Break out the lederhosen and dirndls — Oktoberfest is back and bigger than ever in the Des Moines metro. The 21st Annual Des Moines Oktoberfest takes place Sept. 26-27 at its new home in The District ...

Father Chris Uhl, left, the pastor of St. Mary's Church, and fellow clergy members welcome those getting a glass of beer from the official first keg at the St. Mary's Oktoberfest in downtown Alton, ...

A member of the Indianapolis Liederkranz German Band from Indianapolis plays favorite German songs Saturday at the annual New Palestine Lions Club Oktoberfest. The New Palestine Lions Oktoberfest took ...

Norman Hopson lent some credibility to the fourth Glenville Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday at the Schenectady County Airport. The Alplaus resident, who has made multiple trips to Germany, wore a ...

The end of September heralds Oktoberfest, a German Festival celebration. Before we go on too far- yes it is called Oktoberfest and it is held at the end of September. This year the dates are September ...

Building a Better Boyertown opened its 14th Annual Oktoberfest with a new VIP tasting experience. Held at Brakeman’s Café on Thursday, Sept. 16, the tasting event featured five local breweries — Free ...

As a welcome autumn chill takes hold, Deutsches Haus invites the public to its annual Oktoberfest to eat, dance and play in the spirit of "Gemütlichkeit," German for an atmosphere of warmth, ...

When Bo Jackson starred in multiple sports two decades ago, Nike ran a famous commercial in which fellow athletes touted his eclectic knowledge — “Bo knows baseball,” “Bo knows football” and so on. If ...

One thing has always taken me a bit by surprise at Munich’s Oktoberfest celebration — and no, I’m not talking about the humongous size of the beer steins. (Although, granted, they are something to ...