Oktoberfest 2025

Kicking the event off is a new Opening Ceremony - including a parade of German and European cars, and featuring the princesses of the seven societies of the German-American Festival Society. No Oktoberfest would be complete without beer - and back by popular demand for 2025 is the hosted authentic German beer tasting experience.

Germans love their sports and this year we are adding friendly competitions - from Schleuderball throwing, to Masskrugstemmen beer stein holding, and our returning Cultural competition.

New performances this year include the Toledo Swiss männerchor - dammenchor (men's and women's choir), joining the returning kinder (children's) group of the d'Holzhackerbuam Schuhplattlers. Of course, our Deutsche Volkstanz Group will feature multiple times throughout the day!

2:00 PM - Festival Opens with Free Admission and Free Parking - Car Show Opens

2:30 PM - Bavarian Sports Club (BSC) D'Holzhackerbuam Schuhplattlers Kinder ("children") dance

3:00 PM - Opening Ceremonies

3:30 PM - Deutsche Volkstanz Group Opening Dance

4:00 PM - Toledo Swiss Singers

4:30 PM - Schluederball Throwing Competition

5:00 PM - Deutsche Volkstanz Group Dance

5:30 PM - Car Show Awards Ceremony

5:30 PM - Deutschmeister Band - dorfkappelle - a "village band" with a modern flair

6:30 PM - Deutsche Volkstanz Group Dance

7:00 PM - Deutschmeister Band

7:30 PM - Masskrugstemmen Beer Stein Holding Competition

8:00 PM - Deutsche Volkstanz Group Dance

9:00 PM - Deutschmeister Band

10:00 PM - Closing