Your Destination Guide to Boston

Celebrate the traditional festival held annually in Munich by drinking large amounts of beer, and eating large amounts of hearty food, including hendl (chicken), potato pancakes, sauerkraut and schweinsbraten (roast pork). There are plenty of things to do for Oktoberfest in Boston & New England this year - check out our rundown of the Top 2011 Oktoberfest events!

2011 Oktoberfest Events in Boston

33rd Annual Harvard Square Oktoberfest & HONK! Festival Parade: October 2, 2011: Join the HONK! Festival Parade leaving Davis Square at noon and arriving at the 33rd Annual Harvard Square Oktoberfest at 1pm to "Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet!" on Sunday, October 2nd, 2011. After, ascend to new heights with bird's-eye-views of Oktoberfest inside the Re-max Hot Air Balloon located in the Cambridge Common! Bring the kids for kid sized events and activities on Church Street, including a Thomas the Train ride around the square, and more. As always Oktoberfest features six stages of live entertainment including a main stage in the Super Crosswalk, a Club Passim Stage, a showcase of music in the Church Street Parking Lot, and a HONK! Encampment and several HONK! Band Stages throughout the festival. 50 plus international food vendors and several beer gardens will be dispersed throughout the Square to quench your thirst and satisfy your food desires! Harvard Square's Oktoberfest features 200+ stalls featuring artists, DIY vendors, vintage, and sidewalk sale vendors! For more information, visit: www.harvardsquare.com

22nd Annual Harpoon Octoberfest: September 30 & October 1, 2011: The 22nd Annual Harpoon Octoberfest - one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations in New England, is a festival of beer, music, and Fall in New England at the Harpoon Brewery. The event will feature a wide selection of fresh Harpoon beer including IPA and UFO Hefeweizen, plenty of German food sold by a local guest restaurant, the best Chicken Dancing this side of the Alps and the famous keg bowling game, three stages of music including New England’s premiere German Oompa bands & much more! For more information, visit: www.harpoonbrewery.com

Samuel Adams OctoberFest: September 9 & 10, 2011: Join BeerSummit.com on September 9th & 10th, 2011 as they celebrate the Fall beers with Samuel Adams. It's a release party, and a celebration of all things good about beer, brewing and OctoberFest in Boston. There are two sessions for this event, the Friday Night Preview Reception, and the Saturday (ALL DAY) OFest. For more information, visit: dguides.com

Boylston Schul-Verein Oktoberfest Boston: September 10 & 11, 2011: The Boylston Schul-Verein Oktoberfes is the largest Oktoberfest in New England will be celebrated on September 10th & 11th, 2011. The event will feature live music by Die Lustigen Almdudler, kid's games, pony rides and target shooting, beer & wine from their beer garden, traditional German fare, several vendors & much more! For more information, visit: www.germanclub.org/Events/Oktoberfest.aspx

Blue Hills Brewery Annual Oktoberfest, Canton: September 10, 2011: Blue Hills Brewery of Canton MA presents Oktoberfest, taking place on Saturday, September 10th, 2011 from 12pm-6pm at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton. The event will feature activities, food, fun, music and of course Blue Hills Brewery beer! Tickets are $12 in advance & $15 at the door. For more information, visit: bhboktoberfest.eventbrite.com

Davis Square Oktoberfest: October 2, 2011: The annual Davis Square Oktoberfest will take place on Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 from noon - 6pm. The corner of Elm & Chester is turned into an outdoor beer garden with food from Redbones, Joshua Tree, Foundary on Elm, The Burren & Mike's Restaurant & great beer to go with it! Food & beverages a la carte. Live music & dancing! Free entry. For more information, visit: www.redbones.com/newsevents.html

Quincy’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest: September 30, 2011: Hosted by The 8th Masonic District and Quincy Elks, Quincy’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest will take place on Friday, September 30th, 2011 from 6:30pm - 12am. The event will feature German food, Oktoberfest beers, Bar Pong for charity, Raffles: including gift certificates, an autographed basketball signed by the entire 2011 Celtics team, and many more exciting items. For more information, visit: www.quincyoktoberfest.com

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