12th Annual Oktoberfest

12th Annual Oktoberfest

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT · The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP · Durham, NC

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LINKS TO REGISTER: Hot Dog Eating Contest: here Keg Relay Race: here Celebrate our 12th Anniversary at our annual Oktoberfest, where we’re not just raising the bar on great beers - we’re raising the steins! Join us on September 12th for a real Oktoberfest experience combined with Anniversary party, filled with brews, bites, and plenty of cheer. BEER: Five featured German-style beers from the Glass Jug + a Marzen from Germany: Festbier Hourglass Hefeweizen Silent Vice Helles Lagerithmic Schwarzbier Celestial Kolsch 12TH ANNIVERSARY MUGS: Purchase a commemorative 12th-Anniversary mug for $15 (including your first fill of any of the beers above), and enjoy $10 refills all day! MUSIC: 12-4:30 PM: DJ Steve Penny 5-8 PM: Oak City Polka Kings FOOD & DRINKS: 12-9 PM: Giant soft pretzels at the mobile bar, along with all featured beers (full drink menu available inside) 12-4 PM: Char-grilled brats & dogs from B-Dog’s Hot Dog Cart 5-8 PM: Brats & BBQ from Smoking Aces GAMES & ACTIVITIES: *Prizes for all the winners! Games are for adults 21+ 2:30 PM: Hot Dog Eating Contest! Who can eat 10 dogs the fastest? Limited space available. Advance registration required here. 4:30 PM: Stein Hoisting! Separate men’s and women’s heats. No advance registration needed. 7:00 PM: Keg Relay Race! Teams of two compete, carrying two sixtels from one end of the beer garden to the other (and back). Limited space available. Advance registration required here. BEER PUPPETEER: We’re building two beer puppeteer rigs so you can challenge your friends to see who can drink their beer the fastest by puppeteering their glass to their mouth. Free play available at 1 PM, 6 PM, and 8 PM. No advance sign-up required. LOGISTICS: We expect a full house, so consider bringing your own lawn chairs or blankets as tables will go quickly. Or, get here early to beat the crowd, grab a beer and a picnic table. If our parking lot is full, overflow parking is available at the business complex next door. Just…

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