Join us on Saturday, October 5th, for our American Kickoff Festival at Shipgarten! Adults and children of all ages are welcome as there will be Oktoberfest activities going on throughout the day! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. The restaurant closes at 2 AM*** AMERICAN COMPETITIONS: -2:00 Pie Eating Contest (Fastest to Clear a Plate of Whipped Cream Wins $25 Gift Card!) -3:00 Cornhole Tournament (Bracket-style, Winning Team Wins $50 Gift Card!) -4:00 Keg Curling (Most Reps of an Empty Keg in 1 Minute Wins $25 Gift Card!) -5:00 Stein Hoisting (Longest Endurance Holding a Filled Stein Wins $25 Gift Card!) ♫ Live Music (3:30 PM - 7:30 PM) ♫ Shipgarten After Dark with Bianca Diamond (8:00 PM - 2:00 AM) "Shipgarten offers 2-155" TV Walls, 8 TVs, 3 outdoor projectors & 3 indoor Projectors!!!! ADDITIONALLY ➳ Meet and Greet Brewery Reps from Germany, Belgium, Austria & the US and get some BIER-ducation from them. Throughout the day each rep will talk about the history, flavor and process fo the biers they are pouring ➳ Various beers to sample from local and international breweries ➳ Photo Booth with Accessories for you and your pup(s)! ➳Great food including German style BBQ ➳German mulled wine & cocktails ➳Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ➳ Lawn Games & Activities including ladder toss, cornhole, connect 4, giant chess & checkers & MORE) ➳ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes PARKING: 1700 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA 22102. Parking is conveniently located five minutes away by foot and we offer a completely free, pet friendly, and complimentary Shuttle Bus service that runs on a continuous loop to and from the venue and parking lot! Another alternative is our $20 valet service. We are also conveniently located steps away from the McLean Metro Station. Uber Drop Off: 7581 Colshire Dr., McLean, VA 22102