Hofbrauhaus Cleveland Oktoberfest

Hofbrauhaus Cleveland stretches Oktoberfest across nearly two months at its Chester Avenue beer hall and biergarten, rather than compressing it into a weekend. The run is anchored by dated contests and specials: stein-holding finals, a ceremonial keg tapping with free samples, best-dressed and pretzel competitions with cash prizes, and pig roasts at each end of the season. A family afternoon with a petting zoo and face painting and a dachshund gathering in the biergarten round out the calendar. There is no gate; the celebration runs during normal beer-hall hours.