In the unfortunate case that you lack the funds to go to Germany for its sacred beertastic Octoberfest, you ought to be thankful for Charlotte Oktoberfest. The event features samples from more than 350 craft brewed beers, in addition to food (bratwurst, pretzels and more), live entertainment and games (table tennis, foosball, corn hole and more) in Creative Loafing‘s own “Beerlympic Village.” Proceeds raised will go to The National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina and The Autism Society of North Carolina. $20 for designated driver tickets; $35 for general tickets and entrance into the festival at 2 p.m.; $50 for premium tickets and entrance into the festival at 1 p.m. The Metrolina Tradeshow Expo, 7100 Statesville Road. For more information, visit www.charlotteoktoberfest.com.
This article appears in Sep 21-27, 2010.
