A West Bend event celebrating the long-awaited arrival of spring is coming back for its second year. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 1, Bockfest West Bend will feature Bock beer, live music, outdoor ...

The goal of the Rotary Club of Palatine's 14th annual Oktoberfest is to raise funds for local charities and community projects, but it's also a great opportunity to welcome the fall season with German ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – Leinenkugel is giving away free beer, but there’s a minor catch. You have to listen to a minute of polka music to get it. When you finish listening to the music, the brewing ...

Germans insisted it was an old Bavarian drinking song. Americans and British thought it was one of their own. Anyhow, they all sang it. The Beer Barrel Polka became the Tipperary of World War II, ...

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Sure, we may be thousands of miles away from Munich. But that doesn't mean we can't get our Oktoberfest celebration on. Many of the Milwaukee area's Oktoberfests feature German food, games, live music ...

What started as a wedding celebration in 1810 in Munich, Germany, has transformed into a celebration of German heritage that has crossed borders: Oktoberfest. In the Hudson Valley, there are events ...

Richmonders, get ready to raise your steins, put on your lederhosen and dance to polka. Bustling with beer — Richmond Oktoberfest will return for its 55th year this weekend.

Meddlesome Moth in Dallas will serve venison jagerschnitzel topped with spaetzle, rotkohl and green bean almondine throughout Oktoberfest, as well as specialty beer flights. Raynor Brumfield / ...

In 2008, Brian Brazier rolled into Lincoln with his euphonium, discovered the music scene and helped put together the Bolzen Beer Band. “That’s how I found polka,” said Brazier, who picked up a tuba ...