Oktoberfest returns to Steel Hands Brewery in Cayce, SC with a new Festbier on tap. | Photo by Steel Hands Brewery

Oktoberfest begins Sat., Sept. 17 and if you can’t travel to Munich, Germany to the home of the festival, you’re in luck, several local breweries and bars are hosting events celebrating the annual fest of beer and Bavarian culture.

Blythewood Oktober Fest | Doko Meadows Park, 171 Langford Rd, Blythewood | Fri., Sept. 30

Columbia Craft Brewing Company | 520 Greene St. | Fri., Sept. 24

Hampton Street Vineyard | 1207 Hampton St. | Tues., Sept. 27

Savage Craft Ale Works | 430 Center St., West Columbia | Oct. 1

Peak Drift Oktoberfest at Smoked | 1643 Main St. | Thurs., Sept. 29

River Rat Brewery | 1231 Shop Rd. | Fri., Sept. 16

Steel Hands Brewing | 2350 Foreman St., Cayce | Fri., Sept. 23