Oktoberfest in Delaware 2024
You don’t need to live in a state with a ton of festivals in order to celebrate Oktoberfest. The handful of Delaware Oktoberfest 2024 celebrations should be enough for you to get your fill of German beer, food and fun.
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!
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2024 Events
Delaware Saengerbund Oktoberfest - Newark, DE - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
The party kicks off Friday night at 5, with the opening parade at 7. German specialties such as Bratwurst, Weisswuurst, Frankfurters, BBQ chicken, potato pancakes, pretzels and more, will be served, and live German music and a Bavarian dance group. Amusement rides and midway games will also be available. Admission is $9 per person.
OktDoverfest - Dover, DE - Oct 12, 2024
OktDoverFest features the best of local music, beer, wine, spirits and food. The festival is a celebration in downtown Dover to promote the small business community, support beautification of the city, and celebrate a traditional German rite of passage in a new and interesting way.
If you decide that you are in the mood to venture out of the First State, you can also find Oktoberfests in Maryland, New Jersey or Pennsylvania.
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Past Events
Cheesetoberfest - Dover, DE - Oct 9, 2021
The stuff dreams are made of, if you dream about cheese! A grilled cheese and mac and cheese competition at Fordham & Dominion Brewing, with local restaurants battling for the title of Grand Cheezmo! An oompah band will provide the entertainment, brewery staff will be pouring the brews, and your $30 ticket gets you 3 beers, food samples, and a commemorative stein.
Find other fun things to do in Delaware in fall:
Delaware Festivals
Delaware Corn Mazes
Delaware Ghost Tours
Haunted Houses in Delaware
Pumpkin Patches in Delaware
The date for the Dover German American Club’s Oktoberfest is Saturday, October 20th, not the date you have listed.
Thank you,
Gerdi Mounts, President
Dover German american Club
I’ve updated it. No idea where I got the other date.
Where is the October fest located in Newark, de…and when is it?
OKTOBERFEST IN DELAWARE ON FRIDAY, 9/15. CAN YOU ELL ME WHAT TIME?