How to Celebrate Oktoberfest in Hartford, Connecticut
The Hartford, Connecticut Brewfest is the closest thing you'll find to an Oktoberfest in this northeastern city. The Brewfest is a 1-day event that is held in downtown Hartford each year in September. Admission prices are moderate, with proceeds going to the Hartford Guides charity group. There is a large beer tent on site, and the festive atmosphere is worth the price of admission alone. Many local Connecticut brewers serve their special brews on tap while an array of Bavarian beers are also brought in to honor the German festival that usually kicks off in Munich, Germany around the same time Brewfest is held.
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Experience Oktoberfest in Hartford
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Visit the Hammer & Nail vendor booth at Brewfest and enjoy the Connecticut brewery's fine selection of pale ales.
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Support the Hartford Guides, a Hartford charity group that provides friendly assistance to tourists visiting the city, by paying to participate in a VIP Taste Testing Event that begins several hours before the actual Brewfest kicks off.
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Celebrate your own mini-Oktoberfest with friends over a round of Red Hook Brewery's Oktoberfest brew. This New Hampshire brewery has its own booth at Brewfest and it's one of the many more lively sections of the beer tent each year.
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Spend a night out on the town in the thriving Metro Hartford Area. Several restaurants offer a selection of German fare and Oktoberfest brews during the month of October.
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Plan your own Oktoberfest celebration with friends and family. Check the local entertainment calendar and discover where and when a Polka Band is performing live. Take to the dance floor and celebrate a fun-filled night of German-themed music, dancing and beers.
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Participate in a pub crawl, visiting a series of Hartford bars while enjoying the many Oktoberfest beers that are available at this time of year. Wear traditional Oktoberfest beads and play games with your friends to replicate some of the activities associated with the famous Bavarian beer festival.
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Tips & Warnings
Arrive early. Although event gates remain open until midnight, many of the food and beverage booths at Brewfest historically run dry by 11 p.m.
Throughout September and October, a host of restaurants and bars do celebrate Oktoberfest nights, but they are typically non-traditional events that pale in comparison to the carnival-like festivals that you may be used to attending.
