Three-day Oktoberfest event coming to Monon 30 venue

The recently launched community-based event center, The Cradle at Monon 30, will host a three-day Oktoberfest on Friday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 2. The event will showcase Bavarian culture with a biergarten, food, live music, activities and a Marktplatz.

Hours will be 4 to 11 p.m. Sept. 30, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 1 and noon to 9 p.m. Oct. 2.

Activities will include a “brawt-eating” competition, keg-rolling race, stein-hoisting contest and the running of the wiener dogs.

Single-day tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate and three-day passes are $35 in advance or $45 at the gate. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Monon30.com/oktoberfest-2022.

Located at the intersection of 30th street and the Monon Trail, this historically overlooked and once-aging industrial area is being transformed into a new and unique mixed-use development.

Plans include adding 1,000 residential units for all income levels, more than 30,000 square feet of event space, multiple recreational areas and 50,000 square feet of commercial and retail opportunities.

Developers describe Monon 30 as a new and unique mixed-use project that is planned to provide approximately 1,000 residential units across income levels, over 30,000 square feet of event space, multiple recreation areas, and 50,000 square feet of commercial and retail opportunities.

The development will be constructed in multiple phases and designed to meet best-in-class urban standards while bridging Meridian Kessler, Fall Creek and Downtown, the development team said.

That team is composed of nine companies that have experience in multifamily and commercial development – Gradison Design & Build, Monan 30, Mojave Ghost, DMJR Development, Architects Forum, Premier Commercial, Gilliate General Contractors, Blackhawk Asset Management and the Ridge Group. 

PHOTO ABOVE: The Cradle is the event space component of the Monon 30 development. Rendering by Monon 30