Brookfield, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Show off your best lederhosen and enjoy live Polka music at Brookfield Zoo during this weekend’s Oktoberfest. “Prost!” (Cheers!) to the season with authentic food, beer, and music on Saturday and Sunday.
Zoogoers can visit the beer garden on Brookfield Zoo’s East Mall from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to find Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest beer. Guests can also purchase fall favorite fare from a selection of seasonal menu items such as bratwurst, sausages, pretzels with beer cheese, and more. Guests over 21 years old who spot the Leinie’s PolkaPedi may be treated to some complimentary memorabilia.
And what’s Oktoberfest without Polka music? On Saturday, Sept. 25, guests can get up and dance to live music from the Die Musikmeisters from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Alpine Thunder from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. And, on Sunday, Sept. 26 guests can celebrate with The Happy Wanderers, who will entertain guests 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission to Brookfield Zoo is $24.95 for adults, $17.95 for children ages 3 to 11, and $19.95 for seniors 65 and over. Parking is $15. For additional information, visit CZS.org/Oktoberfest2021.
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