Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is back! Here's what you should know about the annual festival before things kick off this week.

One of Cincinnati's cutest races, The Running of the Wieners features over 100 Dachshund-mix pups dressed like hot dogs. The event is held each year for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the US.

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is this weekend, and there's a new location for the German heritage festival. Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove will hold beer halls, stages, and vendors. Chelsea York with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber says there's a lot of advantages to the new site.

The annual festival, which is the largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Germany's, is back bigger than ever before — and it's also in a new location.

Whether you come for the sauerkraut, a sweet treat or the traditions, Zinzinnati Oktoberfest never disappoints. This year, it is coming back bigger than ever. "Last year, we had a