Breckenridge Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest Street Party – 2:00pm – 6:00pm

• Official Keg Tapping Ceremony – 2:00pm (don’t miss it!)
• Beer, wine & food tents open after the ceremony
• Live music & dancing
• Family-friendly zone on the South end of Main Street

Schedule:

1:00 pm – 4:30pm – Polkanuats @ Main Stage

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Neue Polka @ South Stage

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Official Tapping of the Keg Ceremony @ Main Stage (beer pouring begins)

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Stein Hoisting Contest @ Main Stage

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Los Otros @ Main Stage

*Please note: canned beer (including all Paulaner German bier) & seltzers will only be available Saturday and Sunday. Please see the FAQs for the full beer list.

Oktoberfest Street Party – 11:00am – 6:00pm

• Full day of Oktoberfest fun!
• Beer & beverage tents open @ 11:00am
• Traditional German fare & food vendors
• Live music & entertainment
• Stein hoisting & themed games
• Family-friendly zone on the South end of Main Street

Schedule: 

10:30 am – 1:45pm – Gora Gora Orkestar LLC @ Main Stage

11:00 am – Official Tapping of the Keg @ Main Stage (beer pouring begins)

11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Neue Polka @ South Stage

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Polkanauts @ South Stage

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Those Austrian Guys @ Main Stage

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Stein Hoisting Contest @ Main Stage

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Those Austrian Guys @ Main Stage

Oktoberfest Street Party – 11:00am – 5:00pm

• Beer & beverage tents open @ 11:00am
• Traditional German fare & food vendors
• Live music & entertainment
• Stein hoisting & themed games
• Kid’s costume contest
• Family-friendly zone on the South end of Main Street

Schedule:

10:30 am – 11:30 am – Gora Gora Orkestar LLC @ Main Stage

11:00 am – Official Tapping of the Keg Ceremony @ Main Stage (beer pouring begins)

11:00 am – 2:30 pm – Denver’s Thirsty Five @ South Stage

11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Those Austrian Guys @ Main Stage

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Kids Costume Contest @ Main Stage

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Those Austrian Guys @ Main Stage

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Baby Bjorn Stein Hoisting / Stein Hoisting @ Main Stage

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Those Austrian Guys @ Main Stage

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – DJ DC @ South Stage

The Oktoberfest 5K returns this fall on Saturday, September 13th, offering an active start to a festive weekend. Lace up your running shoes and experience the changing aspens and beautiful scenery in this 5K trail run on Town of Breckenridge Trails, finishing right in Blue River Plaza on Main Street in time to enjoy the Breckenridge Oktoberfest celebration. The race is open to 300 runners. The first 250 to register receive a sweet Oktoberfest 5K long-sleeve tech tee and all participants 21+ receive 1 free Oktoberfest beer. Registration is open until the race starts at 10:30am Saturday, September 13.

Race Date: Saturday, September 13
Race Start Time: 10:30am
Bib Pickup: 8:30am, Saturday September 13 at the Breckenridge Recreation Center

Register Here

Please direct any additional questions about the race or route to the Breckenridge Rec Center at (970) 453-1734

Bavaria in Breckenridge! Kick off your Breckenridge Oktoberfest weekend by enjoying German-style beer pairings from our partners at Wibby Brewing. Enjoy brews in your own souvenir tasting glass, alongside traditional cuisine and music from Denver’s own Polkanauts. Pre-order to receive an extra beer ticket (limited availability).

Time: September 11^th @ 5:30pm
Location: Spencer’s Steaks & Spirits, 620 Village Rd – Beaver Run Resort
Cost: $50 includes food, 5 beer tickets (6 with pre-order), a souvenir glass, and entry to the Polkanauts show. Taxes & gratuity not included.

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Explore Lodging

Fall in Breckenridge is an incredible time to enjoy cooler weather and stunning, colorful views. Due to our high elevation, Breckenridge is one of the first places in the country where the leaves begin to change color. Mid-September is when you’ll start to see the fall colors turn. Visitors and locals alike flock to the trails and embark on scenic hikes and bikes exploding with vibrant colors of gold, orange and yellow. The brightest colors tend to “peak” around the last two weeks of September and first week of October (weather dependent, of course.) Not only is Breckenridge great for leaf-peeping, there are plentiful outdoor activities to fill your itinerary in between Oktoberfest pairings.

For hiking guides and real-time updates on leaf peeping in Breckenridge, check out the fall Leaf Brief! As always, remember to Leave No Trace, do not pick wildflowers and utilize public transportation to help protect what we all love!

Breckenridge Leaf Brief

Draft Beer

BRECKENRIDGE BREWERY

• Oktoberfest – Toasty malt character with a clean, dry finish (6% ABV)
• Funslinger – A light, easy drinking lager with a hint of dark German malts (4.5% ABV)

 LAUNCH PAD BREWERY

• Pilsner – Golden lager with a crisp, clean taste and refreshing herbal hop finish (ABV 5.5%)
• Hefeweizen – Light bodied, refreshing, slightly sweet wheat beer with notes of banana, clove, and bubblegum (ABV 5.2%)

 INCLINE CIDER COMPANY

• Little Hazy Honeycrisp (Gluten Free) – Unfiltered liquid gold Honeycrisp apple cider. Crisp, bright and hazy  (5% ABV)

Canned Beer & Seltzers (only available Saturday and Sunday)

PAULANER MÜNCHEN

• Oktoberfest Bier – Brewed once a year for Oktoberfest Munich. Full-bodied and wonderfully mellow with a pleasant fragrance of hops (6% ABV)
• Hefe-Weizen – Germany’s #1 wheat bier and one of the world’s favorites. Hazy and silky gold (5.5% ABV)
• Münchner Lager – A perfect balance of malty character and the light bitterness of hops (4.9% ABV)
• Pils – Easy drinking with a clean, crisp taste (4.8% ABV)
• Grapefruit Radler – Natural, fruity and not too sweet (2.5% ABV)

BRECKENRIDGE BREWERY

• Juice Drop Hazy IPA – Soft, lush and intensely juicy (7% ABV)
• Avalanche Amber Ale – Caramel malt body with a light hop character (5% ABV)

 SURFSIDE SELTZER

• Vodka Lemonade Seltzer – The canned cocktail that transforms sour faces into sweet smiles faster than you can say, “Who spiked the lemonade?” Made with Vodka, Real Juice & Natural Flavors (4.5% ABV)

Oktoberfest drink and stein purchases are cashless. Guests 21+ will receive a paper wristband and may purchase alcoholic beverages by credit card. We are no longer using beer tokens or loadable wristbands.

Food vendors may accept credit card and cash.

No. Beer tokens will not be accepted at Oktoberfest in 2025. Tokens from previous events will not be accepted for purchases. A credit card will be required for all beer and stein purchases.

Yes! Oktoberfest is free to attend. Beer, food and steins will be available for purchase on site. The kid zone is free.

All stein sales and pre-purchased stein pick-up is located at the Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams Avenue.

Stein Pick up Times

• Friday: 12:30pm – 5:45pm
• Saturday: 9:00am – 5:45pm
• Sunday: 9:00am – 2:00pm

*You should have received a confirmation email if you pre-purchased a stein. Please check your junk or spam folder if you can’t find the email.*

Advance stein purchase: $40 – includes one stein plus one free drink.

Onsite stein purchase: $40 – while supplies last, no free drink included.

Drink prices: $10 for a beer, wine or cider

The weather in September can change quickly in our high alpine environment. It can often be beautiful and sunny, but there have been years with rain as well. We advise everyone to bring a rain jacket, sun protection and extra layers for all conditions.

Yes! New this year, families can look forward to an enhanced experience with a newly expanded Kid Zone located at the South End of Main Street—now open all three days of the event! Enjoy a bounce house, face painting and more presented by the Breckenridge Recreation Center. 

Breckenridge Oktoberfest is free to attend. Food, music, and dancing create a lively party for attendees of all ages. Families looking for a less-crowded Oktoberfest experience can join the fun on Friday or Sunday.

The Kid Zone will be open during event hours.

No.  Due to the extensive food and beverage offerings, large crowds, and sometimes hot weather, we ask that you please leave your four-legged friends at home.

Service animals are excluded from this policy.

Yes, you can purchase a beer at the event without purchasing a stein. Drinks will be served in reusable r.cups or cans.

Reusable r.Cups

Breckenridge Oktoberfest is an event free of single-use plastic bottles and cups. Alcoholic beverages at Oktoberfest will be served in reusable cups designed by r.Cups. Once a guest finishes their drink, these sturdy cups should be dropped in designated bins, from which they’ll be taken to be washed and reused in the future. The r.cups are a sustainable option that eliminates waste to landfill and has a smaller carbon footprint than recycling.

Enjoy Rocky Mountain H2O

To stay hydrated, visitors are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles and refill at water stations located throughout the event footprint and downtown Breckenridge.

What do I do with my beverage cup when I’m done with it?

Once you finish drinking out of your R.Cup, just drop it in a designated bin, so it can be collected by the R.Cups staff for future use.

Help us reduce single use plastic

Effective July 1, 2024, the Town of Breckenridge introduced a new ordinance prohibiting the sale of single-use plastic water bottles less than one gallon within its jurisdiction. This landmark initiative aims to reduce plastic waste and promote environmental sustainability in our community. The ordinance comes as part of Breckenridge’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and to help the Town achieve its goal of 20% source reduction of municipal solid waste.

Vendor Sustainability

Food and drink vendors are required to participate in a compost program and all event operations are committed to recycling eligible materials.

Push for Public Transportation

Visitors and residents are encouraged to utilize public transportation like free buses, lodging shuttles and bikes to get around town throughout the event.