It’s Oktoberfest Time in Helen, Georgia
The 49th annual Oktoberfest is underway in the Festhalle of Helen, Georgia.
Beer, brats, bands and lederhosen – the Helen Oktoberfest has them all. Road Trips Foodies can check it out the next three weekends: September 12-15, September 19-22, and then nonstop from September 26 through October 27, 2019.
Hours are 6 to 10:30 p.m. weekdays, 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays, 1 p.m. to midnight Saturdays, and from 1 to 7 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8 Mondays through Fridays, $10 Saturdays, and free on Sundays.
The Festhalle is setup with rows of long tables so you can eat and drink while watching the show. Enjoy a good German beer with a Brat on a roll. And, dogs are welcome in the Beer Garden.
The event is sponsored by the Helen Chamber of Commerce.
Helen, in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Chattahoochee River, is a re-creation of an alpine village complete with cobblestone alleys and old-world towers. Helen’s evolution into an alpine village began in 1968 when a group of local business men met to discuss ways to revitalize their town. They approached a nearby artist friend, who had been stationed in Germany. He sketched the buildings, added gingerbread trim, details and colors to the buildings, giving an alpine look to the entire town. In January 1969, business owners and local carpenters began turning ideas into reality, and all downtown stores were renovated. Faces of buildings were painted with scenes of Bavaria and North Georgia.
(Photos courtesy of Helen Chamber of Commerce)
