Encinitas Oktoberfest

The 20th Annual Encinitas Oktoberfest opens doors at 10 am and will kick off with a ceremonial parade beginning at 12 pm. Featuring a street craft faire with over 200 vendors serving authentic German food and beers from national & local breweries, and including unusual artisans and craft items.

There will be a family fun zone with children’s games, family oriented activities and much more. German-American Band, and Bavarian dancers will be performing, & this year’s event will also feature Encinitas Magazine "Keepin' It Local" Beer Garden. The Beer Garden area will highlight craft breweries, like Ballast Point, Green Flash, Culture Brewing, and Latitude 33 who are bringing their own unique stamp on Oktobefest. This area will be strictly 21+.

Oktoberfest, or Wiesn, is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October.