<div id="c3be0912bb716eee4ca644c1dfc4ecde4"></div>Time to don your lederhosen, dust off your bier steins, and practice your German because Oktoberfest season is officially here. If you can't make it all the way to Munich to celebrate the real Oktoberfest, there are plenty of events around town to make up for it. So, fill your stein and say “prost!” (that's “cheers” in German) as we've rounded up a guide to Oktoberfest events in and around the Tampa Bay area.
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Oktoberfest Events In and Around Tampa Bay
These Tampa Bay Oktoberfest events are listed in chronological order.
Oktoberfest Weekend
September 12-14, 2025, 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Mastry's Brewing Co.
Dust off your Lederhosen and Dirndl, get ready to lift those steins! Don't miss a weekend of beer specials, games, Oktoberfest music and entertainment, and German-inspired eats from the kitchen!
Prost to the Future! Oktoberfest at Florida AVE brewing
Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11 a.m.
4315 N. Florida Ave., Tampa
Great Scott! Get ready to fire up the flux capacitor because Florida Ave Brewing is taking Oktoberfest on a trip to the future—and back again! Guests will enjoy an untraditional Oktoberfest with 80s new wave and the kitchen will feature food specials highlighting German cuisine.
Oktoberfest at Coppertail Brewing
Saturday, September 20, 2025
2601 E. 2nd Ave., Tampa
Head to Coppertail for their annual Oktoberfest celebration! There will be German brews, games, and food. Handmade ceramic steins will be available for purchase along with specialty priced pours.
Oktoberfest at Green Bench
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
1133 Baum Ave. N, St. Pete
Celebrate the season and enjoy German-style beer, eats, live music, and a stein hoisting competition! No tickets are needed for entry.
Oktoberfest at Woodwright!
Saturday, September 20-October 5, 2025, 1 p.m.-11 p.m.
985 Douglas Ave., Dunedin
Join in on two weeks of Oktoberfest fun with Woodwright Brewing Co. From food to live music and traditional Oktoberfest games, you surely won't want to miss this!
Oktoberfest Brunch
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 11 a.m.
6809 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa
Celebrate the start of Oktoberfest weekend with brunch hosted by LOKO Cuisine! Enjoy traditional German food and beer, including endless bratwursts paired with a variety of condiments, warm German potato salad, Käse-Eier (ultra-cheesy eggs), LOKO's beloved French toast topped with apple streusel, and your choice of one drink.
TBBC Oktoberfest DINNER
Wednesday, September 24, 6pm
13937 Monroe's Business Park, Tampa
1600 E. 8th Ave., Tampa
Head to Tampa Bay Brewing Company in Westchase or Ybor for a celebration of beer, food, and music! Enjoy exclusive tappings of traditional German-style beers, traditional German food with a Florida twist, games, and more.
Wheel Haus Oktoberfest
September 29-October 5, 2025
7220 Central Ave., St. Pete
Join Wheel Haus for their annual Oktoberfest celebration! There will be a menu of German-inspired dishes, desserts, and more. They will also be tapping German fest biers available in pints, a stein flight, or das boot!
Oktoberfest at Common Dialect Beerworks
Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2025, 12 p.m.-11:45 p.m.
5023 N Florida Ave., Tampa
Enjoy two days of festivities with Oktoberfest: Saturday, October 4, and Dog-friendly Barktoberfest on Sunday, October 5. There will be beer games, live music, and Bavarian eats!
OKTOBERFEST PARTY WITH 3 DAUGHTERS BREWING
Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
480 Bayshore Dr. SE, St. Pete
Loosen your lederhosen for an all-day party that will feature a special German-themed menu, traditional polka bands, a stein-holding competition, and tons of great German beer. This event is also family-friendly. Kids under 12 are free. Taking place at Albert Whitted Park.
14TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST TAMPA
Friday, October 10 – Sunday, October 12, 2025
600 N. Asheley Dr., Tampa
For three full days, Tampa's downtown Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park will be transformed into the city's largest waterfront biergarten. The event will be busting with live music, dancing, drindls and lederhosen, bratwurst, and schnitzel. A full authentic Bavarian food hall will be available, as well as a variety of Oktoberfest style beers. Authentic German style beers by Green Bench Brewing include traditional Hefeweizen, Dunkel lager, and Fastbier marzen. Festivalgoers can also participate in Bavarian games including stein hoisting, keg stacking, tug-o-war, brat toss, carry the wench, and more.
Oktoberfest Weekend Celebration
October 11-12, 2025, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
11495 Trinity Blvd., Trinity
Celebrate all weekend long with Oktoberfest at Escape Brewing Company with great food and live music!
Oktoberfest 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 12 a.m.-8 p.m.
1403 E 5th Ave., Tampa
With two Oktoberfest party sessions, there is plenty of fun to be had! Enjoy music, games, beer, a collectable beer stein, prizes, food, and more!
Oktoberfest in October
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
2705 Cypress Drive, Clearwater
The Suncoast Barley Mashers & VetterBrew HomeBrew Supply present Oktoberfest in October with free samples of beers by the best home brewers! There will be an award ceremony at 3 p.m.
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Oktoberfest Events To Be Announced
Oktoberfest at the Independent
2025 TBA
5106 N. Florida Ave., Tampa
Kick off one of the biggest beer festivals in the world at The Independent! This two-day long event will feature some of the most celebrated and classic Oktoberfest brews and Bavarian food specials. On Sunday at 6 pm, check out an Oktoberfest parade with The Suwannee Avenue Marching Band.
OKTOBERFEST AT ST. PETE BREWING CO.
2025 TBA
S544 1st Ave. N, St. Pete
Head to St. Pete for their annual Oktoberfest! They'll have German-inspired food, German music, and of course, beer!
Oktoberfest at Bayboro Brewing
2025 TBA
2390 5th Ave. S, St. Pete
It's the most wonderful time of the year – OKTOBERFEST! They'll be tapping their award-winning Märzen and Schwarzbier as well as a variety of our other German styles. Every Friday and Saturday night throughout these three weeks, they will have traditional Oktoberfest music and games in the Bierhalle! Hammer the nail in a log, stein hoisting, etc. Come prepared to have a wunderbar time!
3RD ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST: DOWNTOWN PLANT CITY
2025 TBA
100 Collins St. N, Plant City
Enjoy a traditional Oktoberfest with a few signature touches during Plant City's second annual Oktoberfest! There will be live music, a biergarten, weingarten, delicious German food, exhibitors, axe-throwing, a people's choice brat competition, costume contest, kids zone, and more! You can even snag a limited-edition collection liter boot stein.
PAWtoberfest Weekend at PAW Brewing
2025 TBA
1962 1st Ave. S, St. Pete
Head to St. Pete for a weekend long celebration with German beers served in liter pints and boots! They will also be releasing their seasonal Pumpkin Festbier, Nitro Festbier, Cask Festbier, and Pretzel Schwarzhound. On Saturday, September 28, join them in the beer garden starting at 5 pm for a dog and human costume contest and a stein holding competition.
Oktoberfest at Caledonia Brewing
2025 TBA
587 Main St., Dunedin
It's time for Caledonia's annual Oktoberfest! German Brats, Pretzels and more from Feasts of Nutley, Live Music from the Jazz Phools Oktoberfest Band Saturday from 6-10. Tapping Is it Fall Yet? Oktoberfest, Dunkel Dieter, Thrill Kill Kolsch and Pops Hot Rod Hefe.
Prost! Oktoberfest Celebration at BRU Growler Bar
2025 TBA
8729 Gunn Hwy., Odessa
Brats, Bavarian-style beers, and Bru! Dust off your stein glasses and get ready for six specialty German beers on tap, grilled pretzels and brats, stein hoisting competitions, relay races, and more!
Oktoberfest at Common Dialect Beerworks
2025 TBA
5023 N. Florida Ave., Tampa
Get ready for two full days of live music, Bavarian fare, and steins overflowing with your favorite brews. Join the festivities with live t-shirt printing on-site and immerse yourself in the Oktoberfest spirit.
WOBTOBERFEST WESTCHASE
2025 TBA
9524 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa
Come out to World of Beer Westchase for German beers, brats, and pretzels! Participate in the WOB Beer Games on Saturday (email westchase@worldofbeer.com to register), enjoy live music, compete in contests and more! Winning teams win prizes – losing teams need to buy beer shots!
OKTOBERFEST AT CROOKED THUMB BREWERY
2025 TBA
555 10th Ave. S., Safety Harbor
Hang out under the Biergarten tent for Crooked Thumb's annual celebration of German-style beer with live music, great food, and stein hoisting! There will be a release of five new German style beers, brats, schnitzel, pretzels, and more!
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to those affected by Hurricane Helene. They are working alongside ABC Action News Gives and every dollar raised will be matched by the Scripps Howard Fund.
GERMAN AMERICAN SOCIETY'S OKTOBERFEST!
2025 TBA
8098 66th Street N., Pinellas Park
Enjoy a large variety of domestic and imported beers, delicious traditional German food, live music, a keg tapping ceremony, Bier stein holding contest, parade of flags, and local vendors. There will also be a kinder kid's area.
WOBTOBERFEST MARKET TAMPA
2025 TBA
5311 Avion Park, Tampa
World of Beer is transforming into a vibrant outdoor market. Discover local vendors from across Tampa Bay offering unique crafts, jewelry, florals, and more. Sip and savor as local breweries bring their best fall seasonal selections for you to try, from rich ales to refreshing ciders. Plus, World of Beer will also be dropping a special lineup of pumpkin and Oktoberfest-style beers that you won’t want to miss!
Upper Tampa Bay Oktoberfest
2025 TBA
11225 Race Track Rd., Tampa
Head to Tampa Bay Downs for beers from five local breweries, food trucks, music, dancing. arts, crafts and more! There will be log sawing, stein holding, brat eating, Mr. & Mrs. Oktoberfest, and wiener dog races (including a contest for best dressed wiener!).
Oktoberfest at Starkey Market
2025 TBA
3460 Starkey Blvd., Odessa
Tis the season to Wiesn! Bring the whole family to celebrate Oktoberfest at this 2-day event! There will be live music, entertainment, and games along with competitions such as keg throwing, stein holding, and brat-eating. Their barn will be open and serving up a wide selection of Oktoberfest style beers and the Kielbasa bus will be on-site along with plenty of traditional German food! There will also be a kid's area and pumpkin patch for the younger ones.
Annual Oktoberfest
2025 TBA
465 7th Ave. N, St. Pete
Celebrate Oktoberfest at the bier Boutique with delicious German beers from across the pond and local breweries, authentic German food and a championship of games! One of the highlights of the day will be the Beer Olympics! Pay $60 in advance or $70 the day-of for teams of 4. The fees get your team entrance to the Olympics plus a stein filled with your favorite German beer. There will also be prizes for team names and costumes. Beer Olympics events include Liter Stein Holding Contest, Crazy Straw Contest, and a few other surprises. 100% of the wp-signup.php fees goes to Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida plus 30% of the sales of all German beers.