Okotoberfest Fundraiser In Newtown To Benefit 'A Love For Life'

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA - A limited number of tickets are still available for this year’s “Oktoberfest - The Best of Times, The Wurst of Times” - to be held Sept. 16 in Newtown Borough.

The fundraiser begins at 5 p.m. at 101 Liberty Street, Newtown 18940, and will benefit A Love for Life, a nonprofit dedicated to funding pancreatic cancer research at Penn and improving outcomes for those who are currently facing the challenge. Every dollar donated will help improve the odds for cancer patients.

“Bier, Brats and Kraut! Food and friends is what it's all about,” said A Love For Life Founder, Christine Edmonds. “Lederhosen and dirndls and checked shirts are encouraged, but definitely not required.”

Tickets are $60 per person, which includes all the makings of a backyard Oktoberfest - Warsteiner Bier, Di Bruno Brothers Bratwurst & Cheese, NORD bread, Graza Olive Oil, Newtown Hardware House German chocolate chip cookies, mustard, fresh horseradish, sauerkraut, Omi's Kartoffelsalat green salad, Pretzel Factory Heart Pretzels, Sara's Linzer Augenband and HARIBO Gummy Bears.

This year’s sponsors include DiBruno Brothers, HARIBO, Newtown Hardware House, Penn Medicine, Garza Olive Oil, NORD Bread, Philly Pretzel Factory and Warsteiner Beer.

Click here for more information and to reserve for Oktobertfest.

The rain date is September 17. Questions? Email christine@aloveforlife.us