Don your alpine hat and get out yourbrfavorite beer stein for the 13th Annual Southlake Oktoberfest,brhosted by Southlake Chamber of Commerce and presenting sponsor, Texas Nissan ofbrGrapevine. The three-day festival takes place October 3, 4, and 5 atbrSouthlake Town Square and admission is free!
As one of thebrlargest Oktoberfest celebrations in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex, more thanbr75,000 people are expected to attend this fun family event. Highlighting this year'sbrGerman-inspired festival are activities and attractions for both adults andbrchildren:
- More than 100 arts and crafts exhibitors sellingbr handmade products.
- Sports Zone with GoVision big screen airing college andbr NFL games, and GameStop gaming station.
- Children’s area with games, train rides, bounce housesbr and rock climbing wall.
- Street performers including magician, juggler, clown,br flag twirler and stilt walker.
- Die Festalle tent with German food, beer and wine, andbr live entertainment.
- Don’t miss the wildly popular wiener dog race will takebr place Saturday, October 4, beginning with the costume parade at 9:45 a.m.br and races start at 10:00 a.m.
- Live entertainment will take place throughout the weekendbr on two stages, including both local performers and regional bands such asbr Space Rockers, Blue Finger Disco and Back in Black.
SouthlakebrOktoberfest is free admission and parking. Hours of operation are Friday 5:00brp.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. tobr5:00 p.m. For more information, go to www.OktoberfestSouthlake.com.