Seymour Oktoberfest 2024 Guide
Roll out the barrel! The 51st Seymour Oktoberfest returns October 3 through October 5 in downtown Seymour. Here’s your guide to the festival for information on entertainment, vendors, contests, parade, information – and of course – food. Prost!
If you’d like this guide printed, please stop by the Jackson County Visitor Center during business hours.
General Information
Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., October 3 through October 5 | Select Non-Profits 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. October 2; Carnival & Knights of Columbus Biergarten 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. October 2.
Carnival Hours: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. 10/2 | 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. 10/3 | 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. 10/4 & 10/5 | Special Needs time – 10/4 – 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Information Booth: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Second and Chestnut street intersection.
Food, Biergarten, Craft Booths: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Seymour Brewing Company Biergarten: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. each day of the festival near the Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets).
Shuttle: Official Shuttle Locations: Walnut & Second street & Seymour High School | Time: Beginning 4 p.m. October 3, 11 a.m. October 4; 4 p.m. October 5. No charge.
Immanuel Lutheran Church/School Shuttle Location: 520 South Chestnut Street, bus ride from parking lot to festival. No charge.
Official Festival Merchandise: Jackson County Sertoma Club – Steins, mugs, shot glasses. Seymour Noon Lions Club – Official shirts and sweatshirts with multiple designs.
Handicapped parking: Available in the Total Tan Parking Lot, corner of Indianapolis Avenue and Third Street.
Baby Changing & Nursing Mother Station: See Central Christian Church booth.
Food
Meals
| Bayou Concessions | Bob & Kev’s BBQ | Boy Scout Troop 529 |
| Dr. Vegetable | Enter His Courts | Erica’s Deli |
| Fire Kissed Pizza | First Baptist Church | Get Loaded Burgers |
| Ginocchio’s Pizza | Granny Franer’s Homemade Noodles | Grateful Grub BBQ |
| Grateful Grub Sausage | Grateful Grub Tenderloin | Grill Wagon |
| Gresham’s Chicken Tenders & Tenderloin | Indiana Grill | Island Noodles |
| JenJie’s Spud Shop | Junkyard BBQ | Kelly’s Concessions |
| Kiwani’s Club | Knights of Columbus | Lola’s Modern Kitchen |
| Mi Casa | Miller Foods | Miss Piggy’s Pork Shop |
| Mr. Beefy’s | Oriental Cookery | Psi Lota Psi Ruebens |
| Puckett’s Woodfire Pizza | Redeemer Lutheran Church | Sati Babi |
| Seymour Firefighter’s Union | Small Town Satisfied | SpudBank |
| The German Corner | The Grill | The Pretzel Wagon |
| Trouble Maker’s |
Sweets
| Aunt Jeanetta’s World Finest Funnel Cakes | Cinnamon Shack | Ellison Kettle Corn |
| Grateful Grub Treats | Humble Joe’s Coffee | Jill’s Sweet Tea & Treats |
| Lemon Shake Ups | Mark & Beth’s Smalltown Sweets | Mighty Mini Donuts |
| Moutoux’s Nut House | Red Barn Elephant Ears | She’s Nuts |
| St. Ambrose Baked Goods & Fudge | Sweet Tea & Jesus | Thornberg Concessions Super Twist |
| Tri Kappa Cake Walk | Zion Lutheran Church Apple Dumplings |
Entertainment
Carnival
$20 Discount Bracelets may be purchased at Seymour City Hall between 9/30 and 10/2. City Hall’s Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the office, 301-309 North Chestnut Street, Seymour.
Parade
Start: 1:30 p.m. October 5. Please note, the parade route has changed due to construction on West Second Street. Click here for Parade Route information.
Schedule of Events
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Thursday, October 3 |
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| Time | Event | Location |
| 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Baking Contest | Community Foundation of Jackson County, 107 Community Drive |
| 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | SHS Marching Band | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
| 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies/Festival Awards/Prince & Princess | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
| 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. | Southern Indiana Taiko | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
| 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. | Zion Road Bluegrass Music | My Tru Advantage South Stage |
| 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Schulhaus 4 + 3 German Band | German American Bank West Stage |
| 8 p.m. | Hank Ruff | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
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Friday, October 4 |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Chicken & Polka Dance Contest | German American Bank West Stage |
| 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. | Dan Branaman & Friends, Highway 46 Band, & High Sierra | My Tru Advantage South Stage |
| 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. | Schulhaus 4 + 3 German Band | My Tru Advantage South Stage |
| 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Hot Air Balloon Glow by RE/MAX Professionals | West Fifth & North Walnut streets |
| 8 p.m. | Kanin Wren’s Taylor Swift Experience | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
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Saturday, October 5 |
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| 8 a.m. | 5K (Registration at 7 a.m.) | Seymour High School |
| 9 a.m. | Baby Contest | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
| 1 p.m. | Passport Drawing for Strassenfest | West Second & Walnut streets |
| 1:30 p.m. | Parade sponsored by Schneck Medical Center | Click here for route info |
| 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Schulhaus 4 + 3 German Band | My Tru Advantage South Stage |
| 4 p.m. | Stein Hoist | Biergarten |
| 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Jayne Bond on the Rocks | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
| 5:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. | Bluegrass music | My Tru Advantage South Stage |
| 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Schulhaus 4 + 3 German Band | German American Bank West Stage |
| 8 p.m. | Grateful Dub | Schwätzer’s German Restaurant North Stage (Third & Chestnut Streets) |
Crafts
| A&M Farm Creations | A’s Custom Crafts | Alaskans Art-n-Around |
| Ashley’s Custom Creations | B&B Creations | Backroad Unique |
| Blessed Farms | Clean Your Skin Nature’s Way Soap | Cole’s Crafts |
| Creations by Carrie | Dazzler Keychain Bracelets | Flutterbrush Entertainment |
| Genuine GG | HairWraps by Christy | Henna Art |
| Homemade by Saralea | July Sunrise Tie Dye | Kim’s Krafts |
| Kountry Kandles by Kelly | Lilly May Creations | Little Miss Hollywood |
| M&M Girls Boutique | Mak’s Handmade Crafts | Mariasweaters |
| Me & Mo | Name on Rice | Plain & Simple Enterprises |
| S&J Creations | Skura Helping Hands | Sew Vivid Designs |
| Shelbywanders | Smith’s Beekeeping | Southern Up North |
| Sydney’s Wood Creations | Tastefully Simple | The Bees Knees |
| The Country Crafter | The Front Porch | The Name Brigade |
| The Name Game | The Woodsmith | Tie Dye by Rays |
| Tri State Artisans | Yarina Arts | Zap’d Permanent Jewelry Hat Bar |
