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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
Stone Street goes all out with its decorations in honor of Oktoberfest. Photo courtesy of the event
9/17/24 - By Drew Kristofik

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

Radegast Hall Oktoberfest

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Saturdays from Saturday, September 21-Saturday, October 5, 2024
Oktoberfest competitions entertain at Rasegast Hall, with mug-holding challenges, music, and—of course—the Hall's signature German food menu. READ MORE

Oktoberfest Block Party at The Standard

Greenwich Village
Saturday, September 21-Saturday, October 5, 2024
The Standard High Line celebrates Oktoberfest with an incredible array of activities over a two-week run. Biergarten regulars and Oktoberfest fans alike can enjoy activities like flower-crown making, cookie decorating, beer tastings, carnival games, and more. The festivities kick off with a day-long block party on Saturday, September 21, complete with a Ferris wheel, an oompah band, pretzels, bratwurst, and more. READ MORE

Oktoberfest at Black Forest

Fort Greene and Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Select dates from Saturday, September 21-Saturday, October 26, 2024
Authentic decorations, a live German oompah band, drink and food specials, and a mug-holding costume contest with prizes are the hallmarks of Oktoberfest at Black Forest's two Brooklyn locations. READ MORE

Stone Street Oktoberfest

Financial District
Saturdays from Saturday, September 21-Saturday, October 26, 2024
Stone Street Oktoberfest is one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations in New York City, with German beer served in traditional German glassware, food, stein-holding contests, live music, fun games, and serving staff dressed in traditional dirndls and lederhosen. READ MORE

Zum Schneider Oktoberfest

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Thursday, September 26-Sunday, October 6, 2024
Zum Schneider offers originality and authenticity in a fully decked-out Munich Oktoberfest tent, seating more than 600 people. This traditional fair features imported Oktoberfest Bier from Bavaria and greater Germany, paired with the great musical atmosphere by Mösl Franzi and the JaJaJas Oompah band.  READ MORE

Sunnyside Gardens Park Annual Oktoberfest

Sunnyside, Queens
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Sunnyside Gardens Park transforms its picnic grove into an authentic biergarten with German-style beer, traditional German food, and live music and entertainment for the whole family. READ MORE

Staten Island Oktoberfest at University Hospital Park

St. George, Staten Island
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Staten Island's big Oktoberfest is a day filled with the best of German tradition and community spirit. Indulge in delicious traditional foods, savor refreshing beers, and sway to the tunes of lively music, with plenty of kids games and activities to keep the little ones entertained and an array of vendors offering unique goods and crafts.  READ MORE

TorchFest: Oktoberfest in Union Square

Union Square
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Raise your steins at Torch & Crown in Union Square Park for NYC's ultimate Oktoberfest celebration, including German food, games, and more. READ MORE

Hike-toberfest in Van Cortlandt Park

Kingsbridge, Bronx
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Hike in the park followed by a classic Oktoberfest celebration, complete with local beer, German food, live music, lawn games, and more. READ MORE

Oktoberfest in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza

Midtown East
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Families, kids and dogs frolic among hundreds of pumpkins when Hammarskjold Plaza is transformed into a country farm for its annual Oktoberfest, featuring pumpkin decorating, face painting and balloon art with games and crafts. READ MORE

OktoberFest NYC 2024 at the Watermark

South Street Seaport
Through Sunday, October 27, 2024
Dive into the ultimate Oktoberfest with bratwurst, beer (for adults, of course) and pretzels bigger than your head, all while enjoying a festive, family-friendly atmosphere. READ MORE

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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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