October 5-6, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Historic Camp Richardson Resort
1900 Jameson Beach Road
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Free admission & parking, camprichardsonresort.com
Get ready to loosen your Lederhosen as you order a stein of beer and fill up on the Über Plate with four types of sausages, potato salad, braised red cabbage, and sauerkraut, and desserts by Frank Vilt’s Cakes. Competitions during the two-day festival range from beer stein holding to yodeling and costume contests for dogs and their owners. Gruber Family Band accompanied by dancers from Lake Tahoe Shining Stars provide live Bavarian music and entertainment. Camp Richardson’s lakeside restaurant The Grove also serves an Oktoberfest special menu with live music from 5 to 7 p.m.
September 28, 2024, 12-6 p.m.
The Village At Palisades Tahoe
Olympic Valley (Squaw Valley), CA
The
largest Bavarian playground in North Lake Tahoe.
$10-15 donation, $20-100 packages, palisadestahoe.com
Bavarian food, Bavarian music and dance, games, authentic German beer plus the ever-popular Oktoberfest Games and plenty of family fun.
Authentic Brats, Pretzels, Swiss Slices and traditional European dessert/pastries to include apple strudel & nussgipfel, plus Root Beer Floats for the kids available for purchase.
September 14, 2024, 1-5 p.m.
Heavenly Village
1001 Heavenly Village Way
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$40 donation, Each ticket includes a wristband and commemorative glass.
Sample 15 Beers, Spirits, Kombucha, and Sodas from all over the area. The Fall Ale Fest will be an intimate sampling within the Heavenly Village with live music and Village Chicken Wing Cook-Off. Live Music from Steel Breeze kicks off at 1 p.m.
Last year, Gun Barrel Tavern, Fire and Ice, Kalanis, The Loft, California Burger, competed for who has the best wings. Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Eldorado County Sheriffs Offices compete to see who has the best law enforcement wing as well. Sample wing plates are available 3 bones for just $6.
Look forward to seeing you in the village!
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.