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- The three-day, Munich-inspired Oktoberfest Northwest is this weekend, tomorrow through Sunday at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup. Enjoy German-style food, steinfuls of beer, and live entertainment, including traditional music and dance performances along with '80s cover bands. Details and tickets at thefair.com.
- Elysian Brewing Company's annual squash-themed Great Pumpkin Beer Festival celebrates 20 years this weekend, tomorrow and Saturday 4-10pm at Seattle Center. Choose from over 80 pumpkin beers, including around 20 from Elysian – info and tickets at elysianbrewing.com.
- Leavenworth Oktoberfest also begins this weekend, tomorrow and Saturday. Washington's own Bavarian-styled village hosts three weekends of Oktoberfest fun, with plenty of traditional food and drink, music and dance performances across three stages, and a kids’ zone complete with a 62-foot ferris-wheel. Check out imported German beer and wine and grab a bratwurst—there's even non-alcoholic, vegan, and gluten-free options. Each Saturday starts with a polka band-led festzug march through town, and keg tappings are held daily.