Everyone's a little German this weekend in Loves Park

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011

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Folk dancers from Rockford are regular performers at the German Society’s annual Oktoberfest in Loves Park. This year’s festival is Oct. 21-22, 2011.

LOVES PARK, ILL. — “Everybody wants to be German for October,” says Toni Beck. “It’s just like everybody wants to be Irish for St. Patrick’s Day.”

And this coming weekend, you won’t have to travel too far.

The 47th annual German Society Oktoberfest will be held Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at Loves Park City Hall located at 100 Heart Blvd. The event will feature barmaid races, a yodeling contest, chicken dance contest, children’s games, a frankfurter toss, German artifacts and performances from folk dancers, polka bands and Southern Heritage.

Beck, Oktoberfest chairman, said attendees enjoy the activities that are featured at the event.

“We have folk dancers from Rockford who perform six or seven times during the event. It’s a fun event because of the activities.”

A new activity for this year’s Oktoberfest is the bier barrel races, which will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22.

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