Raise your stein to 8 Oktoberfest celebrations in New Hampshire

Discover eight Oktoberfest events in New Hampshire and get ready to indulge in beer and German fare galore!

Beer and fall foliage: it’s a winning combination. That’s why Oktoberfest is such a big deal in these parts. The traditional German celebration of that brilliant brew coincides with the peak of New Hampshire’s brilliant display of turning leaves.

Here is a list of Oktoberfest celebrations across the state, divided by region.

White Mountains 

White Mountain Oktoberfest

October 12 to 14, Loon Mountain Resort, Lincoln.

Admission to the event is free, but some individual activities, food, and drink will have a fee.

It might not be the Alps, but it’s as close as you’ll get in the Granite States. This three-day celebration offers German food, a beer garden, live music, and much more. Snack on a schnitzel and a brew while watching leaves morph from green to red, orange, and yellow in the White Mountains. Activities include free fall games including stein hoisting, keg rolling relay, and oompah chairs. There’s also axe throwing, face painting, make-your-own pretzel necklaces, and touch-a-truck. And for the more adventurous visitors wanting a bird’s eye view of the foliage, there are gondola sky rides to the top of Loon Peak.

Attitash Oktoberfest

October 12, Attitash Base Area, 775 US-302, Bartlett.

Admission ranges from $10 to $50. Children 6 and under are free.

This celebration in the heart of the White Mountains will feature live Polka music by the Eastern Sound Polka Band, German food, a beer garden, and activities like stein hoisting and keg tossing. There is also special kinderplatz (children’s area) and the opportunity to take a scenic lift ride for a better view of the foliage on the Mountaineer.

Schilling’s Ammonoosuc Oktoberfest

Saturday, September 28, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Schilling Beer Co., 16 Mill St., Littleton.

Admission is $85.

This celebration will highlight the brewery’s Bavarian and Czech-style lagers accompanied by locally sourced grilled meat treats, and folk music. Head to schillingbeer.com for tickets and information.

Merrimack Valley

Oktoberfest at the Mile Away Restaurant

Oct. 6, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., The Mile Away, 52 Federal Hill Rd., Milford.

Parking is $20 per car.

The festival will feature Tubafrau Hofbrau Band and lots and lots of German food and drink including sauerbraten, schnitzel, hunter stew, Jaegar chicken plates for $20, and bratwurst sandwiches for $7. There will also be a dessert and pretzel station. Parking and food are cash only. 

TaleSpinner Brewery Oktoberfest 2024

Saturday, Sept 28, 1 to 5 p.m., Rambling House Food and Gathering, 57 Factory St., Nashua.

Tickets range from $15 – $25.

Prost! This is the TaleSpinner Brewery’s third annual Oktoberfest. This year, they are launching their new outdoor Biergarten in recognition of Oktoberfest. Events will include a stein-holding competition, a German spelling bee, a costume contest, and more. Rambling House Food & Gathering will be serving up brews, brats, and pretzels to pair with favorite TaleSpinner brews. This is a 21-plus event.

Monadnock Region 

Oktoberfest at the Inn at East Hill Farm

October 6, East Hill Farm, 460 Monadnock St., Troy, 5 p.m.

Tickets cost $34 for adults and $17 for children.

Enjoy a traditional German feast with live oompah music. Appetizers begin at 5 p.m. and dinner follows at 5:30 p.m. The fare includes chicken schnitzel, German short ribs, sauerkraut, warm potato salad, cinnamon swirl kuchen, and apple strudel. Reservations are required. This event is BYOB.

Seacoast

Sandown Oktoberfest

Oct. 19, noon to 10:30 p.m., Sandlots Sports and Entertainment, 8 Sandlot Way, Sandown.

This a family event with live music, a beer tent, food, vendors, games, raffles, a bonfire, and contests for children and adults, including a bake-off, axe throwing, and a pumpkin-carving contest. The event is funded through donations from the community.

Dover Oktoberfest

Saturday, September 28, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Downtown Dover.

Samuel Adams and Dover Restaurants present this annual event, which features German favorites like pretzels, schnitzel, sausage, and more served by some of Dover’s favorite restaurants.

Tickets, available at participating establishments, cost $20 and include free appetizers and $4 beers.

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