Milwaukee's Original Oktoberfest
Glendale, Wisconsin
Milwaukee's Original Oktoberfest is held each fall at the Bavarian Bierhaus in Old Heidelberg Park in Glendale, Wisconsin, and is billed as the Milwaukee area's longest-running Oktoberfest celebration. Old Heidelberg Park has been a home of German culture in greater Milwaukee for generations, and the festival keeps the tradition intact: authentic German bier poured in the park, German food, live music, and family-friendly fun across multiple weekends from late September into early October.
This is a proper park Oktoberfest rather than a parking-lot event - long tables under the trees, brass and polka on stage, stein-friendly pours from the Bierhaus and traditional Bavarian plates to go with them. Milwaukee's deep German brewing heritage gives the event a hometown feel that most American Oktoberfests borrow rather than own.
The Bavarian Bierhaus itself operates year-round as a German-style brewery and beer hall, so even outside festival weekends the venue is worth a visit for anyone chasing Wisconsin's German beer tradition.
This page is the permanent home of Milwaukee's Original Oktoberfest on Beer.Social. When the next edition is announced we link the current dates and details here, and past editions are archived below.
Next edition
Milwaukee's Original Oktoberfest 2026 — September 25, 2026 – October 5, 2026 hosted by Bavarian Bierhaus. Event details and RSVP