It doesn’t matter whether you are in New York City or call Upstate New York home. You can find a place to celebrate Oktoberfest with the 2.2 million other New Yorkers that share German ancestry. And if you aren’t German, who cares? Check out these celebrations of German heritage for good food and good beer.
Oktoberfest NYC – NY, NY
Location: 1 Penn Plaza, New York, NY
Steuben Parade – NY, NY – September 21, 2013
Location: Central Park, New York, NY
Zum Schneider Oktoberfest – NY, NY
Location: 107 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009
Bierhaus Oktoberfest – NY, NY
Location: 712 3rd Ave, at 45th Street, New York, NY 10017
Das Best Oktoberfest – New York, NY
NYC Oktoberfest Street Festival on Lexington Avenue – NY, NY
230 Fifth Oktoberfest – NY, NY
Location: 230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Oktoberfest Empire State Plaza – Albany, NY – link goes to 2012 event
Location: Empire State Plaza, Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Buffalo Oktoberfest – September 28, 2013
Buffalo Harbor Oktoberfest – Buffalo, NY
Location: Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf 10 Marine Drive
Hamburg Oktoberfest – Hamburg, NY
Location: Lake Street, Hamburg, NY 14075
Ukranian American Civic Center Oktoberfest – Buffalo, NY
Location: 205 Military Rd, Buffalo, NY 14207
Falls Street Oktoberfest – Niagara Falls, NY -October 12, 2013
Location: Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY
Oktoberfest NY – Irondequoit, NY – September 12-14 and September 20-21, 2013
Location: Camp Eastman, 1558 Lake Shore Blvd., Irondequoit, NY
Great Syracuse Oktoberfest – Syracuse, New York – September 27-29, 2013
Location: Regional Market, Park St, Syracuse, New York
Baldwinsville Oktoberfest – Baldwinsville, NY
Most Holy Rosary Oktoberfest – Maine, NY
Location: 2596 Main St., Maine N.Y.
Adirondack Brewery Oktoberfest – Lake George, NY
Location: 33 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845
Hague Oktoberfest – Hague, NY – September 20-22, 2013
Location: Hague Town Park
Brookside Museum Oktoberfest – Saratoga County, NY
Location: 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Oktoberfest Block Party – Albany, NY
Hunter Mountain Oktoberfest – Hunter, NY – October 5-6 and 12-13, 2013
Location: 64 Klein Ave, Hunter, NY 12442
Whiteface Oktoberfest – Wilmington, NY
Location: 2634 Main St. Lake Placid, NY 12946
Bear Mountain Oktoberfest – Bear Mountain, NY – Every Saturday & Sunday from September 21st to October 27th, 2012 plus Columbus Day, Monday October 14th.
Location: 55 Hessian Drive Bear Mountain, New York 10911
Oktobeerfest NY – Malta, NY – September 28, 2013
Location: Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect St, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Oktoberfest at Island Park – Wellsville, NY
Location: Island Park, [1-97] W Dyke St, Wellsville, NY 14895
Village of Williamsville Oktoberfest – Williamsville, NY – link goes to 2012 event
A Room To Heal Oktoberfest fundraiser – Vestal, NY
Location: Traditions at the Glen Resort, 4101 Watson Blvd Johnson City NY 13790
Some of these Oktoberfest parties might be smaller than in Munich. 
Try this list of the largest Oktoberfests in the United States for the most popular and attended celebrations of German heritage. You should also check the lists of nearby states that also celebrate Oktoberfest: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Whether you have found a festival to enjoy or you will be celebrating from home, Funtober has some other resources that will help you prepare for Oktoberfest. 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.
Find other fun things to do in New York in October:
New York Festivals
New York Corn Mazes
New York Ghost Tours
Haunted Houses in New York
New York Pumpkin Patches
