Time to raise a beer stein y'all, Oktoberfest returns to Fort Worth's Panther Island Pavilion September 24-26.
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The annual three-day celebration brings the best of German culture -- namely, beer and food -- to several indoor and outdoor beer gardens near the Trinity River. In terms of grub, expect a variety of bratwursts, pretzels, crepes, strudels and schnitzels to be washed down with seasonal Oktoberfest brews from German brewery Spaten as well as several local craft breweries.
Beyond food and booze, the Fort Worth Oktoberfest celebration includes a ceremonial tapping of the keg Thursday, September 24, dachshund races, barrel rolling races, stein hoisting competitions, dancing and musical performances from polka staples Brave Combo, Alpenmusikanten, Walburg Boys, and Alpine Village Band, among others.
If working out is more your thing, Oktoberfest always include a few runs. The Fort Worth Oktoberfest is sponsoring a 5K, one-mile fun run and a 15-mile bike ride on Saturday morning, September 26, before the gates to the festival open.
Rahr and Sons Brewing Co., based in Fort Worth, is also bringing back its annual Oktoberfest 5K run/walk. That takes place Saturday, September 26 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Crazy costumes are strongly encouraged.
The Panther Island and Rahr races are separate events; registrations costs $25 and $40, respectively, and come with a variety of beer and German swag. See the Fort Worth Oktoberfest official website and Rahr and Sons Oktoberfest website for more details.
No matter what your taste, there will be more beer than you can handle. Be sure to drink responsibly and don't be like this guy:
