About
Event Details:
📅 Friday, Sept 26 – Sunday, Sept 28, 2025
📍 Main St., Valentine St., and Grand Ave, Hackettstown, NJ
💸 Free Admission | Family-Friendly | All Ages
Hosted by: Hackettstown BID, Czig Meister Brewing Co., Grand Ave Tavern, Man Skirt Brewing, and local partners
🎉 A Weekend-Long German-Inspired Street Festival in Hackettstown
It’s not fall in New Jersey until the beer flows, the dogs race, and the steins are lifted — Oktoberfest is back in Hackettstown for its 9th year running, and this might be the biggest one yet.
From Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, the entire town transforms into a Bavarian-style block party with roaming Oompah bands, craft beer tastings, dog races, German food, stein-holding contests, beard competitions, and so much more. It’s a weekend where local brewers, businesses, and dog lovers unite under the flag of bratwurst and good times.
🍂 What to Expect:
Traditional German food, beer flights & themed cocktails
Live music all weekend long (bands + DJs)
Kids Corner with face painting & balloon art
US Fistball National Championship 🏆
Wiener Dog Races & Dog Costume Contest 🐶
Mr. & Mrs. Oktoberfest Competition 👑
Cornhole tournament, potato sack races, beard contests, and more
🎵 Full Schedule Highlights
Friday, Sept 26
5PM: Kick-Off Beer Tapping + WRNJ Live Broadcast
6–9PM: Twilight Disciples live (Grand Ave Tavern)
10PM–2AM: VJ the DJ (Grand Ave)
Saturday, Sept 27
9AM–6PM: US Fistball National Championship (Willow Grove St)
12:30PM: Barrel Tapping with the Mayor (Czig Meister)
2PM: Wiener Dog Races + Costume Contest
3–7PM: Losing Focus live (Grand Ave Tavern)
4–5:30PM: Steinhold Competitions (Czig + Man Skirt)
6PM: Mr. & Mrs. Oktoberfest + Beard Comp (Grand Ave)
6:30–9:30PM: Adventures of Matte Black (Czig Meister)
All Day: Face painting, Kids Corner, Roving bands, Food vendors
Sunday, Sept 28
12:30–3:30PM: Peter and the Wolf Gang (Roaming Band)
1PM: Cornhole Tournament (Czig Meister)
2PM: Rick Barth Live (Man Skirt Brewing)
2–5PM: Uncle Stump (Czig Lower Lot)
3PM: USSA Stein Hold Competition (Czig Meister)
4:30PM: Best Dressed Dog Contest 🐾
2–6PM: The Powertones (Grand Ave Tavern)
💬 Why It’s On Our Radar
Hackettstown Oktoberfest isn’t just a festival — it’s a town-wide takeover of celebration, community, and culture. Whether you’re coming for the fistball finals, the Weiner dog races, the Oompah band walk-offs, or the beer-fueled stein holds, you’ll find yourself in the middle of pure joy and Jersey fall magic.
And yes — you can bring your dog. Just dress ‘em up.
