Highlands: Diane from Veterans Park sent information about 20th Annual Oktoberfest scheduled for Saturday, October 2 from 02:00 pm to 09:00 pm. Diane says…
Authentic German food, live music, dancing and other great entertainment will be part of the Highlands Business Partnership 20th Annual Oktoberfest celebration taking place in Veterans Park on Bay & Shrewsbury Avenues on Saturday, October 2nd from 2:00 – 9:00 PM. Rain Date – Sunday, October, 3rd 12-7PM, Admission and Parking is free.
The park is festive with fall decorations, the food is great and the varieties of German beers are even better. Authentic German food is a highlight of this famous festival.
Executive Chef Butch Greenwaldt is preparing the menu with plenty of traditional German favorites hot off the grill such as bratwurst, knockwurst, kraut, potato pancakes, goulash, sauerbraten and Bavarian noodles along with other tasty fare those less adventurous.
Quench your thirst with a large variety of Oktoberfest Beers, both light and dark. The beer garden will also serve Riesling wine and Sangria.
Join the thousands of visitors who annually attend to enjoy the live Oompah and polka music by Dancehall Detour. German Dancers will surely get the crowd moving. Festivities will include a “Best-Dressed” Contest, and a “Beer Stein Holding” Contest with special prizes. There will also be 50/50 drawings with 50% of the proceeds going to the lucky winners.
There is something for everyone at the Highlands Oktoberfest. The festival is family friendly and there will be children’s activities, including Bounce Houses and face painting, along with a wide variety of retail, specialty and craft vendors.
More information can be found at at this link.
