Oktoberfest 2025
We invite you to this year’s German-American Oktoberfest at SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield in Central Park! Join us for a lively celebration of friendship, music, food, and drink at the biggest Oktoberfest festival in New York City.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: Gates open at 1:00pm
Location: SummerStage (Rumsey Playfield in Central Park)


Rich Traditions & Celebrations
The Oktoberfest tradition began over 200 years ago, when Bavaria’s Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony on October 12, 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held in the fields outside the city gates to celebrate the royal wedding—an event that grew into a 16-day festival.
Today, that celebration lives on as Oktoberfest, the world’s largest Volksfest, held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany—and celebrated around the world.