Spirit Ranch and Scoggin Dickey Parts are presenting the event again this year, bringing German food, live music, and local beer to the pavilion. The festival also features its classic stein-holding contest, testing how long adults can hold a full mug straight out.

Families, beer fans, and anyone looking for a Sunday afternoon outing have a low-cost option right here in Lubbock instead of driving somewhere else for a fall festival. Spirit Ranch has hosted this event for six years running, so organizers clearly have the format down.

Munich this is not, but Lubbock keeps finding a reason to raise a stein anyway.