37th Oktoberfest to bring 20,000 revelers to town

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fbgstandard01, on October 4, 2017

Strains of oompah music and the “Chicken Dance,” the smells of sausage and sauerkraut and the sounds of toasting and fellowship will fill the air this weekend at the 37th Oktoberfest Friday through Sunday, Oct. 6-8, at Marktplatz. The family-oriented German event is expected to attract 1,300

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