It was held indoors at the Frederick Fairgrounds due to the rain. Entrance fee to the festival was $10 per adult, $5 for children, and free for 2 year olds and below. Parking was free, but you could make a donation to youth groups manning the parking lots. Poor kids! They were working outside when it was cold and raining. The place was packed despite of the weather.
The vendors only accept credit cards or wooden tokens.
The mister had a premium beer in a souvenir stein ($21), and a Wiener Schnitzel with mushroom gravy ($5). I had a salted pretzel ($3) and a bottle of water ($1).
The Wiener Schitzel tasted good, in my opinion. I wish they also sold German pastries, and sweets.
After we finished eating, we moved to a different building with big screen TVs, and where there was a band playing. It seemed like there were more yuppies in the second building. The first building felt like it was more for families with children.
Beer refills was $8.
I had no regrets buying this easy-to-pull short waterproof Bogs boots at the thrift store last year. :)
I loved the Secondhand Ramblers. They sang familiar songs. There were times that the crowd sang with them too.
I didn't know what this guy in plaid shirt on top of the table was saying, but all I knew was that the Security guards came right after I took this photo.
We left the festival a little over 7 p.m., and capped the night off at Viet Gourmet along Rosemont Avenue for Pho, spring rolls and calamari!
We are all first timers no more at the Frederick Oktoberfest. The boy told us before we left that there'll be drunk people in the evening at the festival, and he was right.
