It’s finally here!
Posted Oct 7, 2011 05:39:13 AM.
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Today – the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest officially gets underway.
Opening ceremonies start just after 11 o’clock in the Kitchener Civic Square.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the official tapping of the keg.
President Vic Degutis says there are a few changes this year – Chicopee Haus is new, the Cambridge Rotary Haus is expanding, and the Transylvania Club is on the move.
“Well it gets bigger but we’re focusing very much on controlled growth and we’re focusing on quality as much anything else so that we ensure that people have the ultimate Oktoberfest experience all the time,” Degutis went onto say.
“We have 18 different Festhallen’s from small intimate halls of 400, to the big party with 4000 of my closest friends. We have 40 different family and cultural events, ranging from family events to adult events…it’s just a wide range of events.”
Opening ceremonies, which wrap up at 1:30 this afternoon will feature the newly crowned Miss Oktoberfest and festival ambassador Onkel Hans.
Here are all the links you need for all things Oktoberfest:
For those of you that are planning to experience Oktoberfest for the very first time, follow this link for the origin, legacy and rich history of the event.
Here is a brief synopsis about what Oktoberfest is.
Click here for the bio of everyone’s favourite mascot – Onkel Hans
This link will direct you to all things Miss Oktoberfest! This year’s winner as well as a number of the previous winners are listed as well as a rundown about the pageant itself.
Click here for all the details on the annual Thanksgiving Day parade – including the parade route
For the complete listing of each of the Festhallen’s and their addresses – click here.
Follow this link to get information on all of the family related events that are planned for the festival
One of those family events being the 30th Annual Oktoberfest Family Breakfast.
For the main web page of the festival www.oktoberfest.ca
