New Albany Oktoberfest at Rose Run Park

Rose Run Park hosts New Albany Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 3, 2026, a full Gemütlichkeit day with two live stages, a biergarten, and the city’s signature wiener-dog race. Main-stage programming kicks near noon after a short welcome, then rotates community bands through early evening.

Between sets you can watch hobby-horse racing along the run, let kids bounce through interactive art, and graze food trucks that set up for the festival crowd rather than a strip-mall lunch. The city treats it as a neighborhood destination, not a downtown transplant.

Bring a refillable bottle—the city asks for them—and a valid ID if you plan on drink tickets. Arrive before the mid-afternoon rush if you want shade along the amphitheater lawn.