The world famous Munich Oktoberfest takes place this year from September 20 to October 5, 2014. If you can’t make it to Munich, you can still celebrate here in NYC. Check out our list of the best ways to celebrate Oktoberfest in NYC…
– prost, Murph.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Steuben Day German-American Parade
12 Noon
on:
Fifth Ave.
68th St. to 86th St.
(Grand Stand at 79th St.)
New York, NY
GermanParadeNYC.org
followed by…
Saturday, September 20
Oktoberfest in Central Park
The largest beer fest in New York City, the Steuben Parade Oktoberfest in Central Park serves over 3,500 people. There´s great German food, music by “Spitze!” and “Die Schlauberger” and much more.
Other highlights include the US Championship in Masskrugstemmen, presented by Hofbräu as well as a variety of German food, beer and wine.
*Special guest performance by MELINA, singing the new ‘world cup’ version of her Hit song “I Love German Boys”
1:30pm
at:
Rumsey Playfield
enter Central Park at E 72nd St.
New York, NY
September 20 – October 5
Oktoberfest at Bierhaus
Oktoberfest headquarters in NYC and home of NYC’s largest pretzel
Bierhaus is celebrating all month with German music, food and bier.
Featuring live music Tuesdays through Saturdays by Alpine Squeeze, The Polka Brothers and more.
Serving six varieties of Hofbräu bier on tap including the world renowned Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier. Also offering 2-liter ‘boots’ filled with bier or a shotski that consists of 4 shots of Killepitsch attached to a wooden ski.
Bierhaus
712 Third Ave. (45th St.)
New York, NY
212-867-BEER (2337)
BierhausNYC.com
Oktoberfest at Overlook
Every Wednesday in October
serving beer, brats & Bavarian pretzels
at:
Overlook:
225 E. 44th St.
(between Second & Third Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 682-7266
OverlookNYC.com
Saturday, September 27
Oktoberfest at Citifield
Join the New York Mets for their annual Oktoberfest Night at Citi Field! This exclusive offer includes access to a pre-game party in the Bullpen Plaza and a limited edition Mets Oktoberfest Stein. Sit together with other Oktoberfest supporters in the Big Apple Reserved section, centrally located off the Field Level concourse in left and right-center field.
tickets: mets.com/oktoberfest.
For groups of 10 guests or more reach out to Barry Gorman, Group Sales at 718-565-4318.
5.40 pm – 7.10 pm
at:
Citi Field
Flushing, Queens, NY
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Stein Holding Contest
sponsored by Samuel Adams Oktoberfest
prizes for the winner
Oktoberfest Brat Sandwich: $10
6pm
at:
New York Beer Company
321 W. 44th St.
(between 8th & 9th Ave.)
New York, NY
212-245-BEER (2337)
NYBeerCompany.com
October 3, 4, 5 and October 1, 11, 12
Zum Schneider presents…
Munich on the East River
$25 general admission
Guaranteed seat, but no reservation.
Fridays 4-10pm
Saturdays & Sundays 12-10pm
at:
Zum Schneider’s First Original Oktoberfest Tent
East River & E. 23rd St.
New York, NY
Oktoberfest at Ulysses’
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Oompah music
traditional food
outdoor bier garten
live DJs
live music
2pm
at:
Ulysses’
95 Pearl St./58 Stone St. (Hanover Square)
New York, NY
(212) 482-0400
UlyssesNYC.com
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