Cincinnati Oktoberfest crowd gathering outside a German heritage clubhouse

Cincinnati’s Oktoberfests Run on Three Very Different Models

The Oktoberfest pouring Sunday afternoon on West Kemper Road helped pay for the clubhouse behind it. Different institutions built Cincinnati's other Oktoberfests. Each major Cincinnati Oktoberfest runs on a different model, and that model determines who bears the losses. The Exchange traced who operates each festival, what their records show, and where the public record…

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