33rd Annual Octoberfest

From 33rd Annual Octoberfest Website:

Octoberfest will celebrate its 33rd anniversary on October 9th and 10th in downtown Cleveland.

On Friday evening the annual festival kick off with the lighting of the ceremonial grill, as well as the beginning of the BBQ competition and a street dance featuring live music.

OctoberFest will feature barbecue cooking teams come from all over the country. The contest is a Memphis Barbeque Network sanctioned event. The winners are announced on Saturday.

Saturdays events bring a good time downtown for all ages. Live entertainment takes place all day along with childrens activities such as face painting, a rock wall, inflatables, train rides, and other fun entertainment.

Perhaps the most anticipated event for the children, however, is the chance to see their school principals kiss a live pig as part of a fundraiser for the schools.

Artisans will line the sidewalk downtown, showing off their crafts and selling their goods. A huge variety of food is available for visitors of Octoberfest that includes our signature barbeque plates

Octoberfest draws over 15,000 people to downtown Cleveland each year.