Bart Baska salts a pan of pretzels at St. John's Oktoberfest on Sept. 28, 2019. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish will host its 28th annual Oktoberfest on Sept 28. The event, from 4 to 10 p.m.

We know, we know. It gets us every year, too: Oktoberfest creeping up like this in September. We've not even had time to get our lederhosen back from the dry cleaners. It has been more than a century, ...

Father Chris Uhl, left, the pastor of St. Mary's Church, and fellow clergy members welcome those getting a glass of beer from the official first keg at the St. Mary's Oktoberfest in downtown Alton, ...

St. John's Lutheran Church, established in 1848, hosted traditional food and entertainment at its Manor Road school gymnasium ...

Raise a stein, it's time for Oktoberfest! The 16-day festival, now in its 189th year, takes place from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 6, in Munich, Germany — but people around the world will be ...

There are less than 20 days until Christmas but for some Americans, holiday celebrations commence even sooner. While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German ...

Oktoberfest is (technically) behind us, but the season of malty beers and doughy baked goods is still going strong. With a long, rich history of Central European immigration, Indiana is full of spots ...

What started more than two centuries ago as a royal wedding celebration in Bavaria now fuels a monthlong toast to German beer, bratwurst and culture across the Sacramento region. Oktoberfest festivals ...

Oktoberfest, Germany's yearly beer and folk festival, is under way — but you don't have to go to Munich for a taste. Shore restaurants and bars are celebrating the 190th festival, which kicked off ...