BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20151003T160000Z DTEND:20151003T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2nd Annual Oktoberfest DESCRIPTION:Don't miss this fun-filled day for the entire family! \n\nEnjoy German music\, food\, beer and more with events planned throughout downtown Chambersburg.\n\n\n\nOKTOBERFEST ACTIVITIES\n\nfrom Noon to 5 p.m. in the Big Tent\n\non the corner of W. King & Hood Streets\n\nMUSIC - Live German music performed by The Happy Wanderers from 1:45 to 4:45 p.m.\n\nBEER - On tap will be craft beers\, cider and hard root beer provided by Roy-Pitz Brewing Company and Ace Distributing. Beer pours are $4 each (approximately 16 oz pours).\n\nFOOD - German cuisine will be available for purchase from food vendors: cafe d'italia\, EJ's Grill and Nathan Miller Chocolate.\n\nGAMES - New this year is the addition of a Costume Contest and other Oktoberfest-themed games happening throughout the day.\n\n\n\n \nMORE OKTOBERFEST EVENTS\n\n\n\n\nJohn H. Harmon Memorial 5k Run/Walk\n\n8 a.m. Registration at King Street Elementary School\, 145 E. King St.\n\n10 a.m. 5k begins\n\n11:30 a.m. Duckie Dash Kids' Fun Run\n\n$25 race day registration\, Fun Run is free (donations accepted)\n\nThe race will start at King and Main Streets and head north through the historic North End of Chambersburg. Following the race is the Duckie Dash Kids' Fun Run. All proceeds from the race are donated to fund lung research at Hershey Medical Center. Visit www.harmon5k.com for fees and entry forms. \n\n\n\nNorth Square Farmers Market\n\n8 a.m. to noon at 50 N. Main St.\n\nFree admission\n\nEnjoy Chambersburg's only open-air farmers market offering fresh\, seasonal and 100 percent locally-grown produce as well as art and entrepreneur vendors. For more information\, visit www.northsquarefarmersmarket.com. \n\n\n\nI Love My Dog Day\n\n10 a.m. to noon at The Capitol Theatre parking lot\, 159 S. Main St.\n\nFree admission\n\nEnjoy a family- and dog- friendly day at the Capitol Theatre with a wiener dog race\, dog costume contest and pet vendors. Pet photos and portraiture will also be available. For more information\, call 717-263-0202 or visit www.thecapitoltheatre.org.\n\n \n\nKids' Play Area\n\nNoon to 5 p.m. in Chambers Fort Park (behind Main Street Deli)\n\nFree admission\n\nA free kids' area will feature crafts and games at Chambers Fort Park. Kids must be accompanied by an adult while in the kids' area.\n\n \n\nMutts Gone Nuts\n\nNoon at The Capitol Theatre\, 159 S. Main St.\n\n$18 adults and seniors\, $13 students\n\nA dozen amazing rescue dogs match wits with their human companions in this hilarious family show. For more information\, call 717-263-0202 or visit www.thecapitoltheatre.org.\n\n \n\n2015 Duck Derby\n\n2:30 p.m. at Park of the Valiant\, N. Second St.\, (derby start) and Chambers Fort Park\, N. Main St. (derby finish)\n\n$5 per duck or $25 for a Quack Pack (6 ducks)\n\nPurchase your ducks and watch them race from the Park of the Valiant along the Falling Spring to where it converges with the Conococheague Creek finishing under the foot bridge between the rail trail and Chambers Fort Park. The first five ducks will receive cash prizes ($150\, $100\, $75\, $50 and $25). Souvenir ducks will be issued on derby day to each ticket holder and can be used for discounts at participating downtown stores. Buy your ducks online\, call the Chamber at 717-264-7101 or day-of at the derby start or finish. \n\n\n\nSPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS\n\n\n\nOktoberfest Mug Sponsor\n\n\n\nEntertainment Sponsor\n\nRoy Pitz\n\n\n\nBeer Sponsors\n\n1st Ed Credit Union\n\nR.A. Hill\n\n\n\nKid's Area Sponsors\n\nDick's Cabinetry & Flooring\n\nMichael A. Starr Insurance\n\n \n\nTent Sponsors\n\nACNB Bank\n\nChambers' Apothecary\n\nIn & Out Beverage\n\nJohnnie's Restaurant & Hotel Service\n\nNew Texas Lunch Family Restaurant\n\nSunnyHill Properties\n\nSusquehanna Bank\n\n\n\nTable Sponsors\n\nAbsolute Document Destruction\n\nDr. Paul Orange\n\nFat Tommy's Sauce\n\nFranklin County Visitors Bureau\n\nDennis & Liesa Schmaltz\n\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor? Click here.\n\nA special thank you to New Texas Lunch\, Hornbaker Landscaping\, and R.A. Hill\, Inc. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Don'\;t miss this fun-filled day for the entire family! \;
\nEnjoy German music\, food\, beer and more with events planned throughout downtown Chambersburg.
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\nOKTOBERFEST ACTIVITIES
\nfrom Noon to 5 p.m. in the Big Tent
\non the corner of W. King &\; Hood Streets
\n\n
MUSIC - Live German music performed by The Happy Wanderers from 1:45 to 4:45 p.m.
\n\n
BEER - \;On tap will be craft beers\, cider and hard root beer provided by Roy-Pitz Brewing Company and Ace Distributing. \;Beer pours are $4 each (approximately 16 oz pours).
\nFOOD - German cuisine will be available for purchase from food vendors: cafe d'\;italia\, EJ'\;s Grill and Nathan Miller Chocolate.
\nGAMES - New this year is the addition of a \;Costume Contest and other Oktoberfest-themed games happening throughout the day.
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MORE OKTOBERFEST EVENTS
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\nJohn H. Harmon Memorial 5k Run/Walk
\n8 a.m. Registration at King Street Elementary School\, 145 E. King St.
\n10 a.m. 5k begins
\n11:30 a.m. Duckie Dash Kids&rsquo\; Fun Run
\n$25 race day registration\, Fun Run is free (donations accepted)
\nThe race will start at King and Main Streets and head north through the historic North End of Chambersburg. Following the race is the Duckie Dash Kids&rsquo\; Fun Run. All proceeds from the race are donated to fund lung research at Hershey Medical Center. Visit \;www.harmon5k.com for fees and entry forms. \;
\n
\nNorth Square Farmers Market
\n8 a.m. to noon at 50 N. Main St.
\nFree admission
\nEnjoy Chambersburg&rsquo\;s only open-air farmers market offering fresh\, seasonal and 100 percent locally-grown produce as well as art and entrepreneur vendors. For more information\, visit www.northsquarefarmersmarket.com.
\n
\nI Love My Dog Day
\n10 a.m. to noon at The Capitol Theatre parking lot\, 159 S. Main St.
\nFree admission
\nEnjoy a family- and dog- friendly day at the Capitol Theatre with a wiener dog race\, dog costume contest and pet vendors. Pet photos and portraiture will also be available. For more information\, call 717-263-0202 or visit www.thecapitoltheatre.org.
\n \;
\nKids'\; Play Area
\nNoon to 5 p.m. in Chambers Fort Park (behind Main Street Deli)
\nFree admission
\nA free kids&rsquo\; area will feature crafts and games at Chambers Fort Park. Kids must be accompanied by an adult while in the kids&rsquo\; area.
\n \;
\nMutts Gone Nuts
\nNoon at The Capitol Theatre\, 159 S. Main St.
\n$18 adults and seniors\, $13 students
\nA dozen amazing rescue dogs match wits with their human companions in this hilarious family show. For more information\, call 717-263-0202 or visit www.thecapitoltheatre.org.
\n \;
\n2015 Duck Derby
\n2:30 p.m. \;at Park of the Valiant\, N. Second St.\, (derby start) and Chambers Fort Park\, N. Main St. (derby finish)
\n$5 per duck or $25 for a Quack Pack (6 ducks)
\nPurchase your ducks and watch them race from the Park of the Valiant along the Falling Spring to where it converges with the Conococheague Creek finishing under the foot bridge between the rail trail and Chambers Fort Park. \;The first five ducks will receive cash prizes ($150\, $100\, $75\, $50 and $25). Souvenir ducks will be issued on derby day to each ticket holder and can be used for discounts at participating downtown stores. Buy your ducks online\, call the Chamber at 717-264-7101 or day-of at the derby start or finish. \;
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\nSPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
\n
\nOktoberfest Mug Sponsor
\n
\n\n
Entertainment Sponsor
\nRoy Pitz
\n
\nBeer Sponsors
\n1st Ed Credit Union
\nR.A. Hill
\n
\nKid'\;s Area Sponsors
\nDick'\;s Cabinetry &\; Flooring
\nMichael A. Starr Insurance
\n \;
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Tent Sponsors
\nACNB Bank
\nChambers'\; Apothecary
\nIn &\; Out Beverage
\nJohnnie'\;s Restaurant &\; Hotel Service
\nNew Texas Lunch Family Restaurant
\nSunnyHill Properties
\nSusquehanna Bank
\n
\nTable Sponsors
\nAbsolute Document Destruction
\nDr. Paul Orange
\nFat Tommy'\;s Sauce
\nFranklin County Visitors Bureau
\nDennis &\; Liesa Schmaltz
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\nInterested in becoming a sponsor? \;Click here.
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A special thank you to New Texas Lunch\, Hornbaker Landscaping\, and R.A. Hill\, Inc.
\n LOCATION:Oktoberfest Activities under the big tent will be held in the New Texas Lunch Parking Lot at the corner of West King Street and Hood Street. PARKING - Event parking is available at various downtown parking lots as well as in metered street parking. Meters are all free on Saturdays. Click to view the Downtown Parking Map. UID:e.1180.12649 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260423T090038Z URL:https://business.cvballiance.org/events/details/2nd-annual-oktoberfest-10-03-2015-12649 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR