Celebrate at our Bavarian-inspired Oktoberfest event as we enjoy an evening of traditional music and dance performances, fantastic food vendors, and German brews!

Food options by Yellow Umbrella Provisions, Gelati Celesti & First Stop Donuts

Live music by ACCA (Shrine) Temple Sauerkrauts German Band

Dance performances by S.G.T.E.V. Hirschjäger Bavarian Dancers

We hope to see you at the pier!

Friday, September 20 

4:00 - Event Begins for the day

5pm – 11pm  - Low’n’Brows German Band

5:30 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

6:30 - Keg Tapping Ceremony

7:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.

Must be 21+ to participate

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

7:30 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

8:00 - Children’s Area Closes

9:00 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change) 

10:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.

Must be 21+ to participate
(Time is approximate and subject to change)

10:45  - Last Call

11:00 - Event ends for evening

11:00 - Event Begins for the day

12pm to 5pm  - Elbe Musikanten German Band

12:15 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change) 

2:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.
Must be 21+ to participate
(Time is approximate and subject to change) 

2:45 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

5:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.

Must be 21+ to participate
(Time is approximate and subject to change)

6pm to 11pm - Low’n’Brows German Band

6:10 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

7:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.

Must be 21+ to participate
(Time is approximate and subject to change)

7:30 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

8:00 - Children’s Area Closes

10:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.

Must be 21+ to participate
(Time is approximate and subject to change)

10:45 - Last Call

11:00 - Event ends for the evening

Toast the fall with friends and family at Bier-Garden on the Carriage House Lawn at Maymont! This two-day German-style festival is the perfect way to celebrate the change of seasons in a beautiful outdoor setting. Join in the world’s largest folk festival without traveling to Munich!

Hoist a stein of authentic Paulaner beer or a special craft brew by Bingo Beer Co. Savor mouth-watering Bavarian specialties crafted by Capital Ale House and fun festival treats from your favorite food trucks.

Wear your lederhosen or dirndl and join in the Capital Ale House Stein-Hoisting Contest. Revelers of all ages will find a festive outdoor scene amidst Maymont’s historic European-style buildings while enjoying lively music, yard games, fire pits and more. Bring home some artisanal treats from the Marketplatz.

Kids are welcome, too, for an afternoon of crafts, games, friendly farm animals and more in the Kinderzone.

Event ticket includes free admission to The Robins Nature Center until 5pm.

Think Oktoberfest is just beer and pretzels? Think again!

Our Oktoberfest is full of strange and wonderful games.

Join the fun on September 21st from 12-5!

Toast the fall with friends and family at Bier-Garden on the Carriage House Lawn at Maymont! This two-day German-style festival is the perfect way to celebrate the change of seasons in a beautiful outdoor setting. Join in the world’s largest folk festival without traveling to Munich!

Hoist a stein of authentic Paulaner beer or a special craft brew by Bingo Beer Co. Savor mouth-watering Bavarian specialties crafted by Capital Ale House and fun festival treats from your favorite food trucks.

Wear your lederhosen or dirndl and join in the Capital Ale House Stein-Hoisting Contest. Revelers of all ages will find a festive outdoor scene amidst Maymont’s historic European-style buildings while enjoying lively music, yard games, fire pits and more. Bring home some artisanal treats from the Marketplatz.

Kids are welcome, too, for an afternoon of crafts, games, friendly farm animals and more in the Kinderzone.

Event ticket includes free admission to The Robins Nature Center until 5pm.

12:00 - Event begins for the day

1pm to 5pm - Elbe Musikanten German Band and
    Schuhplattler und Gebirgstrachten Erhaltungsverein (SGTEV)
Hirschjӓger Bavarian Dancers

1:00 - Dancers first set

(This may change pending schedule this year)

1:30 - Band

(This may change pending schedule this year)

1:35 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

2:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.

Must be 21+ to participate
(Time is approximate and subject to change)

2:30 - Dancers second set

(This may change pending schedule this year)

3:00 - Band

(This may change pending schedule this year)

3:35 - Chicken Dance

(Time is approximate and subject to change)

4:00 - Dancers third set

(This may change pending schedule this year)

4:30 - Band

(This may change pending schedule this year)

5:00 - Steinholding Contest
Entry price: $15.

Must be 21+ to participate
(Time is approximate and subject to change)

5:50 - Last Call

6:00 - Oktoberfest Ends

Just over a month to go until our 3rd Annual Västoberfest—our epic anniversary bash!

Save the date for Saturday, October 5th, and get ready for a day packed with tasty eats, exclusive beer releases, fresh merch, live tunes, and some festive contests. We've had a blast putting this together and can't wait to celebrate all things Väsen with you. Party kicks off at noon—don’t miss it!

Step right up to Lager World coming to you at Scott’s Addition on Saturday, October 12th all day!!

@butterboysrva will be serving up the yummiest pretzels! + @vipernineisfine will be launching the German classical hits to your eardrums.@Nokoribrva will have German inspired food specials too.

We will have a STIEN holding contest at 3pm!
20 contestants may sign up at the register starting at 11am. Sign ups will close after 20 people.
Winner gets a $100 Veil gift-card!
$20 to enter (includes a chance to win a $100 gift-card, A Veil Brewing branded stein, and a full pour of lager).
The contest will start promptly at 3pm, so please be ready by 2:45pm if you have signed up.

We will be serving a bunch of light and crispi beers + even Oktoberfest style cocktails

LAGER WORLD LINE UP
•Japanese Denim
•Thorn
•Jacky Lite
•Graves
•No More Flowers
•Vein
•Child Support Motueka
•Healed
•Coalesce
•Emerald Lager
•For Love
•Deathless
•Dwell
•Love & Trust
•Clear

Various guest draft from our friends at Carbon Copy, Hudson Valley, Human Robot, King State, Monkish, Other Half, Schenker, Side Project, and Trillium will be available at all locations. **Availability is limited, and allocation will be random for each location.**

We will be selling Veil branded Boot Glasses for $10.00+tax for a .5L(17oz). You will be able to fill these boots with any lager available for a discount. **Boots will be extremely limited this year.**
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Grab exclusive Deathless shirts