Friday proclaimed half-day holiday to celebrate Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Grab your lederhosen and beer steins because Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is back with contests, German-style music, food and, of course, lots of beer.
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Grab your lederhosen and beer steins because Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is back with contests, German-style music, food and, of course, lots of beer.
“We are so excited. People are pumping their arms. They’re cheering. It’s the number one piece of feedback we’ve gotten over and over and over again," Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber President Brendon Cull says of the ability for festival-goers to pay for goods with a credit or debit card.
More than 700,000 people attended Oktoberfest Zinzinnati last year. This year's three-day festival will be from Sept. 16-18.
The Memorial Day weekend tradition is returning with more than 30 live music acts and more than 50 food vendors setting up along Fifth Street between the ramps of I-71 and Columbia Parkway in downtown Cincinnati.
This year's festival will include the largest number of restaurants (36) and food trucks (19) participating in the event's history.