Grab your lederhosen and dirndls and join the Town of Mountain Village for the highly anticipated return of Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 10th. Our plazas will transform into a high-alpine Bavarian setting to bring the classic German fall festival tradition to the San Juans, including a traditional festival tent, beer garden and family fun throughout the day.
Heritage Plaza turns into an alpine village for the weekend — string lights, blue-and-white banners, and the smell of pretzels and bratwurst drifting between plazas. It's a lineup built for every age and every appetite, and the whole point is to wander: a stein here, a sharing board there, a set from the oompah band, and the kids off running the Auf-mazing Race. More than a party, it's Mountain Village's community gathering of the year.
Oompah brass, a festival market, and a beer garden that keeps every plaza buzzing.
Sack races, pretzel necklaces, a puppy parade, and the Auf-mazing Race — built for kids, loved by everyone.
Sample your way through Mountain Village's best pours with the Adult Auf-mazing Beverage Tasting passport.
Every dinner, dance, and race — Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, mapped out hour by hour.
Little ones — and plenty of grown-ups, let's be honest — can decorate a pretzel necklace, ice a gingerbread heart, race in a burlap sack, or chase down the Bavarian Auf-mazing Race across the plazas. Musical chairs and scavenger hunts run in heats by age group, so a three-year-old and a ten-year-old both get their turn to win.
Add live music, roaming entertainers, and photo-worthy backdrops at every turn, and the energy never dips — from the first sack race Saturday morning to the last song Saturday night.
Explore Family FunCelebrate the festivities with our Mountain Village businesses.
Brass, accordion, and full-throated singalongs fill the tent and beer garden from midday straight through the evening.
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Seven activities rotate all day Saturday, organized by age group so every kid gets a turn.
View DetailsSample German and regional breweries, wines, ciders, and cocktails with the Adult Auf-mazing Beverage Tasting passport.
View DetailsGeneral admission is always free. Tent seating and tasting experiences are limited, so grab those early — see you in the plaza.
