Aug 12, 2024 | Entertainment, Food & Beverage, General News, Special Events
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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Mohegan Pennsylvania, owned by Mohegan, was the first destination to bring gaming to Pennsylvania in 2006 and since then has become one of the premier entertainment, gaming, shopping, and dining destinations in the state. Situated on 400 acres in Plains, Pennsylvania, Mohegan Pennsylvania features a newly renovated 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to nearly 75,000 square feet of gaming space including nearly 60 live table games, more than 1,500 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining options, nightlife, entertainment, and live harness racing. Mohegan Pennsylvania is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.WIN.IN.PA (1.888.946.4672) or visiting MoheganPA.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on X or Instagram and view us on YouTube.
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Oct 6, 2022 | Entertainment, Food & Beverage, General News, Holiday, Travel & Leisure
The all-new Hive Taphouse will host NEPA’s top Halloween Party on Saturday, October 29th starting at 8:00pm
Guests are in for a treat when a new Halloween bash hits Mohegan Sun Pocono (MSP) on Saturday, October 29th from 8:00pm – 10:00pm inside The Hive Taphouse. The Haunt at the Hive will have its own Halloween costume party set to award cash prizes for the best costumes in different categories. The Haunt in the Hive will also feature the popular band, Screaming Broccolli, on the music stage.
For entry into the costume party, guests must be 21+ and register on the Sky Bridge outside of The Hive Taphouse during the event. Contest winners will be announced at 11:00pm. There will be three categories; Scariest, Most Original and new this year, Best Couple or Group costume! The top prize for each category will check in at $300 in cash. From there, 2nd and 3rd place in each category will be awarded $200 and $100 respectively. It’s time for the most enthusiastic Halloween partiers in northeast PA to bring their A-game! The Haunt in the Hive will also feature a drink special, The Zombie – made with Vodka, Midori Lime, Blue Curacao and RumChata.
In addition to a killer costume contest, the rockers by way of Staten Island, NY, Screaming Broccolli, will be on-hand providing live entertainment. Led by long-time front man Michael Laughlin, Screaming Broccolli has played across the northeast and east coast, and was named by SiLive.com “Best of Staten Island” for being the region’s best cover band. The band is known for having an incredible song catalog, playing everything from ‘The Chain Gang’ to The Chainsmokers. Visit facebook.com/screamingbroccolli for more info.
The Hive Taphouse is MSPs new bar, grill and live entertainment venue serving the likes of Stouts, IPAs, Stouts, Cider, Ale, Lager, Pilsner, Hefeweizen and a rotating schedule of seasonal beer. The venue also boasts a can’t miss entertainment calendar, various flat screens for all the big games and the perfect dining menu equipped with flatbreads, salads, burgers, wings and plenty more. For the full event calendar, visit The Hive Taphouse.
*Masks and full-face paint are only allowed in the event space. Guests may enter through the Racing entrance located adjacent to Lot A as well.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN POCONO
Mohegan Sun Pocono, owned by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, was the first destination to bring gaming to Pennsylvania in 2006 and since then has become one of the premier entertainment, gaming, shopping, and dining destinations in the state. Situated on 400 acres in Plains, Pennsylvania, Mohegan Sun Pocono features a 238-room hotel with on-site spa and adjacent 20,000 square-foot Convention Center. It is currently home to 68,000 square feet of gaming space including nearly 60 live table games, over 1,700 slot machines and electronic table games, a variety of dining and shopping options, nightlife, entertainment and live harness racing. Mohegan Sun Pocono is within easy access of New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware. More information is available by calling 1.888.946.4672 or visiting our website. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, download our app and view us on YouTube.
Nov 6, 2013 | Food & Beverage, Special Events
The first event to be held inside the new Keystone Grand Ballroom in the Convention Center at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
WHAT: The finest names in craft brewing will be on-hand alongside local breweries to present more than fifty varieties of beers at Electric City Craft Brew Fest. The event is sponsored by Times-Shamrock Communications and will be the first event to take place in the new Keystone Ballroom in the Convention Center at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, November 16th
VIP Session from noon to 1:00pm
GA Session A from 1:00pm to 4:30pm
GA Session B from 5:30pm to 9:00pm
In the Keystone Ballroom in the Convention Center at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
IN DETAIL: Craft beer fans will have a lot to celebrate as Electric City Brew Fest takes over Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for a day of sampling and fun on Saturday, November 16th. Electric City Brew Fest will be the first event hosted in the brand new Keystone Ballroom in the Convention Center at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Two separate tasting sessions will each feature more than 50 varieties of craft brews. Samples will be available for all guests during each tasting session along with entertainment, craft brew info sessions and home-brewing discussions.
Some of the beers to be served at Electric City Brew Fest include selections from Brooklyn Brewery, Flying Fish, Founders Brewing Co., Goose Island, Long Trail, Magic Hat, Sam Adams, Shock Top, Smuttynose Brewing Co., Southern Tier, Susquehanna Brewing Co. and more.
Electric City Brew Fest kicks off with a special VIP Session from noon to 1:00pm. This VIP ticketed pre-event will feature an exclusive intro to the brewers, special ’limited release’ brew samples, free hors d’oeuvres and a special gift along with the sampling session of more than 50 craft beers. Tickets are $40.00 for each session and $50.00 for the VIP Session and can be purchased at ecbrewfest.com or from Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ Box Office.
*You must be 21 years old to enter this event.
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