Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Gretchen Boyer bartends at Oktoberfest, with tips going to support Land to Hand. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Baby Eliza and Connor dance with mom, Kelly, at Oktoberfest Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    The return of the log sawing competition at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    The keg-tapping ceremony begins the fun at Oktoberfest Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Lauren Walton holds one the past Oktoberfest mugs as potter Tom Gilfillan sells them, raising about $300 for Flathead County Animal Shelter. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    A visitor from Seattle shows off his Oktoberfest pins on Friday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Log sawing at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    The MAC-toberfest Band takes the stage at Oktoberfest Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Emily and Joe Steins at the Biergarten at Oktoberfest Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    The MAC-toberfest Band takes the stage at Oktoberfest Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
  

    Scenes from local's night at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish Thursday, Oct. 2. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)