🍺 Details

• Dates | The inaugural keg tapping will take place on Friday, Oct. 13, and the event will continue through Sunday, Oct. 15.
• Times | Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Location | Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
• Price | $10-$20

🍺 What to expect

• Beer, and lots of it — from Helles (pilsners) to Märzen (an Oktoberfest variety).
• German dishes like Jaegerschnitzel (roast veal or pork cutlet with a mushroom gravy sauce), bratwurst, frankfurters, and chicken schnitzel.
• Bavarian games like stein hoisting, a grain sack toss, and the brat toss.
• A beard + mustache competition.

🍺 Pro tips

• If you’d like a table, get there early.
• Bring your own (factory sealed) water — you’re allowed to bring up to one liter.

🍺 Oktoberfests galore

• Piertoberfest | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 12-7 p.m. | St. Pete Pier, 600 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | Free | Enjoy German beer on the pier, plus food, a live band, dancers, and a DJ.
• Yuengling Oktoberfest | Sunday, Oct. 1-Sunday, Oct. 29 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, 11109 N. 30th St., Tampa | Free | Check out the special Oktoberfest menu, enjoy live music, and sip on Yuengling Oktoberfest beer.
• German-American Society Oktoberfest | Friday, Sept. 29-Saturday, Sept. 30 + Friday, Oct. 6-Saturday, Oct. 7 | Times vary | German-American Society, 8098 66th St. N., Pinellas Park | $10 | Celebrate with imported German beers, traditional foods prepared on-site, a parade, and a kinder corner for children.

• Voices of the Community Town Hall | Thursday, Sept. 28 | 8 p.m. | Virtual via The Straz Center for the Performing Arts | Free | The Straz Center will provide updates and goals for the 2023-2024 season.

• Fall Pumpkin Festival and Haunted Farm | Friday, Sept. 29 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Rapranger Family Farm, 16907 Boy Scout Rd., Odessa | $16.95-$19.50 | Kick off the fall season with hayrides, a goblin market, pumpkin decorating, and a petting zoo — after 6 p.m., things get scarier.
• Manhattan Short Festival | Friday, Sept. 29-Thursday, Oct. 5 | Times vary | Green Light Cinema, 221 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $10-$12 | Watch the final ten Manhattan Short Festival finalists.
• Vintage Marché Monthly Vintage Market | Friday, Sept. 29-Sunday, Oct. 1 | Hours vary | 2906 34th St. S., St. Petersburg | $0-$5 | The monthly vintage market features 15,000 sqft of retro home decor, furniture, and treasures.

• 2nd Annual Vitiligo Awareness Walk | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave., Tampa | $25 | Help raise awareness and funds for the Beautifully Unblemished Vitiligo Support Group.

• F45 Training Free Bootcamp at the Pier | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 9-9:45 a.m. | St. Pete Pier, 600 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | Free | A personal trainer leads this 45-minute, all skills levels workout class — reserve a spot.

• The Chow Down | Monday, Oct. 2 | 6-10 p.m. | Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa | $150-$225 | Local restaurants, food trucks, and catering establishments will serve up their best dishes at food stations for you to choose the “Crowd Pleaser” winner.

• Comedian John Mulaney is headed to Tampa this winter for “John Mulaney In Concert.” Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Sept. 29, for the performance at The Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center on Thursday, Dec. 14. (That’s So Tampa)

• Downtown St. Pete’s former Hofbräuhaus restaurant is set to become an indoor golf simulator lounge. GolfSuites City Club will be partially membership-based and feature dining options, eight simulator lounges, and up to 300 indoor and outdoor seats. The space is set to open in mid-2024. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• The Westshore Marina District’s Cru Cellars will soon transform into Vela, a new concept by the same owners that will feature comfort food items like pasta, Mediterranean cuisine, wines, and cocktails. The new spot will officially open on Monday, Oct. 2. (That’s So Tampa)

• St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch publicly named Lenice C. Emanuel the city’s first chief equity officer. Emanuel will begin her role on Monday, Oct. 2 working with community stakeholders to ensure city policies and procedures are equitable and inclusive. (St. Pete Catalyst)

• Two local restaurants made it onto Tripadvisor’s recent list of best restaurants in America. Happy Fish Peruvian Fusion Restaurant in Tampa and Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille in St. Petersburg made the list thanks to diners’ feedback on Tripadvisor within the past year. (WFLA)

• Hillsborough River State Park will transform into the Haunted Woods later next month. Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21, the state park will host a haunted trail experience along with a costume contest and a kid-friendly trail. Heads up: The event will be cash only. (That’s So Tampa)

• The Art Institute of Tampa will close down its campus as part of an entire system shutdown that will affect all eight campuses. Former students can head to the school’s website for instructions on how to request transcripts and transfer to another institution. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• With TBAYtoday’s City Guide, presented in partnership with Water Street Tampa, you can now find things to do, see + experience — from beaching it at Fort De Soto to date nights at buzzy new spots like Predalina — in one place.*

☕ Roasts to boast

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