Walter Raulston, left, cooks a skillet full of bratwursts while Austin Mansy grabs one for a customer’s order at The Missing Link’s booth during Chattanooga Oktoberfest at the Chattanooga Market in downtown Chattanooga on Sunday. Raulston estimated that they would sell around 650 bratwursts to hungry attendees throughout the day.IF YOU GO
* What: Oktoberfest at Chattanooga Market.* When: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20.* Where: First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd.* Admission: Free.* Website: ChattanoogaOktoberfest.com.
SATURDAY ENTERTAINMENT ON THE HITS 96 STAGE
1:30 p.m. DJ Glenn Morrison2 p.m. Anoop Desai2:30 p.m. DJ Glenn Morrison3 p.m. Kat Graham3:30 p.m. DJ Glenn Morrison4 p.m. Mike Posner5 p.m. Polka party5 p.m. The Wurstbrats6 p.m. Mr. & Miss Oktoberfest
Chattanooga Market will roll out the “willkommen” mat a day early this weekend, with a two-day Oktoberfest celebration evoking the sights, smells and sounds of traditional German culture.
Events start Saturday, Oct. 18, leading off at 8 a.m. with the OLPH Oktoberfest Ram Run, a 5K race and one-mile fun run/walk to benefit Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School.
The market opens at 10 a.m., with a Biergarten serving 99 varieties of craft beer, up from 55 last year. Food vendors will offer such fare as bratwurst, sauerkraut, frankfurters, spaetzle and schnitzel. The Scenic City Volks Folks will sponsor a car show.