BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest’s Oktoberfest returns to SteelStacks for its 16th year next week, opening Friday, Oct. 2, with a lineup that adds a ticketed bourbon tasting to returning events such as the Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championships and wiener dog races.
The free festival runs two weekends: Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 9-11. Lehigh Valley International Airport presents the festival, and organizers plan four biergartens, German food, polka bands, and a slate of competitions for adults, kids, and dogs, according to ArtsQuest’s announcement.
Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays at PNC Plaza, 711 E. First St…