It’s almost the most brew-tiful time of the year: Oktoberfest (Saturday, Sept. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 2).

This folk festival originated in Munich, Germany in 1810 and has continued to grow into the world’s largest Volksfest — read: people festival — filled with beer, traditional Bavarian music, performances, parades, and German outfits.

Don’t worry, you won’t need to hop on a plane to join the festivities. We gathered some local celebrations for a pitcher-perfect Oktoberfest:

Guggman Oktoberfest | Thursday, Sept. 19-Sunday, Sept. 22 | Guggman Haus Brewing Co. | Raise a stein and join Guggman for its four-day annual celebration of Oktoberfest with German beer releases, live music, and celebrations + games across the Taproom, Festhall, and Beer Garden.
Mashcraft Oktoberfest Party | Friday, Sept. 20 | 6-9 p.m. | Mashcraft on Delaware | Celebrate Oktoberfest with live music from Polka Bob, authentic German food, and German-style beers on tap. Bonus: Greenwood and Fishers locations are also hosting their own Oktoberfest events on Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 12 respectively.
Oktoberfest at The Quarter | Friday, Sept. 20-Saturday, Sept. 21 | Times vary | The Quarter | Broad Ripple's 21+ tent party includes food and drink specials (we see you, $2.50 German beers during happy hour), a stein holding competition, a costume contest, and pretzel throwing.

Oktoberfest in the Paddock | Saturday, Sept. 21 | 3-10 p.m. | Hotel Indy | Enjoy a selection of craft beers from local favorites including Bier Brewery, Guggman Haus, Metazoa, and Taxman, all while enjoying lively music and a special menu that includes German-style mac 'n cheese and black forest cake.
14th Annual Indianapolis Oktoberfest | Friday, Sept. 27 | 5-10 p.m. | Monument Circle | The north half of Monument Circle will close to traffic for a night to celebrate all things German. Street food vendors will be serving up brats + pretzels, while the biergarten will be pouring domestic, imported, and local craft beers and wine.
16th Annual GermanFest | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 12 p.m. | Athenaeum | This all-ages celebration will be filled with food, drinks, music, and games, plus fest favorites: A brat eating contest + a dachshund dash.

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