Oktoberfest in Colorado 2024
There are a lot of German beer festivals to celebrate Oktoberfest in Colorado in 2024. It doesn’t matter whether you live in Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, or Colorado Springs, you have both great local options and the ability to go to a Denver Oktoberfest.
2024 was a great year for Oktoberfest! We'll be back with more next year.
Looks like plenty of great Oktoberfest parties running all the way up to November to enjoy, so Prost!
All events showing current dates need to be verified to confirm that changes to the schedule were not made by the organizers after publication here. We do not run these events, and would hate for anyone to go out of their way only to find the event had been canceled after releasing a date. Please click through to the event website to confirm! Be safe and have a great fall!
2024 Events
Beaver Creek Oktoberfest - Beaver Creek, CO - Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024
Enjoy these Bavarian festivities over Labor Day weekend. Enter the daily costume contest to win prizes and listen to the live oompah music. Get a workout at the Oktoberfest Shuffle, which is their non-competitive walk, hike or run over a 5K or 10K course on the trails of Beaver Creek Mountain.
Keystone Oktoberfest - Keystone, CO - Aug 31, 2024
Try craft beers from New Belgium Brewery. Admission to the beer tent is $35 plus ticketing fee and includes free stein and three drink tickets. Additional drink tickets cost just $5. Or enjoy a 5K and get a pint of bier when you cross the finish. Local shops will get into the spirit with a tent sale. For the kids, they can get their face painted (free), enjoy a bounce house and chicken dancing and more at Kinderfest.
Frisco Fall Fest - Frisco, CO - Sep 6 to Sep 7, 2024
Enjoy signature dishes from local restaurants, beer garden, local and regional artists, live music and children’s activities.
Vail Oktoberfest - Vail, CO - Sep 6 to Sep 15, 2024
Two weekends of fun. Traditional food and Paulaner beer, bavarian music, dancing, yodeling, bratwurst eating contest, keg bowling, stein lifting, Oktoberfest costume contest and more over two full weekends in Vail. Free concerts on Saturday night. Family zone during the day for kids with crafts, entertainers and kids 1K fun run. Named by USA Today one of the ten greatest Oktoberfests in the US in 2010. No cost for admission.
Steamboat OktoberWest - Steamboat Springs, CO - Sep 7, 2024
The Annual Oktoberfest with a western twist. Rocky Mountain beer, local food and festivities
Loveland Oktoberfest - Loveland, CO - Sep 13 to Sep 14, 2024
The event will feature beer from several Loveland craft breweries and food from vendors. Beer will be sold in several locations and allowed anywhere inside the fenced area. Live local music. Wear your dirndl and lederhosen for the best dresses contest at 2:00 on Saturday and hold those steins high for the stein hoisting contest at 4:30. Other games will be run by the Loveland, Big Thompson Kiwanis Club and include hammerschlagen, Loveland Mobile Mini Golf, corn hole, carpet ball, ladder ball, washer toss, and more. All money raised from playing games will go directly to Kiwanis Club. Loveland Oktoberfest will be celebrated on Friday from 3:00 – 9:00 PM and Saturday from 12:00 – 9:00 PM at 623 Denver Ave. Loveland, CO 80537. The event is free to attend and all ages are welcome.
Breckenridge Oktoberfest - Breckenridge, CO - Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2024
The largest Oktoberfest in the Rocky Mountains will close Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado. Fall foliage, Paulaner Bier, German food, live music, keg tapping and children’s activities. Location: Main St, Breckenridge, Co, 80424
Schuhplattlers Denver Kickers Oktoberfest - Golden, CO - Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2024
A 3-day Oktoberfest event featuring live music, a kids area with fun activities, a delicious menu of traditional Bavarian food, an online raffle with proceeds supporting Denver Kickers programming, and more.
Highlands Ranch Oktoberfest and 5K - Highlands Ranch, CO - Sep 14, 2024
Authentic German food, Paulaner beer, live entertainment, kids games, Dachshund races and a 5K/100 yard dash, and fireworks. There is lots of German food, music, and great beers. Event runs from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Wibby Oktoberfest - Longmont, CO - Sep 15, 2024
5k with beer party to follow
Durango Oktoberfest at Purgatory Resort - Durango, CO - Sep 15, 2024
With great brews, beautiful views, live music and a festive atmosphere it should be a blast!
Denver Oktoberfest - Denver, CO - Sep 20 to Sep 29, 2024
Two weekends. Larimer Street in Denver’s Historic Ballpark Neighborhood is transformed for two weekends in September for this celebration of German culture. Over 250,000 people attend Oktoberfest Denver annually. Entertainment includes stein hoisting, long dog derby, keg bowling, Dashustlehoff 5K, bratwurst eating contest, costume contest and live music. Location: 20th and Larimer, Denver CO
Autumn Gold Brats and Beer - Estes Park, CO - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Annual festival with bratwurst, beer and live music. It is a family friendly event with face painting, corn bag toss, bouncing room, soap bubbles and rides in antique cars and a fire engine. Raffle tickets are $100 each with a grand prize of $10,000. Festival happens in Bond Park. Sunrise Rotary has been organizing this event since 1995.
Castle Rock Oktoberfest - Castle Rock, CO - Sep 21, 2024
Beer, food, and live music to welcome fall. Kids will enjoy the bounce house, face painting, petting zoo, pony rides and fun zone rides. Location: Wilcox Square, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Pueblo Oktoberfest - Pueblo, CO - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
German food, music and beer.
Gunnison Oktoberfest - Gunnison, CO - Sep 27, 2024
An outdoor community celebration with German fare, draft beer, authentic polka music, & kid-friendly activities.
OktoBREWfest - Greeley, CO - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Once known as The Greeley Oktoberfest, OktoBREWfest changed its name in 2013 to reflect the focus on specialty brews, VIP tasting tent and expanded musical entertainment. But the same German traditions will still take place. Event kicks off Friday evening with brats, beer, games and a free concert. Huge children’s area on Saturday along with more music, food and specialty beer. Stein lifting, pie eating, volleyball and life size beer pong contests.
Longmont Oktoberfest - Longmont, CO - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Left Hand Brewing hosts this annual Oktoberfest. Attendees can expect great brews, live music, and tasty local food vendors every evening with special Oktoberfest-themed activities and all-day music line-ups on both Saturday and Sunday.
Oktobeerfest at LCHope - Broomfield, CO - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Craft beer, German food, kids’ games, 50/50 raffle and polka dancing! Fundraiser to support community outreach ministries.
Oktobrufest - Alamosa, CO - Sep 28, 2024
Beer, distilled drinks, live music, food, contests, kids activities and more! VIP packages available. Held at Sunset Park
Montrose Oktoberfest - Montrose, CO - Sep 28, 2024
Live music, Oktoberfest fare from local restaurants and beer tasting from 25 Colorado craft breweries and wineries
Brush Oktoberfest and Car/Motorcycle Show - Brush, CO - Oct 5, 2024
Friday night in downtown Brush (Clayton St) features a cruise in, beer garden, and live music. Saturday at Memorial Park features food and craft vendors, entertainment all day long, car show, polka dance in the evening at the VFW in downtown Brush!
Lamar Oktoberfest - Lamar, CO - Oct 5, 2024
This festival is hosted by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. There is usually a beer garden, inflatable games for kids, Car & Motorcycle Show, charity 5K Relay Race, horse shoe tournament and local musical acts.
Berthoud Oktoberfest - Berthoud, CO - Oct 5, 2024
Colorado breweries, pretzel eating contest, dancers and music, diirndls and lederhosen contest, and more, held at Fickel Park in Bethoud
La Veta Oktoberfest - La Veta, CO - Oct 5, 2024
Oktoberfest held the first Saturday in October. Car show, dancing, bier garden, music, arts & crafts and more.
Lake City Oktoberfest and Fall Festival - Lake City, CO - Oct 5, 2024
Enjoy music, food, and beer in the Lake City Town Park during the Lake City Oktoberfest and Fall Festival. With games, events, and activities for all ages, this is a family-friendly event
I don’t think that you really need to go to another state in order to enjoy Oktoberfest if you live in Colorado. But here are a few surrounding states if you would like to see what they do for Oktoberfest: Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
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Past Events
Ouray Oktoberfest - Ouray, CO - Sep 30, 2023
Beer, brats, polka fun, evening fireworks, and the Annual Jeep Raffle all make for a great day of fun.
Colorado Springs Oktoberfest - Colorado Springs, CO - Sep 29 to Oct 1, 2023
Keg tapping ceremony on Friday evening,. Dachshund Dash, brat eating contest, German costume and stein hoisting contests, plus live music, authentic German food and Paulaner beer.
Longmont Humane Society Oktoberfest - Longmont, CO - Sep 23, 2023
Enjoy local craft food and beverages, artisan market, live music, and more fun, to benefit the Longmont Humane Society
Parker Oktoberfest - Parker, CO - Sep 23 to Sep 24, 2022
Annual family friendly German-themed festival in the O’Brien Park parking lot from 11 AM to 9 PM on Saturday and 9 AM to 4 PM on Sunday.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad Oktoberfest - Canon City, CO - Sep 8 to Oct 21, 2022
2 hour train ride with Oktoberfest beers and lunch while riding through the spectacular Royal Gorge, with live music and a commemorative pint glass to keep!
Oktoberfest Amped - Grand Junction, CO - Oct 2, 2021
Breweries and Cideries and five local bands add up to one crazy good day of drinking and celebrating life. VIP and general admission tickets are available online, and food and drink tickets will be available for purchase inside the event.
Oktoberfest in Woodland Park - Woodland Park, CO - Sep 18 to Sep 19, 2021
German beer, food, live music. For children, there is an obstacle course, climbing wall, kids games and face painting. Ceremonial keg tapping on Saturday. Free parking and shuttle bus from Woodland Park High School.
Celtic Fest and Oktoberfest - Carbondale, CO - Oct 9 to Oct 10, 2020
Celtic Fest on Friday night including Best Legs in a Kilt Contest. Full day of German bands, food, beer, brat eating contest, liter holding contest and the chicken dance on Saturday. Location: 4th Street Plaza.
We hope you enjoy these celebrations of Oktoberfest. Let us know below which one you've headed to and which one you like the best!
We have added maps with the locations of each Oktoberfest. We may not have had the exact location for each Oktoberfest so in some instances we have placed the marker in the general vicinity of the Oktoberfest. Be sure to get specific directions from another source and do not solely rely on our map at the moment. We have also noticed that the markers may not show up on some mobile browsers. We will work to sort out this bug in the future.
Please confirm dates, locations and activities available at the Oktoberfest before going. That's one reason that we provide a website address when we find one. We attempt to ensure that the information for each Oktoberfest is accurate but there are bound to be a few errors. If you let us know when you find one, we will fix it. In some cases, we may link to last year's event when information for this year is not yet available. Do not be fooled.
The festivals listed range in size. Some events may have hundreds of thousands of attendees. Others may have only a handful. We're sorry that we don't have more information about attendance numbers at the moment. We will do our best to add this information as time goes on.
Professionalism varies as well. Some Oktoberfests are professional operations with large budgets. Others are local operations run by volunteers. Do your due diligence before making plans to attend so that you know what to expect. We will happily publish information about your experience with any Oktoberfest so that our visitors will be better informed in the future.
Some Oktoberfests are more family friendly than others. If you have small children, look for an Oktoberfest that has activities for kids. Other events start out with family friendly activities and become more adult oriented as it becomes later in the evening.
Not all Oktoberfest celebrations will be authentic German festival experiences. Some may simply be an excuse to drink rather than celebrate German heritage. Some may call themselves Oktoberfest but provide local or seasonal beer rather than authentic German Oktoberfest beer. Be sure to consider the type of celebration that you are looking to attend when you pick your Oktoberfest.
Activities offered at each Oktoberfest varies. Some activities that you may find are parades, keg tapping ceremony, beer gardens, Miss Oktoberfest or costume contests, stein holding contests, bratwurst eating contest, chicken dance, wiener races, keg toss, live German bands and local entertainment, polka dancing and fairground games. Some Oktoberfest events will just have beer and brats.
Please don't drink and drive. We want everyone to get home safe. Use a designated driver or take public transportation. Uber and Lyft often offer ride credits for new users.
We've got some other resources that would help you prepare for Oktoberfest as well. Read about the history of Oktoberfest. Learn about Oktoberfest beer. Find the words to Oktoberfest music. Plan your Oktoberfest outfit. And try cooking some of these Oktoberfest recipes.
Do you run one of the Oktoberfests listed? Feel free to send us additional information and we will add it. We apologize for any errors: send us corrections or updates if you find them! We also love to list new Oktoberfests, and have advertising solutions if you'd like to reach a wider audience.
Find other fun things to do in Colorado in fall:
Colorado Festivals
Colorado Corn Mazes
Colorado Ghost Tours
Haunted Houses in Colorado
Just an FYI for you. I was trying to find more info on the Oktoberfest here in Montrose, COLORADO. I clicked on your link, and it takes me to the Oktoberfest in Montrose, CALIFORNIA. As much as I would love to see the beaches and all, I much prefer the awesomeness we have here in Colorado. 🙂
Thanks for letting me know! I’ve fixed it. I hope you found the right website and had fun!
When will you have dates for 2013?
I looked last month and very few festivals had posted 2013 dates on their own websites. I’m going to make an effort over the next month to reach out to them and get them posted.
was just checking thru the various festivals (nice compilation page!), and found updated info for the Estes Park “Oktoberfest” festival. I’ve included the updated website link above for your reference in updating this page.
Thank you for your efforts in pulling together info on the various festivals!
Thank you for your help! I’ve just updated it.
The Colorado Springs Oktoberfest has changed locations from the Tutt Blvd location. The new location is at the Citadel Mall, northeast parking lot, 3705 Citadel Drive East, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. If you could change that information for us that’d be great. I work for the office that is putting together the Colorado Springs Oktoberfest and I just want to say we appreciate such a convenient website for our Oktoberfest to be shown in.
How can I add more information about the Parker Oktoberfest… it’s our 10th Annual Parker Oktoberfest and we have some special things going on this year that we would like to have listed.
Thank you!
I didn’t see Longmont’s Oktoberfest listed! Sept. 11 & 12 2015
Anheuser-Busch is doing an Oktoberfest at the new Biergarten (remodeled tour center) with The River Boys playing Dutch Hop polka music and the Greeley Dutch Hoppers giving dance lessons! September 12 & 13, 2015.
German Kitchen Center Denver celebrates Nationwide Oktoberfest Nation’s largest kitchen center and kitchen cabinetry retailer will offer food, classes, and giveaways kicks off on October 12, 2017 Join the German Kitchen Center for a lively, fun and FREE Oktoberfest celebration as we open our doors to welcome and celebrate our brand new showroom featuring Nobilia, Leicht, and Team 7. Interior designers, architects, local contractors and members of the local business communities as well our new neighbors are invited to join on Monday, October 12, 2017. LOCATION: Denver Design District / German Kitchen Center, 601 South Broadway, Unit Z, Denver, CO (Call 888-209-5240 for further details, NO RSVP required)