Carlsbad Rotary Clubs present
Oktoberfest Family Fall Festival - Plan Your Visit
Saturday, September 20, 2025, Noon - 8 PM
Location
the Carlsbad Strawberry
Company at 1060 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92009
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Come join us at our 43rd Annual Oktoberfest Fall Festival event with real German meals, kids and adult activities, live German music, and of course a Bier Garten. ​
Preliminary Oktoberfest 2025 Schedule
Noon
Bier Garten Opens, DJ Ja Wohl starts spinning
1:00 PM
Yodeling Competition
2:00 PM
Wiener Toss
3:00 PM
Costume Contest
4:00 PM
Women’s Stein Holding Contest
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4:30 PM
Men’s Stein Holding Contest
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Big Lucky plays German Oktoberfest music
Admission to the Rotary Oktoberfest is $15 per person, that includes the Carlsbad Strawberry Fields.
Parking
Limited parking is available at the Carlsbad Strawberry Company. Handicap parking is available.
Exiting the Carlsbad Strawberry Company is Cannon via a right turn only, to the west and traffic is difficult at the end of the event.
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Carpool with beer buddies. Make sure one person is your designated driver
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Consider using Uber or Lyft
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We are bike-friendly, with plenty of room to lock your bike up​
Alternate Parking
Alternate off-site parking is available at the corner of Faraday Road and El Camino Real, close to the Farmer’s Insurance Building at 5963 La Place Court, Carlsbad, CA 92008, next to the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where Does Your Sponsor Money Go?
100% of the proceeds from this year's Oktoberfest will go to local organizations that help those in need and are supported by the two Rotary Clubs of Carlsbad. Over the 43-year history of the Carlsbad Oktoberfest, we have raised more than $1.5 million for these and other organizations:​
LOCAL SCHOOLS
- 8th Grade Leadership Program
- Army-Navy Academy Day
- Carlsbad Educational Foundation
- Dictionaries for 3rd Graders
- High School College and Vocational Scholarships
- High School Music Competition
- High School Speech Contest
- High School Scholarships
- Jefferson Elementary Book Fair
- Jefferson School Holiday Party
- Kids Christmas Party
- Middle School LEAD Program
- Mira Costa Scholarships
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YOUTH SERVICES
- Assistance League of North Coast
- AVID Youth Program
- Bikes for Barrio
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad
- Boy Scout Troop 748
- Carlsbad Christmas Bureau
- Carlsbad Police & Fire Explorer
- Disabled Child Walking Device
- Junior Achievement
- Just In Time Foster Youth
- Local Eagle Scout Projects
- Middle School Career Presentations
- Model UN
- Raising Readers Book Fair
- Rady Children's Hospital Foundation
- Rotary Youth Leadership Award
- Stand Up for Kids
HELPING FAMILIES & PEOPLE IN NEED
- Brother Benno’s
- Interfaith Community Services
- La Posada Men’s Homeless & Farm
- Mitchell Thorp Foundation
- North County Food Bank
- North County Health Services
- North County Lifeline
- Packaging 10,000 Pre-Packed Meals for Hunger Relief
- Showers of Blessings
- Solutions for Change
- TERI
- Women's Resource Center (WRC)
- Workers Shelter
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LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
- Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
- Carlsbad Fire Relief Fund
- Carlsbad Library
- Carlsbad Music Festival
- Centella St. Community Garden
- New Village Arts
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ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY AND
VETERANS SUPPORT
- US Marines Outreach and Scholarships
- Veterans Day Remembrance
- Semper Fi & CA AME Fund
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SENIOR SERVICES
- Caring Residents of Carlsbad
- Carlsbad Senior Landscaping
- Hospice of the North Coast
- Meals on Wheels
- Senior Helping Hands