Memphis may be 5,000 miles from Munich, but that doesn’t stop the Bluff City from breaking out the lederhosen and steins.
Local breweries are once again putting their own spin on Oktoberfest for 2025, with taprooms across town ready to serve up festbiers, pretzels, and plenty of fall cheer.
Here’s a listing, in chronological order, of local events happening in September and October. (Additional events/details will be added when announced.)
Soul & Spirits, 845 N. Main
Saturday, Sept. 20; noon-8 p.m.
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At Soul & Spirits’ 4th Annual Oktoberfest Party, liters of Freunden Festbier and Danke Oktoberfest will be flowing all day. There will be an authentic German keg tapping at noon; polka band at 2:30 p.m.; dog costume contest at 3 p.m.; stein-holding competition at 4 p.m.; and the return of the Brewery vs Brewery crosscut saw competition at 5 p.m. Food trucks on site will include Hot n’ Heavy Dogs and Smoke & Toast.
Cooper House Project, 906 S. Cooper St.
Saturday, Sept. 27
Cooper House Project will be celebrating its third annual Oktoberfest celebration on Sept. 27.
Grind City Brewing Co., 76 Waterworks Ave.
Saturday, Oct. 4; starts at 11 a.m.
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The party at Grind City will be both Oktoberfest and a five-year anniversary celebration. There will be special anniversary beer releases, plus live music, food trucks, games and other festivities.
Wiseacre Brewing Co., 2783 Broad Ave.
Saturday, Oct. 4; starts at 3 p.m.
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Wiseacre’s annual Oktoberfest celebration will be held at the brewery’s “OG” location and feature stein fills, food trucks, live music and more.
Crosstown Brewing, 1264 Concourse Ave.
Saturday, Oct. 11; noon-9 p.m.
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Crosstown’s annual “Crosstoberfest” party will feature local vendors, live music, a costume contest, a stein-holding contest — plus lots of Crosstoberfest Festbier Lager.
Flyway Brewing, 598 Monroe Avenue
Memphis Made Brewing Brewing, 435 Madison Ave., Suite 100
Saturday, Oct. 11; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Flyway and Memphis Made are teaming up for an “Edgetoberfest” celebration with live music and lots of German beers on tap. Memphis Made and High Cotton/Flyway are linked through a Ravine staircase entrance at 571 Marshall.
Maroon Brew Co., 642 W. Poplar Ave. in Collierville
Saturday, Oct. 11; 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
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Maroon’s second annual Oktoberfest celebration will feature a special food menu, beer and games.
Meddlesome Brewing, 7750 Trinity Road, Suite #114
Saturday, Oct. 18; starts at 4 p.m.
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Meddlesome’s Ska-Tober Fest will feature six ska bands from across the U.S: Stuck Lucky, Rum Luck, Analog Daydream, The Skalors, Hans Gruber And The Die Hards, and Over Seasons. The event is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
Boscos Restaurant & Brewing Co., 2120 Madison Ave.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Boscos Squared will be offering $5 pours of Oktoberfest beer, plus beer brats and pretzel specials all day, for its annual Oktoberfest festivities.
Hampline Brewing, 584 Tillman St.
Saturday, Oct. 25; 1-7 p.m.
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Hampline’s “Farewell to Oktoberfest” celebration will feature the release of a new Märzen called Bär Von Broad, live music from Oakwalker, Orsoza wood-fired pizzas (including a special bratwurst version), and a stein-holding contest that starts at 4 p.m. There will be a wrestling event later in the day.
Memphis Filling Station, 206 E. GE Patterson
Saturday, Oct. 25; Noon to 5 p.m.
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“Moktberfest at MFS” will feature a day full of full of music, beer and games, ending with a ticketed wrestling event with 901 Wrestling. MFS will have four German-inspired beers available: Halfway Level Hefe with Blood Orange, Dunk In The Trunk Dunkelweiss, Rumble Strip Radler, and Easy Out Festbier. In addition, there will be a special food menu including Hot Pretzels, Pretzel Bites, Brats and Bites, and Brats on a Bun. There will be tunes from Tubasaurus from 12:30- 2 p.m. and Level 3 from 3-5 p.m.
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