Food and fun for free: Brighton’s ‘opposite’ of Oktoberfest kicks off this weekend
Not Oktoberfest will be family-friendly, and it won’t have a Bavarian theme.
(Andrew Kooyman | Brighton Resort) Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is planning its first fall festival, called Not Oktoberfest, running Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 6 to Oct. 12, 2025.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.