Oktoberfest 2023: Where Tradition Meets Celebration!

The most distinctive season in Big Bear Lake is without a doubt from September to November. The leaves start to change color, the air becomes a little crisper, and best of all, Oktoberfest takes the stage. 

That’s right, from September 9 to November 5, Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest will take place across nine weekends, so it’s time to dust out the dresses and your lederhosen (leather pants). 

The 53rd season of the traditional Oktoberfest festival brings together the mountain charm of Big Bear with actual German customs, charismatic figures decked out in traditional garb, German bands blasting out oompah-pah tunes, and the Chicken Dance, a fan favorite!   

Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest brings together friends and family to enjoy each other’s company and make lifelong memories. 

The theme for this year is “Embrace the Moment – Prost to the Memories.”

The 53-year-old Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest has given its visitors a wealth of wonderful experiences. 

Even if it’s your first time going to Oktoberfest, we’re confident you’ll make a tonne of memories while taking in the sights and sounds of Big Bear’s most renowned occasion.

Oktoberfest in Southern California: A Vibrant Celebration!

The various events taking place in Oktoberfest 2023 in Southern California are as follows:

• SteelCraft Bellflower 

It will be held on 14 October

You can have a great day at the Steelcraft Bellflower with live music, food and drink, and thrilling competitions. West Coast Prost will provide live polka music to officially start the celebrations and create the ideal atmosphere. 

Remember to dress in your best lederhosen (leather pants) for the 2:30 PM Best Dressed Contest.

The best part of this event is that entry is free!

• Long Beach Beer Lab 

It will be held on 15 October

Come to Long Beach Beer Lab for our anniversary celebration and Oktoberfest fusion. Taste the inventive food, take in the interesting music, indulge in a specialty beer, and watch the renowned wiener dog race while you’re there.

The regular entry fee is $20, but children under the age of 12 can enjoy completely free entry!

• Fairplex Oktoberfest 

It will take place till 21 October

This event will include German music, tribute bands, and a DJ.

This event has an age limit of 21 years old and higher. 

Payment by card is the only option for purchasing alcohol, parking, and admission costs.

The entry fees for this event are $14 in advance, $17 on the day of the event, and $22 at the gate. 

• Long Beach Oktoberfest 

It will take place till 22 October

This family-friendly event is being presented by The Mosaic in Long Beach.

Apart from the renowned Beer Stein Holding competition, there will be German food, a Beer Garden, games, picture opportunities, live music, and many more things to enjoy at the event.

Entry to this event is completely free!

• Wurstküche 

This event will take place on Saturdays and Sundays until 22 October

This gastropub in Venice is organizing a three-weekend-long Bavarian festival that starts on Saturday, September 23. 

Delicious food, yodeling, lederhosen, and live music are all part of the celebrations. 

Enjoy the tasty hot link served over onions and peppers with rabbit and rattlesnake. 

While enjoying a selection of German and Belgian beers on tap, take in some yodeling and live German music. 

Every $50 entry ticket includes a Wurstkuche beer mug, with the first fill-up of the beer mug being included in the entry ticket.

• Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest

 This event will take place from 16 September to 29 October

This Oktoberfest event features a dance party, games, delectable German food, and original German bands, among other enjoyable activities.

This free-to-enter Oktoberfest event offers a wide variety of hot German sausages and a great range of beers and wines.

• GameCraft Brewing

 It will take place from Thursdays through Sundays until 5 November

This is the best Oktoberfest Laguna Hills has ever seen, a multi-week festival of food, music, and beer.

There will be plenty of activities, German-style drinks, and delectable food with an Oktoberfest flavor available here.

At its outdoor Biergartens, you may also relish European cuisine while admiring the California skyline.

• Old World Village Oktoberfest in Huntington Beach 

It will take place from Wednesdays through Sundays, between 17 September – 5 November

The Old World Village in Huntington Beach hosts a very lively celebration of German traditions and culture that includes imported German beers, live German music, a throng of gorgeous Shot Girls, and several competitions, games, and other activities.

The entry fees for this celebration vary on different days:

On Wednesday and Thursday, entry is free

On Friday entry fee is $10 – $30

On Saturday entry fee is $15 – $40

On Sunday entry fee is $10 – $12

Travel With Ease: Our Shuttle Services and Their Outstanding Advantages

If you want to attend any of these or all the events of the Oktoberfest then you can connect with us.

We can provide you with shuttle services to and from the Oktoberfest. We also provide you with various benefits if you book a ride with us!

We at Prime Time Shuttle, will provide you with a discount of 10% on all rides throughout October but if you book a roundtrip ride through our app then you can also enjoy the benefit of a complimentary $5 Starbucks e-gift card to help soothe your hangover once the beer runs out.