Willkommen Platz
<div style='height:21px' aria-hidden='true' class='wp-block-spacer'></div> <figure class='wp-block-image size-large'><img fetchpriority='high' decoding='async' width='1024' height='144' src='https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wplatz-26-1024x144.png' alt='Wplatz 26' class='wp-image-11999' title='Wp Postcard Logo 03' srcset='https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wplatz-26-1024x144.png 1024w, https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wplatz-26-600x84.png 600w, https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wplatz-26-300x42.png 300w, https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wplatz-26-768x108.png 768w, https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wplatz-26-1536x215.png 1536w, https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wplatz-26.png 1805w' sizes='(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px' /></figure> <h3 class='wp-block-heading has-large-font-size'><strong>Willkommen Platz – “Welcome Place”</strong></h3> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'>Join us <strong>Friday, October 9th</strong>, <strong>Saturday, October 10th</strong> & <strong>Sunday, October 11th</strong> as Downtown Kitchener transforms into a bustling Bavarian village like you’ve never seen it before – outdoors along King Street from Queen Street to Kitchener City Hall!</p> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'>Raise your stein in the Biergarten, savour authentic German cuisine from one of our food vendors, shop our local vendor market or sing along in front of the Circle K Main Stage at one of our live performances! K-W Oktoberfest is bringing the spirit of Gemütlichkeit to DTK!</p> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'><strong>Dates: </strong>Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11, 2026<br><strong>Location: </strong>Carl Zehr Square (200 King Street West, Kitchener) & along King Street from Queen Street to Kitchener City Hall<br><strong>All events in the Willkommen Platz have FREE entry!</strong> Event is outdoors. Please dress accordingly.</p> <h5 class='wp-block-heading has-large-font-size'><strong>Biergarten & Main Stage Stage Hours:</strong></h5> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'>Friday, October 9 – 11am – 10pm (Official Keg Tapping Ceremony 12pm to 1pm, pre-show ceremony at 11:30am!)<br>Saturday, October 10 – 11am – 10pm<br>Sunday, October 11 – 11am – 7pm<br><strong>*entry into the Willkommen Platz Biergarten is FREE Friday, Saturday & Sunday for ALL ages!</strong> Biergarten is Family & Dog Friendly!</p> <h5 class='wp-block-heading has-large-font-size'><strong>King Street Outdoor Vendor Market Hours:</strong></h5> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'>Friday, October 9 – 11am – 7pm<br>Saturday, October 10 – 11am – 7pm<br>Sunday, October 11 – 11am – 7pm</p> <h5 class='wp-block-heading has-large-font-size'><strong>Kitchener City Hall Indoor Vendor Market Hours:</strong></h5> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'>Friday, October 9 – 11am – 5pm<br>Saturday, October 10 – 11am – 5pm<br>Sunday, October 11 – 11am – 5pm</p> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'></p> <div class='wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex'> <div class='wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-default'><a class='wp-block-button__link has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button' href='http://oktoberfest.ca/willkommenplatz'>VIEW THE WILLKOMMEN PLATZ PAGE FOR MORE EVENT INFO!</a></div> </div> <hr class='wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity'/> <h5 class='wp-block-heading'><strong>Parking: </strong></h5> <p class='wp-block-paragraph'>Downtown Kitchener has free parking on weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday in municipal surface parking lots. <a href='https://www.oktoberfest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/downtown-parking-map.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>CLICK HERE</a> for a parking map. <a href='https://www.kitchener.ca/en/parking/find-a-place-to-park.aspx'>Click here</a> for a full list of locations.</p> <hr class='wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity'/>
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