The first Oktoberfest Pittsburgh, a new event, is set for Oct. 3-13 in Downtown’s Market Square with a Munich-style Karneval and a Ferris wheel on the Roberto Clemente Bridge.
Market Square will be filled with booths, banners and traditional Oktoberfest decorations, and a beer tent and garden will serve local craft and German beer. Of course there will also be traditional German food such as bratwurst, pretzels and strudel from Primanti Bros., the Original Oyster House and others along with live music by Bavarian-style bands.
The event and activities are free; tickets for the Ferris wheel are $5 each.
The Market Square Biergarten will be open noon-8 p.m. weekdays and noon-10 p.m. weekends. The Sixth Street Karneval will be open daily from noon-10 p.m., and until midnight on Sunday, Oct. 6, after the Steelers game against the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium.
Oktoberfest Pittsburgh is organized by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Flyspace Productions. Additional sponsors include: City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Lottery, Edgar Snyder & Associates, Gatesman, Henderson Brothers, AE Works, Veterans Breakfast Club, Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company, German American Chamber of Commerce (Pittsburgh) and Teutonia Männerchor.
For more information, go to www.oktpgh.com.
First Published: September 12, 2024, 6:50 p.m.
