NO REFUNDS | NO EXCHANGES | NO UPGRADES

Please note, Food and Drinks are not included in the admission price, but can be purchased separately inside the Venue.

FRIDAY: 5 -10 PM

• Ages 16 & Older: $20 in advance or $25 on the Day of event**
• Seniors (60+) or Military - $15 in advance or $20 on the Day of event**. ID required for discount.
• Ages 15 & under are free.
• Free Entry with your Wiener Dog (1 free entry per dog).  You get in free with a dachshund even if you are not racing.

SATURDAY: 12 - 8 PM (ALL-DAY TICKETS)

• Ages 16 & Older: $25 in advance or $30 on the Day of event**
• Seniors (60+) or Military - $20 in advance or $25 on the Day of event**. ID required for discount.
• Ages 15 & under are free.
• Free Entry with your Wiener Dog (1 free entry per dog).  You get in free with a dachshund even if you are not racing.

SATURDAY: 4 - 8 PM

• Ages 16 & Older: $20 in advance or $ on the Day of Event.**
• Seniors (60+) or Military - $15 in advance or $20 on the Day of event.** ID required for discount.
• Ages 15 & under are free.
• Free Entry with your Wiener Dog (1 free entry per dog).  You get in free with a dachshund even if you are not racing.

Please note:

• Food and Drinks are not included in the admission price, but can be purchased separately inside the Venue.

• We strongly encourage purchasing tickets online before the event.  Tickets may not be available on the day of the event.   
• Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a CASHLESS Venue.
• Admission ticket prices (all sessions) will increase on the day of the event.

  • Must have a valid ID for 21 and older ID to purchase beer tickets.

• Re-Entry. You can come and go, just make sure you get your hand stamped at the exit. 
• Last Call is 20 minutes till the end of the event. We stop pouring alcohol at 15 minutes prior to the end of the event.
• The Box Office is open for limited hours during the week for advance sales. Please check out the Box Office page for normal hours of operation.  
• Taxes: Tickets for Koka Booth Amphitheatre events are subject to applicable taxes and fees. Taxes will be added on top of the posted ticket prices.
• Fees:
  • When ordering Online or by Phone through Etix additional fees will be added on top of the ticket price. A $2.50 order fee will be added to each order.
  • When purchasing in person at the Box Office a 3% processing fee, plus taxes will be added on top of the ticket price. 

Koka Booth Amphitheatre is proud to support the Apex Sunrise and Cary MacGregor. 

By attending Triangle Oktoberfest, you’ll be supporting our main beneficiary, Miracle League of the Triangle and many other great causes including health, hunger, and humanity grants abroad, Alzheimer’s, Leukemia & Lymphoma, U.S. Veterans’ Corps, Meg’s Smile, Western Wake Crisis Ministry, YMCA, disaster relief, and youth scholarships. To date, the Triangle Oktoberfest Rotary Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has contributed over $750,000 to charity.  See the Triangle Oktoberfest "About" page HERE for more information on our mission and charity partners. 

Allowed:

• Bags 6"x 8" or smaller are permitted.
• Clear bag that does not exceed 12" x12" x 9".
• Medical and parenting bags. 
  • Must be accompanied by a child. 

All bags are subject to search.

FRIDAY SCHEDULE:

5:00 PM - Gates open... Willkommen!
5:30 PM - Keg Tapping Opening Ceremony... O'zapft is!
6:00 PM - Masskrugstemmen (Stein Hoist #1)
7:15 PM - Wiener Dog Race
7:45 PM - Masskrugstemmen (Stein Hoist #2)
9:00 PM - Masskrugstemmen (Stein Hoist #3)
*Kinder Platz closes*
9:45 PM - Last beer pour... Prost!
10:00 PM - Doors closed... Auf Wiedersehen!

ALL NIGHT - King Guys Oktoberfest Brass Band
6:00 PM & 7:15 PM - Miracle League of the Triangle

SATURDAY SCHEDULE:

12:00 PM - Gates open... Willkommen!
1:00 PM - Charity Ceremony with Miracle League
1:15 PM - Masskrugstemmen (Stein Hoist #1)
2:30 PM - Wiener Dog Race #1
3:15 PM - Wiener Dog Parade
3:30 PM - Masskrugstemmen (Stein Hoist #2)
4:45 PM - Wiener Dog Race #2
5:30 PM - Masskrugstemmen (Stein Hoist #3)
6:45 PM - Miss & Mr. Oktoberfest Contest
7:00 PM - Masskrugstemmen (Stein Hoist #4)
*Kinder Platz closes*
7:15 PM - Trip to Germany raffle winner announcement
7:45 PM - Last beer pour... Prost!
8:00 PM - Doors closed... Auf Wiedersehen!

ALL NIGHT - King Guys Oktoberfest Brass Band
2:30 PM, 4:45 PM & 6:45 PM - Miracle League of the Triangle

FOOD & BEVERAGE PURCHASES

• The items listed below will be sold centrally, and tickets can only be purchased at designated locations using a credit card.
  • Beer Samplers: Enjoy unlimited 5-ounce tastings (please note, this excludes wine, seltzers, and ciders).
  • Beer (16-ounce), Seltzers/Ciders (2-ounce), and Wine (8-ounce) 
  • Soda (Pepsi products) and Water (Aquafina)
  • Brats with sauerkraut, chopped onions, and Bone Suckin’ Sauce Mustards
  • Kids Meal 2 hot dogs, bag of chips, and soda or water
• Food from other vendors will also only accept credit cards, but they are selling directly to customers.
  • Fire grilled brats from the Butcher’s Market
  • Wandering Wolf
  • Annelore’s German Bakery
  • Venue concessions

* Must have valid 21and older ID to purchase beer tickets.  

Koka Booth Amphitheatre Concessions will be open with a limited menu. 

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Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre prides itself on bringing a wide variety of events to Cary, NC!  What our guests are allowed to bring into each event varies from event to event.   Please review each event page before attending each event!

Guests can bring the following items to this Festival:

• Bags 6"x 8" or smaller are permitted.
• Clear bag that does not exceed 12" x12" x 9"
• Blankets & Towels
• Empty reusable bottles- Water fill stations available in the Cobblestone Courtyard
• Factory-sealed plastic bottles of water (1 per person). 
  • No glass/cans/flavored water  
• Lawn chairs: Please remove the chair from the bag at the security checkpoint. 
  • No footrest, canopy, lounge, swing, or tri-fold chairs. 
• Rain Coats & Ponchos
• Strollers
• Tablets
• Umbrellas 

All bags are subject to search.

• Balloons, Banners & Signs
• Bikes/skateboards/Inline Skates
• Blankets, Towels, Mats of any kind or Size
• Brochures/Stickers/Handouts
• Confetti/Glitter
• Coolers 
• Drones
• Fireworks/Sparklers of any kind
• Food & Beverages
• Glass is NOT permitted. Please leave your traditional glass and ceramic steins at home.
• Go Pros, Audio or video recorders
• Grills & Open Flames (inside or outside the venue)
• Hula Hoops
• Illegal Drugs
• Laser Pointers
• Pets of any kind (Unless it’s a service animal or a Wiener Dog).
• Professional cameras with detachable lenses
• Selfie Sticks
• Tablets of any kind
• Tarps & Plastic sheeting
• Tents/Staking
• Wagons/Carts
• Weapons of Any Kind (Include but not limited to knives, guns, tasers, chains, studded/spiked jewelry)

GENERAL PARKING: General Parking in the Amphitheatre-owned lots will be available for $5. Please note that some local businesses may have parking fees in their lots. We accept credit/debit only. 

PREFERRED PARKING: A limited number of PREFERRED parking spaces are available for purchase in advance and on the day of the event, if spaces are available. Preferred Parking is $15 per vehicle. 

PURCHASE PARKING 10/3

PURCHASE PARKING 10/4

ACCESSIBLE PARKING: A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available on a first-come-first-served basis with the proper hang tag or license plate.

DROP OFF & PICK-UP AREA: If using a taxi, Uber, etc please follow the signs & our Parking Staff to the drop-off/pick-up area. Rideshare Address: 11000 Regency Parkway Cary, NC 27518

If using Taxi Service/ Uber / Lyft or dropping off a friend/family member; Koka Booth Amphitheatre has a DESIGNATED drop off & pick up area. For the safety of all patrons please follow the signs to this designated area when arriving at the venue. Please do not drop off or pick up in any other areas.

PLANNING TO RACE? PLEASE READ BELOW. 

You may enter more than one race but you CANNOT enter BOTH races on Saturday. You may race Friday AND ONE of the Saturday races if you wish. 

Races will be held on:

• Friday, October 4 at 7:15 PM
• Saturday, October 5 at 2:30 PM
• Saturday, October 5 at 4:45 PM

Free event entry included for 1 adult for each wiener dog. Additional adults must purchase a separate event ticket. Kids under 15 are free. 

• The races are for purebred dachshunds only.
• No registration fee is required for the race and you get ONE FREE admission to the event with your dachshund. Additional adults must purchase a separate event ticket.
• By registering or attending with your dog you agree that your dog is current on all required vaccinations.
• There will be informal parades following each race. You may join the parade even if not racing. (To be clear, you get ONE free admission to the event if you bring a purebred dachshund. Even if you are not taking part in the race.)
• Entries will be accepted until races are full. 
• Click THIS LINK to complete and submit the entry form.
• Owners must keep their dogs on a leash at all times (when not racing) and pick up after their dogs for proper disposal.
• The dogs start from a gate on a straight-line course about 60’ long. We prefer that one owner be with the dog at the start and another waiting at the finish line. (If you don’t have two people we have plenty of volunteers to help) It is common for the dogs to “lose focus” during the race and this is all part of the fun.
• This is a charity event and all workers are volunteers. We’re doing this for fun and we encourage everyone to keep a light-hearted attitude.
• Questions about the event may be directed to Steve at: puruckersteve@gmail.com.

WIENER DOG RACE DETAILS

• Check-in at the race arena located on the right side of the venue. .
• Dogs will run in heats until all registered competitors have raced.
• The winners of the heats will race in the final heat.
• Prizes will be awarded to each heat winner and the winner of the finals.

ENTER WIENER DOG RACE

WIENER DOG PARADE

A Best Dressed Dachshund contest and parade will be held after the 2:15 PM race ONLY. Prizes will be awarded.

For registration and race-eligibility questions, contact our Wiener Dog Meister at anytime.!