The most uber way you can support our local community this fall is to join the super fun at Oktoberfest Muskoka the weekend of October 25th.
DID YOU KNOW….you could win a Stay and Play Muskoka Getaway. Enter on the Oktoberfest website now or during Oktoberfest. Contest closes October 27.
Cross Muskoka events start Friday, October 25th with Signature Events in both Bracebridge, Bala, Gravenhurst and Port Carling. See the full schedule here to pick your place to party! Some events are Free, others are Ticketed.
Lake of Bays Brewing x Muskoka Foundry
Lake of Bays Brewing has Weiss Blau on stage at the Foundry Friday night. The Weiss Blau band has played K-W Oktoberfest for 30 years straight and are eight time winners of the ‘Ein Prosit’ award for best large band at Oktoberfest Weiss Blau translated is White Blue, the colours of the Bavarian flag that you’ll see many places during Oktoberfest Muskoka. See Weiss Blau at the Foundry: Get tickets here >
BRACEBRIDGE HALL:
Tall Pines Festival producer Kevin Goodman has Boston Levi and friends at Bracebridge Hall. He jokes that the Oktoberfest version of the summer Tall Pines should be called “Fall Pines”. And everyone that buys a ticket and is there in person will get a code for a FREE all weekend General Admission pass to Tall Pines Music and Arts Festival 2025 in Gravenhurst.
The fun doesn’t stop on Saturday, head to Bracebrdige Hall from Noon – 5pm with the whole family for games, the Hopheads on stage and Saucy Muskokan serving up festive fare.
SANTA’S VILLAGE:
Santa loves Oktoberfest, too, and you can dine and dance the night away at the Yule Lodge Oktoberfest Fest Haus.
Friday October 25th; 6pm to 11pm; Live music, dancing, Bavarian Buffet featuring Schnitzel, cabbage rolls, sausages, roast chicken, strudel and many more German delights! Please reserve your seats online at santasvillage.ca or by emailing events@santasvillage.ca
SIGNATURE EVENTS ACROSS MUSKOKA
HOP ON A BREW BAUS OKTOBERFEST TOUR: Oktoberfest Muskoka wouldn’t be the same without our local craft breweries and the Gravenhurst Chamber’s Meghan Pratt says you just have to hop on the unique BREW BAUS to be chauffeured, Oktoberfest-style, to Muskoka Brewery, Sawdust Brewery, Clear Lake Brewing and Bracebridge Barrel house for Lake of Bays Brewing.
MUSKOKA LAKES
Port Carling Legion – Muskoka Polka
Bala Bay Inn – with The Happy Wanderers
GRAVENHURST
Sawdust City Brewing – Friday, October 25: Muskoka Pride Drag Show 7pm-9pm
Featuring: Lady Stitch, Champagne Top’Her, Jessica Lee, Iona House, Sam Witch, Amity Deville,Istealya Heart, Bobby Withawhy, and James P. Rick, with D.J. Michelle Emson
HUNTSVILLE
Canvas Brewing – Pint & pretzel combo deal for $10, Photo Booth and Stein holding contest.
For the full schedule of all Oktoberfest events, please visit OktoberfestMuskoka.ca
Visit our Sponsor Partners and Thank Them for Supporting your Muskoka community! See all Sponsors here or click on their links to check them out!
Meet our Presenting Partners ($5,000 and up).
Title Partner: Engel & Volkers Muskoka
Presenting Partner: Groundworks Canada
Music Partner: TD Bank Group
Platinum Partner ($2500): Lakeland Networks
Silver Partners ($1000): Sabre Elevator & FIKA Cannabis Port Carling
Bronze Partner ($500): Christie’s Mill Inn & Spa
Brewery Partners ($500): Clear Lake Brewing Co | Muskoka Brewery | Canvas Brewing | Lake of Bays Brewing | Sawdust City Brewing
Friends of the Festival and Media Partners: Rosseau Lake College | Bala Cranberry Festival | Muskoka Tourism | Moose FM | Country 1023 | MuskokaRegion.com
Stay and Play Muskoka Getaway Contest Prize Donors: Bala Bay Inn | Muskoka BeerSpa | Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery | Cacao Boys
For questions about Oktoberfest Muskoka, please call the Muskoka Lakes Chamber at 705 762 5663.
Participating Chambers of Commerce:
Jaden Hollingshead, Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce 705-645-5231
Norah Fountain, Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce 705-762-5663
Halley Clover, Huntsville/Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce 705-789-4771 or
Meghan Pratt, Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce 705-687-4432
Lisa Buck, SEGBay Chamber of Commerce 705-756-4863 segbaycofc@gmail.com
Photography by Scott Turnbull courtesy of Explorers' Edge