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Still, there’s plenty to do this weekend in Orlando. Check out our top 9 things in the list below. READ: Possible tropical system forming in the Bahamas could move toward FloridaSESAME STREET KIDS’ WEEKENDAlso at SeaWorld, Sesame Street Kids’ Weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday starting at 11 a.m. See a full list of activities here. READ: Election Day 2022: See what’s on the ballot in your county, city in Central FloridaCELEBRATE CHRISTCelebrate Christ, a multimedia concert event, takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Addition Financial Arena. ORLANDO JAPAN FESTIVALThe Orlando Japan Festival in Kissimmee takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.

After being pushed back due to Hurricane Ian, Hollerbach’s Oktoberfest celebration is returning in November.

BERLIN — (AP) — Germany's health minister on Friday urged the country's 16 states to consider stepping up their measures against the coronavirus amid a rise in new cases. He added that it would be better for states to impose limited restrictions now than stricter ones later. A rise in cases in Bavaria has been linked to the recent Oktoberfest, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. The Health Ministry launched a new nearly 33 million-euro ($32 million) advertising campaign Friday, using 84 cases studies of real people affected by COVID-19 to encourage vaccinations. The risk of death for people over 60 drops by 90% if they get a fourth shot, he said.

Germany’s health minister is urging the country’s 16 states to consider stepping up measures against the coronavirus amid a rise in new cases

MUNICH — (AP) — The beer is flowing at Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest for the first time since 2019. “There are many who say, ‘Can we, can we not? They will need significantly deeper pockets than at the last Oktoberfest, with brewers and visitors facing pressure from inflation. This year’s Oktoberfest, the 187th edition of the event, runs through Oct. 3. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

The beer is flowing at Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest for the first time since 2019.

With this over two-week celebration quickly approaching, now is the time to begin your planning.

They are facing higher prices all along their chain of production, from raw ingredients like barley and hops to finishing touches such as beer caps and packing material. Inflation hit an annual 7.9% in Germany in August, and a record 9.1% in the 19 countries that use the euro currency. Rising consumer prices in Europe have been fueled above all by Russia restricting supplies of natural gas, driving prices through the roof. All that gets built into the prices of things people buy, and those higher prices cut into their purchasing power. Inflation is “running red hot in Germany" and could approach 10% by year's end, said Carsten Brzeski, chief eurozone economist at ING bank.

Oktoberfest is on tap again in Germany after two years of pandemic cancellations.

Starting Sept. 16, the entertainment complex will offer special beer, food and entertainment for families to enjoy.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Get your lederhosen ready — Oktoberfest is coming to ICON Park for the first time this year. Starting Sept. 16 through Oct. 2, the park will offer special beer, food and entertainment on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The weekends will feature beer flights for $16 and commemorative steins for sale. During the celebration, guests can dance along to German tunes while dining on dishes ranging from bratwurst and sauerkraut to chicken schnitzel, pretzels with beer cheese and apple strudel. Read: Get pumped: Here’s when Pumpkin Spice Lattes return to StarbucksTo learn more about ICON Park and the event, click here.

Germany’s annual Oktoberfest festival is finally on again for this fall, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic

Germany's annual Oktoberfest festival is finally on again for this fall, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The city of Munich says the annual Oktoberfest festival is on again this fall following a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic

BERLIN — (AP) — The annual Oktoberfest festival is on again for this fall, the city of Munich said Friday, following a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dieter Reiter, the mayor of the Bavarian capital, said the popular beer festival will be held without restrictions from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3 - Germany's national day. The Oktoberfest, first held in 1810 in honor of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese, has been canceled dozens of times during its more than 200-year history due to wars and pandemics. The announcement was welcomed by the Bavarian hotel and restaurant association. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

The city of Munich says the annual Oktoberfest festival is on again this fall following a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It may not be Oktoberfest, but those looking to sample German cuisine and drinks can do so this weekend.

It’s fall y’all. You know what that means?

It’s time to start thinking about Oktoberfest and how you’re going to celebrate.

Dachshund races FILE PHOTO: Dachshunds flew through the streets of Cincinnati to kick off the city's Oktoberfest celebration. And run the wiener dogs did as part of the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati festivities this week. >> Read more trending newsCincinnati literally went to the dogs as 100 dressed-up dachshunds raced to win the title fastest wiener dog in town. Posted by Oktoberfest Zinzinnati on Thursday, September 16, 2021Each got a prize for coming in first, second and third. Organizers prefer purebred dachshunds, but will accept mixed dachshunds into the race as long as they are the average length and weight of a wiener dog, WLWT reported.

German beer sales in this year’s first half were 2.7% lower than a year earlier.

Around six million revellers would normally attend the annual beer festival in Munich.

Germany Virus Outbreak Oktoberfest FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, people reach out for a glass of beer during the opening of the 186th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany. Bavarian officials have announced Monday May 3, 2021, they have canceled Oktoberfest festivities for the second year in a row due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus global pandemic. Germany is in the middle of a coronavirus lockdown that includes a ban on large gatherings, with an infection rate of 146.9 new weekly infections per 100,000 residents. Oktoberfest typically attracts about 6 million visitors from around the world and had been scheduled from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3. After Oktoberfest was canceled last year, about 50 of the southern German city’s beer halls and other establishments hosted smaller parties under strict coronavirus guidelines.

Bavarian officials have canceled Oktoberfest festivities for a second year in a row due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, saying that there are too many risks in hosting the celebrations, which traditionally bring in visitors from around the world, during a global pandemic.

Official data show that beer sales in Germany were down 5.5 percent last year, dragged lower by lengthy closures of bars and restaurants in the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)BERLIN – Beer sales in Germany were down 5.5% last year, dragged lower by lengthy closures of bars and restaurants in the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Monday. That figure doesn't include alcohol-free beer or beer imported from outside the European Union. German beer sales have been declining for years as a result of health concerns and other factors. Exports to other countries in the EU dropped 13.1% to 778.2 million liters (206 million gallons) while those to nations elsewhere were up 3.7% to 725.3 million liters (192 million gallons).

BERLIN – Senior officials and survivors paid tribute Saturday to the victims of a deadly neo-Nazi attack on Munich’s Oktoberfest 40 years ago, as Germany’s president warned that far-right extremism remains a persistent problem in the country. The bombing on the evening of Sept. 26, 1980, claimed 13 lives, including that of three children and the attacker, student Gundolf Koehler, a supporter of a banned far-right group. “Right-wing extremism has deep roots in our society,” President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a memorial event in the Bavarian capital. Steinmeier said the perpetrators weren't “disturbed people,” but rather part of “networks that we need to investigate.”An initial investigation of the Oktoberfest attack concluded that Koehler acted alone, out of personal frustration. Bavaria's governor, Markus Soeder, apologized to survivors and the victims' families for mistakes made during the initial investigation.

BERLIN – German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have closed their investigation into a deadly far-right attack on Munich's Oktoberfest in 1980, more than five years after they revived the probe in hopes that new testimony might point to previously unknown co-conspirators. Thirteen people were killed, including three children, and more than 200 wounded when a bomb exploded at the Oktoberfest on the evening of Sept. 26, 1980. But in December 2014, the federal prosecutor's office said it were looking at the matter again after a previously unknown witness surfaced. On Wednesday, federal prosecutors said the witness' indications that there may have been co-conspirators hadn't been corroborated by the renewed investigation. They said they had failed to find any other solid evidence that others may have participated as accessories, instigators or accomplices in Koehler's attack, though that possibility can't entirely be ruled out.

Markus Sder, Bavaria's minister president, and Dieter Reiter, Munich's lord mayor, announced the news together Tuesday, citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for the cancellation. "It hurts, it's such a pity," Sder said, as noted in comments shared on the Oktoberfest website from the press conference. According to Reuters, Oktoberfest brings in 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) into the city of Munich. Coronavirus could spread rapidly through beer tents, streets and alleyways as guests crowded Munich for the festival. Oktoberfest is not a celebration that can be postponed or moved, according to Baumgrtner.

Markus Sder, Bavaria's minister president, and Dieter Reiter, Munich's lord mayor, announced the news together Tuesday, citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for the cancellation. "It hurts, it's such a pity," Sder said, as noted in comments shared on the Oktoberfest website from the press conference. According to Reuters, Oktoberfest brings in 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) into the city of Munich. Coronavirus could spread rapidly through beer tents, streets and alleyways as guests crowded Munich for the festival. Oktoberfest is not a celebration that can be postponed or moved, according to Baumgrtner.

Markus Sder, Bavaria's minister president, and Dieter Reiter, Munich's lord mayor, announced the news together Tuesday, citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for the cancellation. "It hurts, it's such a pity," Sder said, as noted in comments shared on the Oktoberfest website from the press conference. According to Reuters, Oktoberfest brings in 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) into the city of Munich. Coronavirus could spread rapidly through beer tents, streets and alleyways as guests crowded Munich for the festival. Oktoberfest is not a celebration that can be postponed or moved, according to Baumgrtner.

German police have revealed that hundreds of electric scooter users lost their driving licenses after riding while drunk at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich. (CNN) - German police have revealed that hundreds of electric scooter users lost their driving licenses after riding while drunk at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich. A total of 414 people were caught riding an e-scooter while under the influence, and 254 lost their driving licenses as a result, according to a police statement released Monday. This means that drink-driving laws apply to riders -- as some found out the hard way during the world's largest beer festival. E-scooters offer an affordable and quick way to make short trips in congested cities, much like bicycles, but without anyone breaking a sweat.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children, with proceeds benefiting the Marion County Toys for Tots Campaign and Cathys Kids (Marion County Firefighters Christmas Fund). For more information, call Waynes World of Paintball at 352-401-1801 or go to http://www.waynes-world.com/Nightmare%202019.htmlOktoberfest dinnerHoly Faith Episcopal Church, 19924 W. Blue Cove Drive, Dunnellon, will hold an Oktoberfest dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18. JeeptoberfestThe Ocala Jeep Club of Florida, Inc. will host the 22nd annual Jeeptoberfest Oct. 18-20. On Oct. 18 there will be the Jeep Show & Shine from 5-8 p.m. at Mojos 40 East, 4620 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. From 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 19 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 20 there will be off-road courses at the Market of Marion, 12888 U.S. 441, Belleview.

Here are the top local eateries in Central Florida where you can grab a traditional German meal:Hollerbach's Willow Tree CafeSauerbraten at Hollerbach's. They have all of the traditional German dishes including sausages, schnitzels, cold cuts and desserts, or as the Germans say, Nachspeisen. They're known for their croissants, but have a vast selection of German breads, pastries, salads, cakes, and lots of authentic German sandwiches. If you go: 8210 County Road 48 Yalaha, Florida 34797Website: yalahabakery.comBauern-Stube Authentic German RestaurantNow if you're looking for a traditional German meal with various types of authentic German dishes, Bauern-Stube might be the place for you. Oktoberfest at Hollerbach's (Credit Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe)Copyright 2018 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.

For information, go to www.reillyartscenter.comNavigating Cancer event set for Oct. 11This event will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute, 2020 SE 17th St., Ocala. Jolene and Michelle, oncology nurse navigators with Ocala Health, will lead a discussion on managing the effects of treatment and survivorship. Arts and craft show to be held Oct. 12The Queen of Peace Council of Catholic Women will sponsor an arts and crafts show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Parish Hall, 6455 SW State Road 200, Ocala. Life Chain SundayBlessed Trinity Catholic Church's Respect Life ministry will be participating in the national "Stand for Life" event from 2-3 p.m. Sunday. First place will receive $2,500, second place $1,500 and third place $500.

Isabella Mendes/Pexels(CNN) - Finally, the excuse employees around the world have used after a night of drunken antics is legit: A German court has ruled that hangovers are a disease. The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt made the decision in a case against an unnamed company that sold "anti-hangover" products. According to the court, any minor disturbance in the body's normal functioning is considered an illness. Therefore, the court ruled, a hangover is an illness. The company, then, cannot claim that its powders and shots can cure hangovers, the court ruled.

A salty, mouthwatering pretzel doodle is how Google is welcoming Oktoberfest, a 16-day celebration known as the Bavarian fall festival. (Google)(CNN) - A salty, mouthwatering pretzel doodle is how Google is welcoming Oktoberfest, a 16-day celebration known as the Bavarian fall festival. Today's especially delicious doodle is a short video tribute showing pretzel dough being transformed into the golden knotted treats so many people know and love. "Today's Doodle, freshly baked by Esther's German Bakery, celebrates the one and only pretzel one of the world's most versatile and beloved foods!" "As Oktoberfest, the Bavarian fall festival, begins today, Brotfrauen (or bread ladies) will be carrying baskets of chewy Brezeln through Bierhallen (massive tents) in Germany, the center of Oktoberfest revelry."

This weekend is full of fall fun around Orlando. The temperatures are dropping a bit, so hopefully you'll feel more festive.