Thursday, May 29, 2014

Oktoberfests 2014

MAIFEST CHICAGO: 5.29-6.01 ~ We went (as usual) on Sunday-6.01.... Greg/Scott/Scott/Jerry were there!  L and Cate had fun and the food was great--good brat-buns this year.


GERMANFEST: 7.25-7.27 (Milwaukee) ~ As we did in 2013 we went to mass on Sunday at 10:30 (Lutheran this yr) /which gets you in free for the day--saved $30....nice.  Met the Murawski family there--hung out at the Sprecker tent w/ the threat of rain--was a nice time to 6pm.....good schnitzel from Maders and others....


OKTOBERFEST IN AUGUST: 8.15-8.17 ~ Went on Sat-8.16 (met friends-Kirk/Lisa) 

SPASSFEST: 8.15-8.17 (Germantown, IL) -some year....sigh

HINCKLEY GERMANFEST: 8.23 & 24 (11:30am to 10pm/5) ~ 2nd annual--New to the line-up in 2013....Fox Valley DANK helping out as they had cancelled the Batavia O'fest for 2013-giant sigh.


GERMAN-AMERICAN FEST: 9.05-9.07 ~ Went (per usual) on Sunday/9.07....straight-up noon.  Perfect weather and company w/ the Dreyer's.

ITASCA OKTOBERFEST: 9.05-06 ~ Inaugural visit in 2013. Very nicely decorated, good/expensive food, only Sam Adams, Jimmy's Bavarians and Johnny W. music. Will attend again!  ~sadly forgot about it--ugh.

BERGHOFF OKTOBERFEST: 9.10-9.12 ~ Went on 1st night-9.10--weather cleared up and was perfect!

PLATZKONZERT: Hoffman Estates: 9.12-13 ~ have missed it the last few years.

ST. BERNARDINE/FOREST PARK OKTOBERFEST: ~ Sadly, cancelled in 2012.


GLENDALE HEIGHTS: 9.12-9.21 ~ 3rd year....pricey but nicely run...Sue wants to attend--what day/time?  Nice Groupon available.

PALATINE OKTOBERFEST: 9:19-9.21 ~ Luv it mit friends!! -will have to attend on Friday nite-9/19....out of town on Sat/Sun...

BERWYN OKTOBERFEST: 9:19-9.20? ~ Not up to our standard.

CHICAGO/NAVY PIER OKTOBERFEST: 9.21-10.06? ~ 2nd (pseudo) annual in 2014?

OAK PARK OKTOBERFEST: 9.19-9.21? ~ Have never been. 
 
PLANO OKTOBERFEST: 9.26-9.28 ~ Have loved this one in years past--planning to return!  ~Friday early....9.26.

MB-ROSEMONT: 9.20-21? ~ C noted this one in 2012.

M U N I C H: 9.20-10.05 ~ A MUST in 2015!

LAKE VILLA OKTOBERFEST: 9.20, 9.27, 10.04

ST. ALPHONSUS: 9.26-9.28? ~ Never been--Kinderfest on Sunday.

NEW GLARUS OKTOBERFEST: 9.26-9.28 ~ Missed it in 2012/13.

LA CROSSE OKTOBERFEST: 9.25-9.28 ~ New addition in 2012....long way to travel.

ST. BEN'S OKTOBERFEST: 10.03-05 ~ Great w/ new rides in 2012/13.

NAPERVILLE OKTOBERFEST: 10.03-04 ~ Should check it out some year.

FOX VALLEY OKTOBERFEST: 2nd w/e in Oct--Cancelled (again)!!!! so so sad.


ALEBURN: Elburn: 10.XX from 1-6pm ~ Brand new in 2011/cancelled in 2012.

ST. RAYMOND OKTOBERFEST: 10.XX? ~ Is it back in 2014?

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