How to Celebrate Oktoberfest in Alpine Village, California

Listen to the sounds of authentic German brass music throughout the Alpine Village Oktoberfest. Local and international groups alike perform shows over several weeks of Oktoberfest. A local brass group plays oom pa pa music on a continuous basis to fill in gaps by featured performers.

Drink in Alpine Village's authentic Oktoberfest feel at the extensive beer garden. Several locally brewed beers are on tap next to German favorites to help you celebrate this cultural festival. Admission into the beer garden is inexpensive and the taps flow until the wee hours of the morning every night.

Bring the entire family to the Alpine Village Oktoberfest on Sundays to celebrate without breaking the bank. Every Sunday is Family Day with discounted tickets for adults and free admission for children under 12 accompanied by an adult.

Budget some time to celebrate Germany's rural traditions with cow milking at Alpine Village. Farmers from central and southern California bring their prized milking cows here for the benefit of Oktoberfest celebrants. You can take part in a cow milking contest or learn about techniques that have been used since Oktoberfest started 2 centuries ago.

Witness impressive feats of strength at the wood sawing demonstrations in Alpine Village. The lumber industry was an important aspect of German's industrial growth and you can view the same activity that helped make the original Oktoberfest possible without traveling too far.

Participate in the Oktoberfest fundraising event, typically held the first night of the festival. The organizers of the Alpine Village Oktoberfest hold a raffle for various prizes donated by local businesses, raising money for charity. You can learn more about the fund raiser and potential prizes through the Alpine Village website (see Resources below).