PUYALLUP, Wash. — Oktoberfest Northwest is returning to the Washington State Fair Event Center this weekend for its 21st year.
The three-day event runs Oct. 9-11 and features German food and beer, live entertainment, dancing and competitions.
Events include Wiener Dog Races, Hammerschlagen, Bavarian Bier-Lympics and Washington’s 2026 Steinholding Championship. Families can also take part in pumpkin decorating, a Root Beer Garden and children’s activities.
Sunday’s events include the Stein Dash 5K, a children’s Root Beer 1/2K Dash and a full day of Wiener Dog Races.
The festival runs from noon to midnight Friday, 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Washington State Fair Event Center in Puyallup.
Admission is free from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, and children 12 and younger get in free throughout the weekend. Parking is free in the Blue Lot.
More information and tickets are available at TheFair.com/Oktoberfest.
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