This September and October, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and nearby areas in the Triangle will be bursting with Oktoberfest celebrations. You’ll find them at breweries, restaurants, music venues and more.
At some of these celebrations you can enjoy beer that’s not available other times of years. At some you can enjoy wiener dog racing, beer stein hoisting competitions, and more.
Traditionally, Oktoberfest is an annual 16-18 day folk festival in Munich, held in mid or late September to the first weekend in October. Large quantities of beer are consumed at Oktoberfest. There are also amusement rides, live music, traditional foods, and games.
The first Oktoberfest was held on October 12th, 1810, to celebrate the marriage of King Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Of course, Oktoberfest has grown since then. The Munich festival is huge, and you’ll find celebrations all over the world.
One of the biggest Oktoberfest celebrations in the Triangle is Triangle Oktoberfest in Cary. Keep reading for our list, which is being updated all the time.
Know of more Oktoberfest celebrations that should be added to the list? Just send an email to jody@triangleonthecheap.com and we’ll try to get it on.
Interested in fall festivals, haunted trails, pumpkin patches and Halloween parties, as well as free events every day in the Triangle? Check out the following links:
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