St. Mary’s Oktoberfest 2026 • October 9–11 • Alton, Illinois
Food & Beer

German favorites, cold drinks, and a weekend built around hospitality.

Food areas are open during the main festival hours. Alcohol service begins Friday at 5:00 PM.

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Beer trailer service window with Oktoberfest mug signage and a volunteer serving guests
Grilled sausages, burgers, and sauerkraut for Oktoberfest food service

German favorites

German meals, brats, burgers, potatoes, sauerkraut, pickles, onions, desserts, and festival staples.

Split image of the Oktoberfest wine sign and a cold Oktoberfest beer mug

Beer, wine, and signature drinks

Beer garden, wine garden, and signature drink offerings return throughout the weekend.

Coffee from Shivers Frozen Custard

Shivers coffee and frozen custard

Shivers Frozen Custard returns with coffee and frozen custard options as part of the weekend food lineup.

Beer sponsor

Beer support from Robert “Chick” Fritz, Inc.

Robert “Chick” Fritz, Inc. helps support the beer side of Oktoberfest as the festival’s beer distributor sponsor.

That sponsor relationship helps keep beer service organized, visible, and ready for guests throughout the weekend.

Beer sponsor representatives smiling at Oktoberfest

Local support

Oktoberfest works best when sponsors are part of the local relationships that keep the weekend moving.

Schwegel's Kettle Corn apron

Schwegel’s Kettle Corn

A family-run Oktoberfest favorite, Schwegel’s Kettle Corn adds the kind of snack table people find once and then keep looking for every year.

Sausages cooking on the Oktoberfest grill

Food service

Food service can vary slightly by day and stand. The public schedule gives the main plan for the weekend.