2017 Oktoberfest on the Hermann Wine Trail

It’s October and that means Oktoberfest on the Hermann Wine Trail! Here’s what is happening on the trail in October:

• Adam Puchta Winery  
  •  October 14 & 15
    • Saturday, October 14
      Wine + Yoga 9–10 am
      Bistro open serving lunch 11 am – 5 pm
      Live music by Dennis Schilligo (classic rock) Noon – 3 pm
    • Sunday, October 15
      Bistro open serving lunch 11 am – 3 pm
  • October 21 & 22
    • Saturday, October 21
      Bistro open serving lunch 11 am–5 pm
      Live music by Scott Shelby (country) Noon – 3 pm
    • Sunday, October 22
      Bistro open serving lunch 11 am–3 pm
  • October 28 & 29
    • Saturday, October 28
      Bistro open serving lunch 11 am–5 pm
      Live music by Dennis Schilligo (classic rock) Noon – 3 pm
    • Sunday, October 29
      Bistro open serving lunch 11 am– 3 pm

• Bias Winery & Microbrewery   
  • Saturday – A variety of entertainment on Saturdays each weekend.  Enjoy an assortment of foods.  Buses welcome, advance notice is appreciated.
• Hermannhof Winery
  • Saturdays – Festhalle, Live Music, 12:30 pm–5:30 pm – Wine, Beer and Brats & German Music by the Loehnig German Band
  • Saturdays & Sundays – Winery, Live music by Solo Richie, 11:00 am to 5:30 pm; Brat Stand & Wine Tasting
• OakGlenn Winery 
  • Saturday, Live Music, 11:30 am-5:30 pm.
    • Oct 14 – Been Wilder
    • Oct 21 – Stingray
    • Oct 28 – Steve Houser Band
  • Sunday, Oct. 15 – Live Music, 1-5 pm. 
    • Oct 15 – Mark Gordon
    • Oct 22 – Rayna
    • Oct 29 – Bryan Foggs
  • Wine tasting & food available, $5 entry fee
  • No picnic baskets, food or beverages may be brought in on Saturdays or Sundays
• Röbller Vineyard
  • Saturday & Sunday, Live Music, 1-5 pm. Free Live Music 
    • Oct 14 –  Mike Aperion Trio
    • Sun Oct 15 – Mick Byrd
    • Sat Oct 21 – Dennis Schilligo
    • Our Tasting Room opens at 10 am. You are welcome to bring your own picnic basket, lawn chairs, and games. We also welcome families as this is a family-friendly day.
• Stone Hill Winery
  • Saturday & Sunday – Octoberfest – October weekends of fall fun. Get festive and put on your German outfits!Live music, wine, and beer, traditional German food, winery tours, tasting, and sales. Special Oktoberfest menu at the Vintage Restaurant. 10 am-7 pm.
    • Saturday, Oct. 14 – 1-5 pm, Live Music Burnt Whiskey
    • Saturday, Oct 21 –  1-5 pm, Cherry Pistol’s
    • Saturday, Oct 28 – 1-5 pm, Whiskey Drive Band
    • Sunday, Oct. 15, 21 & 29 – 12-4 pm. Loehnig German Band in the Sherry House.

Hermann Weekend Activities: 

• Octoberfest – The Hermann Oktoberfest is an annual tradition for thousands of visitors, who enjoy a traditional German celebration amid spectacular fall colors in Missouri’s most beautiful town.
• 66th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival Oct. 14 & 15
  Hermann Middle School, Highway 100 West, 10:00 to 5:00. Exhibition and sale of a wide variety of quality handcrafted items and antiques. Sponsored by the Hermann Brush & Palette Club. $1 donation requested.
• Peepapalooza (The Peeps Show) Oct. 14, 15, 21, 22
  Display of dioramas made from Peeps candies. Rotunda Building in the upper city park, 10:00 to 5:00. $10. Proceeds benefit local charities.
• Jaycee Bier Garten – October Saturdays
  • Sesquicentennial Park, Third, and Gutenberg, noon to 11:00 p.m. Beer, wine and food. Live music, first band 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and second band 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Stein hoisting contests at 2:00, 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. Commemorative steins for sale.
• Historic Hermann’s Museum at the German School
  Fourth & Schiller. 10:00 to 4:00. Self-guided tours of museum rooms. Adults, $5; students, $3; children 5 and under free.
• Deutschheim State Historic Site
  107 West Second, 10:00 to 4:00. Free exhibits and interpretive displays. Guided tours at 10:00, 12:30 and 2:30. Adults $5, children $3.
• Cemetary Walk – Saturday, Oct. 21; Hermann City Cemetery, starting at 3:00 p.m., featuring costumed impersonators of persons buried in the oldest portions of the cemetery. Sponsored by the Brush and Palette Club. Adults $10, children and students free. Proceeds benefit the cemetery restoration project.

More Octoberfest information here.

See you on the trail!