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Photo Gallery: 2018 OCtoberfest at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort

Burgermeister Peter von Melton lifts his pint during a keg tapping ceremony to kickoff the weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 2018 OCtoberfest at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort

Burgermeister Peter von Melton, left, welcomes visitors during the kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 2018 OCtoberfest at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort

The Hammerstein band, led by vocalist Andreas Beckett, top right, performs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 2018 OCtoberfest at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort

Visitors dance as the Hammerstein band performs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 2018 OCtoberfest at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort

Visitors enjoy a game of musical chairs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: 2018 OCtoberfest at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort

Participants in a stein hoisting competition see who can hold a 1-liter stein of water the longest during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)