Los Angeles keeps Oktoberfest going for weeks. Early evenings run to beer festivals and Bavarian nights, giant steins and live music, and later it's dancing, though nobody's obliged to own lederhosen. The food is constant, bratwurst and pretzels on nearly every menu and long tables spread across the neighborhoods from the hills to the coast. Or is one good beer with friends the actual aim? See what's on for Oktoberfest 2026 in Los Angeles and book your tickets before they're taken.
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On nowBest on a budgetOct 4–25420 Magnolia Ave, Glendale22 days
Welcome to our Oktoberfest Brewery Tasting Tours. Ebird Express invites you to embrace the autumn spirit with a beer-tasting adventure t Welcome to the Oktoberfest Brewery Tasting Tour Crawl in Glendale and
$59.99Tasting
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On nowBest with kidsSat, Oct 24Broxton Plaza
Join us for our first ever Pup-o-Ween at Westwood Village with live music, vendors, and good times! Pup-O-Ween at Westwood Village 🎃 Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon of Halloween fun at <s
FreeLive musicFamily-friendly
On nowBest for groupsSat, Oct 24556 W Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale
Enjoy food, & craftsmanship with a healthy alternative at this fun, sober, full-family hangout! Live music by "The Blue Birds!" Prost! Join International Community UMC for our first annual Sober Oktober
$15Live musicFamily-friendly
On nowBest for a dateSat, Oct 24Andrew's Cheese Shop, Santa Monica
We'll be pairing our famous grilled cheese recipes with specialty limited release Oktoberfest-themed beers. For this special event, we'll be pairing our famous grilled cheese recipes with specialty limited
$11.25 – $81.88Tasting
Most popularWed, Oct 28Jamaica Bay Inn,Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Marina del Rey
Savor Oktoberfest-inspired dishes paired with Firestone Walker beers in the latest installment of our Origins Culinary Series. Join us at Beachside Restaurant & Bar for the next installment of our Origi
$92.15
Get the look
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 Los Angeles, soonest first.
Sun, Oct 25Maple Block Meat Co., Culver City
Free – $59.04Live musicFamily-friendly
Worth the tripOct 31 – Nov 1Secret Location LA2 days
$33.59 – $5,383.24Bar crawlLive music
Before you go
Tickets, timing, what to wear, and whether the kids can come.
Every listing with a price, cheapest first.
2 listings do not show a price.
Every organiser sets its own prices, and entry, food and drink are often sold separately. Check what a ticket covers before you buy.
In Los Angeles: 1 of 7 free to get in; paid tickets from $11.25 to $92.15.
Weekend afternoons fill up first. Go early if you want a table.
In Los Angeles: Saturday is the big day, with 5 of 7 dates.
Dirndl or Lederhosen are welcome, never required. In Bavaria they are everyday clothes, not a costume.
Traditionally said, from the wearer's side. A custom, not a rule.
Festivals in parks and streets are usually all ages; events in bars are often 21+. The listing says which.
In Los Angeles: 2 family-friendly events.
Eat and drink
Same word, two beers: Munich pours a pale lager, North America an amber one.
What Munich pours
What North America calls Oktoberfest
Only these six Munich breweries may pour at the Wiesn. Their festival beers are the real thing.
1 litre
A Maß is more than two US pints of 6% lager. Eat something with it. In Munich in 2026 one costs about €15.61.
Most eatenHendl
Spit-roasted half chicken
Schweinshaxe
Crackling roast pork knuckle
Brezn
The giant salted pretzel
Bratwurst
Grilled sausage in a roll
Weisswurst
Veal sausage, eaten before noon
Obatzda
Beer-garden cheese spread
Steckerlfisch
Whole fish grilled on a stick
VegetarianKäsespätzle
Cheesy egg noodles
Kartoffelpuffer
Crisp potato pancakes
Radi
Spiral-cut salted radish
Kaiserschmarrn
Torn pancake with plum compote
Gebrannte Mandeln
Warm candied almonds
Dampfnudel
Steamed dumpling in vanilla sauce
Apfelstrudel
Apple strudel
Lebkuchenherz
Gingerbread heart, worn not eaten
At the party
So you know what to do when the band stops playing and the whole room stands up.
Every 15 minutes or so
Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
der Gemütlichkeit.
Oans, zwoa, drei — g'suffa!
“A toast to good company.” Stand up, raise your glass, sing it twice, count to three, clink and drink.
Most bands play these, loudly, more than once.
Masskrugstemmen
Hold a full litre at arm's length, elbow locked. Last arm up wins.
Kegs for balls, pins at the end of the lane, against the clock.
Carry full steins to the line. Fastest run with least beer spilled wins.
Ten brats, no buns, one clock.
America's own: sausage dogs sprinting for their owners.
Best dirndl, best lederhosen, judged by applause.
Since 1810
Oktoberfest is named after a month it barely touches. It started with the October 1810 wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese, celebrated with a horse race that around 40,000 people came to watch. As the festival grew, Munich moved it forward to begin in September, trading a few October days for warmer weather.
Munich's 2026 Wiesn ran from September 19 to October 4.
Asked and answered
Oktoberfest events in Los Angeles run from Oct 4 to Oct 28, 2026: 7 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 5 events.
Yes: 6 events are on for Oct 24 – Oct 25, including Oktoberfest Brewery Tasting Tours, OctoberFest at Garden Grove, California and Octsoberfest. Another 1 event is on nearby.
Yes: 1 of the 7 listed is free to get into, including Pup-o-Ween at Westwood Village. Paid tickets for the rest run from $11.25 to $92.15. Food and drink are usually paid for on the day.
Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach of Los Angeles, in Culver City, LOS ANGELES and Mission Viejo. The soonest is BlocktoberFest 2026 at Maple Block in Culver City, on Sun, Oct 25.
At 7 venues, including Garden Grove, California, Broxton Plaza, Andrew's Cheese Shop and Jamaica Bay Inn,Tapestry Collection by Hilton.
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Oktoberfest Grilled Cheese & Beer Night! at Andrew's Cheese Shop (Sat, Oct 24), Pup-o-Ween at Westwood Village at Broxton Plaza (Sat, Oct 24) and Oktoberfest Brewery Tasting Tours (Oct 4–25).
2 listings say they are family-friendly: Pup-o-Ween at Westwood Village and First Annual Sober Oktoberfest. For the rest, check the listing before you go: many events held in bars are 21+.
Munich's 2026 Oktoberfest ran from September 19 to October 4, 2026, 16 days on the Theresienwiese.
A Bavarian folk festival that began in Munich as a royal wedding party: Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese on 12 October 1810, and the celebrations ended with a horse race on 17 October. Munich later moved the start forward into September, when the weather is warmer, and the festival usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
Traditional dress, a Dirndl or Lederhosen, is welcome but never required, and ordinary clothes are completely normal. In Bavaria, Tracht is everyday clothing for family occasions rather than a costume.
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
