Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake is this weekend! With the weather looking good and the huge list of fun things being offered, who could say no?

The Tempe Oktoberfest will be held Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th at Tempe Town Lake. Of course, the easiest way to get to all of the cool events at Town Lake ( in our opinion) is for you to take the light rail to 3rd Street and Mill. The FREE light rail park and ride lots make the trip very convenient.

This year’s event looks to have something for everyone. There will be a ton of kid-friendly activities with Kinderfest at Oktoberfest* along  with non-stop music and entertainment for all. In fact, this year’s music lineup is being billed as their “best ever” with “20 bands on 4 stages.”

Other features and “Fest Facts” for the Oktoberfest include:

Six Beer Gardens

Splash Park/Rock Wall

Bungee Jump

Six Beer Gardens

Bavarian Bakery

Carnival Rides

Six Beer Gardens

Two Wine Gardens

Non-Stop Polka (whatever that means)

Six Beer Gardens

FREE admission is always good, too.

The Tempe Oktoberfest will be held:

Friday 10/2/09 from 5pm – midnight

Saturday 10/3/09 from 10am – midnight

Sunday 10/4/09 from 10am - 6pm

If you want to save a few bucks, “special family pricing allows for the purchase of 25 food / activity tickets for just $20.00 during the following hours: Friday:  5:00 pm –  7:00 pm  Saturday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and Sunday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.” ( normally, tickets are $1.00 each )

Flickr photo by Mark Briola

*Kinderfest hours are slightly different than the rest of the event. Please see their web site for details.

Tempe Town Lake is located at the North end of the Mill Avenue district and is home to all kinds of cool events, festivals and concerts year round. If you want to keep up on some of the fun things to do in and around the Mill Avenue and Lake district, follow along by reading the Rail Life Blog.

Have a great weekend!