Savannah Neyman helps serve Bavarian pretzels at Sprankle’s Oktobrefest on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Octoberfest, Festival of the Arts draws crowds
SAXONBURG — Revelers were treated to a “twofer” this weekend as Sprankle’s Octoberfest and Saxonburg Arts Festival saw thousands visit the historic district.
Non-profit tents, bounce houses, cornhole boxes, craft booths, food and beer trucks, an oversized chess board, a large chess tent with dance floor and bands, area Kinderland children, a group of Christian bikers with shiny Harley-Davidson motorcycles and more dotted the grounds of the Saxonburg Carnival at the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, where Sprankle’s Oktoberfest was held.
Doug Sprankle added new features this year, so Octoberfest offers something to interest everyone.
“It’s doing great,” Sprankle said on the Saturday of his fourth annual festival in October. “We have the support of the community and its nonprofits, and I think it’s a very strong community event that everyone wants to support.”
He said digital counters counted 2,800 people through the doors on Friday night alone.
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Ryan Fisher of Fish the Pyro makes a piece of glass art at the Saxonburg Arts Festival on Saturday, September 10. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Marlee Shimpeno, 13, April Shimpeno, Vayda Zalenti, 7, Stella Zalenti, 5, and Hope Egnac try soy wax flavors at vendor Pink Zebra’s booth during the Saxonburg Arts Festival on Saturday, September 10. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Joe Lege plays the accordion with the PolkaMeisters on the main stage at Sprankle’s Octubrefest on Saturday, September 10 in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
