Several area venues will be hosting Oktoberfest celebrations Saturday.
The traditional German celebration of fall started in Munich, Germany, and is now celebrated around the world, usually in late September or early October.
Saturday, Oct. 1
• Titletown Brewing Co., Green Bay. Live music, food and Titletown beer. Noon. Free entry. Find more details by following Titletown Brewing Co.’s Facebook page.
• The Automobile Gallery, Green Bay. Autoberfest. German vehicles, beer and food. 2 p.m. $15. Includes admission to the gallery, two free beer samples and a pretzel necklace. More details and tickets available at theautomobilegallery.org.
Ahnapee Brewery, Suamico. Live music, food and Oktoberfest Lager. 4 p.m. Free admission. Follow Ahnapee Brewery, Green Bay ‘s Facebook page for more information.
Station 1 Brewing Company, Suamico. Live music, food and Station 1 Oktoberfest beer. 4 p.m. Free entry. Find more information by following Station 1 Brewing Company on Facebook.
Charles Schwenk of Green Bay was one of thousands on hand Sept. 17 celebrating Oktoberfest at the Lorelei Inn on Webster Avenue. The German restaurant’s 16th annual celebration is now a two-day event that featured warm pretzels, more than 20 kinds of cold beer on tap and live music from local bands The Cougars and Big Mouth. Owner Dave Hack said the festival peaked in 2019 and continued on a limited scale through Covid. This year, it was almost back to pre-pandemic levels. “It’s becoming a real Oktoberfest,” he said. Nick Wood Photos
Despite warm and humid conditions, thousands celebrated the coming of autumn and danced to the music of Big Mouth during the Lorelei Inn’s 16th annual Oktoberfest Sept. 17 in Allouez.
From left, brothers Dale and Doug Jauquet, Mike Harlan, and brothers Mike and Scott Shoshinski gathered under the beer tent at Lorelei’s Oktoberfest Sept. 17. Cortney Harlan Photo