2009 Oktoberfest Events in the Tampa Area and Nearby
Or the Case of the Dueling Oktoberfests
This article covers three events. The first two options claim to be the most authentic. Since they're offered at different times, you can check out both.The first includes a want-ad for vendors. The third event is a Floridian version.That's why I'm including it,though it's outside the Tampa Bay area.
Top of the Bay Oktoberfest
The Upper Tampa Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce announces the 14th Oldsmar,Annual Top of the Bay Oktoberfest at Tampa Bay Downs on October 23-25,2009,Friday 5pm to 11pm,Saturday 11am to 11pm and Sunday 12pm to 7 pm.This is Tampa Bay's largest,most authentic Oktoberfest.
Oktoberfest brings the best of Bavaria and Florida together for three days of German food, drink, music and dancing,with a carnival and Midway, an arts and crafts show, and audience involved contests.
http://www.oldsmarchamber.org/index.cfm?PageID=64&TopLevel=62
This venue attracts 20,000 to 25,000 attendees.Vendors are needed, and invited to participate:There are two vendor categories:Snack/Food and Arts and Crafts/Business.Snack vendors provide items such as popcorn, Italian ice,bakery products.Food vendors sell entrees and side dishes.Arts and Craft Vendor products must be at least 75% homemade/handcrafted items.Business vendors may offer a variety of services;financial planning, massage therapy, tattoo art,or manufactured consumer items.
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/eve/1315473888.html
Feel free to contact them for more information or to participate in this year's event at; 813.855.4233 or email Carryl cmoore@UTBchamber.com or event-qesxm-1315473888@craigslist.org
Oktoberfest 2009
8098 66th St. North, Pinellas Park, FL, 33781
Sept 25-26 and October 2-3.
This is the most authentic Oktoberfest in Tampa Bay Area. Good food, great music, dancing, singing, beer. Gemuelichkeit in the big tent.
www.Festivalnet.com
http://thingstodo.msn.com/pinellas-park-fl/events/show/88128231-oktoberfest-2009
The Florida Oktoberfest Inshore Slam Challenge
To benefit inshore fishing
Punta Gorda,FL
Oct 23-25
Laishley Municipal Marina Pavilions on the Punta Gorda waterfront.
This event begins with check-in and a luau dinner, then pairing guides with the guided division participants and a raffle of artwork and fishing and boating items.
The tournament has two divisions;guided and unguided divisions.It's two tournaments in one. In the Big Fish Bonanza each team catches, weighs on stage, then releases, a legal sized red fish and snook each day. Total weight of their two day catch decides the winners. All teams may enter the Big Fish Bonanza.
http://snookfoundation.org/index.php?src=directory&view=pages_module&category=Save%20the%20Date
Sources:
http://www.oldsmarchamber.org/index.cfm?PageID=64&TopLevel=62
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/eve/1315473888.html
http://thingstodo.msn.com/pinellas-park-fl/events/show/88128231-oktoberfest-2009
http://snookfoundation.org/index.php?src=directory&view=pages_module&category=Save%20the%20Date
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Post a CommentI attended both Oktoberfests in Oldsmar ant in Pinellas Park. For authenticity, the German American Society in Pinellas Park wins hands down. The food is made and served by Germans Americans. It is as good as you can get in any of the areas German restaurants at a fraction of the price. And the atmosphere is very much like the experience in Munich. The German food at Oldsmar is mediocre. It has a carnival atmosphere, is much larger and more commercialized. Both festivals server great German Beers but both food and beer at Oldsmar were much more expensive. A pitcher of German Beer at Oldsmar was $17 compared to only $8 in Pinellas Park. It's worth a trip to both if only for the beer. If I could only go to one the German American Society in Pinellas Park is superior and will cost less if you plan to eat and drink.
And the music and entertainment were superb.