If this beer fest is on your bucket list and you can’t make it to Munich, Lost Worlds has you covered! Grab your dirndl and lederhosen, because we have not EINS, not ZWEI, but DREI! Oktoberfest events at Lake Norman and new this year in Midtown Charlotte. The first Cornelius event has a morning market with 50 local artists and makers to help kick off the best German fest around!

Metropolitan is located at 1100 Metropolitan Avenue, with plenty of free parking and easy Uber drop off.

“We’ve been perfecting Oktoberfest celebrations at our Cornelius brewery since 2020 and are excited to bring this Bavarian celebration to our new location in partnership with Metropolitan,” said Dave Hamme, founder of Lost Worlds. To host this authentic experience, the Lost Worlds team traveled to Munich for Oktoberfest 2023 and brought back a few tips to party like a pro at this year’s events. You can read the full story HERE>

But first, here’s everything you need to know about our first event at Metropolitan on September 14th:

The taproom will open at noon and activities will begin at 3 p.m. with a distinguished guest helping tap the first keg in true Munich fashion. Beginning at 4:30 p.m, attendees can enjoy German sing-along songs, polka dancing, and chicken dances by OOPS Polka Band on the Metropolitan center stage.

In addition, a stein holding contest will take place at 6:30 p.m, and guests are encouraged to don their best dirndl or lederhosen for the Dress for the Fest German costume contest at 7 p.m.

Lost World’s beer is permitted throughout the Metropolitan for this one-day event. New this year is Lost Worlds Fest Bier, served only on tap in both Charlotte and Cornelius locations. Food options will include classic Oktoberfest bites like brats, sauerkraut, pretzels and more, plus the wide range of restaurants throughout the center. A limited amount of commemorative beer steins will be available in addition to Bavarian hates, t-shirts, stickers and more.

12pm: Taproom doors open - let the festivities begin!
3pm: A distinguished guest will helps tap the first keg in true Munich fashion
4:30pm: OOPS Polka Band kicks off the live music, dancing, and oh yes, the Chicken Dance!
6pm: - Stein holding contest
7pm – Dress for the Fest – Best Dressed German Costume Contest. Don your best dirndl or lederhosen and let’s do this!

Visit our Facebook event page and let us know you’re coming!

Lost Worlds Cornelius is located at 19700-D One Norman Blvd in Cornelius with plenty of free parking.

This year Cornelius is doubling down!! We combined our Fall Market with one of our biggest celebrations of the year, for our first Oktoberfest Market. Our world class fall beers take center stage all day and night! Oktoberfest Marzen Lager, NEW Fest Bier, Squanto’s Spiced Pumpkin Ale plus all your favorites on tap.

11am: Oktoberfest Market opens! We’re turning our back lot into a Bavarian smorgasbord of shopping starting at 11am. More than 50 local artists and makers line the rows, with everything from art, jewelry, candles, and more.
3pm: Cornelius Mayor, Woody Washam, will tap the keg to officially open the festival of German fun.
4:30pm: OOPS Polka Band kicks off the live music, with all the sing-along songs and chicken dances, just like Germany.
6pm: - Stein holding contest
7pm – Dress for the Fest – Best Dressed German Costume Contest. Don your best dirndl or lederhosen and let’s do this!
A limited amount of commemorative beer steins will be available in addition to Bavarian hats, t-shirts, stickers and more.
Let us know you’re coming on this Facebook event page!

O’ Zapft!! If you have to miss the first two Oktoberfest events, this is your BEST and FINAL chance! We firmly believe you can’t have too much Oktoberfest every fall and hope to see you in Cornelius for this big event.

12pm: Taproom doors open - let the festivities begin!

3:30 pm: - Cornelius Mayor, Woody Washam, taps the official Oktoberfest keg

4pm: Men’s and women’s steinholding contest
4:30pm: OOPS Polka Band kicks off the live music, dancing and sing-alongs

Food will be served all day from our vendors and local restaurants nearby. Stay thirsty and come hungry for fun!

Raise Your Steins! Oktoberfest 2024 is on Tap at Lost Worlds Brewing