Oktoberfest Festivals in Philadelphia – Where To Celebrate In Philly!

‘Awesome German Celebrations Throughout the City of Brotherly Love’

Oktoberfest 2019 invades Philadelphia for a whole month. It’s a 16-day festival, running from the middle of September to the first weekend in October, with some events flowing until the middle or late October.

An exuberant explosion of beer-drinking, eating all of the German types of wurst one can eat, German music, folk dancing, and cultural experiences that one could dream of. There will be daily and weekly celebrations throughout the city such as block parties, festivals, sausage eating contests, German beer tasting, and much more.

Willkommen (welcome in German) to our top Oktoberfest Events in Philly (in order by date) :

• McGillin’s Olde Ale House ~ September 5 through October 6 ~ 1310 Drury Street – Serving German food and beer specials at McGillin’s Olde Ale House. Drury Street will be turned into a Giant Beer Garden with German beers & foods for the Midtown Village Fall Festival which is held on October 6. ~ McGillian’s Oktoberfest Events ~
• Cannstatter Volksfest/Oktoberfest ~ August 31 – September 2 ~ This 3-day event at Cannstatter Park on Academy Road will have German beer, German food, live music and entertainment, games & much more. ~ Cannstatter Volkfest/Oktoberfest ~
• Brauhaus Schmitz ~ September 21 ~ 718 South Street – The German Beer Hall will be celebrating their 11th annual Oktoberfest with great German food and beers and more. Their outdoor street festival is from noon until 8 pm. A whole block of South Street will shut down for live music, a pig roast and lots of great German brews. Pay-As-You-Go or get the VIP package. ~ Oktoberfest at Brauhaus Schmitz ~
• Oktoberfest Street Festival PHLOktobefest ~  September 21 ~ Frankford Hall and Fette Sau are teaming up to throw their biggest, all-day block party on Frankford Avenue.  From 12 pm to 10 pm, located on Frankford Ave, between Girard & Shakamaxon. Fun for the whole family with great German food, great German beer, and the GTV Amrausch dancers will dance the afternoon away. And don’t forget the kiddos! They will also have a special area dedicated to family friendly entertainment with music by the Joe and Lara show, pony rides, and more.  ~ Oktoberfest Street Festival ~
• Oktoberfest at XFinity Live ~ September 21 ~ 1100 Pattison Avenue – From 2-6 pm, the 8th Annual Oktoberfest at XFinity Live will be an all-day event that will feature 250+ beers to sample in a custom stein for you, beer gardens, food trucks, live music, games and more. ~ For ticket info, click on Oktoberfest at XFinity Live. 
• Bloktoberfest ~ September 28 ~ From noon until 8 pm, this free event to attend is a three-block festival on Washington Ave, from Broad to 17th Streets. In its 11th year, there will be local and national beer, food, live music, with food trucks and much more. ~ Bloktoberfest ~ 
• Oktoberfest at POD Park ~ September 28 ~ noon – 8 pm at POD Park at 1075 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Enjoy Bavarian beer, brats, music and dancing. Pod Park vendors will feature specials with German and fall releases from Craft Beer Concepts inspired by BRU Craft & Wurst, Craft Cocktail Concepts inspired by Blume, Urban Village Brewing Company and Tiki Tako. Music entertainment will include live bands and DJs. Kids’ activities are also on tap. ~ Oktoberfest at POD Park ~ 
• UpToberfest Oktoberfest at Uptown Beer Garden ~ September 28 ~ From noon – 8 pm at Uptown Beer Garden at 1735 Market Street. Enjoy Bavarian inspired favorites with a full slate of traditional German and specialty local craft drafts. The menu will include a variety of housemade brats from BRU Craft & Wurst, Pulled Pork from Tradesman’s, plus currywurst, pretzel, brotzeit, potato pancakes and more. Taps will be flowing with a special German import draft list, plus a few special American release fall seasonals. ~ UpToberfest Oktoberfest at Uptown Beer Garden ~
• 49th Annual Gala Banquet for the German – American Parade ~ September 28 ~ 6 pm Reception & 7 pm Dinner. Held at the Philadelphia Quartett Club at 1075 Southampton Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19116. Enjoy live music, dancing and a cash bar.  ~ 49th Annual Gala Banquet for the German – American Parade ~
• 49th Annual German – American Steuben Parade ~ September 29 ~ Parade starts at 1 pm and steps off at S. Penn Avenue. Come watch the Greater-Philadelphia German-American Community German-American Clubs, Military Units, German & American Bands, The World’s Largest Tricycle & much more. Following the parade, there will be a Parade Gala Banquet starting at 6 pm. ~ Gala Banquet Info ~ ~ 49th Annual German – American Steuben Parade ~
• King of Prussia Beerfest Royale ~ October 3 & 5 ~ Come check out the Beerfest Royale at the King of Prussia mall parking lot. This two-day event will consist of more than 50 breweries and more than 100 brews. There will also be food from the local restaurants, exciting dishes that will be paired perfectly with your favorite craft brewers, live music and much more. There will be two sessions on Saturday, October 6 for 3 Sessions. Taking place outdoors at The Plaza at the King of Prussia Mall, parking lot adjacent to Mall Boulevard, King of Prussia. ~ Directions ~
• Ambler Main Street Oktoberfest ~ October 5 ~ From 11 am to 6 pm, Downtown Ambler turns into a traditional Bavarian festival with its 28th annual Oktoberbest featuring a beer garden, great food with over 90 vendors and 10 food trucks, live musical performances on 2 stages all day, art work, hand-crafted items and rides for the kids.  ~ Ambler Main Street Oktoberfest ~
• Roxtoberfest ~ October 5 ~Come join the Roxborough community from noon until 6 pm on Ridge Avenue; between Lyceum and Leverington Avenue. Enjoy a beer garden, food trucks, vendors, live music, games and more. ~ Roxtoberfest ~
• Midtown Village Fall Festival ~ October 5 ~ From noon til 8 pm, this festival, in its 9th year, will be eight full blocks long. This party will feature a beer garden, sumo wrestling outside of Raw street, mechanical bull at Finn Mc Cool’s, vendors, arts and crafts with face painting and lots of beer and food from the many establishments in the area. ~ Midtown Village Fall Festival ~
• Oktoberfest at Grumblethorpe ~ October 5 ~ 5267 Germantown Road – FREE – From 10 am to 4 pm (rain or shine), head over to Historic Germantown, a 1744 colonial German country area, for a traditional Oktoberfest. There will be music, German food, beer, house tours, cider-pressing and more. The day starts off at 8:30 am! ~ Home ~ ~ Oktoberfest at Grumblethorpe ~
• Oktoberfest at Dilworth Park ~ October 11 ~  From noon to 9 pm, enjoy Dilworth Park with beer, food, music, beer garden, arts and crafts, and more. ~ Oktoberfest at Dilworth Park ~
• Oktoberfest at Dilworth Park ~ October 12 ~  From noon to 8 pm, enjoy Dilworth Park with beer, food, music, beer garden, arts and crafts, and more. ~ Oktoberfest at Dilworth Park ~ 
• Oktoberfest at Peddler’s Village ~ October 12 – 13 ~ Free to attend – pay-as-you-go. 11 am – 5 pm both days. Held at Peddler’s Village at 2400 Street Road, New Hope. Guests can enjoy cold beer, bratwurst and shopping during the two-day event, plus live music from a German brass band, yard games and kid-friendly activities. ~ Oktoberfest at Peddler’s Village ~
• Oktoberfest at Dilworth Park ~ October 13 ~  From noon to 6 pm, enjoy Dilworth Park with beer, food, music, beer garden, arts and crafts, and more. ~ Oktoberfest at Dilworth Park ~ 
• Oktoberfest at 23rd Street Armory ~ October 18 & 19 ~ Enjoy 3 different sessions Held at the 23rd St Armory by Brauhaus Schmitz. Guests will be able to enjoy  “All You Can Eat” traditional Bavarian food concessions, first liter of beer, glass 1L mass stein to take home musical acts, live music by The Heimatklange Band and more!  ~ Oktoberfest at 23rd Street Armory ~
• Memphis Taproom ThirstOberfest ~ November 2 ~ 2331 East Cumberland Street – Noon – 6 pm. Enjoy the 7th annual ThirstOberfest as it returns to Memphis Taproom. There will be over 25 types of draft beers and limited release beers at the beer garden. There will be surprises as well. ~ Oktoberfest at Memphis Taproom ~
• OktoberLaufFest ~  October 28 ~ CANCELLED – Starting at 9 am, come run this half marathon in your Lederhosen and support lung cancer research in memory of Walter Grund. ~ OktoberLaufFest 1/2 Marathon ~

So get ready for Oktoberfest in Philly! Women, get out your German dirndls (the traditional, richly embroidered dresses) and men, get out your leather lederhosen, hats, suspenders and jackets. And get ready for some fun, tradition, and great German food and beer. Prost! FYI – If you are having or know of an Oktoberfest event that we missed in the Philadelphia region, please e-mail us at MyPhillyAlive@MyPhillyAlive.com