The biggest Bavarian weekend of the year is almost here, and Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest has announced who will be officially “tapping” the community into celebrations this Friday.
Canadian Polka King and local legend Walter Ostanek will be joined by the German Ambassador to Canada Matthais Luttenberg to de-bung the barrel.
The ceremony takes over downtown Kitchener at Willkommen Platz and Carl Zehr Square Friday over the lunch hour from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
It’s an especially significant year for 91-year-old Ostanek as it will be his last as a performer – taking the stage for one last hurrah over Thanksgiving weekend at Willkommen Platz.
The transformed downtown core will feature numerous free events, an outdoor Biergarten, as well as a vendor market inside city hall and along King Street.
KIDtoberfest and DOGtoberfest also go ahead this weekend.
The Thanksgiving Day parade will be held on the holiday Monday at 9:30 a.m., once again rolling along Weber Street between Frederick Street and Bridgeport Road.
You’re asked to bring either a monetary or non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region which will be collected along the parade route.
A full list of events and performance schedules can be found on the KW Oktoberfest website.
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