DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s 55th annual Oktoberfest is back for a second weekend, and organizers say it’s about more than beer and brats.

Proceeds from the event help fund cleanup, public art and community events aimed at revitalizing the Ballpark neighborhood around 21st and Larimer streets.

Matt Van Sistine, who founded the Ballpark Collective in 2017, says the group’s mission is to bring people back downtown — and he’s investing his own money to make it happen.

“We are trying to bring more of that multi-generational energy to this neighborhood, that everyone is welcome, we do multiple festivals and events throughout the year, our slogan is fun for everyone, and we’re trying to make this a clean safe, fun place for everyone to come down to," Van Sistine said.

Van Sistine says supporting

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