The Olympic Tavern

10/31/2026

Saturday: Brunch > Dinner > Halloween Bash.

That's what's on tap today, Folks. Loaded bloodies, Chilaquiles and more brunching till 4pm, then we Prime Rib and Brandy Old Fashioned our way through dinner, then at 8pm our buddy is hosting Nightmare On Main Street - Halloween Costume & Karaoke Contest!

Top costumes and karaoke singers will win:
👻A pair of Bears Tickets to the Dec 6 game against the Jaguars
👻Six tickets to a club level suite at an upcoming Icehogs game
👻A b**r private tasting for you and 9 friends
👻 Second and third place gift baskets and gift cards
👻 Plus everyone in costume takes home an Olympic glass full of candy

You spend the time and money making the costume great. Might as well show it off tonight. We'll see you soon Rockford!

👻🧟‍♂️☠️🧛‍♂️💀🕷️🎃

10/30/2026

Did we get a bunch of great pictures of last year's Halloween Costume Karaoke Bash? Honestly no, we were laughing too hard.

Come grab your own photos, show off your costume skills and sing your heart out this Saturday night for Nightmare On Main Street. Bring your friends because we're giving away:

•TWO tickets to Soldier Field to see the Chicago Bears play the •Jacksonville Jaguars on 12/6,
•SIX club suite level tickets to an upcoming Icehogs game,
•A private b**r tasting for you and NINE friends,
•A neon b**r sign, ..plus more prizes, including candy for everyone in costume!

Party starts around 8 with spooky cocktail features and we'll draw for winners just after 10pm. Good luck, Halloween fans!

🎃🧙‍♀️🍬

10/27/2026

Did we get a bunch of great pictures of last year's Halloween Costume Karaoke Bash? Honestly no, we were laughing too hard.

Come grab your own photos, show off your costume skills and sing your heart out this Saturday night for Nightmare On Main Street - Halloween Costume & Karaoke Contest. Bring your friends because we're giving away:
•TWO tickets to Soldier Field to see the Chicago Bears play the •Jacksonville Jaguars on 12/6,
•SIX club suite level tickets to an upcoming Icehogs game,
•A private b**r tasting for you and NINE friends,
•A neon b**r sign, ..plus more prizes, including candy for everyone in costume!

Party starts around 8 with spooky cocktail features and we'll draw for winners just after 10pm. Good luck, Halloween fans!

🎃🧙‍♀️🍬

10/23/2026

Mark Henderson's Weather Hub calls it "unseasonably warm" -- we just call it "get it in" weather. This upcoming week might be one of the best (last?) of the season to dine outdoors.

We just tapped into the LAST of our Oktoberfest kegs today, and we'll say goodbuy to the sausages and schnitzel over the next week too as we slide back into a new cool weather menu -- more seafood, vegetarian, and comfort food features coming next week... Did someone say fried chicken?

Now on tap: **r Festbier / 3 Floyds Brewing Zombie Dust / Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout NITRO / Edmund Fitzgerald / Urban Forest Craft Brewing Festbier

10/15/2026

Did we just add a pair of Bears home game tickets to our Halloween party prizes? Yes, we did. Are we adding more and more prizes as we get closer? Yes, we are. Will everyone in costume take home candy and prizes? You better believe it, but the best costumes and karaoke singers will take home the the big prizes.

Take a look at some of our favorite costumes from last year and let us know: what's your crew dressing up as this year?
....Actually, don't tell us. We like the surprise. See you on the 31st.

RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/2128728951388274

10/13/2026

Folks, THIS is peak Oktoberfest weather. Knowing Rockford's weather patterns, it won't last long, so come grab a pork shank, a plate of schnitzel or Usinger's Sausages from MKE (Bratwurst / Knackwurst / Hungarian / Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar) before our Oktoberfest celebration finishes in a few weeks. Until then, we're still serving lots of German & German-Style b**rs on tap including Krombacher Pilsner, Art History Brewing Festbier, Revolution Brewing Oktoberfest and several more on deck from Urban Forest and Fair State Brewing. Enjoy inside at the bar or outdoors on our "biergarten" as long as the weather cooperates.

Find our full menu and Oktoberfest features for dine in OR curbside pickup on our website at theolympictavern.com

10/01/2026

Apparently there was a glaring omission from yesterdays' weekend recap post -- it's RAAC Rockford Area Arts Council ARTSCENE WEEKEND!

We have new art on the wall from our friends Holly Fuca / Scott Wenström / Dave Pedersen -- three different artists with totally different perspectives! Scott is a photographer that uses vintage film cameras to make super wide, immersive panorama photos. Holly is a talented painter who has a playful, pop (and sometimes tongue-in cheek) POV. And Dave is a pen and ink sketcher that's hiding his Flock camera sketches all over the bar to "keep an eye on you."

We're busy hanging the last few pieces and prepping more Oktoberfest fare for the weekend. We hope you'll include us on your artistic tour of Rockford, and maybe take home some new art for your walls too.

Big thanks to Dave, Holly and Scott for hanging with us this fall.

10/01/2026

Let's finish this week out strong....

Thursday -- Steak night means we take $5 off all steaks (Ribeye, Filet Mignon, & Sirloin) plus our weekly w**e feature (check the boards for this week's feature).

Friday -- Revolution Deep Woods Preview Party @ The Olympic Tavern with FOUR barrel aged b**rs on tap from Revolution -- Bryan from Rev will be here after work giving away some swag plus two tickets to an upcoming show at Thalia Hall in Chicago. Yes, we'll have our Oktoberfest menu rocking too.

Saturday -- Loaded bloodies and brunch at 11am , then we activate Supper Club Mode at night with Prime Rib and Brandy Old Fashioneds. Kitchen rocks till 11 on the weekends so ring us for late night curbside at 815.962.8758.

09/30/2026

If you're watching Mark Henderson's Weather Hub, you already know today is rain and gloom all day, but we just call that the beginning of SOUP SEASON.

Our Soup Flight comes with choice of three daily homemade soups: choose between Baked French Onion, Loaded Baked Potato, Bison Chili & Soup of the day (today it's Creamy Chicken & Rice) plus a half loaf of our warm baked bread & butter.

Oktoberfest menu continues too with sausages from Usingers, Jagerschnitzel with mushroom b**r sauce, and of course, a huge soft pretzel with b**r cheese and mustard.

Tonight (and every Wednesday) our Pub Trivia - Marvel Vs DC starts at 7pm. Bring your brainy friends and see which group takes home $50, $25 or $10 gift cards, plus more importantly, bragging rights. The bar tends to fill up right before trivia, so we suggest getting here early and claiming your spot!

09/28/2026