Oktoberfest comes to London
Kitchener-Waterloo’s iconic Bavarian
festival comes to London the
weekend of Oct. 9 and 15.
This is the first time the festival has expanded beyond Kitchener- Waterloo in its 41-year history.
“Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest has an average of 750,000 people going to their event, it is the largest outside of Germany in the world, so we are really excited to be a part of Oktoberfest,” said Rob Lumsden, facility services manager at Western Fair District.
The Western Fair District has been working with Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest for two years according to Lumsden and throughout that time, there was some conversation of partnering with the event.
“[We have] the same values, same beliefs and it was a natural partnership for us to get into, we are excited to be part of their family and be able to bring Oktoberfest to the people of London,” Lumsden said.
And due to the exciting news of the partnership, Lumsden promises the event to be everything people would expect at the Kitchener Waterloo Oktoberfest.
“We are going to have our staff dressed up in authentic German outfits…we are going to be bringing the German menu, the food and a lot of interesting entertainment as well,” Lumsden said.
There will be different traditional games to try out and on Oct. 16 there will be a mechanical bull. All of the games provided will be free to play.
“You will see ceremonial keg taps as you see in Kitchener-Waterloo where we really will get the party started and have people participate in the different cheers and toasts,” Lumsden said.
One of the big events that will be occurring on Oct. 15 is the Rock the Festhalle event where Colin James and Kim Mitchell will be performing, Mitchell at 8 p.m. and James at 10:30 p.m.
“It’s going to be a great time to get out with family and friends,” Lumsden said. “Dance and enjoy all the sights and sounds of Oktoberfest.”
Tickets to Oktoberfest are $15 in advance and $20 at the doors. For more information visit westernfairdistrict.com.
This is the first time the festival has expanded beyond Kitchener- Waterloo in its 41-year history.
“Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest has an average of 750,000 people going to their event, it is the largest outside of Germany in the world, so we are really excited to be a part of Oktoberfest,” said Rob Lumsden, facility services manager at Western Fair District.
The Western Fair District has been working with Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest for two years according to Lumsden and throughout that time, there was some conversation of partnering with the event.
“[We have] the same values, same beliefs and it was a natural partnership for us to get into, we are excited to be part of their family and be able to bring Oktoberfest to the people of London,” Lumsden said.
And due to the exciting news of the partnership, Lumsden promises the event to be everything people would expect at the Kitchener Waterloo Oktoberfest.
“We are going to have our staff dressed up in authentic German outfits…we are going to be bringing the German menu, the food and a lot of interesting entertainment as well,” Lumsden said.
There will be different traditional games to try out and on Oct. 16 there will be a mechanical bull. All of the games provided will be free to play.
“You will see ceremonial keg taps as you see in Kitchener-Waterloo where we really will get the party started and have people participate in the different cheers and toasts,” Lumsden said.
One of the big events that will be occurring on Oct. 15 is the Rock the Festhalle event where Colin James and Kim Mitchell will be performing, Mitchell at 8 p.m. and James at 10:30 p.m.
“It’s going to be a great time to get out with family and friends,” Lumsden said. “Dance and enjoy all the sights and sounds of Oktoberfest.”
Tickets to Oktoberfest are $15 in advance and $20 at the doors. For more information visit westernfairdistrict.com.
