{"id":276552,"date":"2026-09-01T15:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/276552\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T15:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:10:12","slug":"oktoberfest-pittsburghs-biggest-fall-celebration-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/276552\/","title":{"rendered":"OKTOBERFEST: Pittsburgh\u2019s Biggest Fall Celebration Is Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image11000x666.png\" data-lb-width=\"1000\" data-lb-height=\"666\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-387486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image11000x666.png\" alt=\"Image11000x666\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTOS PROVIDED BY PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to raise a stein, grab a pretzel and say\u00a0Prost!\u2014because Oktoberfest Pittsburgh is back, and this year, Downtown is becoming\u00a0PROSTBURGH.<\/p>\n<p>From October 1\u201311, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Flyspace Productions invite you to experience 11 days of German-inspired food, beer, music, games and family-friendly fun throughout the Golden Triangle.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image41000x666.png\" data-lb-width=\"1000\" data-lb-height=\"666\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387492 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image41000x666.png\" alt=\"Image41000x666\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the celebration is\u00a0Market Square, where you\u2019ll find live polka and contemporary music, authentic German brews, bratwurst, knockwurst, warm pretzels and sweet treats. Test your skills with axe throwing, take a spin on the Devil\u2019s Wheel, or let the kids loose in the\u00a0Kinderplay\u00a0area. With games and activities throughout the festival, there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image31000x666.png\" data-lb-width=\"1000\" data-lb-height=\"666\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387490 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image31000x666.png\" alt=\"Image31000x666\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feeling competitive?\u00a0Sign up to be part of the action.\u00a0On Saturdays and Sundays, PROSTBURGH will host its popular\u00a0Stein Holding Competitions, where contestants put their strength to the test while holding a five-pound stein filled with golden brew. Four-legged competitors can get in on the fun, too, with the return of the crowd-pleasing\u00a0Dachshund Races. Registration is open now for both events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image21000x666.png\" data-lb-width=\"1000\" data-lb-height=\"666\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387489 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image21000x666.png\" alt=\"Image21000x666\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And back by popular demand: the\u00a060-foot Ferris Wheel on the Clemente Bridge. Take a 10-minute ride high above the city for just $7 and enjoy sweeping views of Pittsburgh\u2019s skyline\u2014a one-of-a-kind way to experience PROSTBURGH. Advance Ferris Wheel tickets are available now.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re gathering with friends, bringing the family, exploring Downtown or looking for a new fall tradition,\u00a0PROSTBURGH is the place to be this October.<\/p>\n<p>Plan your visit, explore the full event lineup, sign up for competitions and reserve your Ferris Wheel tickets at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oktpgh.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.oktpgh.com<\/a>.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTOS PROVIDED BY PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP Get ready to raise a stein, grab a pretzel and say\u00a0Prost!\u2014because Oktoberfest&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276553,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-276552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}