12th Annual Black River Area Oktoberfest A Success
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 -- 9:32 AM
A great time was had by approximately 2,000 people who attended the 12th Annual Black River Area Oktoberfest held inside the Animal Arena at the Jackson County Fair Park, Saturday, October 6th.The Oktoberfest Kick-Off Party occurred on Friday night with live entertainment by Toner and food by Fire Truck Pizza. The Black River Area Chamber of Commerce (BRACC) 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 $1800. Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Bake Sale, Chinese Raffle and Live Auction also raised $1800. Craft and food vendors offered a variety of hand-made items and delicious food choices. There was great music and entertainment 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, inflatables, magic and balloon creations by Kris Wrobel, an arts and crafts area and yard games which kept youngsters busy throughout the day. There were 70 car show entries on display and delighted not only car enthusiasts, but all who attended the event. The caricature artist was a new addition this year and many people had a caricature drawn.
The photo booth was also very popular. Horse drawn wagon rides through Downtown, were a big hit with young and old alike. The ‘Tapping of the Golden Keg’ ceremony was performed by Sand Creek owners, Todd Krueger and Jim Wiesender, BRACC Executive Director Amanda Gunn, Representative Treig Pronschinske, and Sonya Eddy from Black River Falls High School Class of 1983, which held their class reunion at Oktoberfest! 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 13th 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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