Here’s where to find Oktoberfest celebrations in Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana.
Cincinnati is home to the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the country, Octoberfest Zinzinnati, but enthusiasm for German culture is shared around the region with dozens of festivals from June through October. Put on your lederhosen and plan on enjoying German music, food and entertainment!
We will be updating information as dates are added. Did we miss your Oktoberfest? Let us know at sknabe@sibcycline.com.
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SUMMER OKTOBERFESTS
Liberty Home Association: Biergarten Dances
June 1, 22, and 29; July 13 and 27; August 3, 2024
2361 Hamilton-Cleves Hwy., Hamilton/Ross, Ohio 45013
German food, beer
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Versommerfest (aka Schwabenfest)
June 7–9, 2024
Donauschwaben Hall at 4290 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Schutzenfest
June 14–16, 2024
Kolping Society at 10235 Mill Rd., Springfield Township (Cincinnati), Ohio
America’s oldest German Fest since 1866!
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Biergarten Experience
May 2; June 22 and 29; July 13 and 27, 2024
Germania Park at 3529 W. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45251
Bier, music, amusements and vendor
Oldenburg Freudenfest
July 19 and 20, 2024
Oldenburg, Indiana 47036
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Germanfest Picnic
August 9–11, 2024
Dayton Liederkranz Turner at 1400 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Food, bier, wein, bands and more
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Germanfest Picnic
August 9–11, 2024
St. Anne’s Hill, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Donauschwaben Oktoberfest
July 6, 2024
4290 Dry Ridge Road in Colerain Township, Cincinnati, Ohio 45252
Maysville Oktoberfest
August 9–10, 2024
Downtown Maysville, Kentucky 41056
Tradition music, folk dancing, German bier and cuisine. Enjoy the parade!
Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society Oktoberfest
August 11, 2024
4290 Dry Ridge Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio
Beer, food and live performances
Oktoberfest at Germania Park
August 23–25, 2024
Germania Park at 3529 W. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45251
Bier, music, amusements and vendors
Sister Cities of Vandalia Oktoberfest
September 6–7, 2024
Vandalia Sports Complex at 1111 Stonequarry Road in Vandalia, Ohio 45414
Live music and lots of German food
Springboro Oktoberfest
September 6–7, 2024
Springboro United Church of Christ, 5 West Mill Street, Springboro, Ohio 45066
Food, drink, music, fun
Batesville, Indiana Oktoberfest Street Festival
September 6–7, 2024 (unconfirmed)
The Sherman at 35 S. Main St., Batesville, Indiana
Live music and a beer garden
Vandalia Sister Cities Oktoberfest
September 6–7, 2024
Vandalia Recreation Center at 1111 Stonequarry Rd., Vandalia, Ohio
German music, food, crafts, beer
Oaktoberfest
September 7, 2024
Geier Esplanade/Oakley Square at 2980 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45209
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Covington Oktoberfest
September 13–15, 2024
Goebel Park at 526 Philadelphia St., Covington, Kentucky 41011
Food vendors, music and more
Oktoberfest Newport
September 13–15, 2024
Newport’s Festival Park at 1 Levee Way at Riverboat Row, Newport, Kentucky 41071
Everything’s German! Food, drinks and fun
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Village Oktoberfest
September 14, 2024
Highgrain Brewery at 6860 Plainfield Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio (Silverton)
Music, beer, food, games and fun
Westseite Brauen Oktoberfest
September 14, 2024
West Side Brewing at 3044 Harrison Ave., (Westwood), Cincinnati, Ohio
Music, food and beer; enjoy music from an authentic German band!
FALL OKTOBERFESTS
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
September 18–22, 2024
Second and Third Streets (between Walnut and Elm), downtown Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
German food, music, games and more!
World’s largest Oktoberfest this year!
New Vienna Oktoberfest
September 20–21, 2024
New Vienna, Ohio
German….everything! Beer, brats and polka
St. Timothy Oktoberfest
September 20–22, 2024
10272 US 42, Union, Kentucky 41091
Osgood’s Bricktoberfest
September 21, 2024
Osgood, Indiana
Smoked BBQ, live entertainment, beer and wine garden (not a true Oktoberfest!)
Loveland Oktoberfest
September 13–14 2024
Downtown Loveland at 126 Karl Brown Way, Ohio 45140
German food, music and biergarten
Newport Oktoberfest
September 13–15, 2024
Newport, Kentucky riverfront along Riverboat Row 41017
It’s a German tradition with food, drink and more!
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St. Timothy Oktoberfest
September 20–22, 2024
10272 US 42, Union, Kentucky 41091
Bricktoberfest
September 21, 2024
Downtown Osgood at Ripley Street, Osgood, Indiana 47037
Beer garden, food, vendors, car show
Oxtoberfest
September 21, 2024
2 N. Main St., Oxford, Ohio
German-themed fall festival!
Oktoberfest – The Dayton Art Institute
September 27–29, 2024
Dayton Art Institute at 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, Ohio 45405
456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Oktoberfest Bar Crawl
September 28, 2024
Multiple Dayton, Ohio venues
Germantown Pretzel Festival
September 28–29, 2024
Historic Germantown, Ohio
Not an Oktoberfest – but still German!
Oktoberfest with MPH Brewing
September 28, 2024
Montgomery Public House at 7880 Remington Rd., Montgomery, Ohio 45242
Beer, cider, keg blessing, festival entertainment
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Sonder & Friends Oktoberfest
September 28, 2024
Sonder Brewing at 8584 Duke Blvd., Mason, Ohio
5K followed with a party: 22 breweries, German-style beers in the taproom and beer garden, music, food and games
St. Cecilia Oktoberfest Oakley
September 28, 2024 (last Saturday)
3105 Madison Road, Oakley, Cincinnati, Ohio
German music, food and dancing
St. Jude Oktoberfest Bridgetown
Cancelled for 2023 and do not see info for 2024
5924 Bridgetown Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
Donauschwaben Oktoberfest
October 4–6, 2024
4290 Dry Ridge Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45252
30 types of beer, German food, music and more
Urbana Oktoberfest
October 6, 2024
809 East Lawn, Urbana, Ohio 43078
Vendors, artisans, live entertainment, food and beer
The District Oktoberfest
October 6, 2024
Downtown Harrison at 116 E. Broadway St., Harrison, Ohio 45030
6–10pm
Lebanon Oktoberfest
October 11–12, 2024
Downtown Lebanon at Mulberry St., Ohio 45036
Music, craft beer, activities
Oktoberfish
October 12, 2024
Little Fish Brewing Company at 116 Webster St., Dayton, Ohio 45402
German and European food, beer, live music
Xenia Oktoberfest
Detroit Street, Xenia, Ohio
October 12, 2024
Live music, beer, food trucks
St. Leon Oktoberfest
October 20–21, 2024 (check website to verify 2024 dates)
St. Joseph American Legion Post 464, 28866 Post 464 Road, Brookville (St. Leon), Indiana
German food, beer games and a pie auction! Pork chop dinner on Saturday evening.
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Updated August 27, 2024
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