Insiders Are Able To Purchase Their Tickets Now!
If you or your organization attended Forks & Corks in 2023, you are an Insider! If you have not received your ticketing link, please email ticketing@festfoundation.com, and we will send you your 2024 information as soon as possible.
Insiders have until 8:00 p.m. on April 11th to reserve their seats at this highly sought-after event, which supports scholarships for 13 area high schools. All tickets will be made public on Friday, April 12th, at noon.
Public Ticket Sales Begin Friday, April 12th at 9:00 a.m.
Last year, fewer than 35 seats were available to the public and sold in less than 36 hours. Be ready on April 12th to get your seats or table (if available). The ticketing link is below.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 • 5 – 8 PM
Waterfront Cargill Room, 328 Front Street So., La Crosse, WI
Valet Parking available for Forks & Corks guests
Join us for an evening of delicious food and wine pairings benefiting the Gemütlichkeit Foundation, a 501(c)(3)3 nonprofit organization and the charitable arm of Oktoberfest USA. The evening features silent and live auctions and is open to all individuals and businesses with a passion for supporting and funding scholarship opportunities for area high school students.
The Foundation currently awards $14,000 in scholarships each year, including $1000 scholarships to thirteen area high schools as well as a $1000 scholarship to the yearly winner of the Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest Scholarship Program. Area high schools currently served are Aquinas, Bangor, De Soto, La Crescent, La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, Holmen, Melrose-Mindoro, Onalaska, Onalaska Luther, West Salem, and Westby.
Tickets may be purchased individually, as whole tables, or as part of a sponsorship package. Sponsorship opportunities are available at the $500, $1000, and $1600 levels. You may donate even if you are unable to attend. All donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!
The sponsor list is updated as new sponsors join us in supporting area students.
If you have questions, we are ready to help!
- Ready to become a Sponsor or have questions about Sponsorships?
- Interested in a custom Sponsorship package?
- Need help with your order?
We look forward to helping you with your questions. Please email us at ticketing@festfoundation.com and we’ll get back to you right away. Be sure to include your contact information and any other details we may need.
Dinner Menu
| Course 1 Wedge Salad iceberg wedge, blue cheese, bacon, pickled red onion, blue cheese dressing | Course 2 Jumbo Shrimp sorrel pesto, piquillo pepper and corn salsa, white bean puree | Course 3 Chicken Sausage Stuffed Cannelloni marsala mushroom cream sauce |
| Course 4 Beef Short Rib whipped potatoes, broccolini, jus | Course 5 Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cake |
Tickets and Sponsorships
Whether you are looking for tickets, a sponsorship, or both, we make it easy! Please note the following ticket dates:
Friday, March 29th through Thursday, April 4th is Sponsors Week
Previous sponsors may purchase their table and select their table location. A limited number of available Sovereign and Magnum Sponsorships will also be available during this time. If you have not previously attended and want to be guaranteed a seat (we sell out each year), then purchasing one of the remaining sponsorships is a great way to do so.
Friday, April 5th through Thursday, April 11th is Insiders Week
Previous attendees may purchase tickets using a special access code that you’ll receive at the email address you used for the previous Forks & Corks. A limited number of available Sovereign and Magnum Sponsorships will also be available during this time. If you have not previously attended and want to be guaranteed a seat (we sell out each year), then purchasing one of the remaining sponsorships is a great way to do so.
Ticketing Opens To Everyone On Friday, April 12th
Available seating will be limited so be sure to get your tickets early! In 2023, less than 40 seats were available when tickets went on sale to the public. You don’t want to miss out on the region’s premier event supporting scholarships for thirteen area high schools!