks are available for purchase. There is space for a maximum of 140 people per show.
Ship doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Irvin is an historic freighter and is not handicap accessible.
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Duluth Yacht Club runs sailboat races every Wednesday night at 6:15 from mid May to early September on Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor within approximately 10 miles of the Duluth Shipping Channel. Fitger’s Brewing Complex Courtyard and other stops along the Lakewalk offer particularly good vantage points.
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Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Duluth Yacht Club runs sailboat races every Wednesday night at 6:15 from mid May to early September on Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor within approximately 10 miles of the Duluth Shipping Channel. Fitger’s Brewing Complex Courtyard and other stops along the Lakewalk offer particularly good vantage points.
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD4nrLin9Lw” /]
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Duluth Yacht Club runs sailboat races every Wednesday night at 6:15 from mid May to early September on Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor within approximately 10 miles of the Duluth Shipping Channel. Fitger’s Brewing Complex Courtyard and other stops along the Lakewalk offer particularly good vantage points.
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD4nrLin9Lw” /]
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Duluth Yacht Club runs sailboat races every Wednesday night at 6:15 from mid May to early September on Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor within approximately 10 miles of the Duluth Shipping Channel. Fitger’s Brewing Complex Courtyard and other stops along the Lakewalk offer particularly good vantage points.
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD4nrLin9Lw” /]
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Duluth Yacht Club runs sailboat races every Wednesday night at 6:15 from mid May to early September on Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor within approximately 10 miles of the Duluth Shipping Channel. Fitger’s Brewing Complex Courtyard and other stops along the Lakewalk offer particularly good vantage points.
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD4nrLin9Lw” /]
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Duluth Yacht Club runs sailboat races every Wednesday night at 6:15 from mid May to early September on Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor within approximately 10 miles of the Duluth Shipping Channel. Fitger’s Brewing Complex Courtyard and other stops along the Lakewalk offer particularly good vantage points.
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD4nrLin9Lw” /]