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Home Schedule Entertainment Arts & Crafts Bavarian Food & Drinks Bavarian Costume Contest Chairlift Rides Kids Fun Center Sports Shop Sale Bike Park Lodging Specials The History of Oktoberfest Pet Policy www.skisugar.com Select Page Sugar Mountain Resort’s 34th Annual Oktoberfest October 12 & 13, 2024 10am – 5pm Home Schedule Entertainment Arts & Crafts Bavarian Food & Drinks Bavarian Costume Contest Chairlift Rides Kids Fun Center Sports Shop Super Sale Bike Park Lodging Specials The History of Oktoberfest Pet Policy www.skisugar.com Yodel Lay He Ho! We’ve got lots of reasons for you to grab your beer stein, put on your Lederhosen or your dirndl and head to Sugar Mountain Resort Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024. The Harbour Towne Fest Band will provide a festive Bavarian atmosphere to Sugar’s annual Oktoberfest celebration. Admission, parking and shuttle service are free. Rain, shine or snow the festival will go on! For additional information please call 828-898-4521. Take in the beautiful fall foliage, cool, comfortable mountain temperatures, and a weekend full of festival activities from 10 am until 5 pm each day. Be sure to bring the kids because the event is for the whole family. Schedule Saturday, October 12, 2024: 10AM-5PM 10AM Oktoberfest Opens to Public 10AM-5PM Summit Express Chairlift Rides 10AM-5PM Arts & Crafts on C-Lot 10AM-5PM Sports Shop Open – Lower Level Base Lodge 11AM Oktoberfest Opening Ceremony Noon-4PM Harbour Towne Fest Band 11AM-5PM Kids Fun Center – Play Yard 4PM Bavarian Costume Contest – Dance Floor 5PM Oktoberfest Closes for the Day Sunday, October 13, 2024: 10AM-5PM 10AM Oktoberfest Opens to Public 10AM-5PM Summit Express Chairlift Rides 10AM-5PM Arts & Crafts on C -Lot 10AM-5PM Sports Shop Open – Lower Level Base Lodge Noon-4PM Harbour Towne Fest Band 11AM-5PM Kids Fun Center – Play Yard 5PM Oktoberfest Closes for the Day Pet Policy Pets are welcome to attend Oktoberfest. However, they are not allowed on the deck or inside the lodge. They must be on a leash at all times. Entertainment Live Music An Oktoberfest isn’t complete without the live sounds of an Oom Pah Band. From noon until 4:00pm each day the Harbour Towne Fest Band guarantees to bring the sounds, dances and enthusiasm of Bavaria to Sugar Mountain. Arts & Crafts Local artisans and craftsmen will show their wares on the ski area grounds Saturday & Sunday. A wide variety of items from food to ironworks will be available for purchase to the public. Vendors interested in obtaining a booth should contact the Sugar Mountain Group Sales at (828) 898-4521 ext. 202 or by emailing vendors@skisugar.com. The two-day fee for a 12′ by 12′ display area is $200. The festivities will run from 10:00am ’til 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday. 2024 Vendor Lineup Jewelry by Julie – Hand made decoupage earrings, ornaments, bookmarks and wooden coasters. Avery Knifeworks – Handmade knives, great for the outdoors or your kitchen. Evelyn and Paul’s crafts- Picture frames, crochet hats, gloves and scarves. Bird houses, Bird feeders and bottle lights. Keepsakes and Flowers- Handmade jewelry Brenda’s Intarsia Creations and more – Intarsia style woodworking pictures, animals, crosses, and more. Pumpkin Center Pottery- 3D artwork and everyday use hand-thrown pottery. McClain & Co. Wood works – Handcrafted 3D Wooden Artwork. Third Eye Coffee-Fresh coffee, lattes, espresso, cold brew, cappuccino, hot chocolate, baked goods, and lemonade. Jeri’s Jewels – Sterling silver beaded jewelry Datil Sensation – Homemade/homegrown hot sauces, salsas and preserves. Nut Time snacks – Roasted nut and fudge trailer! Leisa’s Kettle Corn – Assorted flavor popcorn bags, pork skins, roasted and salted peanuts, homemade fudge, munchie mix and freeze dried candy. Johnson Family Farm -Canned goods, craft hot sauce, and baked goods. Grandpa Joe’s Homemade Fudge & Beads and Baubles by Dawn – Homemade fudge, hand crafted jewelry and handcrafted sun catchers. To His Glory Alpacas – Alpaca hats, scarves, yarn and more. Turtle Old Man Jewelry – Handcrafted jewelry set in sterling and fine silver. Little Elk Candle Co. – Candles, wax melts, laundry boosters, rug refreshers, car diffusers, body bars and roll on scents. D&M Ceramics – Ceramics and decor mesh wreaths. Encouraging the Nation – The book Be Encouraged” and workbook, Handmade Ugandan Items such as dresses, shirts, purses, baskets, bowls. Jewel Passage – Handmade stone figures and painted rocks. Roan Thistle Apothecary- Low & unscented soaps, sugar scrubs, lotion bars, bath soaks, lip balms, pet shampoo & paw wax. DBA Fishtales By Mike Meisky- Acrylic paintings of fish on wood plaques and prints of fish drawings. Vendor Invitation Vendor Registration Form Register Online Bavarian Food & Drinks Food and Drinks Bavarian cuisine including Bratwurst and Knockwurst, made by Geier’s Sausage Kitchen , Sauerkraut, Strudel, and soft pretzels will be available starting at 11am both Saturday & Sunday. To help wash it down an ample supply of Spaten beer will generously flow each day from 10am until 5pm. If Bavarian cuisine isn’t your preference; hamburgers, soda, kettle corn and other festive foods will be on hand. Bavarian Costume Contest Saturday at 4pm guests who show up on the dance floor in full Bavarian flare or in another Oktoberfest related costume can participate in the Oktoberfest Costume Contest. The winner will be determined by crowd response. Stick around for prizes. Cost is free to participate. Categories include Male 12 and under, Female 12 and under, Male 13 and older, Female 13 and older. Chairlift Rides Enjoy the area’s fall foliage while riding the Summit Express Chairlift to the top of Sugar Mountain. The chairlift operates from 10:00am until 5:00pm on October 12 & 13, 2024. For more information please visit our Chairlift Rides page . Kids Fun Center Kids fun center operates from 11am until 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Some of the activities include Fun Time inflatables, hay rides, corn hole, water balloon toss, and pumpkin bowling. Kids Fun Center admission (includes hayride): $20 Hayride only: $5 Sports & Gift Shop – Super Sale Sugar Mountain Sports & Gift Shop Shop for the upcoming fall and winter seasons at Sugar Mountain Resort’s Sports Shop located on the first level of the main lodge. New 2025 winter merchandise arriving daily. Commemorative Oktoberfest t-shirts and souvenir items can also be bought under the tent on the main celebration deck. Lodging Specials Receive 15% off lodging rates from the following companies during Sugar’s Oktoberfest: Resort Real Estate & Rentals at Sugar Mountain 3390 Tynecastle Hwy Banner Elk, NC 28604 828-898-9746 or 800-438-4555 (toll free) Sugar Ski & Country Club 100 Sugar Ski Drive Banner Elk, NC 28604 828-898-9784 or 800-634-1320 (toll free) www.seesugar.com The History of Oktoberfest Held annually in the fall, Oktoberfest is a world famous German folk festival. It is considered one of the world’s most fun-filled celebrations. For sixteen days, millions of visitors from all over the world enjoy parades, amusements, shows and, of course, lots of authentic German food like sausages, potato salad and apple strudel. Oktoberfest is best known for the free-flowing, hearty German beer. The celebration officially begins each year when the Lord Mayor of the city taps the first keg – tapping of the first keg symbolizes the celebration of the season’s first brew. The first Oktoberfest was held nearly 200 years ago in celebration of Crown Prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese. Since then, Oktoberfest has grown in size and stature and is know world-wide for its friendly & festive atmosphere. Instagram RSS Designed by Florian...