BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//EVDB//www.eventful.com//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:The 11th Annual Charlotte Oktoberfest @ The Metrolina Exp o in Charlotte at Postal code 28273\, United States - Eventful BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091010T140000 DTSTAMP:20091009T132543Z SUMMARY:The 11th Annual Charlotte Oktoberfest @ The Metrolina Expo DESCRIPTION: UPDATE...There has been a change in the location!!!! Cha rlotte Oktoberfest 2009 will be held at The Metrolina Expo\, located a t 7100 Statesville Road\, just 10 minutes from uptown Charlotte. This is just off of I-77 between exit 16 and exit 18 on Statesville Road. T he festival will be held on the outdoor grass fields. Due to the popul arity of the extra sampling hour that comes with the premium ticket\, we are selling a limited quantity of three different tickets for admis sion this year. GENERAL @ $35 allows entrance to the festival at 2 PM. PREMIUM @ $50 allows entrance to the festival at 1 PM. Designated Dri ver tickets are $20. All ticket sales will cease when the allotted num ber of premium and general admission tickets are sold. Be aware that t he Charlotte Oktoberfest has SOLD OUT in advance for the past 3 years. We strongly recommend that you purchase your tickets early to avoid m issing the chance. You MUST have a valid photo ID and be 21 years of a ge or older to enter the festival -- NO EXCEPTIONS. General and Premiu m ticket holders will all receive: A Collectible 5-oz. Charlotte Oktob erfest Tasting Glass. Your selection of samples from over 350 of the f inest craft brewed beers in the Southeast and from around the world. ( see the brewers page!) Souvenir event guide with an improved map to he lp you navigate to your next selection. All ticket holders will enjoy: Live entertainment on the big stage at the North end of the stadium. The chance to put your skills to the test on games like table tennis\, foosball\, corn hole and many others in the Creative Loafing Beerlymp ic Village at the South end of the stadium. Food vendors serving some of the tastiest brats\, hot dogs\, pretzels\, and more. About Festival Proceeds The Carolina BrewMasters have always been dedicated to helpi ng our local community. The Charlotte Oktoberfest provides a great opp ortunity to make an impact and so we choose to donate the majority of festival proceeds to the following charities this year The National Ki dney Foundation of North Carolina and Victory Junction. During the 10 years of hosting our festival\, the Carolina BrewMasters have donated over $165\,000 to local charities. Please see the press release for mo re information. The Charlotte Beer Club had a blast here last year. I' ve been lucky enough to attend 8 out of the 1st 10\, including the ver y 1st one when there about 100 people there! I STRONGLY REMMOND BUYING YOUR TICKETS ASAP AND PURCHASING THE PREMIUM TICKET!!!! They sold out fast last year. Charlotte Oktoberfest 2009 will be held at beautiful Memorial Stadium\, located adjacent to Central Piedmont Community Coll ege's main campus and bordered by King's Drive\, Seventh Street and Ch arlottetowne Ave. (formerly Independence Blvd.) in Uptown Charlotte. D ue to the popularity of the extra sampling hour that comes with the pr emium ticket\, we are selling a limited quantity of three different ti ckets for admission this year. •GENERAL @ $35 allows entrance to th e festival at 2 PM. •PREMIUM @ $50 allows entrance to the festival at 1 PM. •Designated Driver tickets are $20. All ticket sales will cease when the allotted number of premium and general admission ticket s are sold. Be aware that the Charlotte Oktoberfest has SOLD OUT in ad vance for the past 3 years. We strongly recommend that you purchase yo ur tickets early to avoid missing the chance. You MUST have a valid ph oto ID and be 21 years of age or older to enter the festival -- NO EXC EPTIONS. General and Premium ticket holders will all receive: A Collec tible 5-oz. Charlotte Oktoberfest Tasting Glass. Your selection of sam ples from over 350 of the finest craft brewed beers in the Southeast a nd from around the world. (see the brewers page!) Souvenir event guide with an improved map to help you navigate to your next selection. All ticket holders will enjoy: Live entertainment on the big stage at the North end of the stadium. The chance to put your skills to the test o n games like table tennis\, foosball\, corn hole and many others in th e Creative Loafing Beerlympic Village at the South end of the stadium. Food vendors serving some of the tastiest brats\, hot dogs\, pretzels \, and more. About Festival Proceeds The Carolina BrewMasters have alw ays been dedicated to helping our local community. The Charlotte Oktob erfest provides a great opportunity to make an impact and so we choose to donate the majority of festival proceeds to the following charitie s this year The National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina and Victo ry Junction. During the 10 years of hosting our festival\, the Carolin a BrewMasters have donated over $165\,000 to local charities. Please s ee the press release for more information. Official 2008 Charlotte Okt oberfest Beer Festival Photographs: click here\n LOCATION:Postal code 28273\, United States @ Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 United States SEQUENCE:1255094743 UID:E0-001-022704891-2 URL:http://eventful.com/E0-001-022704891-2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR