SAFFORD — The fourth annual Safford Oktoberfest takes place on the lawn in front of Safford City Hall this Saturday, rounding out a full day of fun for the whole family.
“It’s in conjunction with Harvest Fest,” said Matt Hoshal, chair of the Safford employees United Way Committee. “You have the family activities, the kids’ activities in the beginning of the day, and then more of the adult nightlife (at Oktoberfest). We have two really good bands this year.”
Oktoberfest will feature crowd favorites stein holding game — where the person who holds straight-armed a water-filled stein the longest wins —and the stein carrying game to see who can carry the most water-filled steins at one time.
Plus the popular cornhole tournament returns as does the beer garden, along with vendors and food trucks.
The event is a Safford employee fund-raiser for United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties.
The Harvest Festival opens the day, with free family-friendly activities, including pumpkin carving, costume contest, pumpkin rolling and cornhole tournaments for the kids.
There will also be performances by Gila Valley All-Star Cheer, Extreme Martial Arts and Gila Valley Chorale.
Harvest Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Oktoberfest is 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
