SnowWiesn Oktoberfest

SnowWiesn — Utah's dog-friendly Oktoberfest — is back. Named after d'Wiesn, the local nickname for the Oktoberfest fairgrounds in Germany, SnowWiesn is a fall festival set against the Wasatch Range. The event features local craft beers served in authentic Bavarian steins, live music, food vendors, a local market, and family-friendly activities every weekend from late August through October.

When
- Saturdays & Sundays, August 29 to October 18
- Hours: 12pm – 6pm

Where
- Snowbasin Resort Base Area (Earl's Plaza)
- Phone: 801-620-1000
- Email: [email protected]

Tickets & admission
- Parking is free, but a Single-Day Event Ticket or Season Pass is required for entry.
- Single-Day Event Tickets are $10.
- All Snowbasin Season Pass Holders receive complimentary event access.
- A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Ogden Valley Land Trust and GOAL Foundation.
- Access is also included with purchase of certain products (Scenic Gondola Ticket; Bike Park & Bike Gondola Ticket; Mountain-Top Brunch Reservation; Summer Passes).

Event highlights
- Masskrugstemmen: a traditional stein-holding competition where you can compete for a chance to win fun prizes!
- Gelände Quaffing: a two-to-four-person game that tests your hand-eye coordination and creativity; don't let your mug hit the ground!
- Das Boot: How fast can you finish Das Boot?
- Costume Competition: Come in your best Bavarian-themed attire for a chance to show off on the concert stage and compete for fun prizes!
- Cornhole boards in the Wildflower Meadow so you can play with friends

Note: Needles Lodge is closed Saturdays and open Sundays for the Mountain-Top Brunch Buffet.

Typical daily schedule
- 12pm - ‘Best DJ in Utah’ on Bavarian Stage
- 1pm - Park City Polka performs on Bavarian Stage
- 1:45pm - 'Best DJ in Utah’ on Bavarian Stage
- 2pm - Utah Alphorns perform at Needles Lodge
- 2:15pm - Park City Polka performs on Bavarian Stage
- 3pm - Masskrugstemmen, Costume Contest, etc. at Bavarian Stage
- 3:30pm - Utah Alphorns perform in Vendor Village
- 4pm - Headliner band on the Main Stage

Music & entertainment (headline act — 4pm)
- September 19 — Raccoon Rodeo
- September 20 — The Fox Brothers
- September 26* — Will Baxter Band
- September 27* — Smudge
- October 3 — Sky Olson + The Valley
- October 4 — Two Headed Trout
- October 10 — The Dead + The Down
- October 11 — Ruff House
- October 17 — Los Hellcaminos
- October 18 — The Gina Marie Osmond & The Diamond Rush Band

Bavarian music from the Park City Polka Players takes place on the plaza throughout the event, followed by the headline act on the concert stage at 4pm.

• Featured weekend — see details below.

Other on-site offering
- Bike Park powered by SCOTT: July 2 to September 27, 10am to 5pm.

Interested in being a vendor? Learn more and apply through Snowbasin (contact above).