Marienville Oktoberfest

Marienville Oktoberfest will be held from Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23-25, in the Town Square. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Events on Friday, Sept. 23, include the announcing of the decorating contest at 6 p.m., a chainsaw carver from 6 to 8 p.m., the craft and food vendors are open from 6 to 9 p.m. and the band TRIXX will perform from 7 to 10 p.m.  Craft and food vendors will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.  The chainsaw carver will begin at 10 a.m.  A children’s sawdust pile sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service opens at 11 a.m.   A ventriloquist performs from noon to 1 p.m.  The children’s bike races begin at 1 p.m. and the tractor races start at 2 p.m.  The band Train Wreck performs from 2 to 4 p.m.  A parade will be held at 4 p.m.  Pony Farm band performs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.  Events on Sunday, Sept. 25, begin with a church service at 10:30 a.m. in the town square.  The craft and food vendors are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The chainsaw carver begins at noon.  The Punkin Chunkin event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.  A car and motorcycle cruisein will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The band CHAZ performs from 1 to 4 p.m.  A pet parade will be held at 2 p.m. The raffle drawings will be held at 4 p.m.  More information is available by calling (814) 927-8218 or by visiting www.forestcounty.com.