The 11th Annual B/S/H Oktoberfest, the Breakfast Rotary’s biggest fundraiser of the year, is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Union Point Park in New Bern.
Big changes are in the works for this year’s event, according to Bill Stafford, the event’s chair. “We are thrilled to be hosting the B/S/H/ Oktoberfest at New Bern’s number-one festival site, Union Point Park,” Stafford said.
This year’s Oktoberfest features the lively and fun Raleigh-Durham-based Little German Band and Dancers, which has entertained around the country and in Germany since 1971. The 28-member orchestra, accompanied by live dancers, will be performing throughout evening. There will also be stein holding contests for men and for women. Dinner will be served under an enormous white tent erected next to the river in Union Point Park in New Bern and will again feature traditional German-style fare, including bratwurst, sauerkraut, and German potato salad, and of course, your favorite German and domestic beers and wine.
B/S/H/ Oktoberfest is made possible thanks to the generosity of dozens of businesses and individuals who are donating sponsors. Proceeds support the New Bern Breakfast Rotary’s many charitable endeavors including scholarships for local students, advancing area nonprofits and underwriting the club’s signature annual project, Kicks-for-Kids, a program that has supplied new athletic shoes to over 7,000 local children. For more information on the event, please visit newbernrotary.org/oktoberfest22 .
Tickets may be purchased online at newbernrotary.org/oktoberfesttickets and at the following 2022 B/S/H/ Oktoberfest partners : Mitchell Hardware, Coastal Sole, The UPS Store on Glenburnie Road, The UPS Store in Carolina Colors, Panichelli’s Pizzeria, Famous Restaurant & Bakery, Nautical Star Coffee, Sara’s Big Apple, and DoughPE Pizza.
“We want to express our gratitude to all of our event partners who are selling tickets,” says Bill Stafford, the event’s chair. “This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible community support the club receives.”
Nonprofits and projects that also are benefited by the event’s proceeds include (but are not limited to) the following: $1000 Scholarships for local graduating seniors, Promise Place (support for abused women and children), The Craven Literacy Council, The Craven Community College Foundation, The Craven County Health Department Hospice, MS Bike Tour, Twin River YMCA, Partners in Education Craven County Schools, Neuse River Bridge Run, which benefits multiple non-profit organizations, and Religious Community Services in New Bern.
Tickets: Advance tickets: $25 • Day of the event: $30 • Active military IDs: $20
Children (Ages 6-12): $5 • Children (Ages 5 & under): Free
Tickets include traditional style German fare, pretzels and a soda. Beer and wine will be available for an additional charge.