16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest

The 16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, Oct 3, 2026 in Ewing Park, Ellwood City from 12pm to 5pm (Rain or Shine). This is a joint fundraiser for The Ellwood City Wolves Club, Den II and The Rotary Club of Ellwood City. Combined, the clubs have over 180 years of community service to the Ellwood City and surrounding area.

The 16th Annual Ellwood City Oktoberfest highlights craft brewers, sampling of a variety of craft beers, raffles, auctions and games. The Wrangler Band will be on hand to provide music in the park. Food sampling includes: pretzels, pepperoni puffs, hulaski, beer cheese, saurkraut & kielbasi, a variety of sliders (pulled pork, fish,sausage and meatball), hotdogs and french fries.

Check out all the great merchandise that has been generously donated that will be up for silent auction. There will be over 100 Buckets in the annual Bucket Raffle. Buckets include beers, beer merchandise and the metal bucket for cooling your beverages.

Advanced Ticket are $35 or $40 at the door. The can be purchased through any member of the Wolves or Rotary Clubs, at Pete’s Uptown and Ellwood City Candy Company. Annually the Oktoberfest Committee designates a portion of the advanced ticket sales to go to a local organziation. This year proceeds will go to the Ellwood City Historical Society.

It is through events such as the Oktoberfest that enables our clubs to provide over $20,000 annually in Academic and Trade School Scholarships for graduating students in the Ellwood and Riverside School Districts. It also goes to support community events like, Proms, Parades, Easter Egg Hunts as well as the local organizations such as the Food Bank, Club Hope, Carpenter’s Project, Fire Department, and the Local Library, to name a few.