Oktoberfest Guide

Prost! Late September is time for Oktoberfest (just go with it, it’s a German thing), which means giant beers, big brats and tiny lederhosen. You can play it cool the other 363 days of the year; Oktoberfest is time to polka your heart out.

Oktoberfest: Party like a burgermeister

Oktoberfest: Party like a burgermeister

The burgermeister is kind of the master of ceremonies

Oktoberfest: 7 things Germany has given America

Oktoberfest: 7 things Germany has given America

Here are seven things, besides beer, we're glad came from Germany

Oktoberfest: Rating the biers

Oktoberfest: Rating the biers

Leinenkugel Oktoberfest grabs first place spot

Oktoberfest: Des Moines vs. Munich

Oktoberfest: Des Moines vs. Munich

The Oktoberfest may be bigger, but Des Moines has advantages

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Oktoberfest action on Saturday

90 pics of Saturday's Oktoberfest action in Des Moines


Sauerbraten, polkas, lederhosen, and bier maidens: Oktoberfest 2011 had it all. Check out the Metromix pix and see who had their German on

Friday night at Des Moines Oktoberfest

Friday night at Des Moines Oktoberfest


We were at the opening night of Oktoberfest to catch all the festival-goers, bier madiens, and, well, beer

Oktoberfest on Court Ave

Oktoberfest 2010 on Court Ave


See all the polka, beir and fun on Friday evening at the rollicking German celebration

Oktoberfest Saturday

Oktoberfest 2010 Saturday


Oktoberfest 2010 was back home in the Court District and filled with lederhosen, dirndlkleid and gamsbarts

Oktoberfest 2009 Principal Park

Oktoberfest 2009 Principal Park


Less-than-ideal weather didn't stop the Oktoberfest fun

Oktoberfest 2009 at Hessen Haus

Oktoberfest 2009 at Hessen Haus


Glass-boot drinkers, accordion players and more madcap characters at Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest Saturday

Oktoberfest 2008: Nothing but Bier Maidens


Which Bier Maiden was judged queen of them all in the infamous Oktoberfest contest?

Oktoberfest Saturday

Oktoberfest 2008 Saturday


The crazy fun on Saturday at Oktoberfest included bier maidens, wet T-shirts and polka

Oktoberfest Friday

Oktoberfest 2008 Friday


Metromix dropped by Oktoberfest on Friday to see all the action

Oktoberfest video: Tapping of the Golden Keg

Oktoberfest video: Tapping of the Golden Keg


See what happened at Oktoberfest's opening ceremony

Oktoberfest Metromix teams

Oktoberfest Metromix teams


Meet some of the teams signed up for Oktoberfest games

Oktoberfest: Bier at the ballpark

Oktoberfest: Bier at the ballpark


The two-day fest has become a popular downtown tradition that pulls in thousands of revelers

Meet the Burgermeister

Meet the Burgermeister


If Oktoberfest is like a giant bar, the Burgermeister is the bartender for the event

Oktoberfest: Look the part

Oktoberfest: Look the part


You can get lederhosen and dirndls (beer maiden outfits) online!

 
 

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Let the drinking games begin

Let the drinking games begin

Oktoberfest is all about the beer, but contests are becoming part of the tradition
Oktoberfest's greatest past snaps: 2006

Oktoberfest's greatest snaps: 2006

We know what you were up to a couple years ago at Oktoberfest, because we have it on film!