Bethany Burr was the festival director in 2017. For the first time, Charlotte Oktoberfest was held at Symphony Park and the weather was gorgeous! We had 80 breweries and cideries in attendance. The 18th Charlotte Oktoberfest had food trucks and several sponsors who also provided food and drink samples to keep our 2500+ attendees hydrated and... more
Our history
Rick Benfield returned as Festival Director in 2015. We returned to NC Music Factory and the weather definitely left something to be desired! We had hurricane-esque conditions that kept some home, but those who came out showed up in true Oktoberfest style with Leiderhosen and swimmies galore! Lagunitas Brewing was our returning title sponsor.... more
Rick Benfield, a 9 year member of the Carolina BrewMasters, took over as Festival Director in 2014 for our "Sweet 16th" party! We returned to NC Music Factory and the weather was perfect! Uphonic and Stella Rising (both prior attendees) rocked the main stage with awesome music. Lagunitas Brewing was our title sponsor. For the very first time,... more
Scott Hubbard led the way in 2013 for our 15th anniversary Charlotte Oktoberfest. Everyone loved our new venue, The NC Music Factory! The weather was perfect, the music was blaring and the beer was flowing. The world famous Southern Culture on the Skids rocked the main stage as Charlotte's own SugarSmaX got the crowd started. We were proud to... more