Prost! Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Canberra
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Dust off your lederhosen, practise your Prost! and loosen your belt – Oktoberfest is taking over Canberra.
Celebrating some of the best bits of German culture – beer, food and music – this year the city is turning things up a notch with several Oktoberfest events that will take you straight to the streets of Munich.
Whether you want to join a pub crawl, settle in for an authentic beer or commit a whole day, one thing is for sure – you’ll be saying “Noch ein Bier, bitte!”
Prost to that!
Oktoberfest at Assembly
Long tables, full steins, a live oompah band and German-inspired food specials – the Assembly beer garden is the place to be for Oktoberfest.
Get along this Saturday 17 October to enjoy $10 steins, German music and more. It’s free, but you should book yourself a seat so you don’t miss out!
Saturday 17 October, 2 pm – 5 pm | 11 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | Find out more here.
Oktoberfest at The Old Canberra Inn
With eight German-style beers on tap, live music, and pretzels on offer, The Old Canberra Inn is holding a proper German-inspired celebration for Oktoberfest.
Make sure to leave room for the pork knuckle and kranskis and don your finest Oktoberfest gear – it will be an un-beer-lievable day out.
Saturday 17 October, 12 pm | 195 Mouat Street, Lyneham | Find out more here.
Oktoberfest at Lager House
This contemporary neighbourhood pub is celebrating its very first Oktoberfest in the best way possible: with a special beer.
It’s being poured for one day only – on Saturday 18 October – so pop in to try the Schwarzbier, a dark German lager that pairs beautifully with the pork knuckle, bratwurst, and pretzels. Go hungry and thirsty.
Sunday 18 October | 62 Constitution Avenue, Parkes | capitalbrewing.co
UCtoberfest at the UCBar
Free food, live music and great beer – UC is taking Oktoberfest to a whole new level. Pop along for free pretzels, a free beer tasting, and even a stein-holding and sausage-eating contest.
With schnitzels and other delicious options available at the bar to keep you fuelled throughout the night, it’s first in, best dressed for these festivities!
Thursday 22 October, 4 pm – 7 pm | University of Canberra, 20 Telita Street, Bruce | Find out more here.
Oktoberfest in the Gardens
Get ready to raise a stein in the sunshine because this special Oktoberfest celebration is a massive Bavarian-style garden party.
Taking over Patrick White Lawns on Saturday 24 October, the vibrant spring festival will see a huge selection of authentic German biers, wines, and ciders alongside mouthwatering food stalls serving up fresh pretzels, bratwurst, and traditional treats.
Add in a jam-packed entertainment lineup featuring brass bands, roaming performers, thrill rides, and live DJs and you’ll want to dust off your dirndls or lederhosen for this.
Saturday 24 October, 1 pm – 9 pm | Patrick White Lawns, Parkes | Find out more here.
Oktoberfest at Mooseheads
That’s right, Mooseheads is having a full Bavarian makeover. For one night only, Canberra’s iconic nightclub is celebrating all things Oktoberfest with Bavarian decor, guest DJs, themed drinks, giveaways, and late-night entertainment.
It might not be a beer hall and there’s no oompah band, but with $4 basics from 9 pm, it promises to be a lot of fun.
Saturday 24 October, 9 pm – 11.59 pm | Mooseheads, 105 London Circuit, City | Find out more here.
Oktoberfest at the Harmonie German Club
Where else would you celebrate Oktoberfest than at the Harmonie German Club?
The club has been on a mission to showcase and celebrate German culture since the 1960s, but did you know that it was home to the original Oktoberfest in Canberra?
The event was established in 1963 by a group of German expatriates from Munich, and the club has hosted Oktoberfest every year since. And this year is even bigger.
Celebrating over 50 years of traditional Oktoberfest experience over two wunderbar days, you can expect authentic German bier and food, music, dancing, medieval combat, mechanical beer bottle and axe throwing and even a wurst eating competition. It kicks off from 4 pm on Friday 30 October, making a whole weekend of this special cultural celebration.
Friday 30 October until Saturday 31 October | Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah | Book tickets here.
