Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church’s 14th Oktoberfest fundraiser is Sept. 25-26.

Attendees can purchase game tickets, food and beverages from the beer garden. The event will also have a health fair on Sept 25, an indoor kids zone and four live bands.

• Glorious Day: 6-8 p.m. Sept. 25
• The Woomblies Rock Orchestra: 9-11 p.m. Sept. 25
• Rick Utterback: 6-8 p.m. Sept. 26
• 3rd Generation Band: 9-11 p.m. Sept. 26

The event is free to attend.

Residents can also enter to win a $15,000 raffle drawing Saturday night. Tickets are $100 each and only 1,000 are sold. The southside parish has been in the community since 1908, and the school since 1922.

If you go

Oktoberfest will be 5 p.m. to midnight Sept. 25-26 at Holy Name of Jesus, 89 N. 17th Ave.

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Enjoy brats, beer and games during southside Oktoberfest

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September 23, 2026

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