Oktoberfest in the City

Posted on September 18, 2015

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One of my best friends from UCLA is visiting me in SF this weekend (😄😄) and since she’s coming, of course we obvi need a fun packed agenda. So I sit down a couple days ago to do a quick scan on the haps around the city and I discovered more than just Lindstrøm live (which I’m totally excited about btw). I found a slew of upcoming Oktoberfest events, and ding ding ding! 💡💡💡

Having been to the real Oktoberfest back in 2010 (shhh I stole that👆 mug👆 from the REAL Hofbrau tent ~~by some stroke of luck~~ cause I’m a badass 😈👊) and being the beer lover I am, I believe it’s my civic duty to post about all the local Oktoberfest events. So here goes…

Starting today! Schroeder’s is shutting down Front St. for their big, fat, german block-party! Get ready for live music from Polkalicious (hahah), Hofbrau beer and Jager flowin’, pretzels, sausages… wait let me clarify: wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, and spätzle (droooool😛) “and of course the chicken dance” (to which my mind responded “wtf is that!?”). Side note: the live music/celebration continues on Thurs/Fri for the next 4 weeks inside the hall! // Sept 18th 3-8pm. FREE. Suggested you order food/beer tickets ahead of time to avoid lines.
Soma Streetfood Park transforms into a mini Oktoberfest tomorrow (complete with replica entrance sign!😄👆). This is actually the event I will be attending…they had me at “sausage tossing games,” what can I say..LOL 😜. Plus the usual food trucks will switch to 10+ German food trucks and costumes encouraged! Sign me up! // Sept. 19th 11:30AM-4:30PM. FREE Entrance. Pre-sale all you can drink tickets here.
Come hungry and come thirsty for the bay area’s largest Oktoberfest celebration. Oktoberfest By the Bay at Pier 48 is sure to be a grand ol’ time with Bravarian bands and folk dancers, overflowing bier steins and LOTS of “prosting.” Keep in mind this will be one hell of a crowded shit show, but then again so is the real deal … so go with your game face on, for real 😁 // September 25-27. Tickets $25 (ticket deals here) Food is between $3-$12 and beers are $6 each.
Sharktoberfest Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences! // October 1st 6-10pm. Tickets here.
Oaktoberfest Oakland is actually more of craft beer festival than a german beer festival. They’ll have TONS of brewers, 46 to be exact, plus the usual german bier. And in typical diverse Oakland fashion there will be a homebrew class, live music from Bavarian to funk and house AND a freakin’ dance battle! WHAT! I wanna go!👌🎶🍻 // October 3rd, 11AM – 6PM. Free entrance, beer for purchase. Avoid lines by purchasing drink tickets or unlimited beer tasting package ahead of time, here.
On a smaller scale, 21st Amendment Breweries will have German-inspired food and drink specials all week – including a special Oktoberfest lager! The brand-new location in San Leandro will have live music on Friday the 16th and the SF brewpub location on the 17th, good times slash one of my favorite local breweries 👍 // October 12-18th.
Don’t worry non-city dwellers! We didn’t forget about you…completely. 😆 The Tam Valley Oktoberfest is Sept 26th and the Peninsula Oktoberfest is Oct. 3rd. Both include bratwurst and beer, games, music and also a more “kid-friendly” environment.

Just to get you even more excited I included a few photos I dug up from my own Oktoberfest experience! YES. the Real deal all the way in Munich. And can I just add that if you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to go, YOU GO. It was honest to god, to this day, one of the most fun things I have EVER EVER done in my life – and that’s saying something haha. But I think anyone’s that’s been can agree with me there. They are JUST about to kick-off the festivities so in your honor Germany I say….

🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻PROST!!!🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻