{"id":113475,"date":"2022-09-02T19:33:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T23:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113475"},"modified":"2022-09-02T19:33:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T23:33:57","slug":"raise-your-stein-and-join-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113475","title":{"rendered":"Raise Your Stein and Join Us!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), ArtsQuest to present 12th<\/sup>\u00a0annual Octoberfest<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013\u00a0Oktoberfest,<\/a>\u00a0presented by\u00a0Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE),<\/a>\u00a0returns to the\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0campus\u00a0Sept. 30 \u2013 Oct. 2<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Oct. 7 \u2013 9, 2022.<\/strong>\u00a0Now in its 12th<\/sup>\u00a0year, the festival will once again feature brews, food, live music, local artisans, fan-favorite dachshund dog parades, the Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championship, Dragtoberfest presented by Jack Daniels and so much more!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe return of Oktoberfest marks the official start of fall, and we\u2019re excited to welcome the public back to this popular annual event here at SteelStacks,\u201d Kassie Hilgert, President & CEO of ArtsQuest said. \u201cNone of this would be possible without the support of our corporate and community partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cABE has developed a strong partnership with ArtsQuest, and we\u2019re always excited to support this popular event in the Lehigh Valley,\u201d said Thomas R. Stoudt, Executive Director, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority. \u201cOktoberfest creates an enjoyable environment for everyone, as there\u2019s plenty of delicious food, music and cultural entertainment that is all free for the community. Your neighborhood airport is ready for the fun to takeoff in early October. We can\u2019t wait to see everyone there.\u201d<\/p>\n

ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tail-wagging fun of the\u00a0Oktoberfest wiener dog parade<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0dachshund dog races<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will take place on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the festival in the Oktoberfest Arena located in the PNC Plaza. Dress your short four-legged friend to participate in the free parade. Is your hot-dog the fastest in the Valley? Pre-register your champion for the dachshund dog race in the Oktoberfest Arena. Purebreds, mixes and pups under 35lbs are invited to compete. Mark your calendars for the return of the\u00a0Yuengling Oktoberfest 5K<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to the SteelStacks campus this year on Sunday, Oct. 2. Grab a partner and register to play the blown-up version of a popular party game during the\u00a0Oktoberfest Kong Pong Tourney<\/strong><\/a>, presented by Yuengling.<\/p>\n

For the\u00a0 second year, Oktoberfest will be the site of the official\u00a0Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championship,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0presented by Samuel Adams and produced in partnership with the\u00a0US Steinholding Association<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 4:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/u>To qualify for the state championship, competitors first must post one of the best times during Oktoberfest\u2019s opening weekend and follow up on Sunday, Oct. 2 with one of the best times at the semi-finals. Contenders may also attend and post one of the best times at any sanctioned\u00a0US Steinholding<\/a>\u00a0preliminary event. The two strongest people from the Oct. 9 state competition will take home $500 and be invited up to the national steinholding championships.<\/p>\n

BEER AND FOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oktoberfest wouldn\u2019t be complete without the brews and food. Come sample seasonal craft beers from\u00a0Yuengling<\/a>,\u00a0Hofbr\u00e4u<\/a>,\u00a0Samuel Adams<\/a>,\u00a0Dogfish Head<\/a>\u00a0and more. Second only to the beer is the seasonal treats from vendor favorites Karl Ehmer, Heidi\u2019s Strudel, Foodstuff and Heaven on a Bun to name a few. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Enjoy dishes from\u00a0Palette & Pour,<\/a>\u00a0the full-service bar and quick-service kitchen located on the first floor of the ArtsQuest Center. Festival goers can also shop from a variety of artisan crafters and retailers\u00a0der Verk\u00e4ufer (vendors). Back by popular demand after its sold-out debut year,\u00a0PierogiPalooza\u00a0<\/strong>returns on both Saturdays!\u00a0Oktoberfest Brewers\u2019 Village<\/strong>\u00a0presented by The Lehigh Valley Brewers Guild returns for its sixth year. From German-style marzens to autumn-inspired pumpkin ales, the hand-crafted beers of over 33 local and regional award-winning craft breweries take center stage. Guests will enjoy a diverse array of Oktoberfest\u2019s limited-edition and seasonal offerings.\u00a0To order tickets for this special event visit:\u00a0Oktoberfest Brewers Village<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n

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ENTERTAINMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Live music and entertainment will take place on multiple venues throughout the festival. Everyone\u2019s favorite Schuhplattler groups will return with their authentic German dance traditions. New to the festival, Allentown-based\u00a0Matt Ossiander will bring his Cyr Wheel, a large wheel built for eye-popping acrobatic feats. Directed by Elektra Fearce St. James,\u00a0Dragtoberfest\u00a0<\/strong>presented by Jack Daniels returns for its sixth year Saturday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 8. This show\u00a0features the best queens from around the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia areas ready to electrify the festival audience. Grab a mic and join us on Friday nights for\u00a0Karaoke with Royal<\/strong>\u00a0from 9 to 11 p.m., in the Oktoberfest Arena.<\/p>\n

Oktoberfest and Musikfest alumi Polkadelphia, Fritz\u2019s Polka Band and John Stevens Polka Band will return to PNC Plaza. Fresh off Musikfest, groups like The Wonton Soups, Pentley Holmes and DJ Jamal Knight will also perform during Oktoberfest. Don\u2019t put those lawn-chairs in storage just yet, live musical performances at\u00a0the\u00a0Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network will take place on Friday and Saturday nights. Musical acts will include The Johnny Folsom 4- Ultimate Tribute to Johnny Cash, KC Makes Music & Serg, The Beautiful Distortion and Igor & The Red Elvises. For more details and full schedule visit\u00a0Steelstacks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n

Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of NIVA, the\u00a0National Independent Venue Association<\/a>\u00a0and NATO, the\u00a0National Association of Theatre Owners.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nKelley Andrade, ArtsQuest
\nPublic Relations Coordinator
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), ArtsQuest to present 12th\u00a0annual Octoberfest BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013\u00a0Oktoberfest,\u00a0presented by\u00a0Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE),\u00a0returns to the\u00a0SteelStacks\u00a0campus\u00a0Sept. 30 \u2013 Oct. 2\u00a0and\u00a0Oct. 7 \u2013 9, 2022.\u00a0Now in its … Continue reading Raise Your Stein and Join Us!<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":113476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oktoberfest-22.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113475"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=113475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/113476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=113475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=113475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=113475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}