Sugar Mountain Resort's 34th Annual Oktoberfest
October 12 & 13, 202410am – 5pm
Yodel Lay He Ho!
For additional information please call 828-898-4521.
Take in the beautiful fall foliage, cool, comfortable mountain temperatures, and a weekend full of festival activities from 10 am until 5 pm each day. Be sure to bring the kids because the event is for the whole family.
Schedule
10AM Oktoberfest Opens to Public
10AM-5PM Summit Express Chairlift Rides
10AM-5PM Arts & Crafts on C-Lot
10AM-5PM Sports Shop Open – Lower Level Base Lodge
11AM Oktoberfest Opening Ceremony
Noon-4PM Harbour Towne Fest Band
11AM-5PM Kids Fun Center – Play Yard
4PM Bavarian Costume Contest – Dance Floor
5PM Oktoberfest Closes for the Day
10AM Oktoberfest Opens to Public
10AM-5PM Summit Express Chairlift Rides
10AM-5PM Arts & Crafts on C -Lot
10AM-5PM Sports Shop Open – Lower Level Base Lodge
Noon-4PM Harbour Towne Fest Band
11AM-5PM Kids Fun Center – Play Yard
5PM Oktoberfest Closes for the Day
Entertainment
Arts & Crafts
A wide variety of items from food to ironworks will be available for purchase to the public. Vendors interested in obtaining a booth should contact the Sugar Mountain Group Sales at (828) 898-4521 ext. 202 or by emailing vendors@skisugar.com. The two-day fee for a 12′ by 12′ display area is $200. The festivities will run from 10:00am ’til 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday.
2024 Vendor Lineup
- Jewelry by Julie – Hand made decoupage earrings, ornaments, bookmarks and wooden coasters.
- Avery Knifeworks – Handmade knives, great for the outdoors or your kitchen.
- Evelyn and Paul’s crafts- Picture frames, crochet hats, gloves and scarves. Bird houses, Bird feeders and bottle lights.
- Keepsakes and Flowers- Handmade jewelry
- Brenda’s Impercibles- Intarsia style woodworking pictures, animals, crosses, and more.
- Pumpkin Center Pottery- 3D artwork and everyday use hand-thrown pottery.
- McClain & Co. Wood works – Handcrafted 3D Wooden Artwork.
- Third Eye Coffee-Fresh coffee, lattes, espresso, cold brew, cappuccino, hot chocolate, baked goods, and lemonade.
- Jeri’s Jewels – Sterling silver beaded jewelry
- Datil Sensation – Homemade/homegrown hot sauces, salsas and preserves.
- Nut Time snacks – Roasted nut and fudge trailer!
- Leisa’s Kettle Corn – Assorted flavor popcorn bags, pork skins, roasted and salted peanuts, homemade fudge, munchie mix and freeze dried candy.
- Johnson Family Farm -Canned goods, craft hot sauce, and baked goods.
- Grandpa Joe’s Homemade Fudge & Beads and Baubles by Dawn – Homemade fudge, hand crafted jewelry and handcrafted sun catchers.
- To His Glory Alpacas – Alpaca hats, scarves, yarn and more.
- Turtle Old Man Jewelry – Handcrafted jewelry set in sterling and fine silver.
- Little Elk Candle Co. – Candles, wax melts, laundry boosters, rug refreshers, car diffusers, body bars and roll on scents.
- D&M Ceramics – Ceramics and decor mesh wreaths.
Bavarian Food & Drinks
If Bavarian cuisine isn’t your preference; hamburgers, soda, kettle corn and other festive foods will be on hand.
Bavarian Costume Contest
Saturday at 4pm guests who show up on the dance floor in full Bavarian flare or in another Oktoberfest related costume can participate in the Oktoberfest Costume Contest. The winner will be determined by crowd response. Stick around for prizes.
Cost is free to participate.
Categories include Male 12 and under, Female 12 and under, Male 13 and older, Female 13 and older.
Chairlift Rides
Enjoy the area’s fall foliage while riding the Summit Express Chairlift to the top of Sugar Mountain. The chairlift operates from 10:00am until 5:00pm on October 12 & 13, 2024.
For more information please visit our Chairlift Rides page.
Kids Fun Center
Sports & Gift Shop – Super Sale
Sugar Mountain Sports & Gift Shop
Shop for the upcoming fall and winter seasons at Sugar Mountain Resort’s Sports Shop located on the first level of the main lodge.
New 2025 winter merchandise arriving daily.
Commemorative Oktoberfest t-shirts and souvenir items can also be bought under the tent on the main celebration deck.
Lodging Specials
3390 Tynecastle Hwy
Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-898-9746 or 800-438-4555 (toll free)
Sugar Ski & Country Club
100 Sugar Ski Drive
Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-898-9784 or 800-634-1320 (toll free)
The History of Oktoberfest
Held annually in the fall, Oktoberfest is a world famous German folk festival. It is considered one of the world’s most fun-filled celebrations.
For sixteen days, millions of visitors from all over the world enjoy parades, amusements, shows and, of course, lots of authentic German food like sausages, potato salad and apple strudel.
Oktoberfest is best known for the free-flowing, hearty German beer. The celebration officially begins each year when the Lord Mayor of the city taps the first keg – tapping of the first keg symbolizes the celebration of the season’s first brew.
The first Oktoberfest was held nearly 200 years ago in celebration of Crown Prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese. Since then, Oktoberfest has grown in size and stature and is know world-wide for its friendly & festive atmosphere.