This fest was made for bocking, and that's just what we'll do

Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Driving the Arnold’s bathtub Pam Kravetz.Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The goat walk the parade route. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Pipe Club of OTR.Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Francisans ride Segways along the parade route. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Jurassic Bock. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The start of the parade. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The vintage keg from Crown Brewing Co. of Cincinnati, OhioJoe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The Francisans line up The Goat for the start of the parade. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Kathy Mills and Karren Powell.Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The sausage queen float. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Diana Maria Lara celebrates with a bag of candy from a passing float. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Abe Synthe dresses up as a Krampus character. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Kathy Mills and Rob Patterson. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The Sausage Queen truck. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The Bocking Dead walk the parade route. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Pam Kravetz and the 2017 Arnold’s Sausage Queen. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Krampus characters.Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati.Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Authentic German dirndl and lederhosen.Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. From Listermans Brewing, The Brewing Team. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. 5/3rd Bank blesses the Bock. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The Revel Winery OTR. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Julie Fay and Gargoyles Ace and Rocko. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Beard Barons. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Toga wearing participants walk the parade route. Joe Simon
The Bock & Roll goat. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Characters from Jurassic Bock. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The Rock Out with Bock Out. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Bock & Roll float creator Larry Feist. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Merklenburg Gardens celebrates Bockfest. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. Bock Dcachs. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. New Kids on the Bock. Joe Simon
Bockfest kicked off Friday, March 1 with its annual parade in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill in Downtown Cincinnati. The Merchants on Main. Joe Simon