It might be pushing 100 degrees out, but Oktoberfest season won’t wait for something as inconsequential as the weather. The stein-hoisting celebrations of Bavarian culture (and beer) begin this weekend and continue around the Southland until the end of October. Here are five local Oktoberfest parties where you can sing, dance and eat and drink yourself silly.
Alpine Village Oktoberfest — One of the biggest and best Oktoberfest celebrations in the Southland is held in the nearly 50-year-old Alpine Village in Torrance. Starting Friday and running for eight weekends, the Alpine Village Oktoberfest has the most lederhosen, dirndls, oompah bands and beer from classic German breweries and local craft operations.