October 6, 2018

Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest 2018

This year's Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest kicked off on Friday evening and continued through Saturday, where attendees enjoyed crafts, brews and traditional German fare.

Adelaide Sanders, 2, walks in traditional German garb with her grandmother, Judy Sneathen, during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Emilie Lefebvre sips beer from a stein in front of a mural as the sun sets during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest's opening night Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

Karl Lugar, center, of Chicago, is seen dressed in lederhosen during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest's opening night Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Lugar, a university student, said he already had the costume because he is part of a polka band, in which he plays trombone and alp horn.

Karl Lugar's hat, mustache and buttons are seen during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest's opening night Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. "A lot of [the buttons] are places I've been or places I want to go to," he said, adding that he found the turkey feather in his parent's backyard. "In Germany, the longer your feather was, it meant you were more prosperous."

Patrons are seen during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest's opening night Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

Lia Min Kurten tosses a bean bag while wearing traditional German garb during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

The Gemџtlichkeit German Band leads a toast during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Pins are seen on an traditional German hat during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Contestants toast during a stein-holding competition during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Contestants strain to keep their steins aloft in a competition during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

A stein is seen during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Serena Schooley, right, talks with patrons at a beer bar during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest's opening night Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

Christian Voigt cooks traditional German fare during Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest's opening night Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

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This year's Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest kicked off on Friday evening and continued through Saturday, where attendees enjoyed crafts, brews and traditional German fare.

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