An Oktoberfest Comes to Our Town this October!!

The countdown has begun!!

For 7 years the City of Oakland Park Main Street has held a yearly Oktoberfest celebration to bring the food, drinks and fun of Germany's Oktoberfest celebration to Oakland Park, Florida.

At the end of each year's celebration, the city begins talks about the next years celebration. With over five thousand people in attendance every year, the city extended the event to a two day celebration instead of a one day event. Mark your calendars because the plans are in the works for the 8th Annual Oktoberfest this year!!

A Busy Biergarden

When and Where does the celebration take place?

Jacob Pastorius Park located on Dixie Highway, near NE 38th St. is the home of the Oktoberfest every year. The event is typically planned for the first weekend in October.

What does the celebration entail?

Just like the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, this event opens with an official keg tapping. A parade follows the Oakland Park celebration.

The Oakland Park Oktoberfest also has:

Contests including an apple strudel eating contest, a beer drinking contest, beer barrel races and a Dachshund dog race.

One of the many races at the Oktoberfest.

An alpine market selling Germany goodies.
Traditional German Oktoberfest food such as bratwurst (veal and pork sausage), knockwurst (beef and pork sausage), currywurst (bratwurst topped with spicy tomato based sauce), kassler (smoked pork chop), German potato salad, sauerkraut, blackforest cake and apple strudel.

Customers making food and drink purchases from a food vendor dressed in her red lederhosen, a traditional German outfit.

Traditional German beer including a pilsner (a lighter beer in color) and an Oktoberfest beer (an amber colored beer).

Oktoberfest visitors purchasing German beer.

Traditional German wine such as Riesling (a sweet German white wine).
A biergarden filled with tables in which to eat and talk with friends.
German Oktoberfest music and dances.
Carnival rides

Children on rides at the Oktoberfest

Carnival Area

The City of Oakland Park Main Street holds this event to provide a fun-filled cultural event for its residents and to raise awareness of the restoration efforts made by the city to its downtown area. The city provides updates on their Website about the Oktoberfest and exact dates will be announced closer to the event.