Mactoberfest

– Oct. 14, 2026 –

Downtown South Bend Mactoberfest 2026

MACTOBERFEST  –  OCTOBER 14 | 5 – 9 pm


Head to Downtown South Bend for a celebration of Mac & Cheese paired with the perfect locally brewed beer!*

Mactoberfest is a celebration of ooey, gooey mac & cheese! Visit restaurants throughout downtown South Bend and enjoy amazing artisan mac & cheese samples prepared by local chefs. Each sample will be perfectly paired with a beer (or wine).

Head downtown with friends or family for food and fun, but first get your passes.
$48 – Full Pairing | $28 – Food Only

And don’t forget to vote! Participating restaurants are eager to earn 1st place for:

  • Best Mac and Cheese
  • Best Pairing
  • Most Creative Mac and Cheese

So please remember to vote before our polls close at 9 PM October 15. One random voter will win a $100 gift card!

BRING YOUR APPETITE AND ENJOY!

Tickets are limited so don’t miss this event! *Wine pairing in place of beer available upon request. Downtown dining association and participating restaurants cannot guarantee all dietary needs will be met.

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

(Choose your preferred starting location below when you order your ticket.)


Participating Restaurants

(The list of participants is subject to change at any time.)

  • Café Navarre
  • Chicory Café
  • Chocolate Café
  • The Hideaway
  • Howard Park Public House
  • Island Eleven
  • La Esperanza
  • L Street Kitchen
  • The Lauber
  • Madison Oyster Bar
  • Manny’s
  • PEGGS
  • Punjabi Rasoi
  • Salvation
  • Shamrocks Sports Bar
  • Spirited

Print out this map and take it along to check off your stops and take notes on wine and food samples.

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