Gather with West Sixth Brewing and Ashland Estate for Parktoberfest, a celebration uniting Lexington's breweries, local food trucks, pretzel vendors, and more.

Kick off the fall and Oktoberfest season in true beer garden style with steins, German brews, and live music, all in an outdoor community setting. This family-friendly event will offer children’s activities and ample space to explore Ashland Park’s great lawn. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 6th, 3pm-9pm, to celebrate Lexington’s green spaces, highlight the city’s vibrant local beer scene, and support Ashland’s preservation initiatives.

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Parktoberfest FAQ

What time does Parktoberfest start/end? 

3-9pm! Come and go – no need to be here the whole time, just come chill as long as you like within those hours.

Where is Parktoberfest? 

On the Great Lawn at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate

120 Sycamore Road, Lexington, KY 40502

How much is entry?

Free! No charge to come walk around and enjoy the festivities – though you’ll probably want to bring a little spending money for snacks, beers, etc.!

Are kids allowed? 

Of course! The whole event is family friendly (21+ for alcohol consumption, of course) - but kids can come enjoy the music, the pretzels, the food, and our KIDS GROVE, which has its own entertainment schedule: 

• 3-4pm - Tiny Tall Man Balloon Animals

• 4-6pm ARTplay Individual & Group Project

• 6:00 - 7:30 - Candy Mountain Music & Group Performance

• + FACE PAINTING with Menendez Media

What breweries will be there? 

• West Sixth Brewing

• Wisebird Cider

• The Void Sake

• Mirror Twin Brewing

• Ethereal Brewing

• Country Boy Brewing

• Burl Brew

• The Brewer Dude 

• Blue Stallion Brewing Co. 

• Black-Type Brewing

Will there be food? 

We’ll have a variety of food trucks and snack vendors, plus a PRETZEL ROW!

Trucks

• Sav’s Chill (Ice Cream!) 

• Old Kentucky Kettle Corn

• Critchfield Meats

• Bert’s SpeakCheezy

• 305 Cubano

• The Garden by Woke Junk Food Vegan

Pretzels

• Papa Pretzel

• Power Puff Pastry

• Dingbats Pizza

• Midway Bakery

• Pearl’s

• Wild Lab Bakery

• Southland Bagel

What bands are playing and when?

MUSIC LINEUP

• 3:15 - SWIFT SILVER

• 4:00 - WIENERSCHNITZELS

• 4:30 - RANDY GRIGSBY

• 5:30 - WIENERSCHNITZELS

• 6:00 - BONNEVILLE TIGERS

• 7:00 - CANDY MOUNTAIN MUSIC KIDS PERFORMANCE

• 7:30 - LEXINGTON BRASS BAND POLKA QUARTET

• 8:00 - CHAMPS OF THE SUN

I heard something about Brewgrass Trail points? What’s that? 

Yes! Claim DOUBLE points when you check-in at Oktoberfest on your phone with your Brewgrass Trail Passport. Don’t have a passport? It’s easy! Sign up online or ask how at our check-in booth!

**Brewgrass Trail and Visit Lex are Parktoberfest sponsors

Will there be parking available?

There will be LIMITED free parking available, but it will fill up fast. Please be patient with our volunteers and kind and considerate to the park’s neighbors. DO NOT park in driveways, etc. 

Consider carpooling, walking, or riding your bike! If you ride your bike, there will be a bike parking area available, set up by our good friends at Broke Spoke. 

Will there be bathrooms available? 

Yes! Ashland has bathrooms on site that will be open, and we will have port-a-potties to accommodate the number of people we anticipate!

Can I bring my dog? 

Yes, but your pup must be well-behaved and on a leash at all times, and you must pick up after them.  We love your dogs, but it’s going to be crowded so this might not be the best event to bring Fido to. Especially if Fido is a bit nervous.

How much are steins

$10 plastic 1/2 liter steins — comes with first fill from ANY BREWERY! Each brewery will have at least one stein-able beer.

$7 refills all day

Stein quantity is limited and we expect to sell out quickly!

Do I have to buy a stein?? 

Nope! In fact, we’ll have a limited amount available, so if you DO want one of the (really cool) half liter steins that Visit Lex provided, you’ll probably want to show up on the early end of things

Can I bring my 32oz refillable stadium cup? 

Not to this event. Parktoberfest will be 12oz, 16oz, and ½ Litre Stein pours only at ALL breweries. We’re doing that to keep things fair for breweries who don’t offer a 32ozer of their own.

What items can I bring?

ENCOURAGED ITEMS: 

• Refillable Water Bottles (there will be a Kentucky American Water refill station) 

• Chairs

• Blankets

• Bags

• Sunscreen

• Bug Spray

• Hand Sani

• Etc. , you get the gist!

PROHIBITED ITEMS: 

- NO outside alcohol

- NO Weapons of any kind

- NO GLASS

Got a q that didn’t make the FAQ? Shoot us an email at tours@westsixth.com

Download the official Parktoberfest map to your phone here