Successful Oktoberfest in Black River Falls
Friday, October 11th, 2019 -- 7:44 AM
-A great time was had by approximately 1500 people who attended the 13th Annual Black River Area Oktoberfest held inside the Animal Arena at the Jackson County Fair Park, Saturday, October 5th.The Oktoberfest Kick-Off Party occurred on Friday night with live entertainment by Toner and food from The Mocha Mouse. A Car-B-Que was also held at the Fairgrounds Friday night. 25 vehicles preregistered for the Car Show during that event. Sand Creek Brewery owner, Jim Wiesender stated, “The weather forecast concerned us but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the large crowd that came to enjoy the festivities.” The Black River Area Chamber of Commerce and Sand Creek Brewing Company came together once again to create a great event. The Black River Falls Police Department held a brat and hotdog sale fundraiser for their K-9 Unit and raised $1200. The Jackson County Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Bake Sale and Chinese Raffle raised $1400. Craft and food vendors offered a variety of hand-made items and delicious food choices. There was great music on the main stage all day. Medieval Knight Fight demonstrations were a lot of fun to watch. Children’s activities included face painting by local royalty courts, magic and balloon creations by Kris Wrobel and an arts and crafts area with Kindness Rocks which kept youngsters busy throughout the day. Even with the rain, there were 20 car show entries on display and delighted not only car enthusiasts, but all who attended the event. The caricature artist was a hit again this year and many people had a caricature drawn. The photo booth was also very popular.
The ‘tapping of the golden keg’ ceremony was performed by Sand Creek owners, Todd Krueger and Jim Wiesender, BRACC Board President Robert Crampes and Office Manager Kathy Kopp. An event of this magnitude takes a great deal of participation. BRACC and Sand Creek Brewery wish to thank all of the businesses that financially supported the event and the various organizations and individuals who volunteered their time and talents to help make the event a success. Plans are already underway for the 14th Annual Black River Area Oktoberfest to be held next October. Once again, thank you to everyone who helped make the day a huge success!
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