Yep, I bet you thought Soulard had nothing left to offer until Mardi Gras! You thought I gave up on you Soulard but I didn’t! I’m back and you’re back and this weekend is Soulard’s Oktoberfest!

First off , Yay it’s October!!

Second, awesomely exciting games and events paired with food and dancing smooshed into one weekend called Oktoberfest and it’s almost too exciting to stand!

First things first:

• It’s in Soulard at Lyon Park
• It starts Friday, Oct 7 from 6pm-12:30am
• It continues Saturday, Oct 8 from 11am-12:30am
• The last day is Sunday 11am-7pm
• It’s $5 per day or FREE if you dress German (see dress code) or win a contest
• There will be free shuttles picking up from several downtown locations including: Lumiere, The Scottrade Center(14th and Spruce), Millenium Hotel, Hilton at the Ballpark, and the Hyatt Regency

Ok, now on to the good stuff…the events!

Friday Events include:

1. Masskrugstemmen aka the stein holding contest. Whoever can hold their beer mug the longest wins a VIP pass.
2. Bier Barrel Race: Teams of 4 chug beers and carry or roll beer kegs through an obstacle course to win VIP passes.

Saturday Events include:

1. The Beer Fest contest (yep just like the movie). Teams compete in 3 beer drinking contests including the infamous Das Boot to be crowned Beer Fest Champions of 2012 Oktoberfest!
2. Strongest Barmaid Contest. These girls are amazing, a must-see!
3. Miss Oktoberfest. It’s down to the final contestants but there will be some gorgeous ladies competing for the win.
4. Masskrugstemmen #2
5. Bratwurst Eating Contest: The person who eats the most bratwurts in 10 minutes drinks for free the whole day

On top of these fun contests, there will be live music all weekend, delicious festival foods, and games such as Ring The Keg and of course the 5K Run for the Brews on Sunday.

It may not be Mardi Gras, but it’s one Soulard event that you do not want to miss out on!

 

Photos courtesy of google.com and soulardoktoberfest.com

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