Oktobrewfest hits downtown Saturday

Main Street Thermopolis will be putting on Oktobrewfest in downtown Thermopolis 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.

Shorty’s Liquor will provide 16 different beers along with two kegs — one with Bud Light, one with Coors Light. The microbrews will come from Ten Sleep, Red Lodge and possibly other locations. Shorty’s will provide wristbands with the help of Becky Mortimore who will check IDs. The price of a mug will be $10, filled with beer. Each beer after will be $4.

Wyoming Whiskey will also be there, providing a sample of the whiskey. They will not be selling additional shots, and it will be one sample per person.

Five food vendors and eight non-food vendors will be set up throughout the event as well.

Music will begin setting up at 11 a.m. with several local and regional bands and musicians. Hot Springs State Park will be donating chairs to make sure there is seating for everyone.

A Kid’s Korner will be part of the event with bouncy houses and possibly a mural that kids and parents can color.

At the Main Street Thermopolis booth, they will be preselling Christmas ornaments, have a 50/50 raffle and sell T-shirts for the event.

There will also be a Corn-Hole Tournament with the first place prize donated by S2Design and the second place prize will be Brewbucks. It will cost $20 per person to compete. Beer Pong will take place 5 p.m.

President of the Pioneer Association Ray Shaffer will also be giving historic tours at scheduled times throughout the event.

The Hot Springs County Senior Center will be offering courtesy rides from 2 or 3 p.m. until 9:30.