The Greeley City Council covered the events of this upcoming weekend involving the 22nd annual Greeley Oktoberfest tonight at their weekly meeting.
This event will be held at historic Lincoln Park on 10th Avenue and 8th Street. There will be beer, brats, polka, German dancers, craft vendors, and a children's area for everyone to enjoy. Admission to the event is free. The event begins on Friday, Sept. 23, from 5-10 p.m. It continues on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Games begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. There is also a baking competition to find the best rye bread, best pie, and best rival kuga (German coffee cake).
Proceeds from the event go to both the Downtown Development Authority and to the Greeley Transitional House.
"It's a celebration of all of the farmers who provide all of our natural produce for the next year," said Greeley Mayor Tom Norton.
Oktoberfest originated in Germany in 1810 in celebration of a king's wedding.
Greeley's first Oktoberfest was held at a UNC professor's backyard in 1971.
"Like St. Patrick's Day when everyone is Irish, everybody is German during Oktoberfest," said Allison Hamling, the recipient of a certificate for the Heritage Program of Greeley.
