Insiders Purchase Tickets First!
If you or your organization attended Forks & Corks in 2024, you are an Insider! We’ll send you 2025 information when available.
Not an Insider? Please email ticketing@festfoundation.com.
Public Ticket Sales: To Be Determined
Only a limited number of tickets are available to the general public. Check back for on-sale information.
Thursday, June 5 , 2025 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
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Tickets and Sponsorships
Whether you are looking for tickets, a sponsorship, or both, we make it easy! Please note the following ticket dates:
Sponsors Week: Coming Soon
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.
Insiders Week: Coming Soon
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.
General On-Sale: Coming Soon
Available seating will be limited so be sure to get your tickets early!