Milwaukee Family Events

Name: Barktoberfest at Matty’s Big Backyard (New Berlin)
Start: 2025-10-05T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-05T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Matty’s Big Backyard

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Event Series: Fundraisers

🎃🐾 Barktoberfest at Oktoberfest 🐾🎃

A fundraiser to support Ma Paws & Me Pet Rescue

📅 Date: Sunday, October 5th

⏰ Time: 1 PM – 5 PM

📍 Location: Matty’s Big Backyard – 14460 College Ave, New Berlin

🍂 Fall Festivities Include:

🐶 Meet & Greet with Adoptable Foster Dogs

🎯 Cornhole Tournament (Costumes Encouraged!)

• $30/team – 20 team maximum

• No Bust Rule: first team to reach (or exceed) 21 at the end of an inning wins

• Single elimination (no losers bracket)

• Winner takes home a prize!

👉 Email mpmgeneralinfo@gmail.com to preregister

🎶 Polka music: 12pm-4pm

🧠 Trivia hosted by Matty’s: 12pm-4pm

🍹 Fall Specialty Drinks – $1 from each donated to MPM

🎟️ Raffle Baskets + 50/50 Drawing

🔥 Roast S’mores by the Fire (kits for purchase – proceeds to MPM!)

🐾 Fall themed Puppy Chow Treats for Purchase

🌶️ Jack Daniel’s Chili – $1 from every bowl supports MPM

🍪Fall themed sugar cookies for sale!

🍷 Wine pull

👻 Costume Contest (for dogs and humans!)

✨ Costumes encouraged for everyone—even if you’re not entering the contest!

🐕 Bring your well-behaved, leashed pups and join us for this family-friendly, tail-wagging good time!

Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details.