German dancers. Lederhosen and dirndls. And a LOT of German bier.
Oktoberfest season kicks off Friday with the Germania Society of Cincinnati’s 46th annual celebration. But that’s just the beginning.
Every weekend through early October, Oktoberfest events will be celebrated across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Most of them follow this fun formula: an overflow of wieners, brats, sauerkraut, strudel and more German food, plus live music, games, rides and raffles.
Need help tracking them all? Here’s our roundup of Oktoberfests to mark on your calendar.
Because, really, you can never eat too much schnitzel.
Aug. 26-28: Germania Society Oktoberfest: 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 2 p.m.-midnight Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Germania Park, 3529 W. Kemper Road. The festival’s 2016 Biermeister is WCPO’s own Dan Carroll. Admission: $5, children 12 and under free. http://germaniasociety.com
Sept. 2-4: Liberty Home Oktoberfest: 6-11 p.m. Sept. 2, 2-11 p.m. Sept. 3, 1-10 p.m. Sept. 4. Liberty Home Association, 2361 Hamilton-Cleves Road (Route 128), Hamilton. Admission: $3, children under 14 free. www.libertyhome.net
Sept. 9-10: St. Joseph Parish Oktoberfest: 6:30-11:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 5:30-11:30 p.m. Sept. 10. St. Joseph Church, 25 E. Harrison Ave., North Bend. Free admission. www.stjosephnorthbend.com
Sept. 9-10: Christ Church Oktoberfest: 4-10 p.m. Sept. 9-10. 15 S. Fort Thomas Ave. Fort Thomas. Free admission. http://christchurchuccft.org
Sept. 9-11: MainStrasse Village Oktoberfest: 5-11:30 p.m. Sept. 9, noon-11:30 p.m. Sept. 10, noon-9 p.m. Sept. 11. 406 W. Sixth St., Covington. Free admission. www.mainstrasse.org
Sept. 9-11: Hofbräuhaus Newport Oktoberfest: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sept. 9, noon-11 p.m. Sept. 10-11. Hofbräuhaus Newport, 200 E. Third St., Newport. Free admission. For more details, go tothe event's Facebook page.
Sept. 16-18: St. Timothy's Oktoberfest: 6 p.m.-midnight Sept. 16, 5:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 17, 12:30-6 p.m. Sept. 18. St. Timothy Parish, 10272 U.S. 42, Union. Free admission. www.saint-timothy.org
Sept. 16-18: Moerlein Lager House Überdrome: 4 p.m.-midnight Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-midnight Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 18. Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way. Free admission. For more details visit the event's Facebook page.
Sept. 16-18: Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati USA: 5 p.m.-midnight Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-midnight Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 18. Second and Third streets between Walnut and Elm streets, Downtown. (Here is why the event moved this year.) Free admission. www.oktoberfestzinzinnati.com
Sept. 17: Franztoberfest: 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sept. 17. Rhinegeist Brewing, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free admission. For more details, go to the event's Facebook page.
Sept. 23-24: Wilmington Oktoberfest: 6-11 p.m. Sept. 23, 3-11 p.m. Sept. 24. St. Columbkille Catholic Church, 73 N. Mulberry St., Wilmington. Free admission. www.wilmingtonoktoberfest.org
Sept. 24: St. Ann Oktoberfest: 6-11 p.m. Sept. 24. 646 Clinton Ave, Hamilton. Free admission. For more details, go to the event's Facebook page.
Sept. 23-25: Newport Oktoberfest: 5-11 p.m. Sept. 23, noon-11 p.m. Sept. 24, noon-9 p.m. Sept. 25. Riverboat Row, Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Free admission. www.newportky.gov
Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Donauschwaben Oktoberfest: 6 p.m.-midnight Sept. 30, 2 p.m.-midnight Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 2. Donauschwaben Park, 4290 Dry Ridge Road. Admission: $3. www.cincydonau.com
Oct. 8: Lebanon Oktoberfest: 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Downtown Lebanon, Mulberry Street. Free admission. For more details, go to the event's Facebook page.
Oct. 14-15: Cincinnati Craft Brewers’ Oktoberfest: 5 p.m.-midnight Oct. 14, noon-11 p.m. Oct. 15. Listermann Brewing Co., 1621 Dana Ave., Evanston. Free admission. For more details, visit the event’s Facebook page.
