69th annual Germania Oktoberfest—among the oldest Oktoberfests in the USA—fills the Columbus beer garden with German and Ohio craft beers, bratwurst, dancing, Masskrugstemmen qualifiers, and live Hauskapelle / Beer Fest Boys / Bierhalle Band. Schedule: Fri doors 5:30 PM (keg tap 6:30) to 11 PM; Sat doors 3–11 PM; Sun noon–~8 PM. Weekend pass $10 for non-members 16+. Daily schedule / notes: Multi-day all-day. Distinct from Columbus Oktoberfest at Ohio Expo (Sep 11–13, already past).