(October 3 & 10) Leavenworth Oktoberfest, Leavenworth, Washington The city's history and rich brewing culture makes for a boisterous Oktoberfest with all the usual draws, plus a 45-foot glockenspiel. New Ulm was founded by German immigrants in 1854, and is still the sister city to Germany's Ulm. (October 9-11)īoston's Harpoon Octoberfest Courtesy Harpoon Brewery New Ulm Oktoberfest, New Ulm, Minnesota So you can pat yourself on the back for paying the $5 admission fee, or wear your lederhosen and get in for free. Louis-area non-profits and German cultural organizations. The Soulard Oktoberfest has all the standard Bavarian food (plus tacos and doughnuts) and festivities, and proceeds benefit St. (October 9-11) Soulard Oktoberfest, Soulard, Missouri While Saturday is for beer and brats, Friday night is for wine and cheese. More than 20 breweries take part in this picture-perfect Oktoberfest, which nods to the Bavarian beerfest without getting too verrückt (that would be crazy). (October 2-3) Acadia's Oktoberfest, Southwest Harbor, Maine And don't worry, there will be chicken dance. The brewery showcases its fall beers, and a local German restaurant brings in the festival's fare. (October 2-4) Harpoon Octoberfest, Boston, Massachusettsīoston's biggest Oktoberfest celebration takes place in Harpoon Brewery. Plus, there's a tuba festival, lovingly called OkTubaFest. Fritztown's Oktoberfest is smaller, but just as Germanic. It makes sense then, that towns like Fredericksburg (named after the Ping of Prussia) know how to throw down for Oktoberfest (nearby Addison's Oktoberfest pulls in over 70,000 visitors each September). Texas has strong ties to Germany-Texas German, a dialect, is still used amongst the city's older population. This post originally appeared in 2014 and has been updated.
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