German Village Oktoberfest – Exploring Columbus Ohio

The German Village Oktoberfest, now known as Columbus Oktoberfest, is noted as one of the top 100 events in North America.

We are thrilled to announce that The Columbus Oktoberfest will once again return to the Ohio Expo Center! The Expo Center not only offers authentic-style facilities (historic century-old pavilions offering 100,000 square feet of covered space), but adjacent is the beautiful and spacious Natural Resources Park as well as paved parking and easy access to the event site.

Schmidt’s Restaurant stepped forward in 2009 and sponsored the celebration. Schmidt’s ran the festival for approximately ten years before the Society took over.

Date: September 23 – 25, 2011

Hours: Friday 5pm-12am, Saturday 12pm-12am, Sunday 12pm-8pm

Location: Ohio Expo Center, 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211

Authentic German food, beer and wine will be served throughout the festival. It’s the best German food around!

As always they have a fantastic entertainment line up – Click here for the entertainment schedule.

The Marketplatz will showcase fine arts and crafts. The Arts & Crafts Giant Eagle Marktplatz at the 2011 Columbus Oktoberfest is where talented artisans and craftsmen will showcase and sell their unique creations throughout the festival. This Marktplatz is one of the featured attractions of this year’s event, and is a longstanding Oktoberfest tradition! All the artists will be located under a covered pavilion, centrally located in the heart of Oktoberfest. Don’t miss out!
For information about exhibiting in the Arts & Crafts Giant Eagle Marktplatz, contact Huff’s Promotions at (330) 493-4130 or e-mail: shows@huffspromo.com

A great FREE children’s area, the Nationwide Kinderplatz, set in the beautiful Natural Resources Park complete with bounce rides, crafts and entertainment.

For more information, visit the official Web site.

This is a place so different, it’s like stepping back into a different place and time.