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Sip on these Oktoberfests near Seattle

Prost — enjoy these big weekend festivals featuring live music, dancing, and lots and lots of beer.

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This pup’s got the right idea.

Photo by @dash.dog

Prost. The beginning of the Fall season also brings about one of our favorite Autumnal events: Oktoberfest.

Here are a few options happening over the coming weekends for those itching to don their lederhosen and dirndls.

🍻 Fremont Oktoberfest | Fri., Sept. 22-Sun., Sept. 24 | Hours vary | 35th Street and Canal Street | $15+ | Enjoy 100+ different brews, big boot steins, and a Dogtoberfest.

🍻 Kirkland Oktoberfest | Fri., Sept. 22-Sun., Sept. 24 | Hours vary | Marina Park, Kirkland | $15+ | Kick it a little closer to home with imported beers, wiener dog races, brats, and lots of silly competitions.

🍻 Projekt Bayern Oktoberfest | Friday, Sept.29-Saturday, Oct. 14 | Hours vary | Town Toyota Center, Wenatchee | Free | The festival comes with live music, corn hole, a kinderplatz-a for the little ones, and a stein-holding contest.

🍻 Leavenworth’s Oktoberfest | Friday, Sept.29-Saturday, Oct. 14 | Hours vary | Downtown Leavenworth | $15+ | The City of Leavenworth is throwing its own party complete with live music, merch, and a special area for the kiddos.

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