ABOUT THE EVENT / PROMOTION

Welcome to Huron County’s ultimate Oktoberfest experience! Join us for a weekend of celebrating the rich heritage of brewing, wine, cider making and harvest. Discover a world of flavors as you visit local breweries, wineries and cideries each offering a unique blend of traditional craftsmanship and innovation. Indulge in delicious local food offerings and enjoy live entertainment at each stop along the way. Oktoberfest in Huron County promises not only exceptional entertainment, food and beverages but also an unforgettable adventure that combines culture, community, and local food and drink into an experience like no other.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH – CONCERT

River Road Brewing & Hops, together with Meades Ent, Taste of Huron and Huron County Economic Development are excited to have these two amazing musicians playing, right here in Huron County. IllScarlett is a Canadian rock and reggae band formed in 2001. The band found their break when they set up their equipment (using a generator) and played for concertgoers waiting in line to enter the 2004 Vans Warped Tour venue in Barrie, Ontario.

Kareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He was one of the most successful Canadian rappers in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Choclair has been nominated for six Juno Awards, winning four.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH – WINERY & BREWERY TOUR

Huron County’s ultimate Oktoberfest experience! Join us for a day of delicious food, drink and live entertainment as you tour 12 Wineries, Breweries and Cideries along Ontario’s West Coast.

Your ticket purchase includes:

• Hop on hop off shuttle pass to 12 wineries and breweries including: Bad Apple Brewing, Bayfield Berry Farm, Bayfield Brewing Co., Cornerfield Wine Co., Cowbell Brewing Co., East Street Cider, Hessenland Inn & Schatz Winery, Maelstrom Winery, River Road Brewing & Hops, Stone House Brewing Company, Square Brew, 2nd Street Light Estate Winery

– Community pick-up, drop-off locations include: Bayfield, Clinton and Goderich

• 4 – drink vouchers

– Redeem at any location for 10 oz. of beer or cider or 3 oz. of wine

• 4 – food vouchers

– Redeem at any location for a food sample

• Entertainment at each location

*This is an Age of Majority event. Passport Holders must be 19 years of age or older.

*You will pick up your physical passport including your shuttle pass and food and beverage tickets at your first beverage location stop. Must present proof of purchase for the exchange.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH – BRUNCH

Enjoy a delicious Harvest Brunch at Dark Horse Estate Winery.

This is a family friendly event, complete with live music by Stelle & Carter, wagon rides through the vineyard and visit their furry goat friends in the vineyard. 

Doors open at 10:30 am | Buffet Brunch (Served at 11 am)

MENU:

Scrambled Eggs with garden soft herbs

Hayter’s Maple turkey sausages

Metzger Peameal bacon

Metzger’s Traditional side bacon

Local Home Fries

Harvest Garden Vegetable Lasagna 

French Toast with Ontario Maple Syrup

Fruit Platters 

Tickets $35 (+tax) for Adults & $20 (+tax) for Children 10 & Under. 

Wagon rides / Goat friends in the vineyard: 12 pm – 2 pm