Lake Wales hands Oktoberfest its free evenings. Early on the beer gardens run on live music and giant steins, later it's dancing, with lederhosen entirely voluntary. The German food fills everything else, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables where an hour turns into four. Or is a good beer with friends the real goal? Take a look at Oktoberfest 2026 events and parties around Lake Wales, check the dates, and book your tickets before they run out.
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Most popularFri, Oct 161151 Tower Blvd
A fall celebration of music and food, join the DeLeon Family Oktoberfest Band on the Oval Lawn for an amazing concert under the stars. Spanning 3 generations of accordion players, the DeLeon Family Oktoberfest band offers an authentic Oktoberfest experien
Best for a dateSun, Oct 181151 Tower Blvd
The Boktoberfest celebration continues with The Brussel Sprouts German Polka Band live on Cafe Terrace. German specials will be available at the Blue Palmetto Cafe. Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:30pm to 5pm Free for members | $20 for non-members
Live music
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Outfits, steins and party kit for the season. Check delivery dates before you order.
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Dirndl dressBodice, blouse, skirt and apronShop on Amazon 
Men's lederhosenLeather shorts, braces and allShop on Amazon 
Alpine hatGreen felt, with the featherShop on Amazon 
Trachten suspendersThe look for less, over any checked shirtShop on Amazon 
Lidded beer steinCeramic, with a pewter lidShop on Amazon 
Das Boot glassThe boot-shaped party glassShop on Amazon 
Hammerschlagen gameA stump, nails, a hammer: first nail flush winsShop on Amazon 
Bavarian flagBlue-and-white diamonds for the yardShop on Amazon 
Pretzel saltCoarse salt for homemade BreznShop on Amazon 
Baby lederhosenFor the smallest guestShop on Amazon 
Hot-dog dog costumeFor the dachshund racesShop on Amazon Nearby
Worth the trip from Lake Wales, soonest first.
Fri, Oct 2Krush Brau Park Portal Immersion Center, Kissimmee
Free – $82.28Live music
Worth the tripSat, Oct 3German American Society of Central Florida, Casselberry
$8.55 – $106.20Live musicFamily-friendly
Sat, Oct 1014501 S Orange Blossom Trl, Hunters Creek
Family-friendly
Sat, Oct 17Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, Tampa
FreeLive music
Sat, Oct 24German American Society of Central Florida, Casselberry
$8.55 – $106.20Family-friendly
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Lake Wales run from Oct 16 to Oct 18, 2026: 2 events.
Nothing is listed in Lake Wales itself for Oct 2 – Oct 4, but 4 events are on nearby, in Celebration, Kissimmee and Tampa.
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Lake Wales, in Celebration, Kissimmee, Tampa and Casselberry and more. The soonest is Oktoberfest Celebration in Celebration, on Oct 2–4.
Munich's Oktoberfest runs from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese. It is on now: today is day 12.
Worth the trip
Where the season is the whole city's business, from Munich's meadow to a Bavarian village in the Cascades.
MunichThe original, since 1810
CincinnatiOktoberfest Zinzinnati
KitchenerCanada's biggest
La Crosse, WIOktoberfest USA
Frankenmuth, MIMichigan's Little Bavaria
Leavenworth, WAA Bavarian mountain village
Fredericksburg, TXHill Country's German town
New Ulm, MNSettled by Germans in 1854
DenverDenver Oktoberfest, since 1969
MilwaukeeBrew City's German roots
ChicagoStreet fests all season
New YorkStone Street and the beer hallsKeep exploring
