Wellen Park celebrates the spirit of Oktoberfest Sept. 28 in Downtown Wellen

VENICE, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2024) – Cue the oompahs and accordions, roll out the barrels, grab your lederhosen and get ready to strut your stuff during the “Chicken Dance.” Oktoberfest is coming to Wellen Park!

The inaugural event is Saturday, Sept. 28, noon to 8 p.m. on the Great Lawn in Downtown Wellen. Celebrating beer and brats, pretzels and polka, and time-honored Bavarian traditions, Oktoberfest also features dancers, a live polka band, a stein-hoisting competition and entertainment on the Solis Hall stage throughout the day.

“Oktoberfest celebrations are always energetic, entertaining and engaging,” said Christine Masney, vice president of marketing for Wellen Park. “In a nutshell, they’re the essence of Wellen Park and our vibrant fun-filled lifestyle.”

Free and open to the public, the family-friendly festival transforms the Great Lawn into a quintessential Oktoberfest atmosphere nestled along downtown’s 80-acre Grand Lake. Table seating on the Great Lawn is limited and is reserved on a first come basis. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Entertainment begins at noon with DJ Jessie Rodriguez spinning tunes until 4 p.m. German dancers perform 2 to 4 p.m. Then, it’s all-out polka as the DeLeon Oktoberfest Band takes the stage 4 to 8 p.m. The lively family festival-style ensemble includes three generations of accordionists and has performed at Florida’s biggest Oktoberfest events.

In addition to traditional German food offered by Wellen Park restaurants, Oktoberfest attendees will also discover a variety of cuisine at Downtown Wellen restaurants, including Italian, seafood, steak, pizza, ice cream, gourmet coffee and fusion as well as New England, American and ballpark favorites available in The Yard. Guests can also take advantage of Wellen Park’s Sip & Stroll program. Attendees are welcome to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating restaurants and walk around Downtown Wellen freely. No outside coolers or alcoholic beverages are permitted. Downtown also offers boutique stores and abundant outdoor recreation, including parklike gathering areas, a splashpad, a three-mile nature trail, and fishing and paddling on Grand Lake.

For more information about Oktoberfest at Wellen Park, visit wellenpark.com/events/wellen-park-oktoberfest.

 

About Wellen Park

Consistently ranked among the U.S.’s top-selling communities annually by prominent real estate consulting firms RCLCO and John Burns, Wellen Park offers a mix of single-family and multifamily residential, commercial and recreational options. The community currently has approximately 10,000 residents, and at full buildout will have more than 50,000 residents and 22,500 homes within its three distinct districts: West Villages, Downtown Wellen and Playmore.

Wellen Park’s expanding residential choices include new-construction luxury custom, semi-custom and single-family homes in picturesque neighborhoods, a dynamic new lifestyle concept for active adults 55+, paired and attached villas, coach homes and condominiums for a low-maintenance lifestyle.

Rental options in Wellen Park range from one- to three-bedroom luxury apartments and single-family homes to an apartment community for adults 55 and older, and world-class independent, assisted living and memory care.

Wellen Park is close to top-ranked beaches and the area’s many attractions.

To learn more about living at Wellen Park, call 941-960-7805, go to wellenpark.com or visit the Welcome Center at 12275 Mercado Drive in Venice, Fla. The Welcome Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Contact:

Jennifer Hamilton, Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold Marketing and PR, 239-275-5758, [email protected]