And there'll be entertainment for the kids, too!

Everything’s ready for Oktoberfest, says Eberhard Noll.

There'll be plenty for the kids to do, too. Carolyn DeJarnette, who's in charge of the Kid's Tent, will have a variety of fun things going on all day for them. Angels on Horseback from Jasper will be there with their petting ponies.

The Saturday, October 11 activities begin at 10 o'clock and run until 5 p.m. Eberhard reports that shuttle plans have changed with service now provided from the Wildcat parking lot from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Also, golf cart shuttles will run from the Playfield parking lot to Playfield Park for those who may not want to climb up and down the hill.

The mid-week rains moved on through, as the weather service predicted, leaving us with what should be a mostly sunshiny day for the festival.

Eberhard says come on out and join the fun and enjoy the German food and Oom Pah band music, and, if you've got ‘em, wear your dirndl and lederhosen for the best costume contest. The band will play from Noon until 5:00 p.m.

Also, he's signed up more than 50 vendors to assure good arts and crafts shopping. Clubhouse chefs will be there along with four other food vendors serving traditional German fast foods such as brats, Schnitzels, pretzels and sour kraut. And to wash it all down, look for the Bier Garten featuring the Warsteiner Beer Wagon.