German American Festival and Event Page- October

German American Festival and Event Page for October
Take a look at our list!

October is still Oktoberfest season! But you’ll also find some German American Day celebrations, Harvest Festivals, a Swiss Festival, and maybe a concert or lecture. And don’t forget your lantern for the St Martin celebrations!

See the whole year here

Do you know of any Events or German Festival that’s not on the list? Send me an email at [email protected]…. it would be helpful if you could include a link to the event. I’ll post the information and pass it on for everyone to see.

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Arizona

Oktoberfest-Lumberjack Games– Heber Overgaard Sept 30- Oct 1, 2023

Four Peaks Oktoberfest – Tempe Oct 13-15, 2023

Red Rocks Oktoberfest- Sedona Oct 14, 2023

Wickenburg Oktoberfest– Oct 14, 2023

Arkansas

Roger’s Oktoberfest– Oct 14, 2023

California

Clayton Oktoberfest– Clayton CA Sept 30- Oct 1, 2023

Phoenix Club Anaheim Oktoberfest– Anaheim, CA For 2023, the Phoenix Club will celebrate with the Elks Club of Garden Grove Oct. 20-22. More information HERE

Simi Valley Oktoberfest– Simi Valley, CA Oct. 7, 2023

Sacramento Turnverein Oktoberfest Sacramento Oct 13, 2023

Montrose Oktoberfest, Montrose, CA Oct 7, 2023

2023 Distinguished German American Award Gala Honoring Dr. Hans-Jörg Königsmann– (Hosted by the German American Heritage Museum) Washington DC Oct 7, 2023

Old World Oktoberfest-Huntington Beach Sept. 18- Nov. 5, 2023

Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest, Lake Arrowhead Sept. 16- Oct 29, 2023

San Diego Oktoberfest– El Cajon 1st Weekend: Sept. 29, 30, October 1. 2nd Weekend: October 6, 7, and 8, 2023

La Mesa Oktoberfest- Sept 29, 30, Oct 1, 2023

Speisekammer Oktoberfest– Alameda Sept 24, Oct 1 & 8 2023

Red Lion Tavern Oktoberfest– Los Angeles Sept. 15- Oct 31, 2023

Enegren Brewing Company Oktoberfest- Moorpark Sept. 30 – Oct 1, 2023

Craftoberfest- Pasadena Oct. 21, 2023

Garden Grove Elks Oktoberfest– Garden Grove Oct. 22, 2023

Colorado

Denver Oktoberfest- Sept. 22-24 & Sept 29-Oct 1, 2023

Berthoud Oktoberfest- Berthoud, CO Oct 7, 2023

La Veta Oktoberfest– La Veta, CO Oct 7, 2023

Colorado Springs Oktoberfest– Colorado Springs, CO Sep 29- Oct 1, 2023

Connecticut

Meridan Turner Society Oktoberfest- North Haven Sept 29-Oct 1, 2023

German American Day Dinner Dance– Plantsville Oct. 7, 2023

Oktoberfest in the Park- Stamford, Sept 29- Oct 1, 2023

Westoberfest – Westport Oct 14, 2023

Florida

Oktoberfest Miami – Oct 13-15 , 20-22, 2023

German American Society of Pinellas County Oktoberfest Pinellas Park FL  September 29th- 30th,  October 6th- 7th, 2023

German  American Social Club of Cape Coral Oktoberfest – Oct 20-22 & Oct 27-29, 2023

Oktoberfest The Palm Beaches– Lake Worth FL Oct-13-15, 20-22, 2023

German American Society Hollywood Oktoberfest, Hollywood Saturdays, September 23rd  October 7th October 21st, 2023

Flora-Bama Oktoberfest– Perdido Key Oct 8, 2023

Oktoberfest Vero Beach– October 21-23, 2023

German American Society of Central Florida Oktoberfest- Casselberry Oct. 7 & 28, 2023

Avalon Park Oktoberfest – Orlando Oct 13-14, 2023

Oktoberfest Tampa– Oct 13-15, 2023

Oktoberfest on the Beach– Indian Rocks Oct 14, 2023

Georgia

Helen Oktoberfest– Helen GA Sept 7 – 10, Sept 14 – 17, Sept 21 – 24, Sept 28 – Oct 29, 2023

Atlanta Oktoberfest– Atlanta back in 2024

Fort Benning Oktoberfest (open to the public)– Uchee Creek Oct 20-22, 2023

Idaho

Moscowfest- Moscow Oct 7, 2023

Illinois

Peoria Germans Schlachtfest– Peoria, IL Oct 1, 2023

Hauberg Estate & German American Heritage Center Oktoberfest– Rock Island Oct 14, 2023

Oktoberfest at Naper Settlement– Naperville Oct 6-7, 2023

American Society of German Descendants Oktoberfest, Lake Villa Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7,2023

American Society of German Descendants Kirchweih- Lake Villa Oct 21, 2023

DANK Haus Oktoberfest- Chicago Oct 21, 2023

St Benedict Oktoberfest Chicago Sept 29, 30, Oct 1 2023

German Book Fair- DANK Haus Chicago Oct 21

Fall German Book Club– DANK Haus Chicago Oct.18-Nov 8

Indiana

Halls of St George Oktoberfest, – Schererville, IN Oct. 21, 2023

Seymour Oktoberfest- Seymour Oct. 5-7, 2023

German Fest, Indianapolis Oct 7, 2023

City of Carmel Oktoberfest– Carmel Oct 6, 2023

Iowa

German Fest– Davenport Oct. 21, 2023

Amana Colonies Oktoberfest- Amana Sept. 20- Oct 1, 2023

Waverly Oktoberfest, Waverly Oct 6-7, 2023

Remsen Oktoberfest– Remsen TBD

Newbo City Market Backpocket Brewing Oktoberfest- Ceder Rapids Oct 1, 2023

Ottumwa Oktoberfest-oct 4-7, 2023

St. Lucas Oktoberfest Meal St Lucas, October 30, 2023

Kansas

Junction City Oktoberfest, Junction City, KS Oct 6-7, 2023

ICT Blocktoberfest– Wichita Oct 13-14, 2023

Oktoberfest Harrodsburg  – Sept 29- Oct 1, 2023

Kentucky

Harroldsburg Oktoberfest-Harroldsburg, KY Sept 29- Oct 1, 2023

Louisiana

Oktoberfest New Orleans – October 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28, 2023

Robert’s Cove Oktoberfest- Robert’s Cove October 7-8, 2023

Nevada

Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest- Las Vegas Sept. 9 – Oct. 31, 2023

Maryland

Baltimore’s Best Oktoberfest– Baltimore, MD Oct. 8, 2023

Oktoberfest Gaithersburg – Oct 8, 2023

Carrol Rotary Oktoberfest– Westminster Oct. 7-8, 2023

Das Best Oktoberfest, Baltimore Oct 28, 2023

Berlin Oktoberfest – Oct 14, 2023

Massachusetts

Douglas’s Oktoberfest- Douglas Oct 7, 2023

Oktoberfest Massachusetts– Hadley Oct 14, 2023

Michigan

Carpathia Club Oktoberfest– Sterling Heights, MI Sept 30-Oct 1, 2023

Downtown Iron Mountain Oktoberfest, Iron Mountain Oct 1

Pentwater Oktoberfest- Oct 14, 2023

Minnesota

Oktoberfest New Ulm- Oct. 6-7, 13-14, 2023

Twin Cities Oktoberfest– St Paul, Oct 6-7,2023

Oktoberfest at Ruttgers– Ruttgers Bay Oct 21-23

German Story Time- Germanic American Institute St Paul Oct 14

German Fest- Davenport Oct 21, 2023

Ozark Oktoberfest Oct 14, 2023

Mississippi

Oktoberfest– Cleveland Oct 13-14, 2023

Missouri

KC Oktoberfest, Kansas City Oct. 6-7, 2023

Soulard Oktoberfest, St Louis Oct 13-14, 2023

Oktoberfest at Saint John Hattiesburg Oct. 7, 2023

German American Fest St Louis Oct. 1, 2023

Montana

The Great Northwest Oktoberfest-Whitefish September 28–30, October 5–7, 2023

Nevada

Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas Oktoberfest– Sept 8- Oct 312023

German American Club of Nevada Oktoberfest, Las Vegas Oct. 13-14, 2023

New Jersey

Deutscher Club Oktoberfest – Clark NJ Sept. 30- Oct 1, 2023

Highlands Oktoberfest- Oct 7, 2023

Morey’s Piers Oktoberfest– Wildwood, Weekends Sept 15- Oct 8, 2023

Duck Pond Oktoberfest – Demarest Oct 14, 2023

Hamilton Oktoberfest- October 15, 2023

Franklin Lakes Oktoberfest– Peterson Oct 13, 2023

New Mexico

Red River Oktoberfest  Oct 6-8, 2023

New York

Bavarian Club Edelweiss Oktoberfest- Westchester, NY Oct 1, 2023

Adirondack Oktoberfest- Lake George, NY  Oct 14, 2023

Thousand Islands Winery Oktoberfest– Alexandria Bay, NY Oct 7, 2023

Whiteface Oktoberfest– Wilmington NY Sept.30 – Oct 1, 2023

Bear Mountain Oktoberfest –   Oct 1-2, 8-10, 15-16, & 22-23

Lake George Village Oktoberfest- Oct 6-8, 2023

Oktoberfest in Hunter Mountain, Sept. 30 & Oct 1, Oct 7 & 8,  Oct 14 & 15, 2023

Oktoberfest New York City– Sept 9- Oct 29, 2023

North Carolina

Triangle Oktoberfest- Cary Oct. 6-7, 2023

Sugar Mountain Resort Oktoberfest Oct 7-8, 2023

Das Beste Oktoberfest- Charlotte Oct. 21, 2023

Hickory Oktoberfest– Oct 13,14, 15 2023

North Dakota

Oktoberfest North Dakota, Ashley Oct. 7, 2023

Ohio

German Day Cleveland- Oct 1, 2023

New Berlin Fest– Canton Oct. 7, 2023

Dayton Liederkranz Turner Oktoberfest- Dayton OH Oct 5, 2023

Minster Oktoberfest Sept 29-Oct 1, 2023

Cincinnati Donauschwaben Oktoberfest- Sept. 29- Oct 1, 2023

Lebanon Oktoberfest– Oct 13-14, 2023

Oklahoma

Tulsa Oktoberfest, Tulsa Oct 19-22, 2023

Vinta Oktoberfest Oct 14, 2023

Oregon

Oregon’s Alpenfest,  Joseph OR Sept 28- Oct 1, 2023

Pennsylvania

Reading Liederkranz Oktoberfest– Reading, PASept. 27- Oct 1, 2023

Lehigh Valley Oktoberfest– Bethlehem Oct. 6-8 & Oct. 13-15, 2023

MHRA Oktoberfest, Mifflinburg Oct. 6-7, 2023

Bethlehem Steel Stacks Oktoberfest -Oct 13-15, 2023

October Feast- New Hope Oct 21-22, 2023

Rhode Island

GACSRI Oktoberfest– Pawtucket RI Sept 30-Oct 1, 2023

South Carolina

Newberry Oktoberfest, Newberry Oct 7, 2023

NOMA Square Oktoberfest, Greenville Oct 6-7, 2023

Walhalla Oktoberfest- Oct 20-22, 2023

Oktoberfest Downtown Aiken Oct. 7, 2023

South Dakota

Deadwood Oktoberfest, Deadwood SD Oct 6-7, 2023

Aberdeen Oktoberfest Oct. 14, 2023

Tennessee

Chattanooga Oktoberfest – Oct 14-15, 2023

Nashville Oktoberfest- Nashville Oct 5-8, 2023

Crossville Oktoberfest- Oct 20-21, 2023

Texas

Oktoberfest– Muenster Oct 6-8, 2023

Oktoberfest– Fredericksburg, TX Oct 6-8, 2023

De Kalb Oktoberfest–  Oct 7, 2023

Oktoberfest Granbury  Oct 6-8, 2023

Southlake Oktoberfest Oct 13-15, 2023

Galveston Oktoberfest – Oct 27-28, 2023

Oktoberfest Houston

Oktoberfest German Texas Heritage Society Austin Oct. 14, 2023

Utah

Snowbird Oktoberfest– August 12- Oct 15, 2023

Virginia

Village Brauhaus Oktoberfest, Alexandria Sept. 30 – oct 1 & 7,2023

Richmond Oktoberfest– Oct 20-21, 2023

Washington

Oktoberfest Leavenworth– Leavenworth, WA September 29-30, October 6-7, & 13-14, 2023

Oktoberfest Leavenworth– Wentachee, WA Sept. 29th-30th, Oct. 6th-7th and Oct. 13th-14th, 2023

Oktoberfest German-American Society Spokane– Spokane, Sept. 30, 2023

Oktoberfest Northwest– Puyallup Oct 6-8, 2023

Washington DC

GermanAmerican Day Celebration– German American Friendship Garden on the Mall- Oct 3, 2023

Cafe Berlin Oktoberfest– Sept 16- Oct 15, 2023

Wisconsin

The Bavarian Bierhaus Oktoberfest– Glendale, WI, Weekends Sept 1-3, 7-10, 15-17, 21-24, Sept 28-Oct 1. Oct. 6-8, 2023

Dallas Oktoberfest- October 7, 2023

Cedarburg Oktoberfest– Oct 7-8, 2023

Streets of Lake Geneva Oktoberfest Lake Geneva Oct 7-8, 2023

Elkhorn Oktoberfest- Oct 21, 2023

Milwaukee Oktoberfest Oct 6-8, 2023

“Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience” Hearthstone Historic House Museum, Aug 31- Oct 1, 2023

“Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience” Stratford Museum, Stratford Sept. 14 to Oct. 7, 2023

Volksfest at the Bavarian Bierhaus– Glendale, Oct 14, 2023

Lakewood Oktoberfest- Oct 14, 2023

Wyoming

Casper Oktoberfest– Sept. 30, 2023

CANADA

Ontario

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Sept. 22- Oct 14, 2023

Heimat Windsor Oktoberfest – Sept 29-30, October 6-7, 2023

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