Oktoberfest Gives Back!
Oktoberfest USA Donates $216,618 Back to Local Organizations in 2025
Oktoberfest USA announces a total of $216,618 in direct donations to local veterans, volunteer organizations, marching bands, non-profits, and school groups following this year’s festival. Each year, the event relies on hundreds of volunteers and community partners to help bring the fest to life — from parade participants and grounds operations to musical performances in the parades and event support services. These donations represent a direct reinvestment in the people and organizations that make Oktoberfest possible.
In addition to these direct donations, Oktoberfest contributes nearly $26 million in annual economic impact to the La Crosse region through tourism, local business spending, and hospitality revenue. The direct donations announced this month are separate from that economic activity and represent funds going directly back into the community.
For information on how to get involved with Oktoberfest, visit www.oktoberfestusa.com/get-involved
Oktoberfest Board presents check to Coulee Region Organizations, October 2025
Oktoberfest Parade Marshals present check to La Crosse Confluence Band and La Crosse Logan Physical Education Program, November 2025
Oktoberfest Board and Staff present donation check to The Hunger Task Force, November 2025
2025 Group Donation Recipients:
| 7 Rivers Big Brothers Big Sisters |
| Altra Foundation |
| Amanda’s Dance Academy
Angel’s House of Healing |
| Aquinas Dance Team |
| Aquinas High School – Marching Blu-Golds |
| Arcadia High School – Arcadia High School Marching Band |
| Black River Falls High School – Marching Tigers |
| Blue Stars Alumni & Friends Drum & Bugle Corps
Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse |
| Caledonia Founder’s Days |
| Caledonia Jr. Prom |
| Caledonia Senior Party |
| Caledonia Soccer
Causeway Givers |
| Camp Decorah Ranger Crew |
| Crucifixion School |
| Dazzler Dance Team |
| Emerson Elementary PTO |
| Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School Red Hawk Band
GECU Credit Union for Kids Gemütlichkeit Foundation |
| Hmong2Hmong |
| Holmen Dance Team |
| Holmen High School Marching Vikings |
| Holmen Middle School Marching Band |
| Holmen Peru Trip |
| Holmen Show Choir |
| Holy Trinity
Hope Restore |
| Hunger Task Force |
| La Crescent High School Band Boosters |
| La Crescent PTO |
| La Crescent Rotary Club |
| La Crescent-Hokah High School – Marching Lancer Band |
| La Crescent-Hokah Middle School Marching Lancers |
| La Crosse Area German Relations Association
La Crosse Builders Exchange |
| La Crosse Central High School – Central Riverhawk Marching Band |
| La Crosse Confluence |
| La Crosse Mississippi Sisters |
| La Crosse Show Choir
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra |
| La Crosse Logan Physical Education Program |
| Lancer Volleyball |
| Logan High School Marching Band |
| Longfellow Middle School – 8th Grade Marching Trojans |
| Luther High School – Marching Knights |
| Marine Credit Union Foundation |
| Mary Mother of Church Men’s Club |
| Melrose-Mindoro Mustang Marching Band
Mental Health Coalition of Greater La Crosse Miss La Crosse Scholarship Organization Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Organization |
| North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association
North Side Business Association |
| OHS Band Parent Support Group |
| Onalaska High School Band Boosters |
| Onalaska High School – Marching Hilltoppers |
| Onalaska Show Choirs Parent Group |
| Rotary After Hours |
| Rotary Club of La Crosse
Rotary Works Foundation |
| River City Rough Riders Football |
| RUSH WI West
School District of La Crosse |
| Seven Rivers Disc Golf Club |
| Sparta High School – Sparta High School Marching Band |
| Sparta Show Choir
Star Center St. Boniface School |
| St Joe’s Lions |
| Tabby Town |
| Tri-State Toe Picks
Union Home Mortgage Knights of Columbus |
| UW La Crosse – UWL Alumni Band |
| UWL Best Buddies |
| UWL Chemistry & Biochemistry Club |
| UWL Marching Band |
| UWL Psych Graduate Program |
| UWL Screaming Eagles |
| UWL Triathlon |
| UWL Women’s Frisbee |
| UWL Women’s Hockey Club |
| UWL Wrestling
WAFER |
| Warriors Baton |
| Warriors Performing Arts – Warriors Performing Arts |
| West Salem High School – Marching Panthers |
| West Salem Middle School Marching Panthers |
| West Salem Parents Class of 2026 |
| Westby High School Marching Norse
Women’s Fund of La Crosse |
| Winona Humane Society |