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Oktoberfest Guide

Milwaukee Oktoberfest Guide 2024

by Barry Houlehen

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Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, Der Gemütlichkeit (2x)
Eins, Zwei, Drei, G'suffa!
Zicke Zacke Hoi Hoi Hoi! (2x)
Prosit!

And those are the words to "Ein Prosit", that song which you will hear at least every half hour at any Oktoberfest worth its salt – so be sure to sing along (the Zicke Zacke is the fun part) and raise your glass in a toast!

Oktoberfest, which generally actually is celebrated in September, is a time-honored tradition in Milwaukee, and this year promises plenty of Ein Prositing no matter where you live, so here's our annual guide to help you find an Oktoberfest of your own!

Cedarburg Oktoberfest

Photo courtesy Festivals of Cedarburg

Bavarian Bierhaus Oktoberfest

Old Heidelberg Park at the Bavarian Bierhaus
  • Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
  • Every weekend in September and the first weekend in October
  • Open at 4 p.m Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday

The Bavarian Bierhaus, a craft brewery in a German-themed hostelry complete with beer halls and a spacious beer garden, hosts the biggest and longest Oktoberfest in the Milwaukee area. Oktoberfest at Old Heidelberg Park has been an annual tradition for over 60 years. They'll have plenty of beers, of course, as well as food: Usinger's sausage, Friday fish fry and rainbow trout, Spanferkel (roast pig) and rotisserie chicken on Fridays and Saturdays, schnitzel, and more, including kids' meals and vegetarian options.

  • Fridays $5 admission
  • Saturdays $10 admission
  • Sundays Free admission
  • Get $5 off admission with the Bavarian Bierhaus mobile app

Milwaukee Oktoberfest

Cathedral Square Park

Friday-Sunday October 4-6

Milwaukee's Downtown Oktoberfest offers lots of Gemütlichkeit with food and beer from Kegel's Inn, lots of live bands, a cornhole tournament, and a Miss Oktoberfest pageant, and no Oktoberfest should be complete without a wiener dog pageant and stein hoisting competitions (that's where you see who can hold up a full stein of beer the longest)!

  • Free admission
  • $2 wristband to consume alcohol (proceeds go to Music in the Park)
  • Friday, 4–10 p.m.
  • Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
  • Sunday, 11 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Waukesha Oktoberfest

Frame Park
  • Friday-Saturday September 20-21
  • Friday 5 - 10 p.m., Saturday Noon - 10 p.m.

Oktoberfest of Greater Racine

Franksville Craft Beer Garden
  • Thursday-Sunday, September 26-29

4D OkSOBERfest

4th Dimension Sobriety
  • Thursday September 19 – 5 - 8 p.m.
  • Just like the traditional Fall celebration but without the alcohol.

Elm Grove Oktoberfest

Elm Grove Village Park
  • 13600 Juneau Blvd.
  • Elm Grove
  • elmgrovefoundation.org/oktoberfest
  • Friday-Saturday, September 20 - 21

Germantown Hunsrucker Oktoberfest

Dheinsville Historical Park
  • Saturday - Sunday, September 28 - 29
  • Saturday Noon - 11 p.m., Sunday Noon - 7 p.m.

Cedarburg Oktoberfest

Cedarburg Community Center parking lot
  • W63 N641 Washington Ave., Cedarburg
  • cedarburgfestival.org/octoberfest
  • Saturday - Sunday, October 5 - 6
  • Saturday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Barktoberest

Estabrook Beer Garden
  • Saturday Sept 14 – Noon - 5 p.m.

Saint Augustine Oktoberfest

Saint Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church

Sun. Sept. 24

Sunday, September 29

Our Lady of Lourdes - Milwaukee Oktoberfest Artisan Fair

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Friday - Sunday Oct. 11 – 13

Duesterbeck's Brewing Company Oktoberfest

Duesterbeck's Brewing Co.

Saturday October 5 – 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.