The Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball, a black-tie event at Bingemans, kicks off Oktoberfest in style.
As part of the event, Vanessa Buttinger, who has a bachelor of business administration from Wilfrid Laurier University, was crowned Miss Oktoberfest 2016.

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Herta Eichinger, Anita Gross, John Kabucis, Walli Kabucis

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Nick Coombes, Kathy Duong, Joel Falk

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Scott White, Debbie Latter, Kathy Uuldriks, Randy Uuldriks

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Angie Hill, Willie Bowman

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Nicky Keary, Chad Keary, Kristen Storer

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Saj Jamal, Kurt Schwarz, Meghan Thompson, Dylan Ng

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Wes Kropf, Jessica Kropf, Kathy Tobi, Leo Tobi

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Peter Benninger, Janette Braun

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Ryan Stover, Heather Siegner,
Chris Annett

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Miss Oktoberfest 2016 Vanessa Buttinger (second from left) celebrates with Vale Buttinger, Paul Buttinger and Lorraine Buttinger

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Horatiu Muntean, Sarah Muntean, Jay Aissa, Natalie Aissa, Jarvis Postnikoff, April Postnikoff

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Sarah Hirn, Steph Kauntz, Samantha Hild, Karley George

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Dave MacNeil executive director of Oktoberfest, Tanja Nandor vice chair gala ball

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Dave MacNeil executive director of Oktoberfest, Cindy Coombes, Don Stevanus, Christina Yee, Richard Menard, Tanja Nandor, Peter Schneider

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Kristian Lowrick, Ashley Aires

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Lindsay Kalbfleisch, Leah Klassen, Lori Kalbfleisch

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Lou Caprara, Jayne Caprara, Nicole Zmudczynski, Steve Zmudczynski

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Jada and Tony Papa

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Bryan and Christine Stevanus

Miss Oktoberfest Gala Ball
Kristin Metz, Laura Moore, Ashley Flynn, Vanessa Buttinger, Laura Rietmuller, Natasha Rolleman, Andreanna Richtaritsch, Stephanie Klaehn, Holly Pearson, Caitlin Buller, Robin Lindner, Kristin Flannigan