One of Michigan's largest Oktoberfest celebrations gets underway Thursday, Sept. 18, in Frankenmuth, but it's not the only celebration of German heritage across Michigan this fall.

"With Frankenmuth's unique German heritage and culture, the Frankenmuth Oktoberfest strives to preserve the sights and sounds of the Munich Oktoberfest," the Frankenmuth Festivals website says. "The event features authentic entertainment, dancing, Oktoberfest souvenirs, various food selections, and authentic Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest beer."

Oktoberfests are yearly folk festivals that originated in Munich, Germany, in the early 1800s. In the U.S., they celebrate German culture in the form of music, dance, clothing (like lederhosen ), bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzels and, of course, endless beer.

While Oktobe

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