Direct from Deutschland, the Oktoberfest band greets guests to Old World Bavarian Village Oktoberfest annually in September and October.

Bring your sister, bring your mother, your girlfriend and your brother to this Huntington Beach tradition where everyone's a little bit German during Oktoberfest celebration season. One of many such celebrations in California, you'll find a fabulous mountain Oktoberfest in Big Bear Lake.

Hosted at Old World German Restaurant, the event is held annually most nights, much as it has been for around three decades. California beach vacation holidays such as Oktoberfest in Huntington Beach generally include an overnight stay at a nearby hotel.

Music, food, dancing and socializing are all part of this celebration that got its roots back in the old country. The entertainment is lively and the German beers are tasty; weekend nights are just crazy, however, and are suitable for adults only on Friday and Saturday.

The authentic German beer hall in laid back California features a large room with lots of picnic tables, some sexy waitresses in dirndl skirts selling liquor, and a big wooden floor ideal for dancing the Chicken Dance or other fun steps. Probably as authentic as a German beer garden, one traveler told us they went to Oktoberfest in Germany to hear Elvis music played. "We had a better time in Huntington Beach at its Oktoberfest," they said.

In the photos and pictures on the top portion of this page you'll notice a German singer, a group of happy girls who are dancing and celebrating with the chicken, some swinging, clapping, dancing and merriment that will soon have you wishing for sauerkraut, a hat with a feather, and the chicken (dance) fever.

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