Oktoberfest
Fri OCT 2 · 6:30–9:30 PM
Oktoberfest Cooking Class at Ninety Acres
“Cook a proper German supper — rouladen, hot potato salad, apple pancakes — then sit down and eat it.”
$150 per person + service fees
Photo: Patrick von der Wehd / Unsplash
12 events · updated
Oktoberfest in the Skylands
Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in the Skylands this fall: brewery beer gardens, German suppers, family festivals and even a hands-on cooking class, across Sussex, Morris, Warren, Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Most fall on the first two weekends of October.
Editor's picksThe ones worth the drive
Oktoberfest
Sat OCT 3 · 1 PM
Oktoberfest at Skylands Stadium
“A souvenir stein, your first beer and German food for $25 — the easiest Oktoberfest of the weekend.”
From $25 (admission, souvenir stein, one draft beer); Jack-O'-Lantern trail after sundown is an extra $20
Oktoberfest
Sat OCT 10 · 10 AM–6 PM
17th Annual Oktoberfest at Forest Lodge
“Ten dollars at the gate, then German food and beer all day — easy on the wallet.”
$10 general admission at the gate; $35 unlimited-rides wristband bundle includes entry; under 10 free; online fees apply. Food and drink extra.
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Upcoming events by date
Friday, October 2
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest at Readington Brewery & Hop Farm
house beer · German food (vendors not named for 2026)
Price not published
OktoberfestEditor's pick
Oktoberfest Cooking Class at Ninety Acres
Cook a proper German supper — rouladen, hot potato salad, apple pancakes — then sit down and eat it.
$150 per person + service fees
Saturday, October 3
Oktoberfest
Flounder Brewing 13th Anniversary Oktoberfest
Last Train to Munich Märzen (discounted pours with 2026 glass purchase) · German-inspired dishes from 22 West Tap & Grill from 1 PM
Price not published
Price not published
Advance GA $39 + $6 fee; youth 5-13 $20 + $5 fee; gate price $49
OktoberfestEditor's pick
Oktoberfest at Skylands Stadium
A souvenir stein, your first beer and German food for $25 — the easiest Oktoberfest of the weekend.
From $25 (admission, souvenir stein, one draft beer); Jack-O'-Lantern trail after sundown is an extra $20
Sunday, October 4
Price not published
Oktoberfest
1st Annual Oktoberfest at the Vass Farmstead
German food · craft beer · apple pie baking contest (free entry, registration required)
Price not published
Saturday, October 10
OktoberfestEditor's pick
17th Annual Oktoberfest at Forest Lodge
Ten dollars at the gate, then German food and beer all day — easy on the wallet.
$10 general admission at the gate; $35 unlimited-rides wristband bundle includes entry; under 10 free; online fees apply. Food and drink extra.
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest at the Park
pretzels · beer (Jersey Girl Brewing per shopmorriscounty.com) · food vendors
$5 ages 18+; free 17 and under
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest Dining Event at Arctic Foods
German-style dishes (schnitzel/bratwurst suggested by images, menu not published) · BYOB alcohol · soda, water, coffee, tea provided
$150 per ticket + $2.25 service fee (gratuity not included)
Saturday, October 17
Free admission
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