Since 1973, 
the La Mesa Oktoberfest has been attracting Oktoberfest revelers from across Southern California for 3 days of festive live music and steins filled to the brim with German & Craft beer!
The Hofbräuhaus Biergarten serving up traditional German beers and modern craft beer favorites. Immerse yourself in the Munich-mood with brat eating contests, musical chairs, yodeling contests and more!
Love yourself some craft bier or a refreshing seltzer? The Craft Bier & Seltzer Garten will be serving up your all time favorites and showcasing some new delights that will make you break out your best chicken dance! Challenge your friends to a giant board game duel and boogie to our DJ beats at this traditional German biergarten with a local, laid-back Cali vibe!
Back by popular demand for its second year, you can dine and relax at the Palm Avenue Bier Hall, a full-service sit-down biergarten located under a large, shaded tent. Here you will be transported straight to Germany as Lederhosen-dressed waitresses deliver your favorite grub and full pints right to your table!
LA MESA OKTOBERFEST
Grab your steins and get ready to “Prost!” (Cheers!)
There’s a libation to satisfy the taste of every Mann or Frau at this year’s Oktoberfest! Top off a perfect day soaking in the La Mesa sun with 3 fully loaded biergartens featuring non-stop performances by local and regional bands for revelers young and old alike with German Polka bands, indie rock jams, brass musicians and more! A Biergarten Pass is only $5 (kids are free) and gives you access to all 3 unique gartens which include:
COMMUNITY GAMES
Time for some “friendly” competition
Gather up your brute and brawn for the Glücklich Games and battle it out in a series of ferocious games! Race down the street through a mini obstacle course while holding full steins at the Beer Stein Races. Face off to see who can roll their beer barrel the fastest from one end of the course to the other with the Beer Barrel Roll. Team up and grab each end of a keg, run around the cone, and then come back and pass it off to the next two players on your team with the Keg Haul Relay Race. Throw your partner over your shoulders and race through the custom course with the Partner Carrying Race. Prove which team is the strongest with a suspenseful game of Tug-O-War!
Time for the Oktoberfest’s Craft Faire
After you have competed in the Glücklich Games, head over to Oktoberfest’s Craft Faire! The Craft Faire will feature artisanal vendors offering unique and hand-made items. Lining the streets will be over 100+ vendors to shop at and enjoy traditional and non-traditional food including some unique vegan specials!
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THERE'S MORE
If the above wasn’t enough, Oktoberfest has even more to enjoy at this German paradise with the German Kinder Karneval, featuring a towering Ferris Wheel, rock-climbing wall, massive inflatable slides, interactive art, brat-eating competitions, scavenger hunts, & MORE!
Celebrating its 50th year, La Mesa Oktoberfest continues to top its traditions and present Bavarian festivities that San Diegans of all ages can partake in! La Mesa Oktoberfest is the perfect opportunity to create meaningful memories, enjoy the company of friends and family, and come together for an unbeatable weekend in a German paradise in the heart of La Mesa.
Park and Ride at one of our transit parking lots for parking to the La Mesa Oktoberfest. Be sure to load your PRONTO card or app in advance to avoid ticket lines. Remember to tap or scan before every ride!
Close by Park-and-Ride locations:
El Cajon Transit Center
(352 S. Marshall, El Cajon – 469 spaces, 10 minutes to Oktoberfest)
Amaya Drive Trolley Station
(9100 Amaya Drive, La Mesa – 236 spaces, 5 minutes to Oktoberfest)
Grossmont Transit Center
(8601 Fletcher Parkway – 220 spaces, 3 minutes to Oktoberfest)
Spring Street Trolley Station
(4250 Spring Street – 324 spaces, 3 minutes to Oktoberfest)
La Mesa Oktoberfest is just steps away from the La Mesa Blvd Station off the Orange Line.
VOLUNTEER
Join The Fun
Volunteer for a great cause and get to enjoy all the good times to be had at La Mesa Oktoberfest!
