Inaugural Oktoberfest event to be held Saturday in downtown Williamsburg

For those who love good food, libations and music, Williamsburg has a treat for you this weekend.

Williamsburg’s inaugural Oktoberfest event is set to take place Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Green Space on Main at the corner of Third Street and Main Street.

Those looking for something to eat and drink will have a number of options. Food will be available from The Brick Oven and Paul Douglas BBQ, with beverages available from the Bourbon Barn, The Butcher’s Pub and Shale Oak Wine Tasting. Anyone expecting to purchase alcohol must be 21 or older, though other beverages will also be available.

Several regional artists will be highlighted at the event, with Justin Taylor and the Lonely Ridge Band slated to kick off the evening’s musical numbers followed by Savanna Dean Reeves. Williamsburg’s own Paint Creek will headline the night.

Sound check will begin at 4 p.m., with music set to begin at 5 p.m.

There will be several retail vendors on hand as well, with Hot Pink Boutique, Bella Dreams Boutique, Peach Patch Crochet and Macramé and Permanent Jewelry to all be on hand.

The portion of Third Street connecting Main Street and Cumberland Avenue will be closed prior to the event and be inaccessible until the event is over.

Oktoberfest, for all intents and purposes, is essentially the city’s continuation of the now-defunct River Fog Festival, which was held for the final time last year. The previous festival had been held for three years and hosted by the Why Whitley group, but was funded by grants that have since been exhausted.