OCtoberfest brings Germany to Newport Beach

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Burgermeister Peter von Melton lifts his pint during a keg tapping ceremony to kickoff the weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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Burgermeister Peter von Melton, left, welcomes visitors during the kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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The Hammerstein band, led by vocalist Andreas Beckett, top right, performs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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Visitors dance as the Hammerstein band performs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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Visitors enjoy a game of musical chairs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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Participants in a stein hoisting competition see who can hold a 1-liter stein of water the longest during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

By Daily Pilot Staff

Sept. 29, 2018 3:55 PM PT

It’s the time of year again to don your lederhosen and brush up your yodeling.

OCtoberfest, an Orange County celebration of Germany’s Oktoberfest, started its four-week stand Saturday at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach.

The festival celebrates beer, pretzels, wiener dogs, music and more on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 21.

Tickets range from $31 to $119. For more information, visit octoberfestoc.com.

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