Oktoberfest Season in Ohio
Grab your Lederhosen it’s Oktoberfest season in Ohio!
Gather your family and friends, it’s time to enjoy the traditional autumn festival called Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest festivities include beer-drinking, entertainment, eating German food, dancing and much merriment. Below you will find a few of the festivals happening around Ohio this fall.
(Events are listed by date.)
AUGUST
BUCYRUS BRATWURST FESTIVAL
Crawford County NW OH
Dates: August 15-17, 2024
Times: 11AM-11PM
Location: Downtown Bucyrus
330 S. Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus Ohio 44820
website
“The Bratwurst Festival was first celebrated in the summer of 1968. The Bratwurst Festival is an annual 3 day event that is always held on the full third weekend of August. There are all kinds of activities to keep all ages entertained. There are daily parades, contests, auction and the FOOD! Thanks to our sponsors, there is plenty of FREE live entertainment.”
CLEVELAND DONAUSCHWABEN SOMMER OKTOBERFEST
Date: August 16-18, 2024
Location: Center Lenau Park
7370 Columbia Rd., Olmsted Twp.
Rain or shine.
Website
GERMAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL
Lucas County NW OH
Dates: August 23-25, 2024
Times: Fri: 6pm-1am
Sat: 2pm-1am Sun: Noon – 8pm
Location: Oak Shade Grove
3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon, OH 43616
website
CITY OF EASTLAKE – OKTOBERFEST
Date: August 24, 2024
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Eastlake Senior Center
600 East 349th Street, Eastlake
Enjoy the annual Oktoberfest in Eastlake with performances by Joey & The Shotski’s, food with EOUV Club (cash only), beer, and children’s games and activities! Free admission and parking.
SEPTEMBER
CLEVELAND OKTOBERFEST
Date: August 30 – September 2 and September 6-7, 2024
Place: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
19201 East Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130
(just outside Cleveland)
website
GERMAN CENTRAL OKTOBERFEST
Cuyahoga County NE OH
Dates: September 6-7, 2024
Times: Friday 5pm-12am | Saturday 3pm-12am
Location: 7863 York Road, Parma, OH 44130
germancentralfoundation.com
FREE PARKING
German food, beer and tasty desserts
Live entertainment!!
COLUMBUS OKTOBERFEST
Franklin County – Central OH
Dates: September 6-8, 2024
Times: Friday 5pm – Midnight | Saturday Noon – Midnight
Sunday Noon – 8pm
Admission: FREE Parking $10
Place: Ohio Expo Center/ Ohio State Fairgrounds
717 E 17th Ave., Columbus
website
Beautiful Authentic Oktoberfest Setting… Rain or Shine!
Three 100 year old historic covered pavilions (100 thousand square feet) provide the perfect backdrop for two stages and dance floors for lots of polkas!
SPRINGBORO OKTOBERFEST
Warren County – SW OH
Dates: September 6-7, 2024
Location: Springboro United Church of Christ, 5 West Mill Street, Springboro, OH
website
Information: Authentic German dishes. Family fun for everyone.
ANNUAL GERMAN FAMILY SOCIETY OKTOBERFEST
Portage County NE OH
Dates: September 6-8, 2024
Place: 3871 Ranfield Road, Kent, OH
Times: Friday 6pm-midnight, Saturday 3pm-11pm, Sunday Noon-7pm
website
OKTOBERFEST – Loveland
Warren County SE OH
Dates: September 13-14, 2024
Location: 126 Karl Brown Way
Loveland, Ohio 45140
lovinlifeloveland.com
The City of Loveland’s area businesses and the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance are turning the Historic Downtown Loveland into a German village Sept. 13-14.
OKTOBERFEST ON THE SQUARE
Date: September 14, 2024
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Courthouse Square
161 High St., Warren, OH 44481
trumbullcountyhistory.com
CHARDON OKTOBERFEST
Geauga County – NE OH
Date: September 15, 2024
Time: 1pm-7pm – Polka Mass Noon
Location: St. Mary’s Catholic Church
401 North St., Chardon, OH
stmarychardon.org
AMERICA’S OKTOBERFEST ZINZINNATI, USA
Hamilton County – SW OH
Dates: September 19-22, 2024
Location: 2nd and 3rd Streets, between Walnut & Elm Streets, Downtown Cincinnati
website
ALES ON RAILS – OKTOBERFEST
Summit County NE OH
Dates: September 20, 2024
Location: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Tickets: cvsr.org
ANNUAL CUYAHOGA FALLS OKTOBERFEST
Summit County NE OH
Dates: September 20-22, 2024
Location: 2085 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Free Admission | Free Parking
oktoberfestcfo.com
“There will be German food, music, dancing along with locally brewed Oktoberfest beers on tap! Six local breweries are back with us and will be on tap at all of our beer stations serving their Oktoberfest brews as well as some of their signature brews!”‘
CHILDREN’S OKTOBERFEST
Mahoning County NE OH
Date: September 21, 2024
Time: 1-6pm
Location: N. Phelps St., Downtown Youngstown
This FREE event offers live entertainment, crafts and games for families. Free parking will be available in the City Lot behind 20 Federal (Commerce St.).
KENT OKTOBERFEST
Date: September 21, 2024
Time: Noon – 10 pm
Place: Franklin Ave., Downtown Kent
website
Enjoy live music, polka dancers, German inspired food and seasonal beer. Non-alcoholic beverages available from food vendors.
GALION OKTOBERFEST
Dates: September 26-28, 2024
Location: Galion, OH
galionofest.com
DAYTON OKTOBERFEST
Montgomery County SW OH
Dates: September 27-29, 2024
Place: The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, Ohio 45405
website
“A Dayton tradition since 1972, Oktoberfest is the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and vital to everything we do at The Dayton Art Institute.”
OKTOBERFEST
Medina County NE OH
St Paul’s Episcopal Church and Hofbrauhaus-Cleveland
Date: September 28, 2024
Time: 1pm-8pm
Location: 317 E Liberty St, Medina, OH 44256
stpauls-medina.org
OKTOBERFEST FINDLAY!
Hancock County NW OH
Dates: September 28, 2024
Time: 2PM-10:30 AM
Location: South Main Street, Findlay, Ohio.
oktoberfestfindlay.com page.
WOOSTERFEST
Wayne County NE OH
Date: September 27-28, 2024
Time: Friday Noon – 11pm, Saturday 11am-11pm
Admission: Free
Place: Downtown Wooster
website
Traditional Octoberfest celebration featuring entertainment, food, talent show, arts and crafts, children’s activities, Biergarten, Winegarten, and more!
OKTOBERFEST
Ashland County NE OH
Date: September 28, 2024
Time: Noon-10pm
Location: Wolf Creek – Pine Run Grist Mill
St. Rt. 3 South, Loudonville, OH 44842
website
BOARDMAN ROTARY OKTOBER FESTIVAL
Date: September 29, 2024
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Admission:
Parking: Free
Place: Boardman Park
375 Boardman Poland Rd., Boardman
website
OCTOBER
OASTOBER FEST!
Ottawa County NW OH
Dates: October 4-5, 2024
Times: Friday: 3pm-10pm | Saturday 11am-10pm
Location: Twin Oast Brewing
3630 NE Catawba Rd. Port Clinton, OH 43452
website
MINSTER OKTOBERFEST
Auglaize County NW OH
Dates: October 4-6, 2024
Location: Minster Oktoberfest Park
100 East 4th Street, Minster, OH 45865
minsteroktoberfest.com
This gala, fun filled festival provides delights for all. Sing and dance to German music. Taste the hearty German foods. Watch the spectacular parade featuring colorful floats, marching bands and many celebrities. See the many events in the Gazebo and the Spazz Plaza. Take part in the beer tray relay, the 10K run, and any numerous other games.
MADISON VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST
Date: October 5, 2024
Location: Madison Village
Enjoy live music, food trucks, plenty of fest beers, 3 large tents to enjoy the festivities and games including Jumbo Jenga, Jumbo Connect 4, Cornhole and everyone’s favorite, Baum-Schlagen and Stein Holding/Masskrugstemmen!
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LOWELL OCTOBERFEST
Washington County SE OH
Dates: October 5-6, 2024
Location: Buell Island, Lowell OH 45744
The weekend festivities include live entertainment, flea market, beer garden, and a raffle of handmade items. Most importantly, the festival offers a variety of German food, including its crowd-favorite German potato salad.
mariettaohio.org
OKTOBERFEST FAMILY DAYS
Cuyahoga County NE OH
Date: October 6, 2024
Location: Hofbrauhaus Cleveland
1550 Chester Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
Reservations: 216. 621-2337
website
OCTOBERFEST
Lawrence County – SE OH
Date: October 12, 2024
Location: Chesapeake, OH
Facebook event
Parade, car show, vendors, food, blow ups, raffle entertainment and more.
VILLAGE OF MCDONALD OKTOBERFEST
Trumbull County – NE OH
Date: October 12, 2024
Time: 10am-11pm
Location: Downtown McDonald, OH
facebook.com
OKTOBERFEST WEEKEND
Ottawa County NW OH
Date: October 12-13, 2024
Time: Saturday, 11AM-7PM and Sunday, Noon – 5PM
Place: DeRivera Park, DeRivera Park on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Hartford Avenue in Downtown, Put-in-Bay.
For more information view MillerFerry.com
BEAVER OKTOBERFEST
Pike County – SE OH
Dates: First full weekend in October
Place: Main Street (State Route 335). Beaver, OH
website
Information: Music, rides, games, food and more.
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