SF’s Oktoberfest set to be bigger than ever on Front Street

It’s time to break out your lederhosen and dirndl, San Francisco.

Dubbed Oktoberfest on Front, the free event will feature performances by AlpineSound, Ladyhosen, and Pop Rocks, as well as traditional Oktoberfest games, including stein holding, beer chugging (with nonalcoholic brews), ax throwing, and a good ole pretzel toss. German beer hall Schroeders, Harrington’s Bar & Grill, and Royal Exchange will sell alcoholic drinks outdoors as attendees soak up the live music along Front Street, which will be closed to cars between California and Sacramento.

Although Schroeders celebrates Oktoberfest every year, this is the first time the entire block is joining in.

“We are thrilled to see the expansion of this beloved San Francisco tradition and to be the first city in the state to take advantage of the new Entertainment Zone legislation, which paves the way for a nightlife renaissance in San Francisco’s Downtown and neighborhoods citywide,” Mayor London Breed said Thursday in a press release.