SketchbooK’s FIFTH Annual Oktoberfest
September 19-21

Think traditional—but with a twist

Our annual Oktoberfest annual celebration will take place Friday, September 19 - Sunday September 21 at both taprooms! We’ll have live music, stein hoisting and hammerschlagen competitions, loads of food including giant pretzels and, of course, lots of Oktoberfest beer.

Check out the full lineup and schedule:

Evanston

Food

  • Mustard’s Last Stand (brats and hot Dogs): Friday 3-8pm, Saturday 3-9pm, Sunday 2-8pm

  • Soft pretzels from Button Bakery all weekend

Entertainment

  • Stein Hoisting Contest: Friday 6pm, Saturday 6pm, Sunday 4pm

  • Trivia: Saturday 7pm and Sunday 3pm

Skokie

Food

  • Yellow Duck Truck (beer brats, fries and more): Friday 3-9pm, Saturday 12-9pm, Sunday 12-8pm

  • Soft pretzels in the taproom: Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 3-9pm, Sunday 3-8pm

  • Forno Pavese pizza truck: Saturday 3-9pm

  • Tacos 606 truck: Sunday 2-8pm

Music in the Biergarden

  • Andy Miller & John Huber: Friday 7pm

  • Dave Gordon Trio: Saturday 4pm

  • Annalee Koehn & Chuck Cox: Saturday 7pm

  • Rachel Drew: Sunday 4pm

Entertainment

  • Kids Fall Art Activity: Saturday and Sunday 2-4pm

  • Stein Hoisting Contests: Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 6pm

  • Hammerschlagen: Saturday 2-4pm