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Don’t forget your dirndl and lederhosen and head out to an Oktoberfest near your Encino apartment complex.
Anaheim’s Pheonix Club is host to one of the area’s longest running Oktoberfest. Enjoy beer and German food or learn the polka and live music at the Pheonix each weekend in October.
Head on up to Big Bear Lake where for the 41st year they will be holding Oktoberfest most weekends. Enjoy great food, beer and live music from noon to 5:30 pm.
The Fairplex in Pomona also hosts an Oktoberfest event that includes dancing, live music, German food and steins full of beer. Head to Pomona the 23, 24, 25th to celebrate the German in everyone.
Torrance’s Apline Village is the home of a traditional Oktoberfest this weekend (through October) with oom-pah-pah music, German food, dance contests including the Chicken Dance and sing along. On Halloween weekend Oktoberfest gets a bit spooky with a Photo Scavenger Hunt, Halloween Photo Booth, dance a long to Thriller and Costume Contests.
Here are a few Oktoberfest Tips:
Dirndl is the traditional costume of Oktoberfest worn by Fraus (women). Lederhosenare the shorts and suspenders worn my a maan (that one is easy!. Prost is the traditional German way of saying “cheers” and is usually followed by a sip of German beer.