Oompah! It’s Oktoberfest: Three days of fun planned at Courthouse Square in Redwood City

It’s about bringing the true tradition of Munich’s famous annual festival to the heart of the Peninsula.

A massive tent will be erected on Courthouse Square that features family-style bench seating.

Children and designated drivers are welcome and a ticket gets you a commemorative stein and one free beer or soda.

The extravaganza offers authentic German food, featuring specialties such as pretzels, brats, sauerkraut, German potato salad and, of course, cold beer.

Dancing, singing and audience participation will include dance contests, stein holding, a yodeling contest and skits with hand gestures to select songs.

It will also feature many variations of the “international” chicken dance.

AlpinersUSA and The Golden Gate Bavarian Club will provide live entertainment.

AlpinersUSA is a show and dance band with authentic yodeling by vocalist and native Bavarian Margot Turrell.

They play Oktoberfest standards such as “Beer Barrel Polka” and Van Morrison’s “Brown-Eyed Girl.”

The Golden Gate Bavarian Club performs German dances with traditional costumes.

Oktoberfest starts at 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9. The event Saturday starts at noon and goes to 4 p.m. with an hour break and then starts again at 5 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m.

Sunday, Oktoberfest starts at noon and ends at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $18 during the day and $20 for night entry. The tickets are $10 and $12 for children and designated drivers.

Advanced online ticket purchase is recommended, as the event may sell out prior to door sales. There are no refunds or exchanges and food is not included in ticket price.

Go to redwoodcity.org/oktoberfest to learn more.