Pawstoberfest at Stanley Marketplace

Oktoberfest season in the metro mostly means the same stein hoisting contest with a different band behind it. This one is built around the dogs. Cheluna Brewing Co. and Boardz 4 Budz take over the West Patio at Stanley Marketplace for three hours of barkuterie boards, complimentary pup cups, and pup portraits shot by Paw Print Memories that send you home with a paw print, with Visit Aurora sponsoring the night.

The human half runs alongside it: DJ Alleycat on the patio, stein hoisting, hammerschlagen, and cornhole, with lederhosen encouraged if you own a pair. Cheluna is the brewery inside Stanley itself, so the party sits a few steps from where the beer is made.

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The hosts ask for well behaved leashed dogs and say reactive or less social pups should sit this one out. Stanley's page lists no admission price and no registration link, so confirm with the marketplace before you plan around a ticket. Parking is free on site at 2501 Dallas Street, a few minutes off I-70.