Greeley- The residents of Greeley will be able to participate in the annual Oktoberfest this weekend.
This year marks the 10th Oktoberfest that the city of Greeley will sponsor, and it will take place at the historic downtown Lincoln Park on 8th st. and 9th ave.
Greeley's first Oktoberfest took place in 1971.
The festival's events will stretch over two days. On Friday Sept. 23, Oktoberfest will begin at 5 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. Saturday the festivities will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 7 p.m.
Friday will mark the kick-off of the event and city council member Donna Sapienza will speak a few words of German in honor of the festival.
“The German culture is a traditional root for the city of Greeley,” Sapienza said. “I’m very excited to speak German at the kick-off this Friday.”
During the Oktoberfest Lincoln Park will be lined with booths and vendors that will have food, beer, and shopping.Oktoberfest is free for all adults and children, and there will be tickets for sale that can be used like cash at the booths and vendors.
After reading the proclamation during the Sept. 20 meeting mayor Tom Norton said, “Please do join us at this event, everybody has a very good time. And it is a celebration for the farmers and people who will be providing for us for the rest of the year.”
“At Oktoberfest everyone is German,” said Alison Hamling, director of downtown experience.
For more information on this even go to the Downtown Development Authority website.
