If you’re not going to Munich for Oktoberfest there’s no need to act like a bratwurst; plenty of bier-drinking festivals are in your own backyard. Here’s your excuse to sport that sexy little German girl costume, eat schnitzel and drink Pilsner and with the boys. Prost!

Philadelphia
Event: Brauhaus Schmitz Oktoberfest
When: Thursday, September 24 – Saturday, September 26
What: Bratwurst eating contest, sauerkraut, Kick the Keg Lottery for free beer, a pig roast, live music and giveaways.

Denver
Event: 40th Anniversary Oktoberfest Denver | 20th – 22nd Streets on Lamar Street
When: Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27
What: Chicken dance contest, German bands, a karneval and the Hustle Hoff – a 10k run for those who don’t consume too many pints of Dunkel Wiess.

Stowe, VT
Event: Stowe Oktoberfest | Jackson Arena
When: Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27
What: Oompah bands, the opening parade, freshly brewed Vermont beers, raffles, bands, Bavarian desserts and plenty of activities for the kinderplatz.

New York City
Event: Zum Schneider Indoor Bavarian Biergarten Oktoberfest
When: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, October 11
What: Four different original Bavarian Oktoberfest beers on tap, Lederhosen, German band Mösl Franzi and the JaJaJas, giant sausage platters and Riesen Wies’n Brezen…whatever that is.

The Woodlands, TX
Event: The Woodlands Rotary Oktoberfest | Town Green Park
When: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27
What: Opening keg-tapping ceremony at 11AM, juggling, Cloggers Unlimited, a yodeling contest, German dancers, strudel and two-fisted Oktoberfest pretzels.