Bavarian brews at Kryal Castle

KRYAL Castle is set to be host of an Oktoberfest celebration next month with beer, food, and music.

Artists such as the Rockafellas, Joel Fletcher and Discovery Daft Punk Tribute Show will be performing along with Melbourne Oompah, Big Twisty and The Funknasty.

A range of food and drink will be on offer with Bavarian dishes like bratwurst and soft pretzels as well as a plenty of beer.

Attendees are encouraged to wear German lederhosen or dirndl to embrace the experience.

This is the first year Kryal Castle will independently run the event which was last held in 2015.

“I think we looked around the castle and it’s an awesome place that really fits the theme,” said Kryal Castle CEO Bart Hamilton.

“Ballarat doesn’t have an Oktoberfest and they’re becoming increasingly popular around Australia so for us it’s a marriage of perfect location and perfect time.”

The day will be a combination of world-class music acts and elements of the traditional German festival.

“We’ve got an incredible artists line up with internationally renowned music acts,” said Mr Hamilton.

“They’ll also be traditional Oktoberfest stuff so the big, long tables, drinking steins and Viking helmets.

“They’ll be a nice mix of the traditional Oktoberfest experience and a music festival.”

The event marks the start of a series of music festivals Kryal Castle will be holding into December on top of what has been a busy year.

“I think we’ve had a great year and the beauty of it is it ranges from the unicorn festival which is quite childlike and then smashing pumpkins and Oktoberfest which are for adults,” said Mr Hamilton.

“I definitely think we’re getting out there and I think this is just the start as we move into next year.”

Oktoberfest and Kryal Castle will be on Saturday 21 October from 12pm, with tickets starting at $66.30 and they can be purchased from the Kryal Castle website.