A group of people toasting with steins at an Oktoberfest celebration.
Photograph: Courtesy Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows | A group of people toasting with steins at an Oktoberfest celebration.
Photograph: Courtesy Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

The best Oktoberfest events in NYC this year

Raise a stein and say ‘Prost!’ to German food and drinks this September and October.

Rachel Askinasi
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Contrary to its moniker, Oktoberfest—the annual autumnal celebration anchored in Munich, Germany, with satellite festivities all over the globe—kicks off in September. Lucky for you, New York City hosts some of the best boozy, musical sausage fests in the world. This year’s events include weeks-long waterside parties, brewery bashes and even lobster-fueled feasts—all with plenty of German (and local!) beer to start your fall eating and drinking plans off right.

Here's where to keep the party going all season long. Próst!

Best Oktoberfest events

  • Shopping
  • Specialist food and drink
  • Upper East Side

Can't make it to one of the Oktoberfest events? Bring the flavors of the season home with this Oktoberfest pack ($63.99) or send it to someone else with the gift box ($59.99) from Schaller & Weber, the Upper East Side butcher shop. You’ll get weisswurst, knackwurst, bratwurst, German delicatessen sauerkraut and Bavarian sweet and spicy mustard all in a branded wooden crate.

Looking for other fall activities?

  • Things to do

Just being in NYC in the fall is an experience in itself—for a few brief months, we all channel Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail and breathe in the crisp air filled with the smell of leaves and pretend we're in the middle of a love story for the ages (maybe we are). It's true that NYC is one of the most sought out places to experience the best that fall offers, from delightfully spooky Halloween events and festivals to gorgeous leaf-peeping opportunities and some of the best festivals.

Autumn in NYC is tough to match! Keep scrolling to find out how to make this the best one yet.

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