The Downtown Mesa Merchants and the Downtown Mesa Association are hosting Downtown Mesa’s First Ever Oktoberfest Celebration on Friday, October 9, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 10;00 PM. Five Beer Gardens will dot Main Street from Center Street to Country Club Drive. There will be contests, events, and tastings for the whole family, including live entertainment. Restaurants, Galleries, and unique shops will stay open late and ample free parking and public restrooms will be available.

Live Music will be featured at il Vinaio and De La Cruz Restaurants at opposite ends of the event and also outdoors at the OneOhOne Gallery at the corner of Main Street and MacDonald.

Participant events will kick off at 7:00 p.m. as the Best Cleavage contest winner will be crowned Miss Oktoberfest 2009. The winner will lead a Polka Line down Main Street through all five Beer Gardens gathering participants.

Other events include: Best legs contest for men, Tug-of-War, yodeling, Chicken Dance, hair braiding, and storytelling for the kids. Participants can get event cards punched and those with the most participant points will be eligible to win prize baskets for Gold, Silver, and Bronze finishes in the Oktoberfest Olympics.

Free Parking is available on Main Street as well as in public parking lots behind the merchants on both the North and South sides of Main from Center Street to Morris. Public Restrooms will be available at all five Beer Gardens.

Interested parties can visit www.downtownmesa.com for participating merchants, event maps, times, and directions to the event.
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