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Oktoberfest 2019: Guide To The Best In Orange County

Hike up your lederhosen, dust off your drindl, and find the finest German festivals going on near you in O.C. Oom-pah-pah!

ORANGE COUNTY, CA Ready to chicken-dance?

The Oktoberfest season kicks off this month in Orange County and throughout California, with Bavarian-inspired events, large and small, running through October.

Some are so authentic, you'll think you are in Munich! Peruse the list, find one near you ... or possibly plan a road trip!

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ANAHEIM:

Fridays-Sundays, SEPT. 20- Oct. 27: Oktoberfest at Phoenix Club. A multi-weekend fest of German food, beer, polka & bands.

  • The Phoenix Club in Anaheim, 1340 S Sanderson Ave., Anaheim, California 92806

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CYPRESS:

OCT. 5: St. Irenaeus Oktoberfest -German Food & Music. Great evening planned - for grown-ups only!

  • 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Saint Irenaeus Catholic Church, 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress, CA 90630

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HUNTINGTON BEACH:

Wednesdays to Sundays, SEPT. 8- OCT. 27: Oktoberfest, Bands & Dog Races 2019: Old World Huntington Beach. On Sundays, kids enjoy dachshund races, carnival games, face painting, bouncy house, DoDo the chicken and the Chicken Dance.

  • Wednesdays & Thursdays 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
  • Fridays & Saturdays: 6:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
  • Sundays - Kinderfest: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Parade: Sunday Sept. 29, 2019 - 2 p.m.
  • Old World Huntington Beach, 7561 Center Ave., # 49, Huntington Beach, California 92647

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IRVINE:

OCT. 12: Oktoberfest with Pacific Symphony. "Hotel Irvine will be transformed into a lush Biergarten for the tasting portion of the event before guests are ushered into the beautifully decorated Pavilion for dinner."

  • 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Hotel Irvine, Irvine, California

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MISSION VIEJO:

SEPT. 28: DAR Oktoberfest Celebration. With dinner, raffle, silent auction and live German entertainment.

  • 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Mission Viejo Elks Lodge, 25092 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo

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YORBA LINDA:

SEPT. 27-29: Oktoberfest 2019: St. Martin de Porres. With foods, game and activity booths, carnival rides, silent auction, beer garden, bingo, live music and dancing!

  • Friday: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
  • Saturday: 2 p.m. - 11 p.m.
  • Sunday: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 19767 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886

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