A patron holds up a commemorative stein during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on Sept. 29, 2018 in Denver. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
An oversized bobble head looks over the crowd during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on Sept. 29, 2018 in Denver. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Squeeze Play performs on the main stage during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Chris Cline flips sausages on the grill at The Goods booth during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Patrons sport festive beer socks during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Julie Polovick sticks her tongue out as she holds out a few seconds longer to set the womens record during a stein hoisting pre-qualifying round during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
A patron competes in the stein hoisting pre-qualifying event during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Jacob Griffin poses for a portrait during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Beer drips off of the steins being held by Morgan Buntin during the stein hoisting pre-qualifying event during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
A patron sports a German flag in her hair during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Austin Senft rolls a keg at the keg bowling booth during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Marshmallow treats during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Grace Reynolds and Abby Pitner drink beer during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Sara Miller, right, and Betty Voss dance to the sounds of Squeeze Play during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Maisie Karlin, left, and Grace Reynolds dance with friends as Squeeze Play performs during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Betty Voss, left, and Pavlo Stavrou dance to the sounds of Squeeze Play during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Patrons walk past a giant bobble head during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
George Reasoner shows off his authentic beer stein from Germany during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Dan Woodcock poses for a portrait during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Dana Mohoric, right, talks with Mitch Ingman about wine at the Spoken Barrel booth during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Jelani Dupree, right, cheers on Cameron Lennox as he competes in the stein hoisting pre-qualifying event during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Annaliese Bachman, 8, rolls a keg at the keg bowling booth during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
Grace Reynolds, left, Maisie Karlin, Abby Pitner, Kat Suhova, Caroline Preston (not pictured, black vest) pet Hamilton the Corgi during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
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A patron holds up a commemorative stein during Oktoberfest at Larimer Square on Sept. 29, 2018 in Denver. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post)
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Though the Ballpark neighborhood’s Oktoberfest started small in 1969, now nearly 350,000 people make the trek to enjoy the six-day celebration with live music, stein-hoisting competitions, brat-eating showdowns, silent discos and more. The fest took over Larimer Street between 20st and 22nd streets.
Updated Oct. 1, 2018: This story has been updated to correct the festival’s location.
