🍺 EAST SIDE OKTOBERFEST 2026
September 17–20
Celebrate four days of German food, Oktoberfest beers, live music, competitions, and Bavarian traditions at East Side Restaurant.
From our opening-night Bier & Food Pairing to a full weekend of live entertainment and Oktoberfest celebrations, there’s something happening every day.
🍺 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
OKTOBERFEST BIER & FOOD PAIRING
12 German Food & Drink Pairings • $49.95 Per Person
Doors 4:30 PM | Event 5:00–8:00 PM
Kick off Oktoberfest weekend with our biggest pairing experience yet! Make your way through East Side for an interactive walk-around tasting featuring 12 German food & drink pairings.
Enjoy 10 Bier & Food Pairings, 1 specialty beverage pairing and 1 Jägermeister pairing, featuring favorites like:
Paulaner Lager + Pretzel • Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier + Chicken Schnitzel • Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest + Knockwurst & Sauerkraut • Paulaner Oktoberfest + German Meatballs & Spätzle • Ayinger Oktoberfest-Märzen + Rouladen • Jägermeister Orange + Apple Crisp
Plus enjoy German brewery representatives, live accordion music, live Spätzle pressing, a Stein-Holding Competition, German Garb Contest, brewery raffles & giveaways.
One Ticket. 12 Pairings. A Full Taste of Germany. 🇩🇪🍺
$49.95 per person + tax & gratuity
RESERVE FOR BIER & FOOD PAIRING →
🇩🇪 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
OKTOBERFEST WEEKEND KICKOFF
Open 11:30 AM–2:00 PM & 4:30-8:30PM
Friday lunch is back for the first time in over six years! Join us throughout the day as Oktoberfest weekend gets underway with German food, seasonal Oktoberfest beers, live accordion music, competitions, and Oktoberfest festivities.
🍽️ $30 OKTOBERFEST PRIX FIXE
Enjoy our regular menu or try our optional $30 Oktoberfest Prix Fixe, featuring:
🍺 Seasonal German Beer Flight – 4 Beers
🍽️ Oktoberfest Platter – Jäger Schnitzel, Sauerbraten, Knockwurst, Bratwurst, Spätzle, Red Cabbage & Sauerkraut
Plus Cottage Cheese & Coleslaw
The Oktoberfest Prix Fixe is completely optional, and our regular menu will also be available throughout the day.
🎶 LIVE ACCORDION MUSIC
David: 12–2 PM & 5–8 PM
🏆 OKTOBERFEST COMPETITIONS • 6:00 PM
🍺 Stein Holding Competition
🇩🇪 German Garb Contest
🥨 Pretzel Eating Competitions for Kids & Adults
Come for lunch, raise a liter, enjoy the music, or join us Friday night for a full evening of Oktoberfest fun.
🇵🇱 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
POLISH DAY IN THE BEER GARDEN
1:00–4:00 PM
Celebrate Polish Day at East Side with an afternoon of live Polish music, German & Polish food, cold bier, and Oktoberfest fun!
🎶 Live Music by Vademecum Polish Band
🍽️ German & Polish Buffet featuring Pierogies, Stuffed Cabbage, Potato Pancakes, German Wurst, Jäger Schnitzel, Chicken Cordon Bleu, German Meatballs & Spätzle, Apple Strudel + more
🍺 Stein-Holding Competition
$44.95 PER PERSON
Includes $10 event admission + $34.95 German & Polish buffet
Plus tax & gratuity. Buffet participation required for all guests.
Weather permitting — celebration will move indoors if necessary.
🍺 Saturday Night Oktoberfest
After Polish Day, the celebration continues in our Main Dining Room with a traditional German Oktoberfest night.
Enjoy authentic German food, Oktoberfest beer specials, and live German accordion music by Walter in our lively beer hall atmosphere.
Saturday Night Features:
- Stein Holding Competition
- German Garb Contest
- Oktoberfest beer specials
- Authentic German food
- Live German accordion music
🍻 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Oktoberfest Finale in the Beer Garden
1:00–5:00 PM
Finish Oktoberfest weekend with one final afternoon in our Beer Garden featuring live German/Polish music by The Maestro’s Men, a traditional German buffet, seasonal Oktoberfest beers, competitions, and plenty of Oktoberfest fun.
Raise a stein, enjoy the music, and help us close out four days of Oktoberfest at East Side!
RESERVE FOR SUNDAY’S EVENT →
🇩🇪 FOUR DAYS. ONE OKTOBERFEST WEEKEND. 🍺
German food • German beer • Live music • Competitions • Beer Garden celebrations
September 17–20 at East Side Restaurant