North Carolina’s Largest and Most Authentic Oktoberfest

Cary, NC - July 23, 2025 – TRIANGLE OKTOBERFEST, a two-day festival celebrating German culture and supporting charities in our community and abroad, is back again on Friday, October 4th from 5 PM to 10 PM, and Saturday, October 4^th from Noon to 8 PM at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. In keeping with their “Service above Self” mission, Apex Sunrise Rotary Club and Cary MacGregor Rotary Club have again partnered to host this festival.

 

“We are truly grateful to the Town of Cary, for the generosity of our sponsors, and support from our vendors and many volunteers,” said Craig Duerr, Burgermeister of the Triangle Oktoberfest Rotary Foundation. “Everyone who attended the 10th Annual Triangle Oktoberfest last year helped us raise over $165,000 for charity, including $35,000 to our main beneficiary Miracle League of the Triangle and $25,000 for Western Carolina Disaster Relief. We had great weather with over 5,000 in attendance, 100 wiener dogs, and a new women’s Stein Hoist record.

 

This year is expected to be bigger and better with improved visibility of the Wiener Dog Races, more kid activities in the Kinder Platz, and a Raffle for a 2-free round-trip tickets to Germany.  Back again will be King Guys Oktoberfest Brass Band to perform traditional live music, MassKrugstemmen for a chance to qualify for the 3^rd Annual Stein Hoist Championships, Schlagen Hammer competitions, the crowd-pleasing Miss and Mr. Oktoberfest contest, and dignitaries from Wiesbaden in Germany as part of Cary’s Sisters Cities Association’s program.

 

Triangle Oktoberfest will feature over 50 beers including Hofbrau, Paulaner, Bitburger, Ayinger, Hacker Pschorr, and Spaten from Mὓnich, along with a host of seasonal beers and favorites from local craft breweries. Traditional Bavarian food will include the Wondering Wolf, Annelore's German Bakery, and fire-grilled brats from the Butcher’s Market.  For more details and information about the event, go to www.triangleoktoberfest.org.

 

All proceeds support causes, including health, hunger, and humanity grants abroad, Alzheimer’s, Leukemia & Lymphoma, U.S. Veterans’ Corps, Meg’s Smile, Western Wake Crisis Ministry, YMCA, Note in the Pocket, Shelter Box, disaster relief, and youth scholarships, to name a few. This year, the Triangle Oktoberfest Rotary Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, hopes to raise $200,000 for charity with the Miracle League of the Triangle as their main beneficiary.  For more information about their mission to create positive life experiences for children and adults with special needs and for their families through baseball, visit https://www.mltriangle.com//.  To learn more about how to get involved with the Apex Sunrise and Cary MacGregor Rotary Clubs, visit www.apexsunriserotaryclub.org and www.carymacgregorrotary.org.

 

Admission tickets go on sale Thursday, July 15^th through the Booth Amphitheatre website  or at the Box Office starting at $20 with kids 15 and under are free. Discounts of $5 are available for seniors (60+), military, police, fire, and EMS personnel with ID. Food and drinks can be purchased separately.  Attendees are advised that Booth Amphitheatre is a cashless and glassless venue.  For information on Booth Amphitheatre bag policies and allowable items, visit https://www.boothamphitheatre.com/plan-your-visit.

 

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About Triangle Oktoberfest

Triangle Oktoberfest is North Carolina’s largest and most authentic German festival, hosted by the Apex Sunrise and Cary MacGregor Rotary Clubs, in collaboration with the Town of Cary.  The Triangle Oktoberfest Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has contributed over $750,000 to charitable causes since its inception in 2014. Each year the festival features a variety of authentic German beers, food, and live entertainment to celebrate German culture in the Triangle and to support charitable organizations here in our community and abroad.