Friday
night's festivities included the Opening Ceremonies, dinner,
dancing, a silent auction,
live entertainment, a pottery exhibition, and a raffle drawing.
The Historic MKT Train Depot is dressed and ready!
The Opening Procession led by Mayor Joe Tillotson
Lancaster's Mayor and City Manager welcome
everyone.
BierMeister Tim Taff draws the first beer
...
The Mayor declares Lancaster
OktoberFest officially open!
The line at the bar forms quickly!
The Preview Party gets started in the Rose Garden.
Dinner is served ...
... and the beer taps are flowing!
In the BierGarten, we served a variety of traditional German
brews plus root beer on tap ...
... while inside the Depot, Brewmaster Charlie Walker
served free samples of the MKT Märzen Bier
that he brewed especially for Lancaster OktoberFest. 
The Chicken Dance is always popular, along with the Beer
Barrel Polka.
The BierMeister joined in the Chicken Dance from his post at
the bar.
Famed Texas potter & clay sculptor Randy Brodnax spins
a little clay magic.
Silent Auction Tables inside the Historic MKT Train Depot
Thanks to the many sponsors who donated prizes, we had
lots of raffle winners.
LHS President Susan Anderson thanks OktoberFest Co-Chairs
Tim & Lynnette Taff.
(Tim's still on-duty at the bar, while Lynnette accepts the
beautiful roses.)
Saturday offered a full day of fun & festivities ...
Arts & Crafts vendors ... a bounce house and
miniature train for the kids ...
... and of course, the always popular Bier Garten!
LHS President Susan Anderson presents a PetsMart gift card
to the winner of our Wiener Dog Contest.
Many children enjoyed decorating Lebkuchen (traditional
German cookies)
baked by the Culinary Arts students at Lancaster High School.
Members of Texanischer Schuhplattler Club get ready for
their dance exhibition.
Many thanks to Dallas Logistics Hub and The Allen Group
for sponsoring
our entertainment for both Friday and Saturday.
Jake & The Bavarian Woodchopers, a traditional "oom-pah"
band,
kept things lively on Saturday evening.
Just a few of the entries in our 2nd Annual Stein Contest.
Stein Contest Judge (and last year's OktoberFest Chair)
Andy Mungenast
gives serious consideration to his decision before naming the
winners.
BrewMaster Charlie Walker took home a prize for one of the
steins he brought home
from a trip to Germany.
This guest took home not just a prize for a winning stein,
but also two adorable puppies that
she adopted earlier in the day from an animal rescue group
participating in OktoberFest.
