BLYTHEWOOD – Besides beer and polka music, Oktoberfest will offer a number of contests that will cost money to enter but some payouts are in the hundreds of dollars.
Cow Patty Bingo starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $5, but winners can take home up to $1,000 if a cow with flowers in her hair does you-know-what in your square.
German dress and yodeling contests on Friday evening and Saturday are free.
An entry fee of $20 will get patrons into the Stein Race at 7 p.m. on Friday; the Log Sawing contest at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday; Stein Hoist at 1 p.m. on Saturday; Keg Rolling & Keg Toss at 5 p.m. on Saturday; and a Stein Race at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Winners in these contests will receive medals and prizes.
To enter any of these contests, register online at blythewoodchamber.com
Oktoberfest all happens at the Palmetto Citizens Amphitheater at Doko Meadows Park in Blythewood Oct. 6 from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
There will be fun, food, beverages, vendors, live music and more.
Admission and parking are free.
