Oktoberfest Social
Friday, September 4, 2026
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Beech Acres Park
🍻 Let's Get the Party Started Early! 🍻
Kick off Oktoberfest weekend a night early at the Oktoberfest Social!
Enjoy a warm, festive evening the night before the big Anderson Parks Oktoberfest celebration.
What's on tap:
🥨 A traditional German dinner (vegetarian option available)
🍺 Festive drinks flowing all evening
🎶 Live music to set the mood
🏆 A silent auction with great local finds
Registration includes dinner, two drink tickets, and a commemorative stein.
Every dollar raised supports the Anderson Foundation for Parks and Recreation, helping us keep local parks vibrant for the whole community.
COST: $75/person
Anderson Art Collaborative
Second Annual Color Dash
The AAC Color Dash is a family-friendly fundraiser, held during Oktoberfest, to help bring an Art Center to Anderson! Run, dash, or stroll through a colorful course at Beech Acres Park, complete with color powder stations, collaborative and interactive art, the Chicken Dance, a limbo challenge, and more. By the end, you'll be part of the masterpiece.
The course is under a mile — perfect for all ages.
Registration includes:
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A white AAC Color Dash T-shirt
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A voucher for a free hot dog and drink (soda or beer for 21+) at Oktoberfest, courtesy of the Anderson Foundation and Wandering Monsters Brewing
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The Great Oktoberfest Wiener Run
Saturday, September 5, 2026
12:oo pm
Beech Acres Park
Hold onto your bratwursts—the cutest competition of the year is here!
Join us for The Great Oktoberfest Wiener Run, where speed meets sass in a showdown of short legs and long bodies.
Dachshunds of all sizes will dash, dart, and derp their way to glory as they race down the track in full festive fashion!
Big thank you to our event sponsor, Groomer Has It!
COST: $15/dog
Please note: after 1:00pm on Oktoberfest Day (Sat. 9/5), the only dogs that will be allowed in the event area are service dogs.