It's a true sign of fall's approach: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, two days of good ole German celebrating expected to draw half a million people to Cincinnati's downtown streets. We've got all you need to know about Oktoberfest's food, music and chicken dancing. And don't forget the beer. We certainly haven't.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati guide
Do the chicken dance with a Reds great, then sample brews and brats galore
MetromixSeptember 13, 2011
More varieties of beer than ever join German food, festivities
World's Largest Chicken Dance
- Fountain Square - Fifth and Vine streets - Cincinnati
Joe Morgan, Reds Hall of Famer, gets the big assignment
World Bratwurst Eating Championship
- Downtown Cincinnati - Downtown Cincinnati - Cincinnati
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, the top-ranked competitive eater in the world, returns to defend his title.
Pick your favorites from this list, and drink up
Music, dancing, stage schedules and who's strolling the streets
Who's serving what from almond appetizers to cream puff desserts
Running of the Wieners
- Fountain Square - Fifth and Vine streets - Cincinnati
The annual Running of the Wieners, from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, is open to dachshunds who agree to wear a hot-dog bun and run 100 feet across the square in heats of 10. Yeah, it's worth skipping lunch.
Oktoberfest Gemuetlichkeit Games
- Fountain Square - Fifth and Vine streets - Cincinnati
Get a jumpstart on Oktoberfest by watching women run with impossibly large amounts of beer and wiener dogs run in absolutely ridiculous costumes. It all takes place on Fountain Square. The Gemuetlichkeit Games include the beer stein race and pretzel toss. Contestants race across Fountain Square with filled beer steins and are judged by both speed and the amount of beer left at the finish line.
HYPE Haus Party
- Downtown Cincinnati - Downtown Cincinnati - Cincinnati
Heighten your Oktoberfest experience by joining the exclusive HYPE Haus party Saturday. HYPE, a Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber initiative, stands for Harnessing Young Professional Energy, so you know the kind of well-dressed crowd to expect. The party includes beer samplings, a light German buffet, private cash bar and entertainment.
Things you really shouldn't miss, based on the experiences of people who've been there
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