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Step 1
Find accommodations in a nearby hotel or motel and walk to the Oktoberfest fairgrounds. The urban neighborhood which hosts the celebration is a thriving Columbus community filled with retail businesses, an intimate sector with specialty shops, boutiques, art galleries, sidewalk cafes and coffeehouses.
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Step 2
Attend the traditional Oktoberfest Opening Ceremony where the Mayor of Columbus, Ohio officially kicks off the event by tapping a real wooden keg from a German brewery.
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Step 3
Enjoy the Oktoberfest Biergarten filled with long tables that are perfect for accommodating large parties.
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Step 4
Choose from a vast selection of German beers and wines that are on tap. The German Village Oktoberfest also offers many other domestic and international brews for you to sample.
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Step 5
Participate in any one of many competitive, German-themed contests such as the Keg Barrel Roll, the Stein Pouring Contest, the Bratwurst Eating Contest or the challenging Beer Stein Hold.
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Step 6
Visit Marketplatz, an area created by organizers for local vendors and artisans to display and their wares.
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Step 7
Bring the children to Oktoberfest from noon to 6 p.m. for Family Day. Children under the age of 12, when accompanied by an adult, are allowed in for free.
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Step 8
Join in the fun and celebrate Oktoberfest by doing the chicken dance or learn how to move to the sounds of polka while large Oompah bands perform live on stage.
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Step 9
Taste fine German cuisine including sausages, sauerkraut, potatoes, Limburger cheese and pigtails. German Village Oktoberfest serves an array of delicious Bavarian foods and beverages for you to enjoy.
