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Skitoberfest at Boyne Mountain Celebrates Fall & Winter

October 2024

The Annual Skitoberfest is a fall extravaganza and homecoming taking place in the Boyne Mountain Village and surrounding Northern Michigan area. Skitoberfest celebrates the best of fall’s family offerings in an Oktoberfest style setting. Highlights include, great food, Michigan beers, wines and spirits, plus music and endless family entertainment.

Here's the Typical Entertainment Schedule:

  • 12-5pm – Winter Expo
  • 12-5pm – Kid’s Zone –  Bounce House, Inflatables, Tubing, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Games, Paintball, Balloon Twisting, and more
  • 12-5pm – Live Music
  • 12-5pm – Fire Dancers
  • 12-5pm – FREE Scenic Chairlift Rides
  • 12-5pm – Bier Tent – Michigan Craft Beers, Michigan Wine & Spirits, Food Trucks
  • 12-5pm – Keg Bowling, Axe Throwing, Punkin Chunkin, Pumpkin Smashing
  • 12-5pm – SkyBridge Michigan Open
  • 1-3:30pm – Stein Hoisting Qualifying Rounds
  • 2pm – Pond Pedal – Prizes for Best Crash & Fastest Across
  • 4:10pm – Stein Hoisting Championship, prizes for champions
  • 4:30pm – Pray for Snow Bonfire
  • 5-8pm – After Party with DJ in the Back Forty Biergarten, prizes
  • 8pm-12am  – Snowflake After Party with Live Music

2023 Winter Expo Vendors

  • Nordica
  • Blizzard Tecnica
  • Marker Dalbello Volkl
  • Rossignol
  • K2
  • Atomic
  • Salamon
  • Ride Snowboards
  • Boyne Country Sports
  • Featuring BoyneVoyage Trailer

2023 Food & Beverage Vendors

  • Happy’s Taco
  • Waffle Cabin
  • Forty Acres Tavern
  • Everett’s
  • Trophy Room
  • Snack Bar
  • Fresh Press
  • Tillie’s Tafel
  • Boyne Concessions
  • Petoskey Brewing Company
  • Boston Beer Company
  • Beards Brewery
  • Shorts Brewing Company
  • Starcut Ciders
  • Atwater Brewery
  • Bell’s Brewery

Stay tuned for information on Skitoberfest 2024!

For more information on Boyne Mountain Skitoberfest, contact:

Boyne Resorts

1 Boyne Mountain Road
Boyne Falls, MI 49713

(855) 688-7024

boynemountain.com

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