Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest

[jeffster]

But does "better entertainment" result in taking away what they're trying to achieve with the festival?

I am wondering what they were ever trying to achieve. It really used to be a drunk fest, a sanctioned Ezra Street event, with some add-ons to make it more entertaining.

I think part of the issue too is, really two fold, not as easy to access (such as the fest halls they once had at The Aud, and Frederick Street) and WRPS and society in general really frowns on D&D'ing, as they should. Another thing too is that this region has a lot more events than it did 50 years ago, as does the rest of Ontario. Oktoberfest used to be one of the largest festivals in Canada. Now every city and their twin city has festivals several times a years and likely many are partied out by the time October arrives.