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San Francisco's 110th Oktoberfest -- featuring oompah bands and traditional Bavarian dances to beer and sausages -- will be staged Oct. 21-22 at Fort Mason Center as a benefit for the Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.oktoberfest-sf.com or at the door for $12; children under 12 are free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.