Join the HONK! Festival Parade leaving Davis Square at noon and arriving at the Harvard Square Oktoberfest at 1:00 pm to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet!”

Grand Parade Marshals “Click and Clack, the Car Talk Guys” will welcome over 30 marching bands and rolling, strolling, biking, dancing, performing and walking groups to Harvard Square at the reviewing stand from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

For a link to interactive map provided by Everyscape http://www.everyscape.com/cambridge-ma.us.aspx?t=2245&p=91822&f=188.5243&th=-0.01&tl=1445&s=hoW8-OiwzFy  

Rest your feet on the World’s Largest Sofa (213 feet, 2.17 tons and 68 legs) unveiled for the first time in America, courtesy of BoConcepts. Please sit with us on Church Street!

Get a bird’s-eye-view of Oktoberfest from the Re-max Hot Air Balloon in the Cambridge Common offering rides for charitable donations.

Bring the kids for pumpkin painting, an old fashioned horse drawn ride, a Thomas the Train ride around the square, and other rides and activities on Church Street.  

AND OF COURSE Oktoberfest features…

Six stages of live entertainment – including a main stage in the Super Crosswalk, Stage at Holyoke Center on Forbes Plaza, Club Passim Stage, A Busker Stage, and two Honk Band Stages!

50 plus International Food Vendors! Enjoy authentic Oktoberfest dishes at the Sandrine’s booth featuring Chef Raymond Ost’s world famous “Chacroute” ,at the Grendel’s Den Patio, the Grafton Street/Sam Adams Beer Garden (across from the Main Stage) and at the Charlie’s Kitchen Beer Garden along Mount Auburn Street.

For those seeking non-traditional Oktoberfest Cuisine, we have Chef Jasper White’s Steamed Shrimp Boil in beer with corn and potatoes, and clam chowder at the Summer Shack booth, and Chef Paul O’Connell’s Cuban Sandwich, and healthy burgers at the b. good grill, delicious Clam Chowda at the Boston Chowda booth, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, and international flavors from Café of India and the Midwest Grill, and a host of Thai, Nepalese, Jamaican, Chinese, and Mediterranean foods!

Harvard Square’s Oktoberfest features 200+ vendors featuring artists, DIY crafters, vintage goods, and sidewalk sales!  

MAIN STAGE:           

12:00 - 12:40 – La Tuza www. www.myspace.com/latuzamusic
1:00 - 2:00 - Honk! Parade with Click and Clack the Car Talk Guys www.honkfest.org
2:00 - 2:40 - Iyeoka and the Rock by Funk Tribe www.myspace.com/iyeoka
3:00 - 3:40 - Shanghai Thrills www.myspace.com/shanghaithrills  
4:00 - 4:40 - Hiss and Chamber www.myspace.com/hissandchambers
5:00 - 6:00 - March 4th www.marchfourthmarchingband.com

Holyoke Center Stage:

Harvard Real Estate Services presents: A day of Jazz, R&B, Soul and World Music performances:

12:00 Noon – Hot Tamale Brass Band www.hottamalebrassband.com   (New Orleans jazz)
1:00 PM – Malcolm Campbell Quartet (Harvard undergrads & alum)
2:00 PM – Harvard Jazz Collective (Harvard undergrads)
3:00 PM – Tómas Doncker with Daniel Sadownick www.myspace.com/tomasdoncker    
4:00 PM – 6 Figures www.myspace.com/6figuresonline  (featuring Harvard alum, Corey Bernhard)

Club Passim Stage:

12 - 12:45pm - Steve Bacon www.myspace.com/stevenbacon
1 - 1:45pm  - Jenee Halstead www.jeneehalstead.com
2 - 2:45pm - John Elliott www.thehereafterishere.com
3 - 3:45pm - Chris O'Brien www.chris-obrien.net
4 - 4:45pm Alastair Moock (tent) - www.alastairmoock.com
5 - 5:45pm - Mieka Pauley www.miekapauley.com

Honk! Festival Stage  Brattle Street (in front of Hidden Sweets)

2:00       What Cheer? Brigade http://www.myspace.com/whatcheerbrigade
3:00       Himalayas http://www.myspace.com/himalayasmusic
4:00       Rude Mechanical Orchestra http://www.honkfest.org/bands.htm#rmo  
5:00       Brass Liberation Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWk9hBxquxc

Honk! Festival – (Location tbd)
3:00    Titubanda http://www.titubanda.it/it/
4:00    Hungry March Band http://www.myspace.com/hungrymarchband

Facts about the Longest Sofa in America:

The Facts:
Length: 213 feet
Weight: 2.17 tons
Comprised of 68 legs
Designed by Anders Nørgaard for BoConcept.

Making its first US appearance at Oktoberfest in Harvard Square, Sunday, October 12th Noon -6:00. The world's longest sofa was first assembled for the Aarhus Festival, Denmark.

Oktoberfest is Free to the Public.
For more info, please call 617-491-3434 or www.harvardsquare.com

RAINDATE: Monday, October 13, 2008

Pictures Available upon request! Photo Gallery:
http://www.harvardsquare.com/Home/Slideshows/Oktoberfest.aspx

Sunday October 12th, 2008
Grendel's Den will proudly celebrate our 6th annual Ceremonial Keg Tapping and Toast featuring a
ceremonial keg of Paulaner Oktoberfest  - shipped straight from
the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany!
We are bringing in a great line up of German Beers including Spaten, Weihenstephaner and Erdinger Oktoberfests and serving a classic Bavarian dishes in addition to our regular menu.
visit http://www.grendelsden.com for more details.