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Willkommen Platz means Welcome Place. From Queen St to Kitchener City Hall. King Street transforms into a pop up Bavarian Village with a local Vendor Market, Food Vendors, 3 stages with Live Entertainment and a Biergarten in Carl Zehr Square so you can enjoy the spirit of Gemütlichkeit.

​There's KIDtoberfest and an indoor market inside Kitchener City Hall, plus the Hans Haus Pop Up Shop in the Square Peg Space at City Hall where you can pick up official Oktoberfest merchandise and clothes.

All events in the Willkommen Platz are FREE ​
CIRCLE K MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
(King St In Front Of City Hall)

​FRIDAY OCTOBER 10
11am:  Pre Ceremony Show - Noon: Opening Ceremonies and Keg Tapping 

11am - 2pm: ​Kitchener Council Grillefest 
Oktoberfest Sausage On A Bun, Pop & Cookies For A Minimum
$5 Donation 
All Proceeds To The Food Bank Of Waterloo Region

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Free Entertainment
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The Golden Keys
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Walter Ostanek
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Transylvania Club Dance Group
11:30am – 1:30pm Official Keg Tapping
1:30pm – 2:30pm Golden Keys
2:45pm – 3:00pm Transylvania Club Dance Group
3:00pm – 4:00pm Walter Ostanek
4:30pm – 5:30pm Walter Ostanek
7:00pm – 8:00pm Daniel Romano’s Outfit
8:30pm – 10:00pm Steven Page Trio presented by Circle K
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                                         Daniel Romano's Outfit
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Steven Page Trio
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11
Free Entertainment
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Weiss Blau Band
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Walter Ostanek
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Always On Friday
11:15am – 12:15pm Weiss Blau Band
1:00pm – 2:00pm Weiss Blau Band
3:00pm – 4:00pm Walter Ostanek
4:30pm – 5:30pm Walter Ostanek
5:45pm – 6:30pm Always on Friday (AOF)
7:00pm – 7:30pm U.N. Jefferson
8:30pm – 10:00pm The Watchmen presented by Circle K
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U.N. Jefferson
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The Watchmen
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
Free Entertainment
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Weiss Blau Band
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Walter Ostanek
11:15am – 12:00pm Weiss Blau Band
12:30pm – 2:30pm Weiss Blau Band
3:00pm – 4:00pm Walter Ostanek
4:30pm – 5:30pm Walter Ostanek
6:00pm – 6:45pm The Vaudevillian
7:00pm – 10:00pm Oktoberfest Goes Country featuring Jessie T & Friends presented by Circle K
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The Vaudevillian
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Jessie T.
DTK Wunderbar Stage 
(King Street at Ontario Street)

Friday, October 10th
11:30am – 12:00pm: FARMtoberfest Trivia
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Ziggie Zaggies
1:00pm – 1:30pm: Silly People Show
2:00pm – 2:30pmHamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
2:30pm – 3:00pm: Billy Kidd Show
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Ziggie Zaggies
4:00pm – 4:30pm: Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Just Because Trio
5:30pm – 6:00pm: Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
6:00pm – 7:00pm:The Vaudevillian

Saturday, October 11th
11:00am – 12:00pm: WWFIRST Robotics
1:00pm – 1:30pm: Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Rick Guzik
2:30pm – 3:00pm: Silly People Show
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Rick Guzik
3:30pm – 4:00pm: Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
4:00pm – 4:30pm:, Billy Kidd Show
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Just Because Trio
5:30pm – 6:00pm:m Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
6:00pm – 7:00pm: The Vaudevillian

Sunday, October 12th
11:00am – 12:00pmZiggie Zaggies
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Billy Kidd Show
1:00pm – 1:30pm: Silly People Show
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Rick Guzik
2:00pm – 3:00pm: WWFIRST Robotics
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
3:30pm – 4:00pm: Silly People Show
4:00pm – 4:30pm: Hamilton’s Okayest Accordionist
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Just Because Trio
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Ziggie Zaggies
FOOD BASICS BUSKER STAGE (Carl Zehr Square)
Pop Up Performances by Buskers, Magicians, Balloon Artists, Musicians, Kids Entertainers and More
​KIDtoberfest Entertainment Schedule - Kitchener City Hall Rotunda
Tim Hortons 
KIDtoberfest Stage
  Friday, October 10th

12:30: Erick Traplin
1:15: Doonies Book Reading
1:30: Enchanted Entertainment (mingle)
2:00: Enchanted Entertainment
2:45: Silly People
3:00:, Interactive Accordion
3:30: Dance Group
4:00: Drew Ripley

Saturday, October 11th

11:30: Erick Traplin
12:15:, Doonies Book Reading
12:30:, Silly People
1:00: Enchanted Entertainment (mingle)
1:30: Enchanted Entertainment
2:00: WWFirst Robotics
2:30: Deb Jones
3:30: Drew Ripley
4:00: Mr. Ben’s Music
4:30: German Dance Group

Sunday, October 12th


11:30: Silly People
12:00: Dance Group
12:30: WWFirst Robotics
1:00: Interactive Accordion
1:30: Enchanted Entertainment (mingle)
2:00: Enchanted Entertainment
3:00: Erick Traplin
3:45: Doonies Book Reading
4:00: Mr. Ben’s Music
*Please note that the entertainment schedule is subject to change.
Full Willkommen Place Details and Schedules HERE


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