Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest

When: October 1, 2011
12noon - 10pm
When: Holiday Park
(Between Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack)
Carlsbad, CA (map)
Phone: (760) 845-3573
More info: Events website

Oktoberfest Highlights

The Carlsbad Rotary Club's Oktoberfest will feature German food, live music, polka dancing, face painting, antique fire engines and a giant pumpkin patch. On average, about 8,000 people attend the Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest each year, which began in 1982. Proceeds from the German festival will benefit, the Carlsbad Hi-Noon and Evening Rotary clubs, the Boys and Girl's Clubs of Carlsbad, and the Woman's Resource Center. The Carlsbad Oktoberfest is the Carlsbad Rotary Club's premier fundraising event.

German Festival Entertainment

Children's' Pumpkin Decorating Contest and Pumpkin Patch at Oktoberfest
1pm - 4pm

Obstacle Course (Inflatable “Jump”)
1 pm – 8 pm Southwest corner of event

Carlsbad Antique Fire Engine
1 pm – 8 pm Southwest corner, by the Obstacle Course

Clowns Face Painting & Animal Balloons
1 pm – 9 pm in front of Dinner Tent

Pacific Coast Concert Band
2 pm – 4 pm in the Bandstand

Pacific Coast Combo
4 pm – 5 pm in front of the Bandstand

Roger & the Villagers (Polka band)
5 pm – 10 pm in the Bandstand

Magician
2 pm – 8 pm Western end of booths &/or roving through the crowd