Oaktoberfest is back!
Oaktoberfest returns in it’s full Bavarian glory with outdoor dining, drinking, and entertainment with free entry for the whole family. Don’t miss the live German music, traditional German food options, hundreds of vendors, live music, and the Bay Area’s best craft beers. Come and celebrate in Oakland’s historic Dimond District!
Co-owned by the two host non-profits the Dimond Improvement Association and the Dimond Business & Professional Association.
THE PROGRAM
Oaktoberfest is one of the Bay Area’s premiere craft-beer festivals boasting over 200 craft beers to choose from, but it’s not only about the brews. We have four stages jam packed with amazing artists like Andre Thiery, Midtown Social, and Bayonics and Soji and the AfroBeat Band to name a few. There is an entire street dedicated to kids and family attractions with a root beer garden where root beer floats abound. There will also be hundreds of vendors with clothes, crafts and of course plenty of great food options.
THE FOOD: 20+ food vendors, including Oakland and Bay Area prominent chefs, showcase traditional German-style menus, including Evergood Sausages, locals Grand Lake Kitchen cooking up pork schnitzel, bratwurst, bread dumplings, braised red cabbage, and of course, and fresh baked strudel.
PRE-ORDER your family style German food platter AND reserve your dining table… RESERVED DINING HALL SEATING is available in the Brotzeit Bavarian Hall offering delicious German Platters catered by Grand Lake Kitchen. This is the one location you can guarantee a seat and plan a meetup with friends or family to enjoy a more restaurant-style dining experience together. Make a Reservation
THE BEERS: 40+ breweries—local and regional, including Henhouse, Dekko, Altamont, Anchor, and Drake’s—will pour 200+ varieties of beer. Breweries from Santa Cruz to Sonoma and San Francisco to Oregon will represent their beers at Oaktoberfest. Great local wines and distilled spirits (at the Tequilla Trece Blanco Bars) will also be available! Beer Packages and Unlimited Tastings Passes are on sale now. BUY DRINK PACKAGES
Featured brands include: 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Alameda Island, Altamont Beer Works, Anchor, Dekko, Drake’s, Devil’s Canyon, Henhouse, Ace Cider, 21st Amendment Brewery, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Alameda Island Brewing Company, Ale Industries, Altamont Beer Works, Anchor Brewing Company, Barebottle Brewing Company, Buck Wild Brewing, Canyon Club Brewery, Crooked City Cider, Degrees Plato, Del Cielo Brewing, Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, Dokkaebier, Dr Hops Real Hard Kombucha, Drake’s Brewing Company, Federation Brewing, Fort Point Beer Company, Ghost Town Brewing, Headlands Brewing, Hella Coastal, Laughing Monk Brewing, Line 51 Brewing Company, Mare Island Brewing Company, New Bohemia Brewing Company, Oakland United Beerworks, Original Pattern Brewing Company, Shadow Puppet Brewing Company, Temescal Brewing Company, The Rare Barrel, Trumer Pils, Two Pitchers Brewing Company and many more!
THE STAGES:
Smoakland Blue Dream Main Stage
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley Family Stage
Farmers Insurance – Ruth Stroup Agency MusikHaus in the Brotzeit Bavarian Hall
Dancing in the Dimond Saturday
TURFinc Funday Sunday
Two Star Market Stage Powered by ISM
THE DANCE: “Dancing in the Dimond” Saturday Dance Zone hosted by About the Music; TURFinc Sunday Funday on Sunday
Sunday, Oct. 2 —Day party: 10am – 5pm, Dance Battle: 1pm – 4pm
Turf dance showcase hosted by TURFinc on Sunday, Oct. 2. Don’t miss action at the DJ Dance zone! TURFinc Day Party & Dance Battle.Queen of TURFinc 3! 16 Profesional street lady dancers in one Dance Battle tournament! 8 Profesional street dancers in one Dance Battle tournament!
DJ HO11iS
DJ RUBEN WHO!?
LATINX VENDORS
PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS: Beer-Maker Dinners and Tastings
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Breweries Spotlight: We feature 43 different breweries and of limited release beers on our Oaktoberfest Facebook and Instagram.
Dimond Restaurant Spotlight: Learn about local restaurants and eateries, highlighting the diverse cuisine of the Dimond community and the specials exclusive to Oaktoberfest 2022.
Dates and times: Saturday, October 1 (11am-7pm) and Sunday, October 2 (10am-5pm).
Location: Oakland’s Dimond District at the intersection of Fruitvale Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard.
Pricing: Admission is FREE. Beers are $6 or you can go for one of our drink package options ($25 for a commemorative stein and 4 full pours; $60 for unlimited 6oz tasting and lots more).
Meet incredible Brewers whose beer will delight you and keep you coming back for more!
200+ craft beers, the HopTech Homebrewers’ Alley, the Red Oak Realty Wine Pavilion, and more…
With a renewed commitment to public performance in 2011, Rumbaché has led a rigorous schedule of performance throughout the Bay Area, including festivals (San Jose Jazz Festival, SF Jazz Summer Series, Benbow Summer Arts & Music Festival) and club dates (Sausalito Seahorse, The Cigar Bar & Grill, Montero’s, Shattuck Down-Low, etc.).
– Gina Lopez, Showbams, “The Crux Leave Their Folk-Punk Imprint on SF”
As a founding member of Afrobeat Connexion, West African Highlife Band, and the Nigerian Brothers, Soji has performed extensively in the U.S. and Canada.
Soji’s latest release brings his own style of original Afrobeat to the Bay Area community. Every track reveals a different side of the guitar: soft and sensitive at times, at others hard and aggressive, all infusing life and soul into an inventive, adventurous, and jazz influenced original sound.
Thank you, Sponsors! Your dedication to community helps make this day possible.
Oaktoberfest in the Dimond is one of the Bay Area’s premiere family-friendly, FREE public street festivals. Connect with our well-balanced demographics: an average attendee age of 35, culturally diverse, and representing a cross section of all incomes and education levels.
Getting to Oaktoberfest is easy and painless! We are located at the intersection of Fruitvale Ave and MacArthur Blvd in Oakland, California. We are near Hwy 580, Hwy 13, and Hwy 880. We are near AC Transit lines NL, 20, 21, 57, 96, and 339, and a short ride (or 2 mile walk) from Fruitvale BART.
We have self service bicycle parking.
See You Soon!
General Inquiries
info@oaktoberfest.org
510-992-3377
Executive Director
Daniel Swafford
Daniel@oaktoberfest.org
Director of Entertainment & Marketing
Candi Martinez Carthen
Entertainment@oaktoberfest.org
Vendor and Volunteer Coordinator
Aurice Guyton
Vend@oaktoberfest.org
VolunteerOaktoberfest@gmail.com
