Sandpoint Oktoberfest returns to Granary Arts District
October 8, 2025
By Reader Staff
Hoist your steins, don your lederhosen or dirndls, and ready yourselves for a good time — the Sandpoint Oktoberfest is returning for its third year from noon-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Granary Arts District (513 Oak St.).
This year, Sandpoint Oktoberfest is partnering with Litehouse YMCA to raise funds for affordable access to local health and wellness programs.
The festive day offers live music, Bavarian food, local brews, games and even a best-dressed contest. Litehouse YMCA will offer a variety of family-friendly kids’ activities.
The biergarten will feature beers from Matchwood Brewing Co., MickDuff’s Brewing Co., Utara Brewing, Timbertown Brewing and Vantage Point Brewing. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own steins.
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Traditional German sweets will be available from Blackforest Bakery. Matchwood will also offer bratwursts, sauerkraut, schnitzel and beer pretzels, while Bluebird Bakery will feature fresh brotchen (that is, “bread”).
Games will include a stein race, stein-holding contest, best dressed, cornhole, hammerschlagen and more. There will be a bounce house, face-painting and a flower crown-making station for kids.
Live music will kick off with Waterhouse at 2 p.m., featuring multi-instrumentalist Chris Paradis playing a mix of jazz, folk and world music. The main act, Thrown-Out Bones, will start at 4 p.m. on the Silo Stage outside, featuring a San Carlos, Calif.-based trio playing swanky rock and a mixture of blues and jazz with a surreal, flirty edge that has gained them a following across the West.
A raffle will benefit Litehouse YMCA, which will also give away a few free annual memberships during Oktoberfest to encourage increased community participation and awareness.
“We’re honored to be part of this year’s Sandpoint Oktoberfest,” stated Heidi Bohall, branch executive with Litehouse YMCA. “The funds raised will help ensure more kids, families and seniors in our community can access life-changing health and wellness programs, regardless of ability to pay. When we come together for events like this, we’re not just celebrating — we’re investing in a healthier, stronger Sandpoint.”
“Rain or shine, we’ll fill your stein,” added Andrea Marcoccio, co-owner of Matchwood Brewing Co. “Here is to another exciting Sandpoint Oktoberfest. Prost!”
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