Dust off your dirndl, grab your lederhosen and get ready to Prost! The City of Gaithersburg presents the 26th annual celebration of Oktoberfest at the Kentlands, Sunday, October 8, 2017, from noon to 5 p.m. The festival covers Kentlands Village Green, the grounds of Kentlands Mansion, Main Street and Market Square. Admission and parking are free. Free wheelchair accessible shuttle service will run regularly during festival hours to and from satellite parking at 101 Orchard Ridge Drive, just off of Quince Orchard Road.

Experience a taste of Germany right in your own backyard with performances by the ever-popular Alte Kameraden German Band and Alt-Washingtonia Bavarian Dancers. Enjoy traditional festival food while sampling selections from Dogfish Head and other local microbreweries or sipping Maryland varietal wines.

Fall festivities include professional pumpkin carving and apple cider pressing demonstrations, free horse-drawn wagon rides, hands-on crafts, pumpkin and face painting, artists and crafters, family activities, and strolling entertainers. Enjoy five stages of live entertainment featuring variety bands and community groups, stroll through the business expo, and explore restaurants and retail establishments within the Kentlands. Please note some activities have a nominal fee. ,p>Oktoberfest at the Kentlands is hosted in partnership with Dogfish Head Ale House. It is sponsored in part by BGE Home, Capitol Benefits, D, B & C Home Restoration, Kentlands Manor, Elaine Koch, Washington Parent, Mike Aubrey, the Maryland State Arts Council, and Yogibo.

Explore the festival and navigate your day with the Oktoberfest at the Kentlands App. You’ll find it within the Arts & Events Mobile App, available free from iTunes and Google Play (search Gaithersburg Arts & Events).