City crews have been busy for the past two weeks preparing for an estimated 23,000 attendees or more to descend on Marktplatz for the 43rd annual Oktoberfest. The fest has won many accolades as it has grown over the years (see honors on page A/B4). — Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess
A: Main, Community, Gillespie Life, Main, News
October 4, 2023
43 years of ‘Oom-pah’
Oktoberfest 2023
One of Fredericksburg’s annual festivals brings a little bit of Bavaria to the Hill Country. Three days of singing, toasting, dancing and Gemütlichkeit will be featured at the 43rd Oktoberfest Friday through Sunday, Oct. 6-8.
Sponsored by the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA), the family-oriented German event will take place at Marktplatz. The event is expected to attract 1,400 volunteers and more than 23,000 visitors.
The event has grown to be Fredericksburg’s largest ...
