California Beer Festivals
October Beer Festivals
SEE Oktoberfest Events, always featuring beer!
MONTEREY: Monterey Beer Festival, October 5, 2024, 12:30-5 p.m. (VIP 11:30a) Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Road $, montereybeerfestival.com | beer
Past events
MARTINEZ: Zombie Brew Crawl in Downtown Martinez October 14, 2023, 1-4
p.m.
Sample 30+ craft beers from breweries stationed at participating small businesses.
Zombie costumes are encouraged with prizes awarded and Thriller Flash Mob
returns. downtownmartinez.org/ zombie-brew-crawl
WOODLAND: Tractors & Brew
October 27, 2023
California Agriculture Museum, Location: 1962 Hays Lane
Woodland, CA 95776. californiaagmuseum.org
FRESNO: Beer & Wine Fest October 7, 2023, 2-6 p.m.
Big Fresno Fair
Fresno, CA
$25, fresnofair.com
From inside the horse racing track, sip on beer and wine from more than a dozen breweries and wineries from the San Joaquin Valley and Central Coast, enjoy music, play lawn games with friends and of course, wager on horse races! Some of the Valley's
best food trucks will be on deck serving up some of their delicious eats,
plus enjoy a variety of vendors from decadent chocolates, cigars and more.
REDONDO BEACH: Smacktoberfest Beach Cities Beer & Wine Festival
October 14, 2023
at
Seaside Lagoon.
200 Portofino Way
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
$ sign up begins Sept.15, 2023, smackfestevents.com
Imagine an event on the sand in the South Bay, that combines Smackfest …
volleyball, music, sand, sun and fun … with the Beach Cities Beer and Wine
Festival, where you can freely drink delicious beverages from over a dozen
different beer, wine and liquor vendors – and not worry about getting a
ticket.
AUBURN
Oktoberfest
Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High St., Auburn,
CA
goldcountryrotary.org
BAKERSFIELD: Oktoberfest October 1, 2022, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Bakersfield Community Center. Cold beer, hot brats, and the best dressed in the West with crowning of Mister or Miss Oktoberfest! Junior League of Bakersfield fundraiser includes games & prizes, live music and heavenly food & drinks! Location: 1928 19th St., Bakersfield, CA $75, jlbakersfield.org
CRESTLINE: Corks & Hops Festival, 3-9 p.m. Wine and craft beer tasting festival in a charming mountain town includes samples from craft breweries & wineries from across California. A free shuttle takes you throughout town to all of the Pour Station stops, stages, and shopping. $35-80, corksnhops.com Additional dates: July 9, August 6, September 3 and October 1, 2022.
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Huntington Beach Oktoberfest
JUNE LAKE: June Lake Autumn Beer Festival, 12-5 p.m. at Gull Lake Park. Craft brewers, food vendors, stein-holding competition, crafts people and music. Admission is free and open to the public. Location: 90 West Granite Ave, June Lake, CA 93529. Beer garden tickets sell out facebook.com/ JuneLakeAutumnBeerFest | (858) 668-6340
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Lake Arrowhead California Oktoberfest
SANTEE: Brews & Bites Festival October 22, 2022, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at 550
Park Center Drive, Santee, CA
Food and beverages samples, live music. $, cityofsantee.gov
PLACERVILLE: Oktoberfest at the Fairgrounds. Brats, beers, hot pretzels and oom-pah music. Location: 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA. placervillemainstreet.org
SACRAMENTO: Turn Verein Oktoberfest
SAN DIEGO:
Ocean Beach Oktoberfest
Newport Avenue
San Diego, CA
oboktoberfest.com
SAN RAMON: Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 1, 2022, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Forest Home Farms Historic Park
means beer, polka, doxie races and cheer. Olympia Fields Brass Band
performs, free tours of the glass house, sheep herding demo, and five local
breweries pouring beer along with catered meal. Location: 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon,
CA $tickets pre-purchase required, srhf.org or facebook.com/SanRamonHF/
EL CAJON:
Oktoberfest
1017 S. Molliison Ave.
El Cajon
germanclubsandiego.org
POMONA:
Oktoberfest at Fairplex
Fairplex
Pomona, CA
Location: 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA
CARLSBAD: Carlsbad Oktoberfest Oktoberfest at Holiday Park rotaryoktoberfest.org
TWAIN HARTE: Twain Harte Oktoberfest Pints in the Pines Festival
CLAYTON: Clayton Oktoberfest
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest
CAMPBELL:
Campbell Oktoberfest
Free admission, campbellchamber.net | campbelloktoberfest.com
Downtown Historic Campbell CA
Past Events
VISALIA: Halloween Brewfest October 26, 2019
Visalia Rawhide Baseball Club
visitvisalia.com
DIXON: Dixon Beer Stroll October 26, 2019, 4-8 p.m.
Dixon Beer Stroll Tickets $25 pre-sale, $30 day of (limited available).Featuring Manzanita Music!
downtowndixon.com
ARCADIA: Oktoberfest at Santa Anita Race Track October 6-7, 2018
Santa Anita Park
285 W Huntington Drive
Arcadia CA 91007
$35-60, santaanita.com
German food, beer, music, carnival and Thoroughbred racing all in one great
experience.
LAKEPORT: Lakeport Oktoberfest Celebration October 6, 2018
MONTROSE: Montrose Oktoberfest Celebration October 6, 2018
REDLANDS: Oktoberfest Beer Festival October 6, 2018
MARIPOSA: Sausage and Suds October 27, 2018
Mariposa Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation
mariposafof.com
Annual event helps support your fairgrounds and enjoy over 100 beers and 20 different sausages. There will also be a silent auction and several raffles for guns.
Tickets $35-up
CENTRAL COAST: 5 Cities Oktoberfest OCEANO | GROVER BEACH | SHELL BEACH | PISMO
BEACH | ARROYO GRANDE October 7, 2018, 12-5 p.m.
Ramona Garden Park
993 Ramona Ave.
Grover Beach, CA
Free admission, 5citiesoktoberfest.com
Live German music, food, and beverages for sale at this free admission,
family-friendly event. Prizes awarded for best German costumes, stein holding, beer chug and other contests. Vendor and sponsorship opportunities: mike@pouringforgood.org
ALAMEDA: Alameda Oktoberfest October 7, 2018
DAVIS: Davis Beer Week October 8-14, 2018
Central Park
Davis, CA.
davisbeerweek.com
$prices vary
This is the biggest event of the First Annual Davis Beer Week. The Brewfest
is a fundraiser for the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame, also located
in Davis. 50 breweries and 10 wineries, local restaurants, music all in one
great location.
BENICIA: Zombie Brew Crawl
October 13, 2018, 1-5 p.m.
$25-35,
beniciamainstreet.org
Zombie Brew Crawl brings zombie-attired beer
lovers to Downtown Benicia. A variety of craft
beers will be poured inside participating
downtown shops, providing adults with a
fun-filled opportunity to get into the spirit of
Halloween. Zombie costumes are encouraged, but
not required to participate.
COTATI: Cotati Oktoberfest October 13, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO: SF Brewfest n' Vegan Eats Invitational San Francisco, California October 13, 2018
MOORPARK: Moorpark Beer Festival October 13, 2018, 12-5 p.m.
Historic
High Street - Downtown
Moorpark, CA 93021
$30-60, moorparkbeerfestival.com
Bands include: Abby Ward
| Lacey Mae
| Flashpants
| DJ Apple Juice
QUINCY: Mountain Harvest Festival October 13, 2018, 1-5 p.m.
Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds
204 Fairgrounds Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971
$35, plumasarts.org
$5 admission festival without tasting
Fall colors of Plumas County and a celebration of rural community
featuring a beer tasting with over 20 breweries, food, non-alcoholic beverages. Overnight camping available onsite at the
Fairgrounds.
SAN FRANCISCO:
Brews on the Bay
sfbrewersguild.org
ESCONDIDO: Welk Resorts San Diego First Annual Oktoberfest October 13-14,
2018, 12-6 p.m.
Location: 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive Escondido, CA 92026
Free-$40; Bed & Brew VIP Package including one-night stay for $115,
welksoktoberfest2018.eventbrite.com/
BURBANK:
Burbank Beer Festival and Street Fair
Downtown Burbank
201 N. San
Fernando Blvd.
North San Fernando Blvd., between Magnolia Blvd. & Angeleno Ave.
Burbank, CA
$49.55, BurbankBeerFestival.com
A massive beer fest returns to beautiful Downtown Burbank TWO sessions of
Craft Beer to choose from!
Session 1: Noon-3pm OR Session 2: 4pm-7pm.
DIXON: Dixon Beer Fest
Held in Downtown Dixon
downtowndixon.com
GILROY: Downtown Halloween Beer Crawl
gilroywelcomecenter.org | eventbrite.com
The Halloween Beer Crawl in Downtown Gilroy includes pour stations featuring
great craft beer for the over-21 crowd the weekend before Halloween.
Costumes are highly encouraged.
HALF MOON BAY: Coastside Brewfest October 20, 2018, 1-5 p.m.
$35.39, hmbbrewingco.com
(650) 728-2739
Coastside Brewfest
Live music, food in the house. No strollers, dogs not allowed other than service dogs.
Space is limited.
The best breweries in the Bay Area offer tastes of their favorite beers.
KERNVILLE: Rockin' River Beer & Music October 20, 2018
$55-75, kernvillebeerfest.com
Includes river setting, bands Stoneflys and Lonely Avenue. Food sold but
beer sampling is included with ticket admission. Event is benefit for Kern
Conservancy
RANCHO BERNARDO: Rancho BEERnardo Festival October 20, 2018,
2-5 pm
Webb Park
16826 Bernardo Center Drive
San Diego, 92128
$40 or $70 for 2, age 21+, ranchobeernardofestival.com
Among San Diego's Best Beers Festival, the 7th Annual Rancho BEERnardo Festival features over 50 IPAs, craft beers, and regional wines.
Live music, games and gourmet food for purchase round out Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club's biggest fundraiser of the year.
Co-sponsored by the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club and URGE Gastropub, proceeds
benefit many charities.
SANTA BARBARA: Beer Festival October 20, 2018
Ellins Park
Santa Barbara, CA
sbbeerfestival.com
Phenomenal brews, food, and tunes.
As you enter you get a tasting glass and the opportunity to cruise the grounds of beautiful Elings
Park for an afternoon, sampling the best brewers in the
west. Plus, your ticket purchase helps support two local
Santa Barbara nonprofits, so you can feel good about it
to boot. Live music.
YUBA CITY: California Beer and Wine Festival
October 20, 2018, 1-5 p.m.
Yuba City Town Center
Plumas Street
Yuba City, CA
$30-40, californiabeerandwinefestival.com
Unlimited Tasting. Proceeds benefit
non-profit local groups. Sponsored by
Sutter Buttes Real Estate
SAN DIEGO: Rancho BEERnardo Festival San Diego, California October 20, 2018
WILLOW GLEN: Beer Walk October 27, 2018, 2-5 p.m.
Lincoln Avenue in Downtown Willow Glen
$37.79, $40 day of if not sold out, thebeerwalk.com
Held in San Jose's Willow Glen downtown region along Lincoln Avenue, the Annual Halloween Edition benefits The Bay Brewers Guild & Downtown Willow Glen Business Association
TEMECULA: I-15 Brew Festival Galway Downs 38801 Los Corralitos Rd
NORCO: Car Corral & Brew Fest, norco.ca.us
OROVILLE:
St. Thomas the Apostle Brewfest Food & Wine/Beer Festival
1380 Bird Street
Oroville, California
SAN JOSE: Willow Glen Beer Walk
September
willowglen.org
OKTOBERFEST
Oktoberfest Beer Festival Stockton
Beer Festivals in Los Angeles, California
Beer Festivals in Modesto, California
JULIAN: St. Elizabeth's Annual Oktoberfest
SAN JOSE: San Pedro Square Market Oktoberfest
87 N San Pedro St
San Jose, CA
LA JOLLA Bravecort Brew Fest & Masskrugstemmen bravecort.com
JUNE LAKE: Annual June Lake Autumn Beer Festival | Charity & Causes by June Lake Loop Autumn Beer Festival | 90 Granite Ave, June Lake, CA
LOS ANGELES Fall Beer Festival
drinkeatplay.com
CHICO: Oktoberfest
Sierra Nevada Hop Field
1075 East 20th Street
Chico, CA
sierranevada.com
FAIRFIELD: The BooZ & BrewZ Beer Festival
600 Texas St.
Fairfield, CA
boozandbrewz.com
JUNE LAKE: June Lake Autumn Beer Festival
mammothmountain.com
The
Annual June Lake Autumn Beer Festival
MORGAN HILL: Brew Crawl
Downtown Morgan Hill
morganhilldowntown.org
TURLOCK: Firestone Walker Brewfest
10 East Kitchen & Tap House,
Turlock, California
(209) 669-1010
10easttaphouse.com
DANA POINT: Oktoberfest
Lantern Bay Park
33501 Niguel Rd.
Dana Point, CA
danapointoktoberfest.com
LONG BEACH:
Promenade Beer & Wine Festival Between 1st & 3rd Streets
Long Beach, CA
downtownlongbeach.org
SAN DIEGO: Finest Fall Fest at the
Finest Made Ales October 15, 2016 2-10
p.m.
finestmade.com
Brewmaster Rey Knight to sample the full
Finest Made beer lineup, and the debut
of #20 Oktoberfest, as he cooks up a
variety of traditional sausages
accompanied with homemade German potato
salad, grilled onions & peppers, and
sauerkraut. Additionally, Finest Made
will debut fall festive house-crafted
sodas.
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.