Roll out the barrel and tap the keg, here comes Oktoberfest

CBCA’s celebration of all things German is back for another year. The annual Oktoberfest takes over Main Street in downtown Clayton from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1. There is no admission charge to attend.

The Internationals, the biggest little German band in the West, will be onstage in the main tent. Outside, are the food court with Wiener schnitzel, sausages, German pretzels and sauerkraut and the traditional Biergarten with German bier and premium wines and cider.

The carnival opens at 6 p.m. on Friday before Oktoberfest.

Tickets for the carnival rides will be presold, beginning Sept. 14, at Ed’s Mudville Grill, Hair’s the Place, Skipolini’s Pizza and The Royal Rooster, at $10 for 20 tickets. At the event, tickets will be $20 for 24 tickets.

Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Clayton Business and Community Association. Along with the Art & Wine Festival, Oktoberfest is CBCA’s major fundraiser. Proceeds from CBCA fundraisers go to support local community projects.

For information on volunteering at the Oktoberfest event go to www.claytoncbca.org.