Oktoberfest in Florida 2024
There are a number of fantastic German festivals to celebrate Oktoberfest in Florida in 2024. From Jacksonville to Miami, the 2.2 million German descendants here have a number of options to enjoy beer, bratwurst and oompah music in September and October.
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
Bluewater Bay Oktoberfest - Niceville, FL - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
German food, music, beer and other activities. Admission is free. Features include a German Band, and the High Steppers. There are also children’s rides and clowns at this family oriented event. Hosted by the Mid-Bay Bridge Rotary Club.
German American Society of Pinellas Oktoberfest - Pinellas Park, FL - Sep 27 to Oct 5, 2024
Weekends. Fun for the whole familyincluding learning to dance like a German, German food and beer, vendors, keg tapping, parade of flags, bier stein hoisting competition, live music and more. For our youngsters, there’s always a Kiddie Corner with things to keep the children busy for a while.
Oakland Park Oktoberfest - Oakland Park, FL - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
The City of Oakland Park invites you to celebrate its annual Oktoberfest! Enjoy authentic German food and beer, traditional entertainment including music, dancing, amusement rides and games. Two days of Oompha fun featuring Oktoberfest bands plus Dachshund races, beer barrel races, carnival rides, stein races and the Schuhplattler dancers! Jaco Pastorius Park 4000 North Dixie Highway. Free parking is available.
German American Society of Central Florida Oktoberfest - Casselberry, FL - Oct 5 to Oct 26, 2024
Select dates only. German American Society of Central Florida hosts this Oktoberfest open to the public at the beginning and end of October. Live music, Biergarten with German beer, authentic German food, folk dancing, flag parade and kid’s fun zone. 381 Orange Ln, Casselberry
GIPA Oktoberfest - Miami, FL - Oct 5, 2024
GIPA’s annual Oktoberfest is family-friendly Oktoberfest and features carnival rides, game booths with prizes, German food and drink, delicious baked goods, entertainment, activities for kids, and more. Admission and parking are free. Tickets for rides/games/food are $1.00 per ticket.
Port St. Lucie Oktoberfest - Port St. Lucie, FL - Oct 5, 2024
The German American Club of the Treasure Coast hosts this outdoor event with craft show, food vendors, entertainment and kids activities. Admission is Free. Opening ceremony and parade of flags on both Friday evening and Saturday.
Ocala Oktoberfest - Ocala, FL - Oct 5 to Oct 15, 2024
Come out to the World Equestrian Center for some German themed fun! Enjoy Food, live music, beer and games in the Grand Plaza.
Flora-Bama Oktoberfest - Perdido Key, FL - Oct 6, 2024
Receive a free drink upon entry for those 21 and up, free stein to the early arrivers (until depleted), 25% off in the gift shop, and complimentary German food from the buffett (while supplies last). Food is served at 2pm and the menu includes beer brats, sauerkraut, and German potato salad. Plus try your hand at the stein hoisting competition, enjoy live music and more.
Octoberfest Miami - Miami, FL - Oct 11 to Oct 20, 2024
One of the longest running Oktoberfests in the US, this Oktoberfest is held at the German American Social Club and has been running since 1958. German food and beer, dancing, free carnival rides and entertainment.
Avalon Park Oktoberfest - Orlando, FL - Oct 11 to Oct 12, 2024
Free family event from 5-10 pm on Friday and Saturday night. Beer garden for adults and root beer garden for kids. Games, contests, German music and alpine dancing.
Oktoberfest Tampa - Tampa, FL - Oct 11 to Oct 13, 2024
Keg tapping on Friday. Over 20 games including Oktoberfest Olympiad, keg toss, stein holding, carry the wench and corn hole. German beer, food and live music (including lots of polka). Admission is $10 for one day or $25 for the weekend with a VIP pass available and free general admission to Armed Forces members with ID.
Lantana Oktoberfest - Lake Worth, FL - Oct 11 to Oct 20, 2024
Annual Oktoberfest with two weekends of family fun. More than 35,000 visitors are expected over the course of the two weekends. Live music, dancers, food, beer and entertainment. Authentic German food includes Pork Schnitzel, rotisserie chicken, sauerkraut, potato pancakes, apple strudel, black forest cake and more. Original Hofbrau beer is served along with domestic beer and soft drinks. Schnapps and Jager also have samples and specials. This Florida Oktoberfest is held by the American German Club of the Palm Beaches on the second and third weekend of October. Adult admission is $8. Kids under 12 admitted free with paying adult. Location: 5111 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33463
Beaches Oktoberfest - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Oct 11 to Oct 12, 2024
General Admission to the festival grounds, food trucks, and concert are free and open to the public. VIP and Ultra VIP passes available for bonuses like exclusive viewing areas, private restrooms, private bar and more.
Oktoberfest on the Beach - Indian Rocks Beach, FL - Oct 12, 2024
Annual Oktoberfest with live music and dancing, art exhibit, and contests for stein carrying and keg throwing. Kinder fest has bounce house, face painting, clown, balloon artist and arts & crafts booths. Free admission. Location: Kolb Park, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
Celebration Oktoberfest - Celebration, FL - Oct 18 to Oct 19, 2024
Hayrides, pumpkin painting, or stroll along the lakeside promenade. Leaves fall each day at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Entertainment starts at 5:30. Parking and admission are free.
Top of the Bay Oktoberfest - Tampa, FL - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2024
The Upper Tampa Bay Chamber Oktoberfest located at Tampa Bay Downs. German food, beer, arts and crafts, carnival, and contests including keg toss, stein holding and barrel rolling. Live music and dancing. Join 20,000 visitors to this long running tradition. Admission is $5. Kids and Military ID get in for free.
Oktoberfest Cape Coral - Cape Coral, FL - Oct 18 to Oct 27, 2024
Annual Florida Oktoberfest held over two weekends hosted by the German-American Social Club of Cape Coral. Huge tent and outdoor biergarten with 3 stages and 2 dance floors enjoyment of non-stop live bands. German food and beer including sausage platters, bratwurst, schweinhaxen, potato pancakes and other items. Carnival area for kids has rides and games. There are also hand made crafts for purchase from the vendors and exhibitors. 5K run. Miss Oktoberfest pageant is held in July for ages 21 to 45. Tickets are priced at $5-6 with free parking. Children under 12 receive free admission.
Oktoberfest Tallahassee - Tallahassee, FL - Oct 20, 2024
Held at Cascades Park, this annual Oktoberfest featurs authentic German cuisine, unlimited drinks, live games, and entertainment. Oktoberfest is the signature fundraiser for Elder Care Services, and proceeds support critical programs such as Meals on Wheels, senior adult day care, and caregiver respite services to improve the quality of life for seniors in the community.
If you live in Northern Florida, you might also consider going to Oktoberfest in Alabama or Georgia. And if you will be traveling in October, check out these large festivals for Oktoberfest.
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Past Events
Tierra Verde Fall Festival - Saint Petersburg, FL - Oct 22, 2023
Live music, chili cook off, halloween costume contest, kids corner and more
German American Society Oktoberfest - Hollywood, FL - Sep 23 to Oct 21, 2023
Several great Oktoberfest celebration days with the Bavarian Schuhplattlers, live music, authentic German food and beer. Door donation of $7. Kids under 12 are free.
Tallahassee Oktoberfest: Beer, Brats, Blessed - Tallahassee, FL - Oct 22, 2022
The organizers are shutting down Township and turning it into a beer drinkers paradise. They are tapping up their 32 draft lines with some of the finest German and German style beers, and will also be featuring German style / Oktoberfest beers from many of the local breweries. All tickets include unlimited beer sampling
Tarpon Springs Brewtoberfest - Tarpon Springs, FL - Oct 15, 2022
Live music, craft breweries, food vendors and more
Coral Gables Oktoberfest - Coral Gables, FL - Sep 17 to Oct 31, 2022
A German festival with beer, food, live music, yodel contest, nailing contest, brat eating contest and cycle party.
Brütoberfest - Tavares, FL - Sep 16 to Sep 18, 2022
For 2022 – a celebration for Bru’s birthday with Oktoberfest and seasonal beer offerings, food and more. Normally: 40+ breweries and unlimited tastings of more than 80 beers at Brü Tap House. This is their 4th year hosting this event and they haven’t run out of beer yet! They will have some great live music and tons of fun will be had by all.
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.
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September 29, 2012, 4pm – 11pm, Bahia Festival Grounds, 2300 Pembrook Dr, Orlando, FL. Live entertainment, FREE ENTRANCE
This site says Oktoberfest for Panama City is 5-6 Oct but if you select Panama City the it says the date is 13 Oct.
I think 5 Oct is first Friday and Oktobefest is on 13 Oct.
We would like to add our Oktoberfest dates to your calendar.
The 19th annual Coral Gables Oktoberfest at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus will take place from Oct. 3rd to the 13th 2013
The Autrian groups ALPENPOWER, DIE ECHT URIGEN and GASTEIN will performe during this 11 day celebration. This years atracction OKTOBERFEST Cocktail Competition from Bartenders around Miami.
Beerstein holding Contest, jodel Contest and Raffle to win roundtrip tiockets to Germany.
Orlando Oktoberfest – Orlando, FL – September 28, 2013
Location: 400 North Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
The correct location address is 2300 Pembrook Drive, Orlando, FL
Come and visit our first Octoberfest at Tierra Verde , Florida …….Fun …..Food…..Art….Market , Friday 25.October from 5.00 to 9.00 pm @ Down Town Tierra Verde ( St. Petersburg ) with Paulaner , Brezen & Beergarden …………
you can join us ; get informations about it , contact Carol : [email protected] ………see you on Friday
Achtung Südflorydaland! The International Polka Band is now available to jazz up your Oktoberfest with some versatile, creative and exciting music.
http://youtu.be/HLn-mHIBvDs
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Southernmost Oktoberfest 2014, Saturday, 1- 4 P.M., 10/4/14 @ 700 Truman Avenue, Key West: This charitable event that is one of the primary fund raisers for The Basilica School of Saint Mary Star of the Sea. Live Bavarian music and a show will highlight the evening, with traditional Oktoberfest food, kids treats, German beer and other beverages served. Large fest tents will allow the party to go on – rain or shine. The event is open to the public, & entrance is free of charge, with food & beverage tickets & souvenirs available for purchase at the event.
An fun Oktoberfest entertainer in South Florida. Larry Roberts entertains the Oktoberfest crowds throughout the state. Be sure to check out his show in Fort Lauderdale at the Old Heidelberg in Fort Lauderdale several weeks this year. A headliner at the Samuel Adams Oktoberfests’ in Miami 2014. Not just oompa, but modern fun Oktoberfest Pop music for all ages.
The International Polka Band is now available call or text 954-993-5494 view our music samples https://youtu.be/PQhhOtf7at0 and like our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheInternationalPolkaBand
Orlando Brewing’s is September 19th!
1pm: Official Oktoberfest Beer Tapping
2pm: German Food by Vital Flair Catering
3pm: Cornhole Tournament
4pm: Dan Witucki & Mein Heimatland Musikaten
5pm: Best Dressed of Oktoberfest
7pm: Most Revered Beard Competition
I’m glad to have found your site. Now with your help I’m hoping to attend more of these most fun event! 🙂