Gardner Downtown Event Will Hit a Milestone

Saturday, September 27, 2025 is the 20th annual Oktoberfest, Party in the Street, in Downtown Gardner. Established in 2006 by Gardner Ale House owner Rick Walton, the event draws hundreds and hundreds each year. A few years after the start of the event, the Chair Luge was born and this famous event is celebrating year number 15. 2025 will be the 15th Annual Chair Luge. This year’s Chair Luge Theme is Beetlejuice. There will be live music all day long. The event is sponsored by Moon Hill Brewing Company.

Schedule of Events: 10am: Run for a Beer, 11:00am: Hofbrauhaus Bavarian German Folk Band starts playing, 11:30am: Keg Tap with singing of Ein Prosit, 1pm: Men and Women’s Stein Holding Competition (Hold a 5lb mug of Oktoberfest Lager for as long as you can) 2pm: Chair Luge (a chair with wheels and some kind of brakes is all you need), 3pm: Cornhole Tournament. 3:00pm: Live Music on the Stage starting with Chris Fitz, 4:30pm Live Music with Disco Lemonade, 6:15pm: Music with Midnight Riders.

The street party ends at 8pm. However,the pub at Moon Hill Brewing Company and the Gardner Ale House stay open a little longer. The Gardner Ale House is expected to once again have authentic German sausages, sauerkraut, potato salad, and soft pretzels. And of course, there will be Italian sausages, hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza. If you go inside the Gardner Ale House, you can even get Wiener Schnitzel and other German delicacies. More information, CLICK HERE.

The event used to have a Festivals component sponsored by Gardner Square Two, but the last year of that was 2024. All Downtown Gardner businesses are at least expected to be open regular hours with some choosing to be open extended hours and/or have special things going on. Gardner Magazine will add additional information as to any participating non-profits and/or vendors as that becomes available.

Downtown Gardner is “The Place to Enjoy.” See Downtown Gardner Business Profile and Business List, CLICK HERE. See Article with Downtown Gardner song, CLICK HERE