Oktoberfest in Pennsylvania 2024

Celebrate at a local 2024 Oktoberfest in Pennsylvania. Here are the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania Oktoberfest parties that we’ve found:

Last Major Update:

Still plenty of 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

Mifflinburg Oktoberfest - Mifflinburg, PA - Oct 4 to Oct 5, 2024
This annual Oktoberfest will be held at the VFW Fair Grounds just west of Mifflinburg on Route 45. German and American seasonal beer, German food, German bands and dancers, polka band, hayride. After the 11 AM Volksmarch, the ceremonial keg tapping will happen at 1 PM on Friday. There’s a keg toss contest on Saturday at 1 PM. Beer selection includes Paulaner, Spaten, Hacker Pshorr, Beck’s and Sam Adams. German style wines form Shade Mountain Winery. Free parking and admission. Location: 10770 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg, PA 17844

Oktoberfest Bethlehem - Bethlehem, PA - Oct 4 to Oct 13, 2024
This Bethlehem Oktoberfest is a traditional German Oktoberfest with Pennsylvania influence. There will be a giant festhalle tent with German food, beer and bands playing polka, rock and party music. More than 2,000 participate in the 5K. Dancers, dachshund races, bar skills challenge, decorative beer barrel competition, Miss Oktoberfest contest, rides and games too! Admission is free this year!

Roxtoberfest - Philadelphia, PA - Oct 5, 2024
Fall fun is brewing at the annual “Roxtoberfest”, the Roxborough neighborhood’s uniquely Philly spin on the world-renowned German Oktoberfest celebration. The popular, family-friendly event will take place from 1 – 6 p.m. Food trucks, live music, German folk dancing, competitions and children’s activities are just some of the fun things to see, eat and do at Roxtoberfest. This fall street festival takes place along Ridge Avenue between Lyceum Avenue and Leverington Avenue in Roxborough.

Ambler Oktoberfest - Ambler, PA - Oct 5, 2024
Ambler restaurants and businesses will have special offerings all day, plus over 90 vendors and 10 food trucks lining Butler Avenue and the side streets, kids rides, a beer garden, musical performances on 2 stages all day and more

After our glowing recommendation of the Pennsylvania Oktoberfest scene, I also feel the need to provide the links for the nearby states that also celebrate Oktoberfest: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.

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Past Events

GTV Almrausch Oktoberfest - Philadelphia, PA - Nov 4, 2023
Doors open at 6pm. Enjoy music, and performances by the GTV Almrausch from 7-11pm. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.

Sacred Heart Oktoberfest - Royersford, PA - Oct 21, 2023
You will find something for the whole family at Oktoberfest, including an amazing menu of authentic German food ready to fill your belly! German beer, wine, and other drinks are all included. Cornhole, dancing, and trivia. Lederhosen and dirndls encouraged!

Peddler’s Village OctoberFEAST - New Hope, PA - Oct 14 to Oct 15, 2023
Raise your beer and bratwurst to celebrate with German food & drink and family friendly fun on Sat & Sun, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pay-as-you-go in the Food, Beer, Wine & Spirits Garden. Free Parking and admission. Live entertainment.

23rd Street Armory Oktoberfest - Philadelphia, PA - Oct 13 to Oct 14, 2023
Brauhaus Schmitz will transform the 16,000 square-foot 23rd Street Armory into the likeness of a Munich festival tent once again. The Armory will be decked out from top to bottom in Bavarian blue and white, with authentic festival tables and benches imported from Germany plus a lofted stage area plus special themed Oktoberfest activities and contests. Live music and a dance floor will be available for each of the three sessions (one Friday night and two Saturday). Traditional Oktoberfest food and beer. Grab a group and enjoy the benefits of VIP and Uber VIP tickets, including souvenir glasses, liters of beer, private seating with table service, private bathrooms, and food included! We’ve attended the media premiere of this event in the past and found every morsel offered to be delicious and the music fun, so we would definitely put this in the “don’t miss” column!

Oktoberfest at Playwicki Farm - Feasterville-Trevose, PA - Oct 7, 2023
Live music, a DJ, food trucks, a performance by The Philadelphia Mummers (2:30pm), beer/wine garden, children’s activities, vendors and more!

Upper Main Line Oktoberfest - Paoli, PA - Oct 7, 2023
Rotary Club of the Upper Main Line’s Annual Oktoberfest is a family-friendly event. They’ll have games, pumpkin decorating, face painting, and bouncy-houses for the kids, plus live music, dancing, bratwurst, and a great beer selection (including Victory Oktoberfest) for kids-at-heart. 100% of the proceeds go directly to charity projects and donations. Locally, they support organizations like ACLAMO, ARC of Chester County, Community Volunteers In Medicine, Philabundance, and T&E Cares as well as supporting Rotary International initiatives such as disaster relief, food and medical services, and the fight to end polio. Admission: $8 advance, $10 at the door – Kids under 21 free with paying adult.

Concordia Oktoberfest - Cabot, PA - Oct 7, 2023
Concordia Lutheran Ministries Cabot campus is transformed into a site for fun, food, friends and family the first Saturday in October each year to enjoy the traditional German Oktoberfest. The day features a special German menu, musical entertainment, a petting zoo/pony rides, and games and entertainment for all ages ending with Zambelli fireworks.

Spring Gate Oktoberfest - Harrisburg, PA - Oct 6 to Oct 8, 2023
Hosted by SpringGate Vineyard. Kicks off at noon on Saturday. Enjoy beer, wine, and German-inspired foods available a la carte. No admission fee is charged!

Millheim Oktoberfest - Spring Mills, PA - Sep 30, 2023
Live music, dancing, food and beer from Elk Creek, held at the Fire Company’s grounds. Proceeds go to the Millheim Fire Company.

Sacred Heart School Oktoberfest - Oxford, PA - Sep 30, 2023
Authentic German food, beer, games, and a German band

Renaissance Festival Pittsburgh – Oktoberfest Weekend - West Newton, PA - Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2023
Different themes each weekend at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, with Oktoberfest each year in late September. Join your Village Hosts King Henry and Queen Anne in an Oktoberfest celebration and a farewell to the festival season. Tantalize your taste buds with traditional German favorites incluing bratwurst and pretzels! Stein lugging contest, German music, dancing, lederhosen and tavern wenches will delight one and all with a fun-filled taste of Bavaria. We have found two sets of dates on their website for the 2021 season, so confirm with event organizers on their website before making plans to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun! The dates here were provided on the theme weekend page for the Oktoberfest weekend.

St. Paul’s Oktoberfest - Glenside, PA - Sep 30, 2023
The event features great food, beer, silent auction with great deals, entertainment by Don Bitterlich on his amazing accordion and house oompah Band. Kids activities will be FREE of charge and include a pony ride, face painting, giant slide and much more. (Donations welcome.) All proceeds benefit Lutheran Disaster Response. Tickets include one beverage of choice, a souvenir mug, and a platter of food. The platter is filled with either Spaetzle or Dumplings, Red Cabbage or Sauerkraut, One sausage (Bier, Bavarian or Oktoberfest), Bread or Roll, Sliced Pork or Sliced Beef.

Downtown Indiana Oktoberfest - Indiana, PA - Sep 30, 2023
S&T Bank hosts an Oktoberfest in downtown Indiana with great craft beer (20+ brewers anticipated), live music and good food!

Carlisle Barracks Oktoberfest - Carlisle, PA - Sep 28, 2023
Oktikifest will be fun for the whole family with games and food. A traditional German oompah band will provide music during the event.

Frankford Hall Oktoberfest - Philadelphia, PA - Sep 23, 2023
This Northern Liberties Beer Garden will shut down Frankford Avenue for the day with a block party as the bar simply isn’t big enough to contain all of the people seeking fun, German beer and sausages. Drink imported and local beers and try sausages under the tents as you enjoy live music and family friendly fun at its Philadelphia Oktoberfest.

Marienville Oktoberfest - Marienville, PA - Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2023
This annual fall festival in Forest County on the last full weekend of the month of September has live music, crafts and food vendors. Home decorating and costume contests on Friday. Parade, bike race and pumpkin raising contest on Saturday. Pet parade on Sunday. Diverse music including country, oldies and rock music Open Friday 6 – 10 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Town Square Rt 66 Marienville, PA 16239

Cassville Oktoberfest - Cassville, PA - Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2023
Oktoberfest and 5K Run/Walk in Cassville. Friday events include horse & carriage rides and basket bingo. Saturday events include talent show, sky diving, teen dance and musical entertainment. On Sunday, there will be the custom & classic car and motorcycle show. Location: Cherry Street, Cassville, Pennsylvania 16623

Brauhaus Schmitz Oktoberfest - Philadelphia, PA - Sep 16, 2023
This German bierhall and restaurant celebrates all week long. On Saturday it sponsors the annual Philadelphia Oktoberfest Block Party from 11AM to 8 PM. A 200 foot long tent will be erected on the 700 block of South Street. Live oompah music, ceremonial keg tapping and liter lift competition will accompany the German beer (10 kinds on tap!) and sausage. The VIP package gets you no wait bathrooms, Bavarian buffet, six tokens for beer, tshirt and stein.

Green Tree Octoberfest - Pittsburgh, PA - Sep 16, 2023
This annual Pittsburgh Oktoberfest will have food, fun, and entertainment for all ages. Past features have included a chili cookoff, car cruise and dog parade in addition to the opening ceremony, live music and Sunday night fireworks.

Appalachian Brewing Company Oktoberfest - Harrisburg, PA - Sep 15 to Oct 8, 2023
A celebration of German-style food, beer, and music

Mohegan Oktoberfest - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Sep 15 to Sep 16, 2023
Two days full of beer, live entertainment, food , wiener dog racing, and more! Enjoy more than 50 beer selections, award-winning traditional entertainers, local bands, authentic German American cuisine, wiener dog racing, strong arm contests, and more.

Boyertown Oktoberfest - Boyertown, PA - Sep 15 to Sep 16, 2023
Highlights include German music, dancers, beer, food, crafts and artwork. Runs Friday from 5 to 9 PM and Saturday from 11 AM to 9 PM. The mayor’s keg tapping will occur at 11 AM. It takes place at the Town Center Parking Lot behind the first block of East Philadelphia Ave. Parking is available on several local streets and lots. Anticipated attendance is approximately 5,000 people. Rain date is Sunday. This annual event on the third weekend in September is a fundraiser for Building a Better Boyertown. BBB is a nonprofit organization formed in 2002 to promote the community, preserve its historical heritage and attract people.

Pennsylvania Bavarian Oktoberfest - Canonsburg, PA - Sep 15 to Sep 17, 2023
Annual event in Downtown Canonsburg with free admission. Tens of thousands attend every year. It will have German food, beer, live music, Name the Brew contest and Carnival with games and amusement rides. Ride All Day amusement passes are available. Vendors setup along Pike Street, plus two stages for music and dancing performances. It runs Friday from 4 PM to 11 PM, Saturday from 12 PM to 11 PM, and Sunday from noon to 5 PM. Pets are not permitted in the festival area. In the past, there has been free parking and a free shuttle service from the Pennsylvania Transformer Technologies lot at 30 Curry Avenue because there is no designated parking from the event within the downtown area.

Lancaster Liederkranz Oktoberfest - Manheim, PA - Sep 15 to Sep 17, 2023
Open to the public, and held rain or shine, this celebration of German food, beer, music, and dance is held outside under the Big Tents and the Pavilion. General admission is $6 for adults and $2 for kids ages 6-15. They have a raffle on Sunday. Cash only event, hosted by the Lancaster Liederkranz, a German Singing Society and Cultural Club that was founded in 1880.

Bucks-Mont Oktoberfest - Warminster, PA - Sep 9, 2023
Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM. German food, fun and beer! German music groups playing all day, soccer games, keg tapping ceremony plus fun for the kids including a moon bounce, clowns, face painting, kickball, hayrides, arts & crafts, obstacle course and playground. Rain date is Sunday.

Volksfest at Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein - Philadelphia, PA - Sep 2 to Sep 4, 2023
The popular Labor Day Volksfest in Philadelphia that kicks off the German celebrations here in the US returns. Three days of great food, fantastic entertainment, vendors, kids activities, singing & dancing, crafts, souvenirs & prizes, and more. The park opens at noon each day.

Teutonia Mannerchor Oktoberfest - Pittsburgh, PA - Sep 1 to Sep 3, 2023
Three chances to enjoy a traditional Oktoberfest, as well as Rocktoberfest (a casual and relaxed, more Americanized version).

Oktoberfest at PhilaLandmarks - Philadelphia, PA - Sep 30 to Oct 2, 2022
Head to the beautiful Physick House garden for a tented celebration of all things autumn, with some of Philly’s favorite actors performing comic scenes, short stories, and jokes about the magic of fall, including some Halloween themes, too: spectral encounters, funny Halloween tweets, and an homage to spooky icons, from Count Dracula to the wonderfully witchy Stevie Nicks. Pre-performance, there will be lawn games, Bavarian snacks, and beer selections from local breweries!

Pennies from Heaven Oktoberfest - Wexford, PA - Sep 24, 2022
A charity event done the way it should be done: Great food, wine bar, vodka bar, beer garden and fun center; classic rock music, silent auction baskets, and a live auction, in a casual setting that includes campfires, hay bales, and s’mores.

Carbon County Oktoberfest - Palmerton, PA - Sep 24 to Sep 25, 2022
Music (DJ during the day and live music both evenings), authentic food, and beer provided by local Red Castle Brewery. Rides and games of children of all ages. Location: Blue Mountain Resort

Neshaminy Creek Oktoberfest - Croydon, PA - Sep 17, 2022
From 12-7 PM for a day full of the finest NCBC beers (including some limited ones, tba), food, and live music! All ages can attend. Free entry. Lederhosen preferred, but not required.

Penn Brewery Oktoberfest - Pittsburgh, PA - Sep 16 to Sep 25, 2022
This Pittsburgh Oktoberfest will happen the last two weekends in September at the Penn Brewery. German food, alpine entertainment and seven Penn Brewery beers on tap.

Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh Oktoberfest - Pittsburgh, PA - Sep 7 to Sep 25, 2022
Keg tapping followed by two weekends of German fun at the Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest at the Southside Works in Pittsburgh. Imported Munich Oktoberfest bier, entertainment and prizes. Hofbrauhaus was started in Germany at the request of Wilhelm V, the Duke of Bavaria. The brewery provided food and drink at the wedding celebration in 1810. The Pittsburgh location was the third opened in America – behind the Cincinnati/NKY region and Las Vegas. It opened in 2009 in the Southside Works, the $300 million entertainment, shopping, office and residential complex that opened across the Monongahela River.

Chestnut Hill Brewing’s Oktoberfest - Philadelphia, PA - Oct 3, 2021
Live music, games including Hammerschlagen, corn hole, and jenga, a stein holding competition, costume contest, beer specials and special beers on tap and more

Ardmore Oktoberfest - Ardmore, PA - Sep 25, 2021
For 2021, one day with reservation required. Normally: An 8 day German festival with beer, food, live music, yodel contest, nailing contest, brat eating contest and cycle party. Admission is free. Do not miss the fraternity style drinking activities like beer pong, flip cup, and more. Foods include giant bier pretzl, German potato salad, Apfelstrudel, Wurstteller sausage, and German chocolate cake.

Lansdale Oktoberfest - Lansdale, PA - Oct 26, 2019
Canceled for 2021, look for their return in 2022. Normally: Children’s apple bobbing, potato sack races, the pie eating contest, and the Masskrugstemmen (for adults) in addition to live music and German dancers.

Triumph Oktoberest - New Hope, PA - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2019
Canceled for 2021, look for their return in 2022. Normally: At noon they will have the traditional tapping of the first barrel of Oktoberfest by New Hope’s Mayor Keller. After 4pm, Oktoberfest is a 21+ only party with stein-hoisting competitions, pretzel eating competition, cornhole and giant Jenga on the patio, and more, plus live music, German staples and their delicious regular menu (Triumph is a favorite stop when we’re taking family train rides in New Hope with our nephew)

Strasburg Rail Road Oktoberfest - Strasburg, PA - Oct 5 to Oct 19, 2019
Select dates only. Celebrate Oktoberfest Strasburg Railroad style. Lancaster County is rich with German heritage; and you’ll join the celebration as you sample the wonderful flavors that make up this annual event. Please plan to arrive no later than the boarding time in order to enjoy the full experience. Enjoy flights of local craft beers and German food, including a menu of bratwurst, pork, sauerkraut, soft pretzels, German chocolate cake or apple dumplings.

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 Pennsylvania in fall:

Pennsylvania Festivals
Pennsylvania Corn Mazes
Pennsylvania Ghost Tours
Haunted Houses in Pennsylvania
Pumpkin Patches in Pennsylvania.

6 thoughts on “Oktoberfest in Pennsylvania 2024

  1. Darla says:

    The Sisters of the Holy Redeemer will host their 7th Annual Oktoberfest on their Provincialate grounds
    in Huntingdon Valley, Pa. on Saturday, September 28th (12 noon – 8 p.m.) and
    Sunday, September 29th, 2013 (12 noon – 5 p.m.) Rain or shine!
    German music, food, beer, activities and games, craft tables, hayrides and ponyrides. Fun for the whole family!

  2. Kathy says:

    St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community is host to Oktoberfest 2015!
    Friday, September 11th 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
    Saturday, September 12th 12 noon – 11:00 pm
    Sunday, September 13th 12 noon – 5:00 pm

    Come join us for Live Entertainment, Authentic German Culinary Delights, German Folk Dancers, German Market, Theme Basket Raffles, Games for the Children and, of course, Beer for the Adults! Special activities include “Running of the Weenies” Dog Race (2pm Saturday, Church Tours (6pm Friday and 1 & 3pm Saturday and Sunday) and Mercedes Benz Car Raffle. Bavarian Waffles and Wine Experience are our new additions for 2015!

    St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community – West 24th & Sassafras Streets – Erie, PA.

    Free Admission, Free Parking!

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