Oxtoberfest took place on a rainy Saturday afternoon, but looking around, a passerby wouldn’t be able to tell. Turnout remained high at Oxford’s annual festival, where a crowd of hundreds of college students, Oxford residents and their children gathered Uptown to celebrate German heritage.
The festivities were diverse. A closed High Street hosted dozens of different vendors, with items ranging from handmade crafts to children’s games. A crowd favorite was the Oxford ‘Beer Academy,’ where attendees could sit in a booth and learn about the various types of German beer available at the festival.
“It really is a great way to spend a Saturday,” said Nathan Adkins, a senior finance major at Miami. “All the events are so much fun, and I might even come back next year after I graduate.”
The great atmosphere was echoed by many, and even drew the attention of Robert Bacon, an operations and supply chain management major playing football at the University of Dayton, who made the trek down to Oxford for the festivities.
“I just love German music,” Bacon said. “The chicken song is a favorite of mine.”
With three bands playing throughout the course of the 9-hour festival, there was plenty of German music to enjoy.
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Other than the music and beverages, there was also a wide selection of foods available to eat at the festival. A fan favorite was local bar Steinkeller, which drew long lines to its booth selling bratwurst to a sea of hungry visitors. The $9 brats came with a pretzel bun and a heaping portion of sauerkraut, and many students raved about the dish.
“The brats were so flavorful,” said Alec Martin, an integrated social studies education major. “I am not even a fan of sauerkraut, but I really enjoyed it.”
As the sun set, and the dozens of vendors began to pack up, Carter Coffey, a first-year economics major and one of the last patrons, said how much he enjoyed this year’s festivities.
“This festival really was a success,” Coffey said. “The town of Oxford really put on a great show. I can’t wait to come back next year.”
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