Family-Friendly Oktoberfest Returning to Hermosa Beach

Hermosa Beach is set to host the Annual Family Friendly Locale 90254: Oktoberfest celebration, September 28 – September 29, 2024! The 2 day-long event will feature traditional German and Bavarian cuisines, live music, and plenty of family friendly activities. Refreshments will include a variety of craft beers, wines, and sodas. There will also be a variety of activities for children at the Carnival, including rides, games, face painting, and more. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite dirndls and lederhosen for a day filled with fun and festivities!

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Locale 90254: Oktoberfest

Saturday September 28 and Sunday September 29
12 – 8pm each day

This is a family-friendly event and children and dogs are allowed in all event areas!

Oktoberfest is a free open-to-the-public event with activities that you pay to participate in.

The Carnival will sell tickets for rides and games.
Beer drinking inside the tents requires an admission pass. You cannot drink alcohol without an admission pass (wristband). You can pre-purchase your pass online.
Drink tickets are sold separately, $8 each. Sold at the event ONLY.
NO drinks will be sold to anyone without a wristband. No drink tickets will be redeemed without a wristband.

Beer tent admission passes:

Tickets are available online for $20 per person and come with a plastic beer stein.
Buyers will pickup their wristbands, get carded, and receive their Stein on the day of the event (or day before for early pickup). No tickets or wristbands are mailed.
Group sales are available for groups of 25 or more. Inquire with president@hbchamber.net. Not sold online.

Some other important notes about Oktoberfest:

All ages may enter all beer tents, but only wristbands folks will be sold drink tickets and be allowed to consume alcoholic beverages.
The entire event will be cashless. Credit cards and ApplePay only.
This is a green event, meaning we provide Steins so there is no plastic cup waste.
If you lose your Stein, it will not be replaced.
There are three beer tents. Two tents have 3-4 local SoCal breweries. One tent is Golden Road. Each brewery is pouring 2-4 varieties. They are all listed online.
Folks will have an option to also purchase a collectible commemorative ceramic Stein for $40
There will be music, games, seating, shade, and non-alcoholic beverages in each tent.
You can bring food inside the tents.
You cannot leave a tent with alcohol in your Stein.
Costumes and decorate themed wear is encouraged.
There is limited capacity in tents.
There are a limited number of plastic Steins. Be sure to get your tickets early in order to ensure you receive a Stein.