Oktoberfest Zinzinnati might look a tad bit different this year, but you can count on one thing for sure — downtown's Moerlein Lager House will remain an essential destination for the annual Bavarian celebration.
The Queen City's Oktoberfest party is known as largest in the nation, and second largest in the world — with Munich's, of course, coming in at No. 1. This year, the annual fest is going citywide to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, with events being held at local restaurants, bars or "In Za Haus," with DIY Zelebration Packs folks can enjoy at home.
Located near the riverfront at The Banks, the Lager House is kicking things off on Thursday, Sept. 17 with a special Oktoberfest menu, featuring items like a German sausage platter and Jagerschnitzel, as well as eight German beers, which will be available until Oct. 3.
The Lager House is also welcoming folks to celebrate in their socially distanced Oktoberfest-edition backyard beer garden, which will be offering brews and a small selection of their specialty menu via a concessions window throughout three weekends: Sept. 18-20, Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4.
They will also be hosting guests for the World's Largest Chicken Dance via Zoom on Sept. 19, and the World's Largest Toast via Zoom on Sept. 26.
Additionally, the inaugural non-competitive 5K Volksmarch walk kicks off from Moerlein Lager House at 10 a.m. on Oct. 3 — the last day of Moerlein's Oktoberfest celebration. Following the walk, Moerlein will be open for refueling.
For more information about Moerlein's Oktoberfest lineup, visit moerleinlagerhouse.com. Catch up on all the fun Oktoberfest Zinzinnati festivities at oktoberfestzinzinnati.com.
Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, The Banks.
