Before it was a beer style, it was a party. The first Oktoberfest celebration was held on October 12, 1810, but far from the drinking festival it’s become today, this first party was actually held to ...

We celebrate Oktoberfest by attending festivals all over the Wyoming Valley. We drink beer, eat brats and listen to German Oompah bands but do we really know the history behind this fall festival? On ...

When October comes around, beer lovers of the world rejoice, as it means the annual festival of hoppy goodness is right around the corner. Oktoberfest is a Bavarian bash of the highest order. It ...

This is the time of year when wurst comes to wurst. It’s Oktoberfest season, a six-week stretch when Chicago restaurants and organizations celebrate with outdoor parties, menus specials, entertainment ...

WHEN I THINK of party-hearty types, the Germans don’t automatically come to mind. Yet during this stretch of September and October, not only do Germans loosen up their lederhosen, they lead the world ...

There are plenty of Oktoberfest celebrations on tap in the Utica area, including Saranac’s event today and tomorrow and the Polish Community Club’s event on Saturday, Oct. 21. But what is Oktoberfest, ...

Cape Coral's Oktoberfest wrapped up its festivities, marking the end of what organizers are calling one of the most ...

Bring on the beer, bratwurst and Bavarian pretzels, Oktoberfest season has arrived! Oktoberfest is not only the world's largest folk festival, but it is also the world's largest beer festival as ...

Usually, by the time I start thinking about Oktoberfest, Oktoberfest is over. Which may have been Oktoberfest’s plan all along, to weed out the amateurs and keep crowds manageable at the world’s ...