46th annual Seymour Oktoberfest schedule
Thursday
General festival activities
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Food, activity and arts and crafts booths open
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Biergarten open (West Second Street)
10 a.m. to noon: Baking contest (Community Foundation of Jackson County)
5 to 11 p.m.: Carnival (ride bracelets $20 at ticket booth at the corner of East Second Street and Indianapolis Avenue)
6 to 8 p.m.: Registration for the baby contest (near the information booth)
Throughout the day: Roving musicians Spoon Man, accordionist Larry Von Essen from 4 to 7 p.m. and Lost Mill String Band from 6 to 8 p.m.
North Stage (Third and Chestnut streets)
4:45 to 5:30 p.m.: Opening ceremonies featuring the Seymour High School band and color guard
5:30 to 6 p.m.: Booth awards, window decorating awards and baking contest awards
6 to 6:30 p.m.: Oktoberfest prince and princess contest
8 to 10 p.m.: Don Pedigo
Kenny Glass Stage (South Chestnut Street)
6 to 7 p.m.: Stars & Stripes Cloggers
7 to 10 p.m.: Bluegrass music by Cottonpatch and Deer Creek
German American Bank Stage (West Second Street)
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band
Friday
General festival activities
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Food, activity and arts and crafts booths open
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Biergarten open (West Second Street)
1 to 11 p.m.: Carnival (bracelets honored from 1 to 5 p.m.; ride bracelets $20 at ticket booth at the corner of East Second Street and Indianapolis Avenue)
6 to 8 p.m.: Registration for the baby contest (near the information booth)
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Hot air balloon glow (grass lot on the corner of West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
Throughout the day: Roving musicians Spoon Man, accordionist Larry Von Essen from 4 to 7 p.m. and Lost Mill String Band from 6 to 8 p.m.
North Stage (Third and Chestnut streets)
5 to 6 p.m.: Brown Bouncing Bears
6 to 7 p.m.: Columbus Clogging Co.
8 to 10 p.m.: Tastes Like Chicken
Kenny Glass Stage (South Chestnut Street)
5:30 to 6 p.m.: Hairless for the Homeless
6 to 7 p.m.: Country Kickers
7 to 11 p.m: Bluegrass music by Dan Branaman & Eagle Ridge, Mixed Media and Hoosier Hills
German American Bank Stage (West Second Street)
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band
Saturday
General festival activities
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Food, activity and arts and crafts booths open
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Biergarten open
7 to 8 a.m.: Registration for the 5K walk/run (Seymour High School commons)
8 a.m.: 5K walk/run (Seymour High School)
9:20 a.m.: 5K walk/run awards
10:30 a.m. to noon: Registration for Oktoberfest Horseshoe Tournament (Gaiser Park)
Noon: Oktoberfest Horseshoe Tournament (Gaiser Park)
1:30 p.m.: Parade (Community Drive, Second Street and Walnut Street)
4 p.m.: Game of S.K.A.T.E. (Schurman-Grubb Memorial Skate Park)
4 p.m.: Stein hoist (Biergarten)
4 p.m.: Hot air balloons arrive (grass lot on the corner of West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
5:15 p.m.: Hot air balloon race (grass lot on the corner of West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
1 to 11 p.m.: Carnival (corner of East Second Street and Indianapolis Avenue)
Throughout the day: Roving musicians Spoon Man, accordionst Larry Von Essen from 1 to 7 p.m., Cincinnati Circus Co. from 2 to 7 p.m. and Lost Mill String Band from 4 to 6 p.m.
North Stage (Third and Chestnut streets)
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Baby contest
3 to 5 p.m.: Taiko Japanese Drums
5:30 to 6:15 p.m.: Cooking demonstration with chef Daniel Orr and Dr. Kelly Baute, co-authors of “The Wellness Lifestyle” and co-owners of Wellness Life LLC
6:30 p.m.: Brat eating contest
7:30 p.m.: Talent show
Kenny Glass Stage (South Chestnut Street)
3 to 5 p.m.: Cornerstone Praise Team
6 to 7 p.m.: Midwest Station
7 to 10 p.m.: Alley Katz
German American Bank Stage (West Second Street)
2:30 to 4 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band
3 p.m.: Chicken and polka dance contest
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German Band