Fall in Northern Virginia means crisp air, colorful leaves and plenty of Oktoberfest celebrations! From family-friendly festivals to beer garden gatherings, there are so many ways to enjoy Bavarian traditions close to home. I gathered all the local Oktoberfest events happening around NoVA.🍺

🍂Oktoberfest Events in Northern Virginia🍂

🍺Oktoberfest German Kickoff

📍Shipgarten 7581 Colshire Drive Mclean, VA 22102

📅 Saturday, September 20
Join us on Saturday, September 20, to kickoff Oktoberfest with us at Shipgarten! We will have a fantastic selection of over 50 biers from Germany, Belgium, Austria, and the US for everyone to enjoy. Representatives from several breweries will join us to showcase their biers! 

🍻 The Swiss Bakery Oktoberfest

📍  5224 Port Royal RoadSpringfield, VA 22151
📅 Sunday, September 14th
11am-3pm - rain or shine

📅Sunday, October 19th
11am-3pm - rain or shine
Some food, music, beer, and more!

🍻 Oktoberfest Fun Run

📍  3022 Woodlawn Ave, Falls Church, VA, United States, Virginia 22042
📅 Sunday, September 27th 10 am

Oktoberfest is back again! Friends, family, and neighbors are welcome to join us as we celebrate the fall with a fun run/walk around the neighborhood. At the end of the course, there will be donuts, pretzels, and beer (age-dependent), as well as activities for kids.

The event is FREE, but we are accepting goodwill donations which will go to Lutheran Disaster Response, including those across the country who have been affected by devastating fires and flooding.

🍻 Vienna Oktoberfest

📍 Historic Church Street, Vienna
📅 October 4, 2025
11:00am - 7:00pm

Vienna’s biggest fall festival is back with live entertainment, food vendors, a beer & wine garden, and plenty of activities for kids. This family-friendly event draws thousands each year, making it a community favorite.

🍻 South Riding's Oktoberfest

📍  43080 Center St, Chantilly, VA
📅 Sunday,October 4th 3 PM

🍻 Oktoberfest Renaissance Festival

📍  Shipgarten 7581 Colshire Drive Mclean, VA 22102
📅 Sunday, October 18th 1 PM

Join us on Saturday, October 18th, for our Oktoberfest Renaissance Festival at Shipgarten! Each Bier Sample comes with 1 Fondue Dip.

Looking for the perfect place to enjoy a pint whether it’s Oktoberfest season or not? Here are some local favorites worth visiting:

🍻Casual Pint Dunn Loring 📍2676 Avenir Pl., Unit F, Vienna VA 22180

We are a craft beer par and bistro - a beerstro. We have 22 taps of rotating craft beers and over 80 in package on the shelf. Our menu is varied - shareable snacks, including a German-made pretzel with housemade beer cheese, brats, burgers, wraps, salads, and wings. We also have a number of housemade seasonal specials. During Oktoberfest our specials include a brats & tots pretzel, chili, and tomato bisque soup.🍻 

🍻Shipgarten 📍7581 Colshire Drive Mclean, VA 22102

They have many family-friendly events on weekends. Don't forget to add MacaroniKID Halloween Boo Bash on your calendar😉

• Caboose Brewing (Vienna)
• Tysons Biergarten (Mclean)
• Settle Down Easy Brewing (Falls Church)
• Solace Outpost((Falls Church)
• High Side(Fairfax)
• The Casual Pint(Falls Church) 
• Dominion Wine and Beer (Falls Church)
• Honor Brewing Kitchen (Fairfax)
• Crafthouse (Fairfax)
• Audacious Aleworks Brewery (Falls Church & Fairfax City)
• B Side(Merrifield)

🥨 Prost to Fall Fun!🎶

Whether you’re looking for a family outing with games and music or an adults-only evening with craft beer and German specialties, Northern Virginia has an Oktoberfest celebration for everyone.

Written with the assistance of AI.

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