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Toast Oktoberfest in NYC at these Family-Friendly Celebrations

Stone Street goes all out with its decorations in honor of Oktoberfest. Photo courtesy of the event
9/17/24
- By Drew Kristofik
The Standard Biergarten
Black Forest Brooklyn
Stone Street Historic District
3 Dollar Bill
Staten Island University Hospital Community Park
Torch & Crown Brewing Company
Van Cortlandt House Museum
Line up your lederhosen, it's time to celebrate Oktoberfest in NYC. We've found Oktoberfest celebrations in all five boroughs. Choose from playing giant games and eating oversized pretzels at Watermark, or riding The Standard's Ferris wheel, and then work off all those carbs during Hike-toberfest in Van Cortlandt Park!
For even more seasonal celebrations, check out our list of the best beer gardens for kids and families in NYC.
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Best Family-Friendly Celebrations for Oktoberfest in NYC
Places featured in this article:
The Standard Biergarten
Black Forest Brooklyn
Stone Street Historic District
3 Dollar Bill
Staten Island University Hospital Community Park
Torch & Crown Brewing Company
Van Cortlandt House Museum
About the Author

Drew Kristofik
Drew Kristofik’s career took a twist from editing teen magazines to a seven-year stint at MacNeil/Lehrer, followed by a long run at Nickelodeon/Viacom as Director of Content for Nick Online and Editor-in-Chief of ParentsConnect.com. A founding member of the Webby Award-winning GoCityKids, she’s written for Family Fun, Vanity Fair, and New York. Her middle school novel, The Time Boat, is available on Amazon Kindle. Drew keeps the MommyPoppins New York Events calendar spot-on and can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.
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