Germany’s own Romy returns for her 8th consecutive performance at the popular beer, food, and music festival on Friday, September 13th & Saturday, September 14th
WHAT: Mohegan Pennsylvania (MPA) will be taking over the Outdoor Event Venue to celebrate the return of Northeast Pennsylvania’s largest and most popular outdoor festival: Oktoberfest 2024! The two-day festival kicks off on Friday, September 13th, and continues through Saturday, September 14th. Guests can enjoy an abundance of local craft, domestic and imported beer options, along with a variety of delicious food. Plus, enjoy live music, cornhole tournaments, stein holding competitions, wiener dog racing and much more! Tickets are $7.00 per day at the door and admission price includes five 1 oz. samples of guests’ choice.
WHEN/WHERE: Friday, September 13th from 4:30pm – 11:00pm
Saturday, September 14th from 11:00am – 11:00pm
Mohegan Pennsylvania Outdoor Event Venue
IN DETAIL: Oktoberfest is back once again at Mohegan Pennsylvania! The region’s largest Oktoberfest will be sure to provide guests with award-winning traditional entertainers, local bands, authentic German-American cuisine and fair-style food, wiener dog racing, stein holding competitions, and NEPA Cornhole tournaments. Guests can embrace the taste with more than 50 beer selections featuring domestic favorites, seasonal flavors, and even local breweries such as Runaway Train Brewery, Rusty Rail Brewing Co., and Wallenpaupack Brewing Co. Guests will also have the option to enjoy wine, spirits and various seltzers. NEPA Cornhole is conducting walkup tournaments throughout the festival which will take place on the racetrack infield.
Live entertainment at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Oktoberfest will include fan-favorites, Bavarski, The Adlers Band, Joe Stanky and the Cadets, HSV Bavaria Dancers, and the return of talented singer and Germany’s own, Romy. Popular Elton John tribute band Philadelphia Freedom is new to the entertainment lineup this year with a special performance on Saturday, September 14th. The main stage will feature a fully covered seating area with room for over 1,000 guests to enjoy this incredible nonstop lineup of entertainment.
Oktoberfest will also feature local vendors offering authentic German-American cuisine, traditional fair-style options, pizza, burgers, fries, pierogies and more. Some of these food options include The Alpine Wurst & Meat House, All Belgium Waffles, Cibo’s Pizza, Eat Up Now, Lou’s Concessions, Ray’s Porketta, and Yogi’s Potato Pancakes. Other popular vendors include Kernel Moonies Gourmet Popcorn, Best Cigar Pub, Sugar Plum, and more.
Additionally, wiener dog races are back by popular demand! Attendees can register their furry friends in a series of races throughout the festival. Attendees who register their wiener dogs for the race will receive free admission to Oktoberfest. There will be a Dachshund parade before each race and trophies will be awarded to the winning wiener dogs!
Direct event parking is available on the racetrack with shuttle service to and from the festival grounds. Additional free parking is available in the casino lots. Guests arriving through the casino can access the event grounds through the racing lobby entrance.
Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend Oktoberfest 2024. Valid ID and ticket purchase are required for entry. For more information about Oktoberfest, visit MoheganPA.com/Oktoberfest.
*Media are welcome to attend Oktoberfest. Those interested in coverage opportunities can reach out to PR Manager Charisse Huff at [email protected].
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