Oktoberfest Fun in Brainerd, MN
Celebrate the German tradition of Oktoberfest in the Brainerd area this year at these fun events. Get your friends together, put on your favorite dirndl or lederhosen, and enjoy great food and drinks.
- Sept. 20-21: Roundhouse Brewery hosts a two day celebration filled with live music, German food, games and, of course, beer! More information here.
- Sept. 21: Cuyuna Brewing Company is a few miles East of Brainerd but worth the drive! From 11 a.m.-11 p.m. they will be serving up German food cooked by Iron Range Eatery right next door, as well as a variety of German style beer! Learn more about the festivities here.
- Sept. 28: Jacktoberfest at Jack Pine Brewery celebrates with three specialty brews (apple jack, amburana wood aged Jacktober, and carrot cake Jacktober ), a food truck, German music, and games. The celebration runs from 12-10 pm.
- Oct. 5: Oktoberfest is a pub crawl via shuttle bus to nine Gull Lake locations with German beer and food samples at each stop. Learn more and purchase tickets online. The event runs from 12-8 p.m., and tickets are $50.
- October 18-19: Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort’s Oktoberfest is a two-day celebration with an arts and crafts fair, German food and live music. Learn more online.