Oktoberfest Starts Today

is celebrating Oktoberfest starting at 5 p.m. today until midnight at . As usual, parking and admission are free. 

Oktoberfest has been an annual event in Cuyahoga Falls since 1980. It was the first such event at what was then the Front Street Mall, and it gave rise to the Italian-American Festival, Irish-American Festival and Rockin' on the River, among other things. 

Beer, brats, music and other entertainment will be available at the Biergarten, the Bier Bunker and throughout the mall area. The festival continues through Saturday (noon to midnight) and Sunday (noon to 8 p.m.). 

Beer mugs, T-shirts and other souvenirs will be sold at the Oktoberfest headquarters on the south end of the mall.

Bring your lederhosen if you have them and be ready to have a barrel of fun.