Tickets – Oktoberfest

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2023 OKTOBERFEST DATES:

 

• September 2023 (Saturdays & Sundays): Sept. 9–10; 16–17; 23–24; 30
• October 2023 (Friday – Sunday): Oct. 1; 6-8; 13–15; 20–22; 27–29
• November 2023 (Saturday): Nov. 4 (Closing Saturday – Encore)
  

   

EVENT TIMES

• SATURDAYS: 1 p.m. – 11 p.m.
  
• SUNDAYS: 12 noon – 6 p.m.
• FRIDAYS (October Only): 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Enjoy a more intimate night of Oktoberfest!  
  • Fridays feature the German band inside with most festivities taking place indoors.  

2023 OKTOBERFEST TICKET TYPES:

2023 Oktoberfest ticket types include general admission, preferred seating, Sunday Family-Fun Package, über Burgermeister Party Packs, and Love Shacks. See below for details…   
                                                              

ENTRY TIME SLOTS for SATURDAYS ONLY:

 

• 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  

Please note: Your selected arrival time ensures a swift entry. Once you’ve entered, we invite you to stay the entire day/evening with us.  Please plan to arrive within your designated Arrival Time, as we will not be able to accommodate early entries. 

FRIDAY NIGHTS IN OCTOBER:

Get an early start to extend your getaway to Big Bear. Once the work week ends, let your hair down, and get clucking!  Friday Nights offer a more intimate experience.  

PREFERRED SEATING:

Get the best seat in the house, and enjoy the convenience of getting refills right at your table.  Preferred Seating includes admission, a guaranteed seat, both cocktail & food table service (table service does not include the cost of beverages or food ordered). Plus, each Preferred Seating guest gets one Free game play at the new Munich Midway. Please Note: Preferred seats are not assigned, but are guaranteed.  Our seating is “Family Style”, which means the tables are shared with other guests.  Be mindful of your reservation when selecting indoor or outdoor seating. Unfortunately, once tickets have been purchased there are no changes due to limited seating. You must retain your preferred seating and cannot move your reserved seating from outdoors to indoors or vice versa. Every Preferred Seating guest (regardless of age) occupying a reserved seat in these sections must have a Preferred Seating admission ticket.

RESERVED SEATING:

Reserved Seating includes admission and a guaranteed seat. Please note: Seating is ‘Family Style,’ which means you may be sitting at a shared table. Every guest occupying a seat in Reserved Seating must have a Reserved Seating admission ticket, regardless of age. Also note: Reserved seating does NOT include cocktail & food table service. 

SUNDAY FAMILY FUN PACKAGE: 

Includes general admission for (2) adults and (2) kids ages 12 years & under. Also includes (2) Free Kids’ Meals.  Meal choice – 1/4 lb. Hamburger or Dino Nuggets, Fries and a soda / juice.

UBER BURGERMEISTER PACKAGE: 

The all-inclusive package! Limited supply available. Includes 53rd Annual One Liter Stein, First Beer, German Meal and Preferred Seating. Good Any Day. Must be 21 years or older to purchase. Photo ID will be required when picking up package at Oktoberfest. Plus, each Preferred Seating guest gets one Free game play at the new Munich Midway. 

LOVE SHACKS: 

We are once again offering “Love Shacks” for you and your 9 best friends!  We’ve converted a few of our vendor bungalows into Oktoberfest party “Love Shacks.” Each one seats up to 10 & includes cocktail and food service (note: table service does not include the cost of beverages or food ordered). Please note: You will need to purchase Outdoor Preferred Seating tickets for everyone in your party. 

Love Shacks are extremely limited and range from $150 to $250 depending on the day and weekend. To reserve a Love Shack call 909-585-3000 or email info@bigbearevents.com. 

LOVE SHACK UPDATE: The following dates are SOLD OUT for Love Shacks – Saturday, October 14. For these sold-out dates you are welcome to put your name on a waiting list by calling 909-585-3000 or email info@bigbearevents.com. Otherwise, you are welcome to choose a date that is not sold out. 

LIMITED CAPACITY:

We urge guests to pre purchase tickets.  We do anticipate that some event days will SELL OUT.  Please note that if we have capacity and that day’s tickets have not SOLD OUT, tickets will be available At The Door for a slightly higher admission fee.  

ALL TICKETS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!

Because of the limited capacity, we anticipate tickets to SELL OUT. Make plans soon…

 

 

 

Capacity will be limited and we do anticipate that certain dates will sell-out.  Please select dates and ticket options carefully, as there are NO Refunds and due to limited capacity, we unfortunately, can not transfer tickets to other weekends.  

Please come prepared for the festival.  Be prepared to show Photo ID upon entry to redeem pre-purchased tickets.  This is a Rain or Shine event. We have the right to refuse service.  Must be 21 years and older to purchase alcoholic beverages. No Re-Entry.   No Outside Food or Beverage. Be sure to read Big Bear Lake’s guest guidelines.