Kick off Oktoberfest season with a bang this weekend, from family-friendly affairs to all-day shenanigans.
1. Oktoberfest AB
Join the folks over at Anheuser-Busch for beer like Spaten Oktoberfest and Franziskaner, Bavarian pretzel sticks, German bands and more.
Free admission. Sat., Sept. 29 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Anheuser-Busch Brewery & Biergarten, 1200 Lynch St., St. Louis
2. Zootoberfest
A family-friendly take on Oktoberfest, bring the family along for bratwursts, kids’ games and German tunes. Adults can also enjoy a Biergarten including local national Oktoberfests while the kids sip with root beer.
Free admission Sat., Sept. 30 and Sun., Oct. 1 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Drive, St. Louis
3. Charleville Brewing Co. & Tavern Oktoberfest
Enjoy live music from The Gaslight Squares, a stein-holding competition and of course, plenty of Charleville beer.
Free admission. Sat., Sept. 30 – 2 p.m. to midnight, Charleville Brewing Co. & Tavern, 2101 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis
4. Rock Hill Oktoberfest
Fill your glass with Oktoberfest brews from Goose Island, Sierra Nevada, Odell Brewing Co. and plenty more this Saturday – and stick around for a surprise 4 p.m. tapping.
Sat., Sept. 30 – noon to 6 p.m., Global Brew Tap House, 9578 Manchester Road, Rock Hill
Rachel Wilson is an editorial intern at Sauce Magazine.
This article appears in September 2017.