STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

No need to pump iron today. It’s stein hoisting weekend.

Stein studs can feel the burn as they hoist those beer pints during the annual Oktoberfest today and Saturday, Sept. 15-16, at Ketchum Town Square.

The event includes a free photo booth, beer garden games, such as Hammerschlagen, beer pong, cornhole, giant jenga and chicken bingo, along with hourly masskrugstemmen contests, also known as stein hoisting.

There will be a small Oktoberfest market, as well.

The beer garden will open at 4 p.m. today and run to 10 p.m. today, with a tapping of the firkin, or keg, by Ketchum Mayor Nina Jonas. Secuestrado will provide live music beginning at 5 p.m.

The beer garden is open from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16.

The Beer Olympics will start at 3 p.m. Teams of four are invited to compete for Das Boot by competing in corn hole, beer pong, stein hoisting and the good ol’ volume chug. Cost is $40 per team and includes pint glasses and beer. Sign up at the event.

Army of Pines will bring the music at 1 p.m.; Idaho Vacation, at 3 p.m. and Lounge on Fire, at 5 p.m.

Attendees can choose from a variety of steins that they can bring back every year. There’ll be an Oktoberfest on tap, as well as Cold Springs Pilsner, Phantom Hill Swarzbier, Long Drop Semi-Dry Cider, Draft Root Beer and more.

Bavarian solft pretzels with warm beer cheese, Kobe Beef Hot dog and Last Chair Stout Bratwurst will be among the edibles.