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keymilwaukee.com 57 u PORT WASHINGTON Lake Park East Mini Shelter will be the setting for the Saturday beer gardens that are operated by civic groups in the community. October 1, 8, 15, 22 from 11am - 8pm. PORT WASHINGTON u HUBBARD PARK Revived site from the 1800s offers a rotating selection of ten beers. Great Oktoberfest Beers 3-10pm Mon.-Fri., noon-10pm Sat. & Sun. through first week of Oct. SHOREWOOD u ESTABROOK PARK A Munich style beer garden featuring Hobrau Beer and authentic German fare. Open seven days a week from 4pm-10pm Mon.-Thurs., 12pm-10pm Fri.-Sun. Live music Fri.-Sun at 5pm. Enjoy waterfall views while the kids play on the playground. GLENDALE u THE LANDING AT HOYT PARK Savor a variety of German and Bavarian beers: Spaten Oktoberfest, Spaten Optimator on tap and Karmeliten Kloster Gold packaged. 3-9pm Wed.-Fri., noon-9pm Sat- Sun. Open through Oct. WAUWATOSA u SOUTH SHORE TERRACE Gas fire pits add ambiance and warmth during fall. 4-10pm Wed.-Fri, 11am-10pm Sat.- Sun. through Oct. BAYVIEW u WHITNALL PARK Sept. 24-Oct. 30, 11am-6pm Sat.-Sun. 11am-2pm live music, then 3-6pm more live music. 10 Oktoberfest beers including two premium Munich brews. GREENDALE BEER GARDENS Oct 8-9 Cedarburg Oktoberfest Downtown Cedarburg Oktoberfest in Cedarburg bursts with gemuetlichkeit from 11am- 8pm on Saturday, Oct. 8, and 10am–5pm Sunday, Oct. 9. The free admission event is spon- sored by BMO Harris Bank. A huge tent in the Community Center Parking Lot, W63 N641 Washington Ave., covers bands, dance floor and tables, lending a true Oktoberfest feel. Live music plus German foods and beers add to the fun. The live Glockenspiel Show (Cuckoo Clock) reappears every two hours. Silly contests include Best Lederhosen/Dirndl, Sauerkraut Eating and a German Spelling Bee – from Ault to Zither (A-Z). For car buffs, members of the Milwaukee Region Porsche Club of America display cars on Sunday, noon-3pm Arts will be highlighted all weekend long at a number of venues. For more information, visit cedarburgfestivals.org Oct 13-16 Milwaukee Oktoberfest Veterans Park 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. Starts with a ceremonial tap- ping and free beer at 5pm on opening day and includes weiner-dog racing and a brat- eating contest. Music from Pat McCurdy, The Toys, The Squeezettes and oompah bands rounds out the week- end. Free admission, proceeds help the Hunger Task Force. MilwaukeeOktoberfest.com Oct 15 Das Boot Bar Crawl Old World 3rd St. Presented by Milwaukee Oktoberfest, this ticketed bar crawl gives participants a plastic liter Das Boot, the option to try a different Oktoberfest beer at each participating bar along Old World 3rd St. on Oct. 15, and Jagermeister drink specials from Friday-Sunday at Milwaukee Oktoberfest at Veteran's Park (lakefront). Shuttle service from Old World 3rd St. to the Oktoberfest grounds available 5-8pm, Oct. 15, from Milwaukee Brat House. milwaukeeoktoberfest.com/ das-boot-bar-crawl