Oktoberfest Street Festival at Brauhaus Schmitz!

'Drink, Eat & Dance Oktoberfest Style' . Be prepared for a celebration as thousands attend Brauhaus Schmidtz's annual Oktoberfest on South Street stretching for three blocks! The 14th annual festival takes place Saturday, October 15 from 11 am until 8 pm. Visitors will be able to feast on such German food as Bratwurst, Bauernwurst, potato salad, Sauerkraut, and jumbo pretzels that will be prepared by their very own Chef Valentin Bay and his crew. Of course, a German … [Read more...]

Bloktoberfest Rocks Washington Ave For Good Causes!

'Beer, Food, Music, Philly' Cool weather, cool people and cool beers for good causes. Bloktoberfest returns for it's 11th year on Saturday, October 28 from noon to 8 pm with a NEW location! Now located on Washington Ave, between Broad and 17th Streets. This neighborhood festival is a free-to-attend all-ages festival which features four blocks of food, craft beer and live music from Broad to 18th Streets on South Street. You can buy your beer tickets in advance or purchase them … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

Bloktoberfest Invades South Street!!

'Beer, Food, Music, Philly' Cool weather, cool people and cool beers for good causes. Bloktoberfest returns for it's 9th year on South Street on Saturday, October 15 from noon to 9 pm in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. This neighborhood festival is a free-to-attend all-ages festival which features four blocks of food, craft beer and live music from Broad to 18th Streets on South Street. You can buy your beer tickets in advance or purchase them the day of the event in person. But the … [Read more...]

Oktoberfest Festivals in Philadelphia

'Awesome German Celebrations Throughout the City of Brotherly Love' Oktoberfest 2013 invades Philadelphia for a whole month. It's a 16-day festival, running from late September to the first weekend in 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 … [Read more...]

Oktoberfest in Philadelphia – Things to do

. Oktoberfest 2011 in Philadelphia - Things to do . Oktoberfest has become a national beer festival that originated in 1811 due to a a celebration after a Royal Wedding in Munich, Germany. Since 1960, it has become a 16-18 day event that has been transposed into an enormous world-famous event. Here in Philadelphia, Oktoberfest seems to get better and better. Would one be surprised after the City of Philadelphia has been named one of the top 14 beer cities in the World in 2011, … [Read more...]