September and October mean it’s time for Oktoberfest! If you like themed festivals, beer, German food and fun, you should check out one of the fun Oktoberfests happening at the family-friendly breweries around the area.
These breweries and restaurants are all kid-friendly, with lots of space to run or play areas.
Since this is a celebration that features a lot of beer, make sure you have your designated driver figured out before you go!
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Austin Oktoberfests on September 13-14
Bloktoberfest at Batch, Oddwood and Goodnight Cowboy: 9/13/25
3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
3108 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
3120 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
From noon to night, enjoy this block party, Oktoberfest-style on Manor Rd. There will be live music, steinhoisting at Oddwood’s, food and drink specials, and an artisan market at Batch.
Batch and Oddwood both have kids play areas.
Austin Oktoberfests on September 19-21
Live Oak Brewing: 9/20/25
1615 Crozier Ln, Del Valle, TX 78617
Live Oak is holding its 28th annual Oaktoberfest this year! They have an awesome German food truck year round, so you know the Oktoberfest food will be great. There’s steinhoisting and live music.
This brewery is a favorite for meeting our group of friends. There’s room for the kids to run around, shade trees, and a popular disc golf course.
Fitzhugh Brewing: 9/20/25
15435 Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Enjoy fun, music and games on Saturday, September 21, 2024. There will be stein holding, keg rolling and pretzel eating contests with prizes, and the Austin Polka Band will be playing from 2-4 pm.
The kids can run around and play on Fitzhugh’s cute playscape with climbing and slides.
Angel’s Icehouse: 9/20/25
21815 State Hwy 71, Spicewood, TX 78669
Angel’s Icehouse, a great family restaurant with a shaded playground, is hosting a family-friendly Oktoberfest starting at noon on 9/20. There will be face painting from 2-4 pm and stein hoisting at 2. Plus cotton candy and popcorn.
Cottonwood Creek Brewery: 9/20/25
Cottonwood Creek Brewery is hosting its first Oktoberfest from 12-8 pm. Besides the brewery’s playground, there will also be live music, snow cones, local vendors and steinholding.
Whitestone Brewery: 9/20/25
401 E Whitestone Blvd Suite A-108, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Celebrate Oktoberfest at Whitestone with steinholding, oompah music, a vendor market and German food! Plus, this spot has a little playscape.
Austin Oktoberfests on September 26-28
Vista Brewing: Saturday 9/27/25
13551 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood, TX 78619
Vista’s got a five-beer Oktoberfest flight plus a German menu to go with it. There are men, women and children’s steinholding categories (and you can qualify for the Texas Steinholding State Championship Finals at Wurstfest) — must pre-register. You can also play hammerschlagen where you can compete with others to drive nails into a barrel.
Free entry. Family and dog friendly. Vista has a nice treehouse playground (and it’s in a separate area from the main area of the brewery so kids can have fun without disturbing non-kid groups!).
Meanwhile Brewing: 9/26 to 9/28
3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744
Polka bands, Oktoberfest lager, games and food! Head to Meanwhile for a weekend of Oktoberfest fun and limited merch.
Meanwhile of course has lots of shade from the cedar trees, a soccer field, and a playground!
St. Elmo Brewing: 9/26 to 9/28
South: 440 E St Elmo Rd G-2, Austin, TX 78745
Springdale: 8110 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX 78724
Three days of family-friendly fun at both St. Elmo locations! There will be live polka music all weekend long, German-style beers, and stein-hoisting for both adults and kids! Costumes are welcome.
Check the schedules for each location for even more special celebrations like stein painting and yodeling contests!
The Good Lot: 9/27/25
2500 W New Hope Dr, Cedar Park, TX 78613
We always have the best time at The Good Lot — turf, shade trees, and a fun playscape. Oktoberfest features live music, steinholding for kids and adults, stein races for the kids and food specials.
Old Gregg Brewing: 9/27/25
1900 E Howard Ln Building H, Pflugerville, TX 78660
Old Gregg is throwing their first-ever Oktoberfest starting at 2 pm. There will be merch, stein holding contests for kids and adults, a best-dressed contest, and new beer releases.
Old Gregg has a cute space with a spiderweb playscape.
12 Fox Brewing: 9/27 and 9/28; 10/4 and 10/5
4700 W Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Head out to the Hill Country for two weekends of Oktoberfest at 12 Fox! There’s a costume contest for your authentic German wear, artisan market, and German food.
12 Fox has a big castle-like playscape and space to run.
Fieldhouse at the Crossover: 9/28/25
1717 Scottsdale Dr Suite 160, Leander, TX 78641
From 12 pm to 9 pm, you can enjoy live music, German food, steinholding, carnival games, face painting, and the Cowboys game on the big screen at Fieldhouse in Leander. DJ Paul and Walburg Boys will be playing.
And don’t forget that Fieldhouse has a great fully shaded playground!
Austin Oktoberfests on October 4-5
Bell Springs Brewing: 10/4/25
3700 Bell Springs Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
This brewery (with its sister winery next door) will have games for adults and kids starting at 1 pm. There will be German-inspired food, a prize for the best dressed guest, and a playground on site! You can buy a ticket that includes food, but you don’t have to get a ticket to attend.
Ghost Note Brewing: Saturday 10/4/25
23663 Ranch Road 12 @, Ghost Note Ln, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Take a trip out to Ghost Note for Oktoberfest food, beer, music and games! Test out your steinholding skills in the competition, which is a US Steinholding qualifier.
Ghost Note has a ton of space and a playscape made by the brewery-playground guy Chris Levack.
Austin Oktoberfest on October 17-19
Deutschen Pfest: Friday 10/17 and Saturday 10/18
Pfluger Park, 515 City Park Rd, Pflugerville, TX 78660
This huge festival in Pflugerville is filled with fun. There’s a fun run, kids area, vendors, live music and lots more! The kids area has rides, face painting and balloon animals.
Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley: Sunday 10/19
10300 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX 78754
Oktoberfiesta is happening at the Sprinkle Valley location of Austin Beerworks on Sunday the 19th from 11 am to 6 pm. There will be live music, food specials, and of course the playscape! Dress in your lederhosen and dirndls if you like!
These aren’t the only breweries with playgrounds in town; Austin has a ton!
If Oktoberfest isn’t your kind of fall activity, check out the other fall events happening around town. Here’s what else is going on in September and October.