Oaktoberfest ~ The Bay Area's Family-Friendly Craft Beer Festival

TWO-DAYS

Saturday, October 5th - 11am - 7pm

Sunday, October 6th - 10am - 5pm

Presented By The Dimond Improvement Association and The Dimond Merchants Association

Oaktoberfest turns 16! celebrating the history, the flavors, and the people of the Bay Area. The Festival is a FREE public event, please support the effort by purchasing food and beverages from Oaktoberfest vendors and Dimond District businesses.

Get the full experience and reserve a table in the Bavarian Hall, and order an authentic German platter for delivery to your table.

In addition to the FULL 7 block street festival, there is RESERVED DINING HALL SEATING in the Brotzeit Bavarian Hall offering German Platters catered by Grand Lake Kitchen

This is the one location to be able to guarantee your seating for a guaranteed meetup with friends and time to grab a chair.

Bavarian Hall Bonuses:

• Reserved seating during the event
• The only place to purchase the German Platter from Grand Lake Kitchen (available via pre-purchase "Add on" to this reservation) and have delivered to your reserved table
• Bavarian Hall stage will feature German and other music throughout the event
• Located close to breweries and easy pickup of pre-ordered stein and beverage tickets
• Easy location to be able to walk to get food from any food vendor or local restaurant

Please read the step-by-step to Reserve Your Table and then "Add On" your German Platters. There will be limited, reserved seating only tables available at the event, ALL seating is reservation only. Tables are sized for up to 5 and 8 people in 2 hour time blocks, and purchasers can reserve multiple time blocks if they desire to stay for longer. 

Deutscher Musikverein San Francisco German Band will be preforming throughout the weekend in the Bavarian Hall - A traditional German orchestra DMV has performed in the Bay Area since 1938 in the German “Blaskapelle” style. The repertoire includes traditional German music including polkas, waltzes, Schottisches and marches as well contemporary German party music. Audience participation in fun activities like the beer stein holding, dance demonstrations, and yodeling contests help make the performances an enjoyable activity for adults and kids alike. Follow DMV at sfgermanband.org

Shaded Outdoor Dining - Dimond’s Bienati Lot will have tents and umbrellas making it the perfect venue for a Bavarian Style Beer Hall experience

The Bavarian Hall is located at the Bienati Lot at the corner of Dimond Ave. and Bienati Way (3400 Dimond Ave, Oakland 94602) behind Peet’s Coffee on Fruitvale. Free parking under Hwy 580 off Fruitvale. 

Raise a stein together, in the spirit of the season, this year and celebrate what really makes a community - our small businesses, the good people, great food, and of course craft beer! Prost!!