Overview
New Brunswick's Annual Oktoberfest returns! A must-attend festival for locals and tourists alike, come enjoy this FREE event. Festive German attire is highly recommended!
Oktoberfest is a fall celebration of music, food, and community held in New Brunswick’s City Center. Enjoy a variety of local and traditional food, craft brews and German beers.
Bring your friends and family to enjoy an afternoon of music, games, activities and so much more! Plus, participate in the steinholding competitions as competitors hold a full one-liter beer stein out in front of their bodies with a straight arm, parallel to the ground and the last person holding with good form is the winner!
Partygoers are encouraged to get into the Oktoberfest spirit by wearing their best dirndl or lederhosen. The fun continues with a music line-up that will keep you entertained all afternoon and feature a combination of music for a broad mix for all age groups, including Traditional German music!
Along George Street, enjoy the taps from 12–7:00 p.m. and raise a stein, toasting to cold brews with local establishments offering craft and seasonal beers for purchase.
No entry fee. Open to the public, rain or shine; food and beverages are available for purchase. NO dogs are allowed in the Biergarten. Proper IDs required 21 +.
STAGE PERFORMANCES
- DJ Brian Bratwurst
- Who Brought the Dog
- "Nuggets of New Brunswick" featuring Glen Burtnik, Lenny Kaye & Tony Shanahan
BEER VENDORS
- Destination Dogs
- Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe
- Tavern on George
FOOD VENDORS
- Destination Dogs
-Fritz's
- Mozzarella Cucina Italiana & Mexican Food
ACTIVITIES
- Steinholding Competition
- Pumpkin Decorating
- Stilt Walker
- Face Painting
- Caricature Artist
- Kids Chalk Art
- Giant Jenga
- Giant Connect Four
- Kids Pong Game
MADE POSSIBLE BY: City of New Brunswick and the Urban Enterprise Zone
SPONSORED IN PART BY: Central Jersey Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce
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