California celebrates Oktoberfest annually with over 100 events ranging from 1 day festivals to weeklong and month-long seasons. From the delicious Oktoberfest foods to the great beers on tap, Oktoberfest is a season to savor and enjoy, then long for the rest of the year.
 

 

ALAMEDA OktoberfestOktoberfest

4 Sundays in a row - Sept & Oct 
Entertainment all year at the German Restaurant
2424 Lincoln Ave.
Alameda, CA
speisekammer.com 
 Sunday September 11th - Oktoberfest at Speisekammer Oktoberfest Begins At Speisekammer - 4 Sundays in a Row. Dancing with The Golden Gate Bavarian Dance Club and a Jumpy House for the kids. Noon - 7pm, no cover.

AMERICAN CANYON Oktoberfest September 

ANAHEIM Oktoberfest Every weekend mid-Sept.  - Oct.
Phoenix Club
1240 S. Sanderson Ave., Anaheim, CA
thephoenixclub.com
Oktoberfest is held weekends  - Fri - Sun thru Oct.
Fridays 6 p.m. to midnight
Saturdays 1 p.m. to midnight
Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: $5, under 18 free
Oom pah pah Band direct from Germany,

AUBURN Oktoberfest 1 Friday October 
Gold Country Fairgrounds
1273 High St., Auburn
 Oktoberfest at Auburn's Gold Country Fair Grounds is 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets are Adults $25 door,  under 13, $10. Serving authentic German Dinner, German Beer & Schnapps, live music and German Dancers. Call: (530) 823-9764. gcrotary.vpweb.com

AVILA BEACH Oaktoberfest   1 Saturday  October
11am - 4pm
Avila Beach Golf Resort
Cost: $20
Oaktoberfest returns on October15, 2011 to Avila Beach Golf Resort.
Tickets will include admission to entire event, a commemorative event stein and your first beer. oaktoberfest.com

BEAUMONT  Oktoberfest 2 days September 
Nobel Creek Regional Park, 38900 14th St., Beaumont, CA

BEN LOMOND Oktoberfest  3 days Sept.

BIG BEAR LAKE  Oktoberfest  Mid Sept. - Oct.  Big Bear Lake Convention Center
41st Annual Big Bear Lake  Oktoberfest 
Open Saturdays Noon to Midnight;  Sundays Noon to 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 most weekends, pre-purchase at discount; seniors, kids are less

CARLSBAD   Oktoberfest  1 day October 
29th Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest 
For more information call the Carlsbad Visitors Bureau at 760-434-6093 or visit  rotaryoktoberfest.org.

CAMPBELL Oktoberfest 2 days October 
campbellchamber.net
Downtown Historic
Campbell CA 95008-2092
Admission & Parking are Free

CARMEL Oktoberfest 2 days September  oktoberfestmontereybay.com
The Barnyard, 3618 The Barnyard, Carmel, CA 93923, 831-624-8886
Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, 2011, Noon - 6pm Modeled after the Munich event.  Tickets $15
VIP Passes $50
 oktoberfestmontereybay.com

CLAYTON Oktoberfest 2 days October 
 Saturday, October 6, 11AM - 8PM Sunday, October 7, 11AM - 6PM "Click to see Oktoberfest info" The Internationals Band The Band Info City of Clayton, CA 925-672-2272. claytonoktoberfest.com

COTATI  Oktoberfest  1 Saturday October
Time: 12 noon - 6 p.m. in La Plaza Park, downtown Cotati at the corner of Old Redwood Hwy. & W. Sierra Ave., under a giant tent! Contests galore! For more information, call the Cotati Chamber of Commerce at  - 707 795-5508  cotati.org

DIXON  Downtown Dixon Oktoberfest 1 Sat. October  4 - 8 p.m. Beer tasting, live music, baseball memorabilia raffle -- come in your lederhosen or baseball attire! Cost: $20, approx.  downtowndixon.com

EL CAJON    Oktoberfest  Sept. 28 - Oct. 7, 2012
Bring your family and friends to El Cajon and experience a real German Oktoberfest!, German American Societies, 1017 S. Molliison Ave., El Cajon, CA

ENCINITAS  Oktoberfest  1 day September 
Free event open to all ages, this incredible street festival includes entertainment, arts & crafts, music, dancing, and a beer garden. Held on 6 blocks of El Camino Real and Mountain Vista, Encinitas, CA

FONTANA Oktoberfest 1 day November 
Sons Of Italy Hall
9420 Sierra Ave.
Fontana, CA 
Bring family and friends
And have a good time
Music by Fontana Button Accordion Club
Food, Music, Beer and More !
2 - 6 p.m. 
Contact 909-472-2925 FontanaButtonAccordionClub.org

HUNTINGTON BEACH Oktoberfest Sept.   - Oct.
Held Tuesday through Sunday over a 2 month period.  Wednesday & Thursday are free admission family nights. Friday and Saturday are adult nights 21+ only, admission fee - $15. Sunday is Kinderfest, and afternoon and evening event at 2:30 p.m. with Dachshund Races at 3 p.m. Small fee $5 charged. Location: Old World German Village, Center Ave.,  Huntington Beach, CA  oldword.ws

JULIAN - Oktoberfest  2 days October 
St. Elizabeth's Annual October Fest Brings a Taste Europe to Julian
Weekend in October, Sat-Sun
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Rabobank Parking Lot
Julian Chamber of Commerce at 760 765-1857.

LAKEPORT  Oktoberfest 1 day October 
oktoberfest-lakeport.com
Welcome to Oktoberfest!
(707) 263-5092
Street Dance
Downtown Lakeport 11am-8pm, 8-10pm Street Dance   Wilkommen auf Oktoberfest Lakeport!  The whole event culminates in a street dance at 8 p.m.  Bring your beer stein for the stein contest, and don't forget your dirndl or lederhosen. There will also be a Dachshund Derby so warm up your wiener dog! 

MAMMOTH LAKES - Annual Oktoberfest 2 days September   villageatmammoth.com
8th Annual Mammoth Lakes Oktoberfest
Friday Night ROKtoberfest and Saturday traditional Bavarian celebration. 

McCLOUD - McCloud Oktoberfest -  1 Saturday October,  5-8 p.m.
St. Joseph 's Parish Hall
Colombero Ave.
(530) 964-3183 - Marilyn

MILLBRAE - 2012?

Oktoberfest  Saturday, October 8, 2011, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fundraiser at Millbrae Rec Center  477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae CA. millbrae.com

MONTROSE  Montrose Oktoberfest  1 day October
montrosechamber.org/oktoberfest.html
Cost: Free admission.
Contests, Stein Holding, & Sausage Eating Contests in Beer Garden at Wickham Way

MORAGA  Oktoberfest at the Hacienda

OAKLAND  Oaktoberfest 1 day October
oaktoberfest.org
Oaktoberfest in Dimond

OROVILLE - Oktoberfest Blues 'n Brews Festival  3 days October
Oktoberfest at Feather Falls Casino include all star line up of rock music and blues.

OXNARD  Oktoberfest 1 day October
4th annual Oktoberfest starts at Noon  oxnardfarmpark.org

PLACERVILLE Oktoberfest 1 day September 
1st annual event in downtown Placerville - free.  placerville-downtown.org

REDWOOD CITY - Peninsula Oktoberfest  1 day October peninsulaoktoberfest.com
Beer, food and music. 

REDWOOD CITY - Oktoberfest 1 day October 
20th Redwood City Elks Oktoberfest 6 to 10 p.m.

SAN CLEMENTE - Oktoberfest   October 
oktoberfestorangecounty.com
$10 Per Person for Entry
Old City Plaza
111 W. Avenida Palizada
San Clemente, CA 92656
call: (949) 973-3734

SAN CLEMENTE - Germanfest October  
$30 adult; $12 age 12 and under
Casa Romantica
san-clemente.org
German Beer Garden, the Alpine Quintet, German beers, foods.

SAN FRANCISCO Oktoberfest  by the Bay 3 days Sep. Pier 48
oktoberfestbythebay.com
21-piece Bavarian Band!
Cost: $25 general admission, $65 VIP, $5 kids on two kids day events.

SCOTTS VALLEY  Rotary Oktoberfest  1 day October Scotts Valley Rotary Oktoberfest
scottsvalleyrotary.org
Malone's Grille, 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, CA
Featured is a genuine Oktoberfest band

SOLVANG   Oktoberfest at Solvang Festival Theater  1 day October   4 to 8pm.
solvangfestivaltheater.org
(805) 686-1789
Oktoberfest at Solvang  Festival Theater. Admission $65 per person.  Featuring traditional Bavarian fare and delicacies, live band, beer selections from the Valley's breweries, wine, dancing and a live auction. For reservations, visit website or visit Solvang Theaterfest business office. 431 Second St., Ste. 1, between 10am or 3:30pm.

TAFT - Oktoberfest

w/ Carnival & Vendors 
Oktoberfest! Carnival, Food, Vendor Booths, Band, Beer Garden, Oilworker Monument Dedication and more!  A beer garden with microbreweries and a full bar. Located along the Rails to Trails  to 5th Street Plaza, a craft and vendor faire, bounce houses, a large carnival, and games are some of the activities for this weekend event. There is no charge for vendor fair and stage area except Saturday night ($5 cover charge after 5 p.m. at the stage area)   Bands featured include Good Question, Last Chance Band, All The Kings Men, X-Static, Lunatic Fringe, With My Resent, plus other Local Bands. Beers available will include Sam Adams Octoberfest, Pyramid Apricot Weizen, Stone Arrogant Bastard, Blue Moon Harvest Moon, Indian Wells Lobotomy Bock, Killians Red, Firestone Pale Ale, XX Lager, Bud Light, Coors Light. Carnival October 20 - October 23, 2011, tickets for $15 for 25 tickets.  For information about the event or to become a vendor for Oktoberfest,  shannon.taftchamber@gmail.com, or call (661) 765-2165. taftchamber.com

TEHACHAPI - Oktoberfest and German Car Show 1 day September
Held in historic Downtown Tehachapi
mainstreettehachapi.org

TORRANCE - Alpine Village Oktoberfest Sept. - Oct.  Alpine Village
833 West Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90502
Tel. 310.327.4384
alpinevillagecenter.com
Oom-pah-pah music, contests, sing-a-long, bier prosting and of course the chicken dance.

TWAIN HARTE  OktoberFest 2 days October
Eproson Park
Twain Harte, CA
twainhartecc.com
Call: (209) 586-4482

VACAVILLE  Vacaville Oktoberfest  1 day September Town Square
Vacaville, CA
Downtown
The event runs from 10 am to 6 pm in Town Square.
 
VISALIA Beers & Brats at the Ballpark 1 day October visaliachamber.org
Visalia Chamber of Commerce open  to 21+
Visalia Rawhide Baseball Field
300 N Giddings, Visalia, CA
5:30pm - 9:30pm
visaliachamber.org

WOODLAND -1 day  October

Hosted by: Luna Vista Rotary Club Woodland. Great German Food, Bavarian Music & Dancers. Admission $35 (530) 666-7461 or  lunavista.org

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Miscellaneous
Sacramento Oktoberfest
3349 J St.
sacramentoturnverein.com

 
LATE ADDITIONS:

KING CITY - 1st Annual Oktoberfest  Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 At the Hacienda at Fort Hunter Liggett. Celebrate at 4pm, for more information call 831-386-2900 or 2480. .kingcitychamber.com

Sep 18, 2011 Oakland UCGA Oktoberfest 2 p.m.

Oct 1, 2011 Squaw Valley Lake Tahoe Oktoberfest 2-6 p.m.

Oct 7, 2011 Sacramento Turn Verein Oktoberfest 8 p.m.

Oct 8, 2011 Sacramento Turn Verein Oktoberfest 8 p.m.

Oct 15, 2011 Lincoln K of C Oktoberfest 7 p.m.

Oct 16, 2011 Faith Lutheran Oktoberfest 6 p.m.

Oct 22, 2011 St. Paul's Catholic Church Oktoberfest 8 p.m.

Oct 26, 2011 Casa Roble Oktoberfest 7 p.m.
 

PETALUMA Petaluma Oktoberfest
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011,  4 - 10 p.m.
Cost: $12 door, $6 under age 21
Petaluma Community Center
320 N. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA
petalumavalleyrotary.org

 

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