2010 Oktoberfest

Fritz & Franz Bierhaus brings party to Coral Gables

The legendary Coral Gables Oktoberfest will continue a sixteen-year tradition in which a fantastic cultural event has been hosted in Miami’s Coral Gables community. The festival, which is scheduled from Oct. 1st to 10th, is held on the beautiful Bierhaus Plaza in front of Fritz & Franz Bierhaus at 60 Merrick Way in downtown Coral Gables.

The festival has become one of Miami’s most anticipated annual neighborhood celebrations and typically attracts up to 15,000 guests over a two weekend span. Performers have included Austrian and German celebrated musicians like Die Edelseer, Gluatfunkn, Gifti und die Wahsinns Fuenf, Pfundskerle, Goldberg Spatzen, Luftsprung, Alpenland Express, Alpenland Gaudi, Kaitersberg Echo, Bavaria Krainer, Laterndl Trio and Sepp Hias.

Featured artists for the 2010 Oktoberfest include The Group AlpenPower from Weiz in the Steiermark, and Alpenland Gaudi from Steyer in Upper Austria

As always, Oktoberfest will raise money for charity. This year’s raffle proceeds go to CHARLEE Homes for Children.

Admission to the Oktoberfest is free and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Coral Gables, a loyal sponsor of this event for the last seven years, will have a special rate during Oktoberfest 2010.

Other sponsors to the 16th annual Oktoberfest in Coral Gables are, Warsteiner Beer, Dachser Logistics, SocialMiami.com, Community News, Styria LLC., Porsche, Niche, Killepitsch, Great Gables, Swiss American Social Club, Conti graphic design, Muster Wein & Wienerstube Restaurant Aspen, Satchmo Blues Bar & Grill Ft.Lauderdale.

Event hours are weekdays from 11 a.m. to midnight and weekends from 11a.m. to 2 a.m.

For more information, go to www.oktoberfestmiami.com, or call 305-774-1883.