Plant Riverside District is delighted to host their annual Oktoberfest celebration, which will showcase a blend of old and new German traditions from Saturday, September 23 through Saturday, October 28. All family-friendly festivities are free and open to the public.

Oktoberfest highlights include bratwurst eating contests, stein holding competitions and a keg toss, as well as traditional polka music and additional live music performances along the riverfront.

Oktoberfest is a popular annual festival in Munich, Germany that’s traditionally held over a two-week period in late September and early October. The event originated in 1810, as part of the official celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who was later known as King Louis I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. All Munich citizens were invited to join in the festivities, which eventually became known as Oktoberfest.