Saturday, September 21st
from 1pm til Midnight
at NIU HUSKIE STADIUM - West Side Parking Lot
all under the HUGE BIG TOP TENT!

The 2nd Annual OKTOBERFEST at HUSKIE STADIUM
brought to you by Fatty's Pub & Grille and Leinenkugel's.

Come out before, during and after the NIU vs Eastern Illinois Home Opener Football Game for great food, draft beer and live music! Event is Free to anyone with a ticket to the game. $5 Cover Charge without.

2:30pm- Before the game... Live Music from BACK COUNTRY ROADS - Playing the Hottest Country Music will be performing live in the Oktoberfest Tent

6pm NIU vs Eastern Illinois inside Huskie Stadium
Don't miss the Home Opener!

Bleacher Report Rated Huskie Stadium the "Hardest Place to Play in 2013 in College Football" Huskies own the longest home winning streak in all of college football! Get tickets at http://www.niuhuskies.com

After the game (around 9pm)....
LIVE MUSIC from RED WOODY - Playing the Best Rock!

-Get your Special Edition Oktoberfest 22oz Mug - Only 500 Available and fill it up with your choice of many seasonal beers from Leinenkugels and Blue Moon plus favorites including Coors Light - Five Different Beers on Tap All Day!

Great Food will be available all day long from Fatty's including fantastic Brats, Burgers and much, much more!

Parking Lots at the stadium will stay open late- Families are welcome to attend. You Must be 21 to attend Oktoberfest and enter the tent unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian.

Please mark attend to get additional updates and more information
Invite your Friends - Let's pack the stadium and enjoy a fantastic event as well!

(09-12-2013 08:35 AM)HuskieRak Wrote:  

Sounds good.

Is it on the east side or west side?

(09-12-2013 12:15 PM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  Is it on the east side or west side?

Quote:at NIU HUSKIE STADIUM - West Side Parking Lot
all under the HUGE BIG TOP TENT!

I hope they have more people stationed where they sell food. Spent 45 min in line last year for some food. We didn't bring anything because we wanted to support it with our cash.

(09-12-2013 12:15 PM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  Is it on the east side or west side?

west...

Can anyone tell me, honestly, if this would be a good event to bring my 14 year old daughter to? Not crazy about her being in the middle of a drink-fest (where Daddy will partake), but I'm wondering if there is some family style to this, or is it just a high end college drink-fest? She loves country music too (ugh..).

(09-12-2013 12:56 PM)NIU84 Wrote:  Can anyone tell me, honestly, if this would be a good event to bring my 14 year old daughter to? Not crazy about her being in the middle of a drink-fest (where Daddy will partake), but I'm wondering if there is some family style to this, or is it just a high end college drink-fest? She loves country music too (ugh..).

I doubt many of the students will go in here. They will keep to the East side for their free tailgating parking.

I am trying to get the Grotto to erect a tent at Huskie Stadium this year. The "entertainment" will be family-oriented. (After all, that's how families are formed, right?) We will have specially-shaped lollipops and popsicles for the kiddies, a bit more risqué treats for mom and dad, and free items to take home and enjoy in the privacy of your domicile. I expect long lines because there will be no reservations but rather, "first come, first served". For the usual Grotto VIPs, the tent will have a special rear entrance.

As with ALL Grotto-sponsored events, there will be NO dress code! It's "come as you are." However, clothes of some sort WILL be required, since this is being billed as family-friendly.

(09-12-2013 12:58 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-12-2013 12:56 PM)NIU84 Wrote:  Can anyone tell me, honestly, if this would be a good event to bring my 14 year old daughter to? Not crazy about her being in the middle of a drink-fest (where Daddy will partake), but I'm wondering if there is some family style to this, or is it just a high end college drink-fest? She loves country music too (ugh..).

I doubt many of the students will go in here. They will keep to the East side for their free tailgating parking.

Last year it was pretty mild, anything but a drinkfest. Of course, the line for food/drink was long so I'm not sure you could have drunk that much even if you wanted to.

"Free to anyone with a ticket to the game. $5 Cover Charge without."

BRAVO! Way to help ticket sales! I love seeing stuff like this. Sounds like a great time!

(09-12-2013 12:58 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-12-2013 12:56 PM)NIU84 Wrote:  Can anyone tell me, honestly, if this would be a good event to bring my 14 year old daughter to? Not crazy about her being in the middle of a drink-fest (where Daddy will partake), but I'm wondering if there is some family style to this, or is it just a high end college drink-fest? She loves country music too (ugh..).

I doubt many of the students will go in here. They will keep to the East side for their free tailgating parking.

Yeah, but tailgating will end at what time?

(09-12-2013 01:18 PM)Who You Crappin? Wrote:  

(09-12-2013 12:58 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-12-2013 12:56 PM)NIU84 Wrote:  Can anyone tell me, honestly, if this would be a good event to bring my 14 year old daughter to? Not crazy about her being in the middle of a drink-fest (where Daddy will partake), but I'm wondering if there is some family style to this, or is it just a high end college drink-fest? She loves country music too (ugh..).

I doubt many of the students will go in here. They will keep to the East side for their free tailgating parking.

Yeah, but tailgating will end at what time?

I suspect the students will go elsewhere after tailgating ends.

(09-12-2013 08:19 AM)fathuskie Wrote:  Parking Lots at the stadium will stay open late

THAT'S what I'm talking about!!

(09-12-2013 12:29 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  I hope they have more people stationed where they sell food. Spent 45 min in line last year for some food. We didn't bring anything because we wanted to support it with our cash.

There will be more stations for food this year. Quite frankly everyone involved with the planning last year did not expect there would be such an overwhelming number of people wanting to eat.

(09-12-2013 02:10 PM)fathuskie Wrote:  

(09-12-2013 12:29 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  I hope they have more people stationed where they sell food. Spent 45 min in line last year for some food. We didn't bring anything because we wanted to support it with our cash.

There will be more stations for food this year. Quite frankly everyone involved with the planning last year did not expect there would be such an overwhelming number of people wanting to eat.

Sounds good. With the little ones its easier to buy something than grill or being food ourselves.

(09-12-2013 12:56 PM)NIU84 Wrote:  Can anyone tell me, honestly, if this would be a good event to bring my 14 year old daughter to? Not crazy about her being in the middle of a drink-fest (where Daddy will partake), but I'm wondering if there is some family style to this, or is it just a high end college drink-fest? She loves country music too (ugh..).

Many people have no idea about the Alumni Village at homecoming. College tents are setup between east of Huskie Stadium and the Alumni Center. FREE food and soft drinks in a variety of tents! Marching band comes through about one hour before game time. Best deal is free Italian Beefs, cookies, and chips in the Engineering tent. Perfect place for parents and kids to hang out for a couple of hours.