Cullman Oktoberfest

Such a great event in a German town. Beautiful decor with tons of great festivities. The stein hoisting challenge is always a hoot. Best brats on the planet. A great item to add to your “Octoberfestivities” checklist.

This was the strawberry festival lots of vendors lots of people parking was hard to find

Great food and lots of fun.

Really missed the gentleman that serves the authentic German food this year and only found out to late that he was serving from a private venue on the other side of town because of covid. But had some dunkle enjoyed the weather and music and went home to cook and enjoy some red cabbage kraut and yager schnitzel

This event is more of a town festival than a traditional Oktoberfest celebration. We went on a Saturday and there was no traditional German music. The beer was ridiculously overpriced. I think it was $8 for a 16oz plastic cup. I’m surprised Goat Island and Sam Adams didn’t tell the event coordinators they didn’t want their beer sold at that price. It only perpetuates the myth that craft beer is too expensive. The main dining area food was good and was traditional German fare. But the rest of the food wasn’t German at all. It was just what you’d get at any old carnival. I’m glad we brought our own pretzels. Only a handful of others were dressed in Lederhosen and Dirndls. I probably won’t bother with this event again.

Cullman Oktoberfest was a great set-up. There were tons of great vendors and the Haufbräuhaus VIP Experience made the evening even more enjoyable with the food, drinks, and live music under the shelter for a break from the hot sun.

They need to expand the space out.. it is so crowded you can't move and you are standing in line for an hour for one glass of gluhwein.. they have all the roads surrounding the depot park closed down so they could easily make some space so that it is more enjoyable. It was much less crowded last year..

Cullman City Employees consistently go above and beyond to deliver outstanding community events! Their hard work and dedication shine through year after year, making each event better than the last. Well done!