OKTOBERFEST 101

In keeping with the “Service Above Self” mission, the Apex Sunrise and Cary MacGregor Rotary Clubs have again partnered together in collaboration with the Town of Cary to host the 10th Annual Triangle Oktoberfest at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. We have created the largest and most authentic German festival in NC to celebrate German culture in the Triangle and to support charitable organizations here in our community and abroad.

Live entertainment will again showcase the King Guys Oktoberfest Brass Band with a great mix of traditional German songs and fun crowd favorites, the largest and most exciting Wiener Dog Races in NC with an added race on Friday, a kid friendly (and parent approved) Kinder Platz with inflatables and face painting, MassKrugstemmen for a chance to qualify for the 2nd Annual Stein Hoist Championships, SchlagenHammer (Hammer-Striking) competitions, the always crowd pleasing Miss and Mr. Oktoberfest contest, the AutoBahn to showcase German precision engineering, and a German Meetup Spot hosted by the Sisters City Association of Cary.

TRADITIONAL BEER, FOOD, AND FARE

  • Over 50 beers including Hofbrau, Paulaner, Bitburger, Ayinger, Hacker Pschorr, and Spaten from Mὓnich, along with a host of seasonal Oktoberfest beers and favorites from local craft breweries.
  • Traditional Bavarian food from Capital Club 16, Annelore’s German Bakery, other local vendors, and, of course, fire-grilled Brats from The Butcher’s Market!
  • Option for unlimited beer sampling glasses. Enjoy, but please drink responsibly.

WHO WE SUPPORT

By attending Triangle Oktoberfest, you’ll be supporting great causes including health, hunger, and humanity grants abroad, Alzheimer’s, Leukemia & Lymphoma, U.S. Veterans’ Corps, disaster relief, and youth scholarships. To date, the Triangle Oktoberfest Rotary Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has contributed over $600,000 to charity.  See the Who We Support page for more information on our charity partners.

ADMISSIONS

  • All Adults will require a paid ticket for entry
  • All Kids 15 & under are FREE
  • See details on our Buy Tickets Page

* Must have valid 21 and older ID to purchase beer tickets. ** Admission Tickets may be purchased in person at Koka Booth’s Box Office. Tickets for Koka Booth events are subject to applicable taxes and fees. 100% of all proceeds from the event will go to the Triangle Oktoberfest Rotary Foundation for distribution to main beneficiary and our other charity partners. See the Who We Support page for more information on our charity partners.

FOOD & BEVERAGE PURCHASES

  • Beer /Wine, Brats / Kids Meals, and Water/Soda must be purchased separately with tickets available for sale inside the Venue via Credit Card ONLY at locations just inside the Venue, down near the Stage, and up on the Crescent.
  • Food from Capital Club 16, Annelore’s German Bakery, and the Crescent Cafe must be purchased directly from these Vendors via Credit Card ONLY
  • See the Food & Drink page for more information on pricing.

* Must have valid 21 and older ID to purchase beer tickets.  

ITEMS ALLOWED

  • Guests can bring the following items to this event:

    • Umbrella
    • Clear bags no larger than 12″ x 12″ x 9″
    • Bags 6″ x 8″ or smaller are permitted
    • Factory-sealed plastic bottles of water (1 per person). 
      • No glass/cans/flavored water  
    • Empty reusable non-glass water bottle up to 1 Liter. 
      • Water Fill Stations located in the Cobblestone Courtyard and all restrooms. 
    • Lawn chairs:
      • No Footrest, Canopy, Lounge, Tri-Fold or Swinging Chairs.
      • Please remove the chair from the bags at the security checkpoint.
    • Rain Coats
    • Ponchos
    • Small non-professional cameras with no flash
    • Strollers

    All small clutches & clear bags are subject to search.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

  • Balloons, Banners & Signs
  • Bikes/skateboards/Inline Skates
  • Blankets, Towels, Mats of any kind or Size
  • Brochures/Stickers/Handouts
  • Confetti/Glitter
  • Coolers 
  • Drones
  • Fireworks/Sparklers of any kind
  • Food & Beverages
  • Glass is NOT permitted. Please leave your traditional glass and ceramic steins at home.
  • Go Pros, Audio or video recorders
  • Grills & Open Flames (inside or outside the venue)
  • Hula Hoops
  • Illegal Drugs
  • Laser Pointers
  • Pets of any kind (Unless it’s a service Animal or A Weiner Dog register for the Races)
  • Professional cameras with detachable lenses
  • Selfie Sticks
  • Tablets of any kind
  • Tarps & Plastic sheeting
  • Tents/Staking
  • Wagons/Carts
  • Weapons of Any Kind (Include but not limited to knives, guns, tasers, chains, studded/spiked jewelry)

CASHLESS VENUE

Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a CASHLESS Venue. Credit and Debit cards will be accepted at all points of sale.

RE-ENTRY

Re-entry is not allowed. All events are rain or shine. Please click here for more on our weather policy

PARKING

Booth Amphitheatre shares our parking lots with local business around the venue. Parking spaces for this event will be available but very limited until 5:00 pm. We strongly encourage Uber, Lyft, Taxi Services or carpooling if you plan on arriving before 5:00pm. After 5:00pm we will have plenty of parking available.

Please click here for more information on parking at Booth Amphitheatre.

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