No matter your age, Arizona is the perfect place to celebrate Oktoberfest.
Oktoberfest is an annual festival featuring beer drinking, delicious food, dancing, and general merriment. Sounds fantastic, right? For some background, Oktoberfest started back in 1810 in Munich, and it’s since become one of the most famous events in Germany. More importantly, it has launched events all over the world as a pure celebration of German culture and fun.
There are almost one million Arizona residents of German descent, and it seems like almost a million ways to celebrate Oktoberfest without traveling too far.
Here are a few of our favorite local celebrations:
Phoenix Oktoberfest
10/5/13 – $5 for adults, FREE for kids under 12. The Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures presents its traditional Old World Phoenix Oktoberfest. Events include an alphorn blowing contest, a Polka contest, and a bier stein-holding competition.
SanTan Brewing Oktoberfest
10/5/13 – $10. Folks in Chandler get to enjoy beer games, a brat eating contest, and a family zone.
Flagstaff Oktoberfest
10/5/13 – $5. Featuring free root beer floats for the kids and great music for everyone in Northern Arizona to enjoy.
Octoberfest at Tempe Town Lake
10/11/13 – 10/13/13. FREE admission, a Kids Zone, a Giant Carnival, and … dachshund racing.
Oktoberfest at Haus Murphy’s
10/11/13 – 10/13/13, and 10/18/13 – 10/20/13. At this German restaurant in downtown Glendale, $40 gets you two beers, authentic food, and live music straight from Germany.
Brew and Brats Oktoberfest
Kingman readers can enjoy a beer garden, live music and dancing.
Ales on Rales
Every Thursday — Sunday in October. Even Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale, AZ gets in on the fun. You don’t need to worry about drinking and driving here!
Want Extra Credit?
Dress for the occasion in traditional Oktoberfest attire! Check out the lederhosen to get started! Oh, and learn the Chicken Dance. Just trust us on this one.
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