
47th annual Seymour Oktoberfest
Today
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Food, activity and arts and crafts booths open
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Biergarten open (West Second Street)
1 to 11 p.m.: Carnival (bracelets honored from 1 to 5 p.m.; ride bracelets $20 at ticket booth at the corner of East Second Street and Indianapolis Avenue)
6 to 8 p.m.: Registration for the baby contest (information booth)
7:30 to 8 p.m.: Hot air balloon glow (grass lot on the corner of West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
Throughout the day: Roving musicians Larry Von Essen, Polkamotion, Cincinnati Circus Co., Sky’s the Limit stilt walking and The Graswaters Band
North Stage (Third and Chestnut streets)
6 to 7 p.m.: Columbus Clogging Co.
6 to 8 p.m.: Colts in Motion
8 to 11 p.m.: Straight Up Chumps
Kenny Glass Stage (South Chestnut Street)
5:30 to 6 p.m.: Hairless for the Homeless
6 to 7 p.m.: Country Kickers
7 to 10 p.m.: Bluegrass performances by Dan Branaman and Eagle Ridge, Mixed Media and Cottonpatch
German American Bank Stage (West Second Street)
6:30 p.m.: Chicken and polka dance contest
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German band
Saturday
7 to 8 a.m.: Registration for the 5K walk/run (Seymour High School commons)
8 a.m.: 5K walk/run (Seymour High School commons)
10:30 a.m. to noon: Registration for the horseshoe tournament (Gaiser Park)
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Food, activity and arts and crafts booths open
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Biergarten open (West Second Street)
Noon: Horseshoe tournament (Gaiser Park)
1 to 11 p.m.: Carnival (corner of East Second Street and Indianapolis Avenue)
1:30 p.m.: Parade (Community Drive, Second Street and Walnut Street)
4 p.m.: Game of S.K.A.T.E. (Schurman-Grubb Memorial Skate Park)
4 p.m.: Stein hoist (biergarten)
4 p.m.: Hot air balloons arrive (grass lot on the corner of West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
5:15 p.m.: Hot air balloon race (grass lot on the corner of West Fifth and North Walnut streets)
Throughout the day: Roving musicians Spoon Man, Nina Ricci, Larry Von Essen, The Graswaters Band and Cincinnati Circus Co.
North Stage (Third and Chestnut streets)
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Baby contest
3 to 5 p.m.: Southern Indiana Taiko
6:30 p.m.: Brat eating contest
7:30 p.m.: Talent show
Kenny Glass Stage (South Chestnut Street)
3 to 5 p.m.: Cornerstone Praise Team
6 to 9 p.m.: Bluegrass performances by Midwest Station and Infinity Straightline
9 to 10:30 p.m.: Jay Relik electronic music
German American Bank Stage (West Second Street)
2:30 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Schulhaus 4+3 German band