Families enjoy Cape Coral’s Oktoberfest

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Families enjoy Cape Coral’s Oktoberfest

People regardless of heritage have the opportunity to be a bit German at the 23rd annual Oktoberfest being celebrated this weekend and next in Cape Coral.“Every year we try to make it a little bit better. I see all the cars out there and it’s looking pretty good,” said Klaus Kohl, advisor for the event put on by the German-American Social Club of Cape Coral.

The event has music, singing, dancing, food, beverages, and games and rides for children.

“We’re stressing that this is an event for the whole family,” Kohl said.

An estimated 35,000 will be attending the two-weekend event, organizers said.

After Oktoberfest, the board of directors will vote on charities that will receive some of the proceeds, said Kohl’s wife, Teresa Kohl, co-chairman of the event.

Last year, more than $15,000 was raised for charities. Some organization that have received money from past Oktoberfests include the American Red Cross, Hope Hospice and Make A Wish Foundation, she said.

All this is made possible by the six days from Friday through today and next Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the club’s 25 acres on Pine Island Road.

 

 

During Oktoberfest, Southwest Florida residents can sample German food, listen to traditional music played by the Maselheimer Musicians from Germany, while sipping lots of beer.About 700 barrels of beer — Budweiser and Warsteiner, a German brew — will be consumed, Klaus Kohl said.

“The beer’s cold all the way to the bottom of the glass,” said Walt Irizarry, 26, of San Carlos Park, who was attending his fourth Octoberfest.

But the festival is for the younger set as well.

“Mom, look how high I’m going,” said Cody Jones, 7, of south Fort Myers, as he tried out the bungee jump.

“We come here every year. I love it,” said his mother, Ramona Jones.

 

 

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