The opening ceremonies and keg tapping for the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest are moving up King Street this year.
The keg tapping, which marks the official start of the nine-day Bavarian festival, will be held at the corner of King and Frederick streets rather than in front of Kitchener City Hall.
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A release from the organizing committee notes that the new location will allow guests to have a beer at the Willkommen Platz as the keg gets tapped.
“Thanks to a partnership with the Downtown Kitchener BIA, we are excited to announce that our official opening ceremonies and the Oktoberfest Willkommen Platz will once again include a bier garten in 2019,” said Tim Beckett, president of K-W Oktoberfest Inc. “The businesses of downtown Kitchener have been incredibly supportive of our festival, and we have listened to those who want to see more activity in the downtown core.”
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The Willkommen Platz will be open on Oct. 11 and 12, the first two days of the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest.
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