Oktoberfest in California 2024

Rocktoberfest - Huntington Beach, CA - Aug 31 to Sep 7, 2024
Biergarten, bands, full bar and food, festival hall

Old World Village Oktoberfest - Huntington Beach, CA - Sep 8 to Nov 3, 2024
Enjoy Oktoberfest at Old World Village in September and October. Old World is a European themed shopping center that goes all out during Oktoberfest. They have parades, dachshund races, a Herbmeister, and Kidsfest. It is self described as the best Oktoberfest in Orange County. Kinderfest for kids every Sunday, with family friendly (and free) days on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday and Saturday are ticketed and 21+.

Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest - Lake Arrowhead, CA - Sep 14 to Oct 27, 2024
Celebrate Oktoberfest on weekends in their genuine Alpine village with authentic food and free entertainment. Games include stein holding, sausage toss, beer chug and more. Imported German and European beers on tap. German sausage, pretzels and more. Chicken dance too!

Redwood City Oktoberfest - Redwood City, CA - Sep 20 to Sep 29, 2024
Redwood City celebrates Oktoberfest with a fabulous traditional German Oktoberfest setting with over 1,100 feet of family style” bench seating; lots of fun and merriment; music; dancing; contests; cold beer and other beverages; food and more!

Schroeder’s Oktoberfest - San Francisco, CA, CA - Sep 20, 2024
Food and polka dancing at this San Francisco German restaurant.

Lederhosen 5k - Lake Tahoe, CA - Sep 21, 2024
Come celebrate Oktoberfest by running or walking the Lederhosen 5K. This course starts and finishes near Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City. It features an out and back course on a class 1 (10′ wide) paved trail along the Truckee River. Oktoberfest to follow

Placerville Oktoberfest - Placerville, CA - Sep 21, 2024
Enjoy all the classic Oktoberfest favorites, including beer, wine, German foods and dress, live music, a Dachshund Dash, and a Kids Zone.

Tam Valley Oktoberfest - Mill Valley, CA - Sep 21, 2024
Bratwurst, German beer, family friendly games, fun house, Bavarian dancers, polka and more!

Tahoe City Oktoberfest - Tahoe City, CA - Sep 21, 2024
Featuring local craft beers, live music, and delicious food in a festive fall celebration, Tahoe CityÂ’s Annual Oktoberfest returns to town for Saturday

Oktoberfest in Nevada City - Nevada City, CA - Sep 21, 2024
A day of great food and music. Hammerschlagen and stein hoisting, plus great beer.

Oktoberfest in El Cajon - El Cajon, CA - Sep 27 to Oct 6, 2024
Two weekends. Hosted by The German American Societies of San Diego, the Oktoberfest usually runs the last weekend in September and the first weekend in October. Authentic German food, beers, folk dancing, kids zone, craft booths and live music by the Guggenbach-Baum band from Germany.

Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest - Chico, CA - Sep 27 to Oct 5, 2024
Annual Oktoberfest with live music, cold beer and hot glass blowing demonstrations. Musical lineup of three bands. Oktoberfest feast for dinner included with ticket price. Don’t forget to practice up on your chicken dance before attending. Weekends only.

Walnut Creek Oktoberfest - Walnut Creek, CA - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Lace up the dirndl dress and don the lederhosen – Autumn starts with Walnut CreekÂ’’s annual Oktoberfest, free, day-long, family-friendly festival recreates the beloved German traditional Fall celebration. The fun includes a Bier Garden, Kinder Platz, live music stages, gourmet food booths and more.

Wurstkuche Oktoberfest - Venice, CA - Sep 28 to Oct 26, 2024
Every Saturday in October, head on down to Wurstkuche Restaurant in Venice for an Oktoberfest celebration!

Palisades Tahoe Oktoberfest - Olympic Valley, CA - Sep 28, 2024
Noon to 5 PM. This annual event will transform the Village at Palisades Tahoe into a miniature Bavaria complete with authentic German beer and food, Bavarian music, the ever-popular Oktoberfest Games and plenty of family fun. Entrance to Oktoberfest and entertainment are FREE. All proceeds from beer sales benefit the High Sierra Lacrosse Foundation Festival goers must be 21 years or older with a valid ID to purchase beer. Brats, Bavarian Pretzels and Rootbeer floats available for purchase. All Oktoberfest Games are FREE to enter. First come, first to participate. Formerly called the Squaw Valley Oktoberfest

Encinitas Oktoberfest - Encinitas, CA - Sep 29, 2024
Annual German festival hosted by Encinitas Chamber of Commerce from 10 AM to 6 PM on Mountain Vista Drive and El Camino Real. Street craft fair with 200 vendors, German music, family fun zone. Ceremonial parade kicks it off at noon. Craft Corner is 21+ only and will highlight craft breweries. Free parking is available at Flora Vista Elementary School with free shuttle service.

Beaumont Oktoberfest - Beaumont, CA - Oct 3, 2024
Annual Oktoberfest with live entertainment, authentic food, contests, arts & crafts vendors, weiner dog races, horse show and kids zone. Held at Noble Creek Park.

Park Chalet Oktoberfest - San Francisco, CA - Oct 4, 2024
Ceramic 1 L stein, German fare incuding beer and pretzels, live music

St. Martin de Porres Oktoberfest - Yorba Linda, CA - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
The annual fall parish festival that brings the entire community together for fun, food, and fund-raising.

La Mesa Oktoberfest - La Mesa, CA - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
It now attracts 200,000 to the 3 day festival. German food, beer, entertainment and childrens activities. Hosted by the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce and the La Mesa Village Merchants Association.

Clayton Oktoberfest - Clayton, CA - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
Annual Munich-style celebration set under Mt. Diablo in this picturesque town. Two days of fun with parade, keg tapping, live music, biergarten, German food, California wines, arts and crafts show and carnival / street performers.

Oktoberfest at Fairplex - Pomona, CA - Oct 4 to Oct 19, 2024
The home of the L.A. County Fair brings you their Los Angeles Oktoberfest with beer, German food, Bavarian music, games and the chicken dance. It’s 21+ only and is held on Friday-Saturday for each weekend.

Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest - Carlsbad, CA - Oct 5, 2024
Family event with German dinner, beer, dancing, live music, pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating contest for kids. Net proceeds are donated to local causes.

Redlands Oktoberfest - Redlands, CA - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2024
Head to Sylvan Park for Oktoberfest beers and local craft brews, kids activities, contests for best costume, yodeling, stein holding, and Hammerschlagen; live polka music, food vendors and more! Benefits Redlands Optimists and their work in the community. $10 admission (under 21 is free).

Oaktoberfest - Oakland, CA - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2024
Family friendly craft beer festival in Oakland.

Montrose Oktoberfest - Montrose, CA - Oct 5, 2024
Annual Oktoberfest by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. It is the largest outdoor event of the City of Glendale and the Foothills. Contests include stein holding, sausage eating, Master & Little Miss OKtoberfest, best dressed dog and a coloring contest. Games, rides and bingo as well. German bands and dancing, too.

Stallion Springs Oktoberfest - Tehachapi, CA - Oct 5, 2024
Fun for the whole family with food, beer and kids activities from noon until 6 PM. Location: Stallion Springs Community Center, 27800 Stallion Springs Dr, Tehachapi.

EdUCate! Oktoberfest - San Diego, CA - Oct 5, 2024
Annual Oktoberfest from 1 to 6 PM to raise money for five U.C. public schools. Bratwurst, beer garden, live music from three bands, home brew contest and kids games.

Oktoberfest Corte Madera - Corte Madera, CA - Oct 5, 2024
Held annually in Menke Park at Old Corte Madera Square. A community tradition for the whole family, Oktoberfest features amazing local foods, kids activities, live music, unique homebrewed beers, craft beers, wines, meads, craft hard ciders, and kombucha.

Sacramento Turn Verein Oktoberfest - Sacramento, CA - Oct 11 to Oct 12, 2024
Eat, drink and dance like a German. Outdoor biergarten. Kid friendly activities.

Ocean Beach Oktoberfest - San Diego, CA - Oct 11 to Oct 12, 2024
The annual Ocean Beach Oktoberfest. This two-day eclectic, beachside festival will include a variety of exciting activities, contests and entertainment with proceeds benefiting local non-profit organizations. The event will kick off at 3:30 Friday afternoon with live music in the 21 and older beer garden. There will be a 2 for 1 happy hour Friday from 4:30 to 6:01. The Saturday morning festivities will kick off early with a Drill instructor workout on the beach, followed at 9 a.m. with the fifth annual OB Brat Trot, a fundraiser sponsored by the Ocean Beach Community Foundation with proceeds going towards local youth sports. All ages are invited to participate; registration is $25 per family (up to 6 participants) for the 2K Family Fun Run at 9 a.m. and $30 per person for the 5K Beach Run to follow at 10 a.m. Registration for the 5K Beach Run includes free entrance into the beer garden and two complimentary beers for runners 21 and older. New to the event this year, there will be a German microbrew tasting benefiting the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station. The special tastings dubbed Poured with Courage will be served by active and retired wounded service members on behalf of the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, which will share in the proceeds. Tasting tickets are $30 and will be sold online at www.OBOktoberfest.com prior to the event and at the gate as long as they last. Saturday will also include a free beachside all-ages stage with performances by an OB Oktoberfest band, along with a food and craft vendor area on the Veterans Plaza lawn. Beer garden entertainment will include live music; the annual Sausage Toss Competition for a $1,000 cash prize; and bratwurst-eating, stein-holding and other competitions.

Red Bluff Oktoberfest - Red Bluff, CA - Oct 12, 2024
Held by St. Peter’s Episcopal.

Santa Anita Oktoberfest - Arcadia, CA - Oct 12 to Oct 20, 2024
Raise your steins and strap on your lederhosen for the grand return of Oktoberfest at Santa Anita, with two weekends packed to the brim with more Bavarian beer, eats, live music & entertainment, and more fun than you can shake a bratwurst at.

Novato Oktoberfest - Novato, CA - Oct 19, 2024
Hosted by the Novato Rotarians, this Oktoberfest includes dinner and a drink ticket, an “Oom-pah” band, dancing, and prizes.

Oktoberfest in Campbell - Campbell, CA - Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2024
German foods, a variety of beers and ales, over 100 artisans and live entertainment. Attendance is generally 30,000.

Oktoberfest at Nature Friends - Sierra Madre, CA - Oct 19, 2024
A German themed potluck (bring your favorite dish!), dance demonstrations and other fun. $5 suggested donation.

Los Osos Oktoberfest - Los Osos, CA - Oct 27, 2024
The Annual Oktoberfest and Annual Car Show will again be held on Second Street in Baywood Park. Admission for the event is FREE. Since 1977, the festival has grown from a small group of vendors and musicians, to a popular countywide event that attracts over 6,000 participants. For the entire day, Los Osos/Baywood Park will be bustling with pomp and ceremony and the enthusiasm of thousands of revelers eager to enjoy the day with live music and entertainment, a Beer Garden, food, arts & crafts, pet and people costume contests, activities for kids and more.

Lodi Oktoberfest - Lodi, CA - Oct 21, 2023

Oakland Nature Friends Oktoberfest - Oakland, CA - Oct 1, 2023
Festivals feature dancing to live bands (alpine and international folk music), German food, and performances by our very own Schuhplattler dancers in traditional attire. German beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks are served. The kitchen serves traditional Spätzle, Bratwurst, Kartoffelsalat (potato salad), Sauerkraut, Pork Roast (Schweinebraten), and German desserts, while Bretzeln (pretzels) and Würstchen (sausages) are available as Vesperle (snacks). Lederhosen, Dirndl, Tirolerhut and any other Trachtenkleid (traditional attire) encouraged!

Vacaville Oktoberfest - Vacaville, CA - Sep 23, 2023
Annual Oktoberfest from 11 AM to 6 PM. German Food options include brats, sauerkraut, pretzels, potato salad and more. Live music most of the afternoon. Free admission.

Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest - Big Bear, CA - Sep 9 to Nov 4, 2023
Weekends. There will be three expanded bier gartens, live music, vendor booths and kids games. Other contests include the beer stein-carrying contest, stein holding, beer drinking contest and log sawing competition. Tickets are available on their website. Food and beer are purchased with Burgermeister Bucks. Complimentary Shuttle will give you a ride home anywhere in the Big Bear Valley.

Welk Resorts Oktoberfest - Escondido, CA - Oct 1 to Oct 2, 2022
Get the whole gang together for a full day of delicious German-themed food, rides, games, live music, and of course —beer! This family-friendly festival offers craft brews from multiple local breweries for the adults, and great games and activities to keep the kids entertained

Oktoberfest at NUBO - Santa Cruz, CA - Sep 24, 2022
New Bohemia Brewing Co in Santa Cruz, CA is holding an Oktoberfest and they’ll be tapping a Festbier, serving up pours in special NUBO liter steins, offering up traditional German-style beer garden grub and live music! Prost!

Cotati Oktoberfest - Cotati, CA - Sep 24, 2022
Flagship Taproom hosts this Oktoberfest wtih live music, 10+ beers, bratwurst, yodeling contest and more. Costume contest so wear that lederhosen or dirndl!

Tioga Sequoia Oktoberfest - Fresno, CA - Sep 17, 2022
The urban beer garden turns into a festival in celebration of Oktoberfest in Germany. They provide a list of German inspired beers, food, music (Polka), and fun festival games throughout the day. Dressing up in your best Lederhosen or Oktoberfest themed garb is encouraged. Free Admission and all ages for this Festival.

Oktoberfest at the Phoenix Club - Anaheim, CA - Sep 16 to Oct 23, 2022
2023 events at the Phoenix are on pause as they move from Anaheim to La Brea. Normally: Friday-Sunday starting mid-September, the Phoenix Club will host seven weekends of Oktoberfest fun. Live music, imported German beer on tap, beer drinking and sausage eating contests, costume contest, polka lessons and kids activities including a bounce house.

Vegan Oktoberfest - Los Angeles, CA - Oct 16, 2021
Canceled for 2022. Normally: LA’s annual unique Oktoberfest celebration. The beer hall at LA Center Studios is in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. It features traditional Bavarian food, live Oompah bands, beer maidens, and of course, refreshing and delicious beer poured to perfection by dozens of great breweries. Come enjoy a taste of Germany while you make new friends and indulge to your heart’s desire. Since all the food and beer is vegan, you can experience a traditional Oktoberfest celebration with a clear conscience. Win prizes for chicken dancing, stein holding, and wearing costumes. Tickets sell out so get yours early. 21+ event.

Palm Springs Oktoberfest - Palm Springs, CA - Sep 23, 2021
Jazzville celebrates Oktoberfest in style and fun with the incomparable West Coast Prost! Much more than your average polka band, this group plays polkas, waltzes, dixieland, swing and country/western favorites. They bring an exciting sense of youth to and older tradition of music. This is going to be wúnderbar!

Mammoth Village Oktoberfest - Mammoth Village, CA - Sep 16 to Sep 18, 2021
Canceled for 2022. An annual event with plenty of music, dancing, kids activities, beer tastings, and authentic German cuisine.

Cambria Octoberfest - Cambria, CA - Oct 19, 2019
Kicks off with an art & craft fair, plus brats, hot dogs, beer, wine and ice cream at noon, with live music, a pumpkin patch and family games, and scarecrow awards.

Nipomo’s Best Oktoberfest - Nipomo, CA - Oct 12, 2019
Annual Oktoberfest with Miss Nipomo Pageant, Battle of the Bands, live entertainment, bbq tasting and competition, beer and wine garden and kids activities. Event is outdoors and open to the general public. 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturday hours with live music. 11 AM to 4 PM on Sunday with the second annual Battle of the Bands and a BBQ competition with tasting. Kids area on Saturday and Sunday has pony rides, face painting, bounce house, petting zoo and mechanical rides. There’s also arts and crafts booths and the Dave Dana Memorial car show.

Aliso Viejo Oktoberfest - Corpus Christi, CA - Oct 6, 2019
Come and enjoy authentic German food and Biergarten, live Oompah Band, kids games, ice cream, Balloon Man, face painting, and so much more fun!

Julian Oktoberfest - Julian, CA - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2019
A weekend of German folk music, dancers, children’s events, food and drink.

Pints in the Pines Oktoberfest - Twain Harte, CA - Oct 5, 2019
Featuring Craft Beers, German Beers and a commemorative beer mug. This one day “Under The Tent” event opens at 11:00 am and taps close at 4:00 pm. Brew tasters will be able to choose from some of California’s top craft breweries. Entry fee is inclusive at $25.00 per person for a minimum of 2o beer tastings available. Wine will also be available. Craft and food vendors on site. Live music on stage. Tickets are available online or at the door on a first come, first serve basis.

Camp Richardson Oktoberfest - Lake Tahoe, CA - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2019
Canceled for 2021, look for their return in 2022. Normally: Lake Tahoe Oktoberfest with German food, beer and wine garden, pumpkin patch, costume contest for people and dogs, music and family activities.

Wirsthaus - Los Angeles, CA - Sep 21 to Oct 31, 2019
Oktoberfest runs on Fridays and Saturdays through the end of October.

Figtoberfest - Buellton, CA -
Buellton HQ will feature the Figtoberfest German-style lager and several other specialties on draft, plus a German food menu & sausages, Figtoberfest games, festive music, a costume contest, and more. Taproom locations will have a variety of German-style beers on tap as well