Oktoberfest in North Carolina 2024
It looks like North Carolina has a pretty decent list of 2024 Oktoberfest festivals. Find one near you to celebrate your German heritage – or to enjoy a brat and a beer, some great music and dancing, and fun under the tent!
Last Major Update: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
You may also be interested in the surrounding states that also host Oktoberfest parties: Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia.
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Past Events
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.
Do you run one of the Oktoberfests listed? Feel free to send us additional information and we will add it. We apologize for any errors: send us corrections or updates if you find them! We also love to list new Oktoberfests, and have advertising solutions if you'd like to reach a wider audience.
Find other fun things to do in North Carolina in fall:
North Carolina Festivals
North Carolina Corn Mazes
North Carolina Ghost Tours
Haunted Houses in North Carolina
North Carolina Pumpkin Patches
This year I am hosting my 3rd annual Oktoberfest at the Bavarian Brathaus in Durham NC. This will start on Sept 7th with the Little German Band in our biergarten under our Spaten Bier Tent and continue for 8 weekends of live German music, authentic German dishes, and only authentic Bavarian Fassbier. I have 18 German Draft beers on tap everyday. Please list my 8 week Oktoberfest on your site. Chef Paul
This is the 1st Oktoberfest in Maggie valley NC. Please go to our web site for more info
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The Kernersville Oktoberfest is held annually on the first Saturday in October. Located in Kernersville, NC on the front lawn of Historic Körner’s Folly.
The Kernersville Oktoberfest is held on the first Saturday in October on the lawn of Historic Korner’s Folly. This year, it will fall on Saturday, October 3, 2015.
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PLEASE NOTE A CORRECTION TO YOUR EVENT LISTINGS:
The Triad German Club Oktoberfest IS IN GREENSBORO, NC this year– NOT IN Winston-Salem, as in past years. This year’s festival is in the beautiful Empire Room and Terrace located at 203 South Elm Street in Downtown Greensboro on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 5pm to 11pm– 3 bands, authentic German food and beer for sale. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at door per person– children under 14 get Free Admission. Reserved Tables for up to 10 people are available for $50 in addition to the ticket price.
Correction made by: Arn Vogt, Treasurer and Board Director, Triad German Club
PLEASE CORRECT YOUR CALENDAR FOR “TRIAD GERMAN CLUB OKTOBERFEST”– Our festival this year is in Greensboro, NC on September 30th, as shown, from 5pm to 11 pm at the Empire Room and Terrace in The Elm Street Center on 203 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401– NOT Millennium Center in W-S, as in past years. Kids under 14 get FREE Admission.