Munich’s Oktoberfest begins this weekend. Several craft breweries and restaurants throughout Southern California are also celebrating, although in sometimes radically different ways than they do in Germany.
Look for vegan foods, tiki drinks, swimming pools and dogs at events beginning Friday, Sept. 19 and continuing into October.
While breweries will be serving their own products, many will have German-style beers as well.
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Here are some events that have been announced. Many of these events charge admission and offer tickets online. Also, many are all ages, but some are adults-only. Check details before you go.
Los Angeles County
Benny Boy Brewing & Cider House: 1821 Daly St., Los Angeles; bennyboybrewing.com. Three-day celebration with a vintage VW show, live music, wiener dog races and food vendors, Sept. 19-21.
Common Space Brewery: 3411 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne; commonspace.la. Vegtoberfest, a vegan version of Oktoberfest, takes place Sept. 28.
Long Beach Beer Lab: 518 W. Willow St., Long Beach; lbbeer.com. Tikitoberfest adds Hawaiian pizza and tropical drinks to the mix on Oct. 11.
SteelCraft Bellflower: 16500 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower; steelcraftlb.com. Festivities take place Oct. 10-11.
SteelCraft Long Beach: 3768 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach; steelcraftlb.com; Fun includes live music, pop-up shops and more Sept. 27.
Trademark Brewing: 233 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach; trademarkbrewing.com. Doodlefest, a doggo-themed Oktoberfest with tasty treats, presumably for humans, takes place Sept. 27. trademarkbrewing.com
Vintage Wine & Spirits: 16938 Saticoy St., Lake Balboa; vintagewineandspirits.com. This “first annual Oktoberfest” at a San Fernando Valley liquor store features beers from several breweries on Oct. 4.
Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach: 625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice; wurstkuche.com. Events take place on Saturdays, Sept. 27-Oct. 25 and two Fridays, Oct 17 and Oct. 24. Tickets start at $71.55 on Eventbrite and entrance is timed.
Orange County
Brewery X: 191 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim; brewery-x.com. Food and beer specials plus live music take place on select dates Sept. 19-28.
Public Legacy: 1547 W. Katella Ave., No. 102, Anaheim; public-legacy.com. Festivities include a German dinner with two pints of beer and take-home glassware on Sept. 19.
Radiant Beer Co.: 1566 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim; radiantbeer.com. Festivities take place Sept. 19-21.
SteelCraft Garden Grove: 12900 S. Euclid St., Garden Grove; steelcraftlb.com. Fun includes polka music, best-dressed contest, wiener dog races and more on Oct. 4.
Riverside County
Europa Village: 41150 Via Europa, Temecula; europavillage.com. German dinner includes beer tastings and live music at 6 p.m. Oct. 5.
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa: 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; missioninn.com. Celebrations with German beers, a special menu and live music will take place Oct. 16-19.
San Bernardino County
Hops and Spokes Brewing Co.: 34324 Yucaipa Blvd., Suite A, Yucaipa; hopsandspokes.com. Festivities include a special menu, live music and a “dress for the wrong occasion” costume contest on Sept. 20.
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino: 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; yaamava.com/promotion/oktoberfest. A party at the resort’s pool deck will include food and live entertainment on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Pub crawls
A website called PubCrawls.com offers holiday-themed bar-hopping events, including Oktoberfest in several Southern California cities on Sept. 27. Ticketholders get wristbands to multiple bars and venues and other perks. Prices vary, but start around $24.01.
Restaurant chains
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse: A five-course “Spookoberfest” dinner combining Oktoberfest and Halloween with beer, hard cider and pumpkin ale pairings will take place Oct. 6. BJ’s Oktoberfest is currently on tap. bjsrestaurants.com/new/homepage
Dog Haus: Special dishes such as Bratzel Sliders with bratwurst and Bratchos — flour tortilla chips topped with bratwurst, sauerkraut, mustard and cheese sauce — will be available Sept. 20-Oct. 26. doghaus.com/oktoberfestival-2025
Polly’s Pies: Oktoberfest specials include items for all times of the day, such as brat and eggs for breakfast; Pretzel Burgers and Pretzel Bites with Bock Beer cheese for lunch or dinner; and Pumpkin Maple Crunch Muffins for dessert. pollyspies.com