OktoberFest Events 2025 in USA and Canada
The Munich Oktoberfest is the most popular and the originator of the Oktoberfest. In 2023 the 188th Oktoberfest is being held on the “Wies’n” for three weekends and the days in between.
Germany’s heritage is celebrated in the USA as well and many cities from NY to Seattle are holding an Oktoberfest. We are happy to show you where Oktoberfests are celebrated by state in America.
LovegermanFood.com has an Oktoberfest Box that contains packaged German specialties that make a great side dish for any Oktoberfest. Just add fresh ingredients such as Brats or meat.
OKTOBERFESTS USA
These are the dates for 2025 – should the page not be updated click on the links and find the current date.
ALABAMA
Auburn Oktoberfest
Oktober 25 in Auburn, AL
Cullman Oktoberfest
October 2–4, 2025 in Cullman, AL
ARIZONA
Four Peaks Oktoberfest
October 10 – 11 – 12 in Tempe AZ
Flagstaff Oktoberfest
October 4 in Flagstaff, AZ
Little Rocktoberfest
October 11 in Little Rock, AR
CALIFORNIA
Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest
Sept. 6th and runs every weekend through Saturday, Nov. 8th in Big Bear, CA
San Diego Oktoberfest
Sept 26-28 and Oct 3-5 in San Diego, CA
Old World Oktoberfest
SEPT. 7 thru NOV. 9 in Huntington Beach, CA, every Wednesday – Sunday – Visit Oldworld here –
COLORADO
Vail Oktoberfest
Vail Village, September 12 – 14, 2025 in Vail, CO
Keystone Oktoberfest
August 30 in Keystone, CO
Bavarian Sausages
CONNECTICUT
Milford Oktoberfest
September 26-27, 2023, Milford, CT
DELAWARE
Delaware Saengerbund Oktoberfest
September 19, 20, 21 in Newark, Delaware
DC
Wundergarten DC Oktoberfest
Septemer 19 – Oct in Washington, DC
FLORIDA
American German Club Oktoberfest
October 10-12 and October 17-19 in Lake Worth, FL
Cape Coral Oktoberfest
October 17,18, 19, and 24, 25, 26 in Cape Coral, FL
GEORGIA
Helen Oktoberfest
Sept 4 – 7, 2025 (Thursday – Sunday)
Sept 11 – 14, 2025 (Thursday – Sunday)
Sept 18 – 21, 2025 (Thursday – Sunday)
Sept 25 – Nov 2, 2025 (nightly)
Oktoberfest Atlanta
There many Oktoberfests around Atlanta, the best is you use Facebook events to find them
IDAHO
Oktoberfest Old Boise
September 13, 2023, Boise, ID
Oktoberfest
September 19-20 in Coeur d’Alene, ID
ILLINOIS
German American Fest
September 5, 6, 7 in Chicago, IL
German American Heritage Center Oktoberfest
September 27 in Frankfort, IL
INDIANA
German American Klub Oktoberfest
September 4,5,6 in Indianapolis, IN
Terre Haute German Oberlandler Club Oktoberfest
September 20 in Terre Haut, IN
IOWA
Des Moines Oktoberfest
September 26-27 in Des Moines, IA
Northside Oktoberfest
September 20 in Iowa City, IA
KANSAS
OzToberfest
October 4 in Wamego, KS
Oktoberfest Hays
September 26-27 in Hays, KS
KENTUCKY
German American Club Gesangverein
September 5-6, in Louisville, KY
Spencer County Octoberfest
Sept 30 in Taylorsville, KY
LOUSIANA
Oktoberfest NOLA
October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, New Orleans, LA
MAINE
Saddleback Maine Oktoberfest
October 4 in Rangeley, ME
Portland Oktoberfest
Sept 27 in Portland, ME
MARYLAND
Frederick’s Oktoberfest
September 26-27 in Frederick, MD
MASSACHUSETS
Oktoberfest Massachussetts
October 25 in Hadley, MA
Boylston SchulVerein Oktoberfest
September 6-7 in Walpole, MA
MICHIGAN
Frankenmuth Oktoberfest
September 18-21 in Frankenmuth, MI
Oktoberfest Grand Rapids
September 26-27 in Grand Rapids, MI
MINNESOTA
Saint Paul Oktoberfest
September 8-9, 2025, Saint Paul, MN
Twin Cities Oktoberfest
October 3-4, 2025 in Falcon Heights, MN
MISSISSIPPI
Desoto County Oktoberfest
Oct 4, 2025 in Southaven, MS
MISSOURI
St. Louis German Cultural Society Oktoberfest
September 5,6,7 in House Springs, MO
St. Charles Oktoberfest
September 26-28, 2025 in St. Charles, MO
MONTANA
Whitefish Oktoberfest
October 2, 3 & 4
October 9, 10 & 11 in White Fish, MT
Bavarian Weisswurst with Sweet Mustard
NEBRASKA
German American Society Oktoberfest
September 19-20 in Omaha, NE
Oktoberfest Family Festival
September 19-20 in Norfolk, NE
NEVADA
Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest
September 5- October 31, in Las Vegas, NV
NEW HAMPSHIRE
White Mountain Oktoberfest
October 11-13 in Lincoln, NH
Oktoberfest!
October 5 in Troy, NH
NEW JERSEY
Mountain Creek Oktoberfest
September 16-17, 2025 in Vernon, NJ
Cape-May-New-Jersey Oktoberfest
September 27, 2025 in Cape May, NJ
NEW MEXICO
Red River Oktoberfest
October 10-12, 2025 in Red River, NM
Discover Ruidoso Midtown Oktoberfest
September 27, 2025 in Ruidoso, NM
NEW YORK
Oktoberfest NY
September 12th to October 26th, 2025 in NYC
Steuben Parade
September 20, 2025, New York, NY
NORTH CAROLINA
Sugar Mountain Oktoberfest
October 11-12 2025 in Sugar Mountain Resorts, NC
Triangle Oktoberfest
October 3-4, 2025, Raleigh, NC
NORTH DAKOTA
Ashley Oktoberfest
October 10, 2025, Ashley, ND
OHIO
Columbus Oktoberfest
September 5-7 in Columbus, OH
All Oktoberfests in Cinncinatti and Northern Kentucky
Germania Society
Aug 22-24 2025 in Cincinnati, OH
OKLAHOMA
Tulsa Oktoberfest
October 16-19, 2025 in Tulsa, OK
Ponca City Oktoberfest
October 5-6, 2025 in Ponca City, OK
OREGON
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest
September 11-14, 2025 in Mt. Angel, OR
German American Society of Portland Oktoberfest
September 9, 2025, Portland, OR
PENNSYLVANIA
Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh Oktoberfest
September 2-30, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA
RHODE ISLAND
Newport Oktoberfest
no event in 2025 Newport, RI
Oktoberfest at-The-Guild
several Oktoberfests are listed – click link in Providence, RI
SOUTH CAROLINA
Newberry Oktoberfest
October 3-4, 2025, NewBerry, SC
Oktoberfest Charleston
October 11, 2025, Charleston, SC
SOUTH DAKOTA
Deadwood Oktoberfest
October 3-4, 2025, Deadwood, SD
TENNESSEE
Nashville Oktoberfest
October 2-5, 2025, Nashville, TN
Crossville Oktoberfest
October 17-18, 2025, Crossville, TN
TEXAS
Oktoberfest Fredericksburg
October 3-5, 2025, Fredericksburg, TX
Austin Oktoberfest
Oct 11, 2025, Austin, TX
UTAH
Snowbird Oktoberfest
Sept 6-7 2025 in Snowbird, UT
4th West Oktoberfest
September 20, 2025, Salt Lake City, UT
VERMONT
Stowe Oktoberfest
September 20, 2025, Stowe, VT
Oktoberfest Vermont Burlington
September 19-20, 2025, Waterfront Park- Burlington, VT
VIRGINIA
Lovettsville Oktoberfest
September 26-27, 20235 Lovettsville, VA
Vienna Oktoberfest
October 4, 2025, Vienna, VA
WASHINGTON
Oktoberfest Northwest
October 3-5 2025 in Puyallup, WA
Leavenworth Oktoberfest
not existing in 2025 – Wenatchee, WA
WEST VIRGINIA
Somerville Oktoberfest
Sept 27 thru October 7 2025, Summersville, WV
WISCONSIN
Kohler Falls Oktoberfest
September 12-13, 2025, Sheboygan Falls, WI
Milwaukee Oktoberfest
October 3-5, 2025, Milwaukee, WI
WYOMING
Downtown Cheyenne Oktoberfest
closed – Cheyenne, WY
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OKTOBERFESTS CANADA
Spiritofreddeer Oktoberfest Alberta
Oct 3-4 2025, Westerner Park, Red Deer, Alberta
Oktoberfest-yql
September 4,5,6 2025, Lethbridge, Alberta
British Columbia
Harvesthaus Oktoberfest
September 26-27, 2025, Calgary BC
Oct 3-4 2025 Vancouver, British Columbia
New Brunswick
Oktoberfest Desacadiens
Aug 29-31, 2025 in Bertrand, NB
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John Oktoberfest
September 26-28, 2025 in St. John’s, NL
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German Carrot Salad
Carrots are always available and make a healthy choice for a salad. Here’s a simple recipe for a German carrot salad that can be combined with a mixed salad plate – Find the recipe here – Happy Cooking!
Ingredients German Carrot Salad
5 carrots
1 smaller onion
1 apple, optional
Dressing
2 tbsp avocado oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar alternatively Balsamico white
1 splash lemon juice
Chopped parsley and/or chives
2 tbsp natural yoghurt, optional
2 tbsp heavy cream, optional
salt and pepper to taste
1 dash sugar
Instructions German Carrot Salad
– Prepare carrots and apple.
– Grate both fine.
– Peel onion and cop very fine.
– Chop parsley and/or chives.
– Combine all dressing ingredients in a bow and mix well.
– Let sit for at least 30 min in fridge before serving.
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German Radish Salad with Apples
Are you looking for a delicious and special German spring or summer salad? Here is one: the German Radish Salad with apples. Yes, this is a great combination, apples and radishes pair very well. Give it a try to see if you like it. Happy Cooking!
Ingredients German Radish Salad
3 bunches radishes
5 spring onions
1 apple
3 tbsp sunflower oil or avocado oil
salt, pepper to taste
3 tbsp red or white wine vinegar (or German herb vinegar)
1 dash sugar
as needed fresh chopped herbs such as parsley or chives
Ingredients German Radish Salad
- Remove radishes from the green, wash, and cut into slices about 2 mm thick.
- Wash the spring onions and cut into rings.
- Peel apple, remove core, cut in quarters, then slices.
- Place everything in a bowl.
- Dressing: Mix the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar and fresh herbs, then add to the salad.
- Let sit salad for 10-15 min before serving.
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Buttermilk Plinsen or Pancakes – From East Germany
The recipe for “Plinsen” or “Blinsen” is a typical recipe from the regions of East and Middle Germany, and they are pancakes, in Russia they call them “Bliny”. These round pancakes are small, even smaller than a pan size. If quark is added you get the “Quarkplinsen” or like in this recipe, you can make Buttermilk Plinsen by using buttermilk (from the region Lausitz). There’s also a recipe for yeast Plinsen (Hefeplinsen) from the region Saxon. These little pancakes are fluffy and taste the best with jam, fruit puree, powdered sugar or apple sauce. Happy Cooking!
Ingredients Buttermilk Plinsen
(serves 4)
4 eggs
300 g flour
500 ml butter milk
1 package vanilla sugar, 0.3oz
– How to Make Vanilla Sugar –
1 dash salt
200 ml sparkling water, unflavored
oil or butter for frying
Cooking Instructions Buttermilk Plinsen
– Combine all ingredients except the water in a bowl. Whisk well.
– Let sit for 30 min.
– Add the mineral water and mix well.
– In a non-stick pan add some oil or butter.
– Add a spoonful of dough and fry until golden.
– Turn after some minutes.
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German Rhubarb Cake with Vanilla Cream
If you see rhubarb in the grocery stores or on your local farmers market you must get some so you can make this delicious German Rhubarb Cake with Vanilla Cream and Streusel on top. The base cake is a simple biscuit topped with a layer of vanilla pudding and Streusel. Happy Baking!
Ingredients German Rhubarb Cake with Vanilla Cream
Base Cake
100 g butter
80 g sugar
1 Package or 0.5oz vanilla sugar
2 eggs
75 g sour cream
180 g flour
1 tsp heaped baking powder
some butter
For the Cream
1 package vanilla pudding
2-3 tbsp sugar or to taste
375 ml milk
125 g sour cream
800 g rhubarb, peeled
For the Streusel
200 g flour
100 g sugar
1 package vanilla sugar
150 g cold butter
cinnamon to taste
some powdered sugar for dusting
Baking Instructions
– Peel rhubarb and cut into small pieces. Add Sugar and let sit for about 30 min.
– Pre-heat oven to 355 F.
– Let drain in a sieve so all liquid will be gone.
For the base cake mix all ingredients very well with hand mixer.
– Grease a 10 inch spring form with butter or use parchment paper. Fill in the dough.
– Bake the cake for 15 min then remove it from the oven (it’s not 100% baked).
For the Streusel combine all ingredients and knead with hands until you get a crumbly dough.
For the Cream make the pudding per instructions (with milk and sugar), while stirring let cool off a bit.
– Add sour cream.
– Spread the cream on the base cake.
– Add the rhubarb pieces and sprinkle with a layer of Streusel
– Bake for 30-35 minutes more.
– Let cool off in the form.
– When released from the form dust with powdered sugar
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How to Make French Fries – German Recipe
If you ever wanted to know How to Make French Fries, here’s a German Recipe. The commercial French fries that you can buy in the supermarket have mainly additional ingredients and vegetable oils that are quite unhealthy. Making them from scratch you decide what oil and potatoes to use. It’s been said that using beef tallow is a great alternative to seed oils. The recipe is pre-cooking the potatoes in a mix of water and vinegar. Adding vinegar makes them crunchy. Happy Cooking!
Ingredients French Fries
2 kg potatoes, such as Gold potatoes
4 tbsp vinegar
salt, paprika powder, or the EDORA French Fries SEASONING
oil for frying
Cooking Instructions French Fries
– Peel potatoes and cut into sticks of 0,5 – 1 cm thickness.
– Place the sticks into a pot with water and the vinegar.
– Bring to a boil.
– Let boil for 5 min.
– Rinse the sticks under running cold water and drain in a sieve.
– Place a kitchen cloth on a baking tray, spread sticks on top.
– With another kitchen cloth pat them carefully. Let them cool off completely.
– If you are using a deep fryer heat temperature to 150 C or 300 F.
– Alternatively use a deep pan and a slotted spoon to remove them. If you have a deep fry sieve, that’s handy.
– Deep fry smaller portions for 4 min. Remove from oil and place on kitchen paper to drain.
– Increase temperature to 350 F (180 C) and fry them again for 8 min.
– Place Pommes in a bowl and spice to taste.
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German Butter Cake Recipe – Butterkuchen
This German Butter Cake is a perfect cake for baking beginners. In Germany we love simple cakes because they can be made fast. If you get unexpected guests you would be able to make this cake! This original German cake recipe is popular throughout Germany. You can vary the recipe by adding sour cherries, apricots or peaches. Just place them into the dough or on the bottom of the baking tray. Enjoy this cake with a good cup of German coffee – Such as Dallmayr – Happy Baking!
Ingredients German Butter Cake
250 g heavy cream – 1 cup
200 g butter – 2 sticks
1 Package baking powder (0.5oz)
4 eggs
1 package Dr Oetker Vanilla sugar (0.32oz)
– How to Make Vanilla Sugar –
4 tbsp milk
250 g sliced almonds – 8.8oz
1 dash salt
400 g flour – 3 1/3 cups
300 g sugar – 1 1/2 cups (if you like the cake sweeter use 500g or 2 1/2 cups; the original recipe is using this amount, we find it a bit too sweet)
some butter and flour for greasing the baking tray
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Baking Instructions German Butter Cake
– Preheat oven to 350 F.
– Grease a high side baking sheet dust with flour or layer with parchment paper.
– Combine heavy cream with half of the sugar and salt.
– Mix very well by using a hand mixer.
– Add eggs, sieved flour, 75 g very soft butter, 1 vanilla sugar and baking powder, mix well.
– Spread the dough on the greased baking tray, or layer it with parchment paper, and bake for about 12-15 min.
– Melt remaining butter, add remaining sugar, milk and almonds, mix well.
– Spread this mix on the cake and bake for another 20-30 min until the almonds show a golden color.
– After the cake has cooled off removed the parchment paper (if you used it).
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German Pudding Rolls – Puddingschnecken
Pastries are very popular in Germany and you can find them in almost any German bakery. The German pudding pastry is made from a yeast dough and is filled with vanilla pudding and topped with a sugar glaze, which is optional. The recipe is quite simple, enjoy and Happy Baking!
Ingredients German Pudding Rolls
YEAST DOUGH
550 g all purpose flour
40 g fresh yeast or dry yeast for the amount of flour
220 ml milk
100 g sugar
100 g butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
FILLING
500 ml milk
1 tbsp sugar or to taste
1 package vanilla pudding – Find it here –
– How to Make Vanilla Pudding –
100 g sour cream or Crème fraîche
Baking Instructions German Pudding Rolls
– Combine yeast with 1 tsp and 1 tbsp water, mix well until yeast has dissolved.
– Place flour into a bowl or on a wooden baking board, add all other ingredients and the yeast starter. Knead with a mixer or with hands until you get a smooth dough.
– Cover with a clean kitchen cloth and let rise for 20 – 30 min. Dough volume should double.
– Make the pudding per instructions.
– Let cool off, stir frequently while it’s cooling off, then add the sour cream or creme fraiche. Mix with a spatula.
– On a flour sprinkled surface roll the dough to a rectangle, it should be 1cm thick (half an inch).
– Place the pudding cream onto the dough.
– If you like you can add additionally chopped apples, raisins soaked in rum or apple juice, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, marzipan pieces, blue berries etc., on top.
– Roll the dough starting from the longer side.
– Cut into 2 cm thick slices (1 inch).
– Layer a baking tray with parchment paper.
– Place the slices on a baking tray, let them rise for another 20-30 min.
– Preheat oven to 200 c or 390 F.
– Bake the pastries for 15-20 min until they show a golden brownish color.
– Let cool off and dust them with powdered sugar or with a sugar glaze.
Make the Sugar Glaze
120 g powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk
If you like to add this glaze the pastries have to be still warm.
Mix all ingredients and brush the glaze evenly over the pastries.
Wait until the glaze is solid, then enjoy them with a cup of coffee or tea.
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