It’s that time of year. Local breweries and bars are ready to celebrate Oktoberfest 2025. Below, I share a list of breweries and bars around Washington that plan to help you celebrate the season over the next few weeks. If you know of anything I’ve missed, please let me know. The information below was either lifted from social media or delivered to me via email.
SEPTEMBER 12th – 14th
CHUCKANUT BREWERY OKTOBERFEST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th
If you haven’t heard, Chuckanut Brewery will be celebrating Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 14th from noon to 8pm. This fun, traditional family style fest includes something for everyone. There will be contests of strength and skill (Liter Holding), Eye Hand coordination with Hammerschlagen and more. Wear your Oktoberfest costumes and start vocalizing in case there’s enough singers to enter the Yodeling contest! Entry is free for all. And did we mention lots of Chuckanut beer? Follow Chuckanut on social media for more info.
KULSHAN BREWING TRACKSIDE, SEPTEMBER 12th
Oktoberfest is back at Trackside on Friday, September 12th from 5–9 PM! The evening kicks off with live music and entertainment, plus a stein-holding contest that will put your strength to the test. For $15 you’ll get a keepsake ceramic stein, your first half-liter pour included, and pint-priced refills all night. Wes will be on pouring Festbier straight from the cask, and we’ll be featuring four classic German styles on draft: Festbier, Helles, Hefeweizen, and Pilsner. Our Dog Days food truck will be cooking up bratwurst, pretzels, and other Oktoberfest-inspired bites. Prost to good beer, good food, and good company! Facebook event page.
WATTS BREWING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th
I know September just started…but the month for beer-lovers is coming up! We can’t wait for Oktoberfest this year. We’re SO excited, you only have to wait one week to taste our Märzen Bee Lager! Malty, balanced, and smooth, this Oktoberfest Lager is nuanced and oh so drinkable. Come by for a pint next Friday 9/12! If you’re a Social Bee Club member, bring a friend—they’ll be an honorary member for the day, able to enjoy a bratwurst and 20oz Märzen pour for $14. Prost!” Follow Watts Brewing on social media for more info.
KENMORE OKTOBERFEST
Saturday, September 13th, and then September 18th thru 21st
The festivities kick off on Saturday, September 13, with the Oktoberfest Fly Away 10K run and 5K run/walk, setting the stage for a weeklong celebration featuring ceremonial firkin tapping, Bavarian singalongs, and multiple performances by the Bavarian Beer Garden Band. This spectacular celebration is brought to life through a dynamic collaboration between local businesses, non-profits, restaurants, and breweries, the Bothell Kenmore Chamber, and the City of Kenmore. All the details here.
SEPTEMBER 19th – 21st
FREMONT OKTOBERFEST, SEPTEMBER 19, 20, 21
This is Seattle’s largest and longest-running beer festival. Three days, dozens of breweries, games, live entertainment, the works! The festival takes place on the streets of the Fremont neighborhood. Dogs are even welcome on Sunday! Costumes of all kinds are encouraged but not required. Local craft beers, traditional German beers, taster-sized pours, full-litre pours. PROST! Find out all the details and get tickets here. Use the ticket code WABEER and you’ll get a couple extra tokens!
NO-LI BREWHOUSE OKTOBERFEST, SEPTEMBER 20th
Grab your Oktoberfest six-pack or t-shirt at the brewery before the events and unlock 30-minute early access to either weekend’s celebration. Saturday, Sept 20 & 27 | 21+. Noon–3pm (Early Access: 11:30am). $20 Entry = .5L Tübinger Mug + Bavarian Hat + Limited Pin ($40 value). $8 Mug Fills. See the Facebook event page for details.
DRU BRU, CLE ELUM, SEPTEMBER 20th
Get ready for our 5th annual Oktoberfest celebration at the Cle Elum taproom! Join us for this epic, all-ages Oktoberfest extravaganza, where we bring Germany to you! You can expect a day full of stein holding, keg toss, mini golf, German-themed food, German-style beers, and even giant, 3-liter boots! We will be dressed in our finest dirndls and lederhosen and definitely encourage you to do the same. Activities include a Tie-Dye Station, Stein Holding, Skeeball Keg Toss, Mini Golf, Giant Water Pong, Face Painting, a Brewery Tour, Live Music, and the das boot challenge. Details here.
WEST END OKTOBERFEST SEPTEMBER 20th – 21st
Spokane’s West End Brewery District (4 breweries within strolling distance) is turning into a mini Bavarian beer fest: West End Oktoberfest. Four breweries, specialty Oktoberfest pours, and good times. Get info and ticket.
SILVER CITY BREWERY OCTOBERFEST, SEPTEMBER 19th
Silver City Brewery is happy to announce the return of their Oktoberfest celebration on September 19, 2025. Guests will enjoy authentic German-style Festbier, German food, and traditional Oktoberfest music and games. For Oktoberfest only, Silver City Brewery will be offering limited edition liter mugs available for purchase at the event. Guests can join in on the steinholding competition, games, and dancing taking place all afternoon. The event promises an authentic Oktoberfest experience—Pacific Northwest style. Silver City Brewery’s Oktoberfest lager cans were released on August 14, and the beer is on tap at the taproom through September. See the Facebook event page for details.
FARMSTRONG BREWING ANNIVERSARY OKTOBERFEST, SEPTEMBER 20th
We’re turning TEN YEARS OLD and throwing a party you won’t want to miss! Join us on September 20th for a full day of celebration with games, brewery tours, a costume contest, and plenty more fun. We’ll have live music all day, with Pension King & the Dependents playing from 2-4pm and Eden with Savanna Woods headlining the night from 6-8pm. Plus, Rooted Kitchen will be serving up delicious German-style food specials all day long, so come hungry. Come ready to cuddle as there will be a fundraiser for The NOAH Center in Stanwood with puppies as well! This event is totally free – we’re just excited and thankful to celebrate a decade of beers, memories, and this amazing community with you all. Don’t forget to wear your best dirndl or lederhosen and come raise a glass with us. Here’s to ten years of brewing, gathering and growing together! Facebook event page
NORTH JETTY BREWING, SEPTEMBER 20th
WILLKOMMEN TO JETTY FEST 2025! Join us September 20th from 11:30-4:30 for our version of Oktoberfest!! Food specials, featured cocktails and beers and a very fun afternoon! We will have stein holding competitions, North Jetty 2025 collector steins, our famous charcuterie pretzel and other food and drink/cocktail specials, a scavenger hunt, stein holding contests, raffles and more!!! See the Facebook event page for details.
STEAM DONKEY BREWING, SEPTEMBER 20th
Our 8th Wurst Party kicks off Saturday, September 20th at noon, with our Marzen festival beer release, hammerschlagen, stein hoisting, a special menu with Finch & Bull and pretzels from Brass Hub. Festivities all day 12-9pm! See the Facebook event page.
FOUR GENERALS BREWING, SEPTEMBER 20th
Oktoberfest at Four Generals! Live music, Food Trucks, Festbier- oh my! Join us on Saturday September 20th for Oktoberfest! We are taking over a portion of the street and gravel lot next to us for an extended beer garden! Facebook event page.
MOONSHOT BREWING, SEPTEMBER 20th
Beer Choir is back at Moonshot Brewing for our biggest event of the year! Join us for a German Bier Haul setting in rousing renditions of your favorite drinking songs as we all sing along and raise a stein. -The amazing energy from the Atomic Chapter of Beer Choir absolutely fills our space for a night-out you won’t soon forget. -A unique Moonshot Brewing Beer Stein to add to your collection. -Sausage Daddy will be back with their famous menu, just for the occasion, from 2-8 (or until sold out). The singing begins at 6:30 but we highly recommend coming early to secure a seat (or pack a folding chair in the car)! Facebook event page.
SEPTEMBER 25th – 27th
BEVERIDGE PLACE PUB, SEPT 25th – 28th
We’ll be tapping a mix of traditional Festbiers and Marzens from Germany and the U.S.! PLUS, we’ll have the Beer Caramelizer getting red hot in the fire on Thursday from 5-8 p.m., so you can get your litre poked! Follow Beveridge Place Pub on social media for details.
THE BEER JUNCTION, SEPTEMBER 26th – 28th
The glorious celebration known as Oktoberfest returns unto The Junction once again this year for a weekend of Bavarian style partying hitherto unseen. We’ll have three traditional gravity kegs of Festbier and Marzen from Otherlands, Logan and Four Generals on hand for your libational pleasure, plus a couple other draft options to whet your whistle. We’ll have our normal soft Bavarian pretzels, but this year instead of us serving up the brats, Smash Boogie Burgers will be in the house slingin’ sausages hot off of his grill on our patio! He’s got some great ideas about what these brats are going to be so don’t miss it! Follow The Beer Junction on social media for details.
GHOSTFISH BREWING, SEPTEMBER 27th
Break out your Lederhosen and your Dirndl dress and get ready for the world’s largest gluten free Oktoberfest celebration! Saturday, September 27th. 12:30 – 5:00pm — (Early VIP Entry at 11:30am). Celebrate Oktoberfest with Ghostfish brews and a Volksfest! We’ll have our Oktoberfest Marzen and special Oktoberfest inspired beers on tap! It wouldn’t be a proper Oktoberfest without a special Oktoberfest inspired menu (available inside the beer garden areas only). All the Oktoberfest fun and games, plus they’ll offer a menu of Bavarian-inspired, gluten-free dishes. Get tickets and learn all the details here.
BALLARD BREWER DISTRICT OKTOBERFEST, SEPTEMBER 27th
Join the breweries of Ballard as the neighborhood comes alive with Oktoberfest spirit across the entire Ballard Brewery District. Dust off your lederhosen and dirndl, grab some friends, and wander from taproom to taproom to discover: seasonal festbiers and special releases; pretzels, snacks, and fall-inspired bites; stein-holding challenges and other surprises; live tunes and festive vibes all around. Every stop offers something different, so exploring them all is the best way to celebrate. Saturday, September 27, 2025. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
DRU BRU, SNOQUALMIE PASS, SEPTEMBER 27th
Wrap up the Oktoberfest season at our Snoqualmie Pass celebration! Join us in the mountains, where we bring you German-inspired beer, food, and more! Available all day, one-liter steins. Also available all day, Das Boot Challenge. Can you and your friends take on the 3-liter Boot? Try out this classic German-themed game. Available for purchase at the bar. Limited-edition merch: alpine hats, t-shirts, and more! Available 4:30 PM – close: Squatch Box Oktoberfest Dinner Special, with Schnitzel, German Beer Bratwurst. Don’t miss this fun day of Oktoberfest in the mountains! Details here.
NO-LI BREWHOUSE OKTOBERFEST, SEPTEMBER 27TH
Grab your Oktoberfest six-pack or t-shirt at the brewery before the events and unlock 30-minute early access to either weekend’s celebration. Saturday, Sept 20 & 27 | 21+. Noon–3pm (Early Access: 11:30am). $20 Entry = .5L Tübinger Mug + Bavarian Hat + Limited Pin ($40 value). $8 Mug Fills. See the Facebook event page for details.
BIG BLOCK BREWERY, SEPTEMBER 27th
Oktoberfest is coming up! Saturday September 27 in Sammamish is our annual Oktoberfest celebration along with the release of our Märzen Lager! This beer goes fast, so make sure you mark your calendars and come party with us. Lederhosen and Dirndles are highly encouraged. More info to come. Follow Big Block Brewery on social media.
SKOOKUM BREWERY, SEPTEMBER 27th
Join us for our Annual Skook-toberfest. Big Red Truck will have the eats, Pop-up oyster bar will be shucking fresh raw oysters, San Juan Cigars will be rolling that fresh Smoke, Florence Cellars will have local wine pours, Multiple out of town breweries to be announced, The Pilchuck Boyz playing LIVE music from 7-9. The event of the year and sooo much fun. Facebook event page.
October 3rd – 5th
OUNCES TAPROOM AND BEER GARDEN, OCTOBER 3rd – 5th
Grab your lederhosen and head to West Seattle’s Oktoberfest, October 3-5th at Ounces! BIG frothy steins of local Oktoberfest Beer & Cider, Bavarian Food Specials & Giant Soft Pretzels, Live Oompah Music, Stein Hoisting, Costume Contest and SO MUCH MORE! More information at www.ounceswestseattle.com/oktoberfest
SCUTTLEBUT OCTOBERFEST, OCTOBER 4TH
Willkommen to Scuttlebrau Oktoberfest 2025! Get ready for a festive celebration at the Scuttlebutt Taproom as we bring you an unforgettable Oktoberfest experience! Join us for a day of live music, delicious food, and a full lineup of German style beers! Get all the details from the Facebook event page.
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