New Bern Breakfast Rotary Club Announces the 14th Annual B/S/H/Oktoberfest

Fundraiser to support local scholarships, and community grants to include our “Kicks for Kids” program, which provides shoes for over 300 children in Craven County Schools. New Bern, March 25, 2025: The New Bern Breakfast Rotary Club today announced the return of the annual B/S/H/Oktoberfest to the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern. The charity event will be held on Saturday, September 27th from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm. The fundraiser will begin with New Bern Mayor Jeffrey Odham performing the “Tapping of the Keg” ceremony on Wednesday, September 24th. The traditional Oktoberfest celebration is usually held in Germany during late September and early October of each year as a famed beer festival and fair – replicated worldwide. In New Bern, The Little German Band and Dancers will lead the crowd with singing and dancing, including the infamous Chicken Dance, in the true spirit of the traditional celebration. The popular Stein Holding contest will once again be held for those who want to test their strength and endurance! Ticket price: $35 in advance, $40 at door, includes admission, 1 traditional German-style meal and nonalcoholic beverage. Separate tickets will be sold for beer and wine. The charge for active-duty military with ID: $25, children 6-12: $5 (5 and under are free). Advance tickets are available mid-August at Mitchell Hardware or can be purchased online: www.newbernrotary.org. Sponsorships are available