Oktoberfest Zinzinnati began in 1976 and is touted by the Cincinnati Regional Chamber as the second-largest Oktoberfest in the world outside of the original event in Munich, Germany. A record 808,300 attendees celebrated the German heritage of Southwest Ohio last year, according to the chamber.

Wiener dogs race to the finish line at the annual Running of the Wieners at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati on Friday.

One of Cincinnati's cutest races, The Running of the Wieners features over 100 Dachshund-mix pups dressed like hot dogs. The event is held each year for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the US.

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is back! Here's what you should know about the annual festival before things kick off this week.

The annual festival, which is the largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Germany's, is back bigger than ever before — and it's also in a new location.