Public Service Announcement
Annual Mactoberfest will take place on Sept. 6, 2025
Aspen, CO – The city of Aspen invites community members to attend the third annual Mactoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Restaurant Row, East Hopkins Avenue, between Monarch and Mill streets.
This free event will feature the ultimate mac and cheese showdown, where local participants compete to create the best macaroni and cheese. It will also feature beer for sale by Aspen’s Mother Puckers women’s hockey team and live music.
This year, participants will compete for the Crowd Favorite and the Judges’ Favorite titles. Attendees can sample dishes and vote anonymously for their favorite macaroni and cheese. The competitor with the most votes wins Crowd Favorite. A panel of judges will crown the Judges’ Favorite. This year, the panel of judges includes:
- Laura Werlin, Mactoberfest veteran and cheese connoisseur (aka “The Cheese Lady”)
- Jake Andersen, Aspen’s new fire chief
- Lyla Osbourne, a 14-year-old Aspen High School freshman
“Each year the community’s appetite for this event keeps growing,” said special events assistant manager, Wesy Armour-Cook. “It’s one of our favorite events to host because it combines the best of both worlds - lively attendee engagement and friendly, local competition.”
For more information on the event, please visit aspenspecialevents.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Wesy Armour-Cook, assistant special events manager
Phone: 970-948-2589
Email: wesy.armour-cook@aspen.gov
Jenna Ioffredo, communications manager
Phone: 970-987-2722
Email: jenna.ioffredo@aspen.gov