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10 Ways To Celebrate Oktoberfest in Las Vegas

Prost!

by Susan Stapleton Updated
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by Susan Stapleton Updated

Need an excuse to lift a stein of beer and eat schnitzel and bratwurst? Look no further than Oktoberfest, the Munich, Germany, festival that generally lasts for 16 days and ends on the first Sunday in October. Las Vegas rules mean the festival comes around whenever bars or restaurants feel like throwing a celebration. So grab your lederhosen, braid your hair like a fräulein and get set to yell "Prost!" at the top of your lungs while you down Bavarian dishes and suds. Here, ten ways to celebrate Oktoberfest in Las Vegas.

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Carnaval Court Bar & Grill

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Head to Carnaval Court at Harrah's Las Vegas on Oct. 17 for a late Oktoberfest celebration. The party starts at 6 p.m. with pretzel necklaces, Sam Adams OktoberFest and other beer options. There will even be a stein hoisting contest, complete with complimentary lederhosen for those competing. In true Oktoberfest spirit, there will be no cover charge.

Harrah's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(800) 392-9002
(800) 392-9002
Harrah's Las Vegas

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Crush

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Crush celebrates Oktoberfest with a German-inspired menu and beer pairing available from Sunday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 4. For $16, get grilled bratwurst with house-made sauerkraut, new potatoes and Pommery mustard paired with a Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest beer.

3799 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-3222
(702) 891-3222
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Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino

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The Golden Nugget throws an Oktoberfest pool party on Friday, Oct. 9, during its annual two-day Fall Beer Festival. Admission to the Oktoberfest is free.

129 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 385-7111
(702) 385-7111
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Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas

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Both Hard Rock Cafe locations on the Strip and at the Hard Rock Hotel celebrate Oktoberfest with the Samuel Adams OctoberFest Schnitzel Burger paired with Samuel Adams OctoberFest beer.

3771 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 733-7625
(702) 733-7625
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Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas

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Hofbräuhaus, the German beer hall, features guest keg tappers regularly with ventriloquist Terry Fator on Oct. 2, Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars on Oct. 3 and Dirk Vermin on Oct. 10. More guest tappers can be found on the Website.

4510 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 853-2337
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Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

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Oktoberfest festivities at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar run through Saturday, Oct. 31. Look for pretzel-crusted schnitzel and an Oktoberfest beer sampler with hefeweizen, Oktoberfest and Hefe Dunkel.

1725 Festival Plaza Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 727-4784
(702) 727-4784
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The Linq Pool

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The Linq Pool celebrates Oktoberfest from 8 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 2. More than 25 beer options from 15-plus breweries include Victory Festbier, Hofbrau Dunkel, Ballast Point Dead Ringer Marzen, and Las Vegas’ own Tenaya Creek Oktoberfest Lager and Bad Beat Brewery. Also find apfelstrudel (apple strudel slices), brezel (soft pretzel pieces), wurst (sausage with sauerkraut) and more. General admission starts at $30.

3535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(800) 351-7400
(800) 351-7400
The Linq

Shake Shack

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Shake Shack celebrates Shacktoberfest now through Sunday, Oct. 4, with special-edition biers, bratwursts and burgers. Order a $10 Shake Shack bier stein filled with your choice of Brooklyn Brewery’s Oktoberfest brew or ShackMeister Ale. Special dishes include the bacon cheddar brat burger, the ShackMeister Ale with marinated shallots and Shack Sauce, currywurst with a bratwurst topped with crispy ShackMeister Ale-marinated shallots and curry ketchup, a Bavarian brat topped with German­style slaw, a bacon cheddar brat, and a German chocolate pecan concrete and apfelstrudel shake.

3790 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(725) 222-6730
(725) 222-6730
Amelinda B Lee

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Tag Bar & Sports Lounge

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Tag Sports Bar at The Linq features a monthly tap takeover program, and in October, Oktoberfest beers at the self-serve tables include Ballast Point Dead Ringer Marzen, Tenaya Creek Oktoberfest Lager, Sam Adams OktoberFest and Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest.

The Linq, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV
702-731-3311
702-731-3311
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Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill

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Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill celebrates Oktoberfest on Tuesday, Oct. 6 starting at 6 p.m. with a specially curated German menu by Spago’s executive chef Eric Klein. The menu includes a German cured meat platter, Bavarian smoked pork loin, chicken weisswurst, schnitzel and more. The $50 tickets include all-you-can-drink beer options from Crafthaus, Ballast Point, Deschutes, Tenaya Creek, Schwendl, Reutberger and Full Sail.

10955 Oval Park Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 202-6300
(702) 202-6300
Amelinda B Lee

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Carnaval Court Bar & Grill

Harrah's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Head to Carnaval Court at Harrah's Las Vegas on Oct. 17 for a late Oktoberfest celebration. The party starts at 6 p.m. with pretzel necklaces, Sam Adams OktoberFest and other beer options. There will even be a stein hoisting contest, complete with complimentary lederhosen for those competing. In true Oktoberfest spirit, there will be no cover charge.

Harrah's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(800) 392-9002
(800) 392-9002
Harrah's Las Vegas

Crush

3799 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Crush celebrates Oktoberfest with a German-inspired menu and beer pairing available from Sunday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 4. For $16, get grilled bratwurst with house-made sauerkraut, new potatoes and Pommery mustard paired with a Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest beer.

3799 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-3222
(702) 891-3222
Handout

Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino

129 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

The Golden Nugget throws an Oktoberfest pool party on Friday, Oct. 9, during its annual two-day Fall Beer Festival. Admission to the Oktoberfest is free.

129 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 385-7111
(702) 385-7111
Handout

Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas

3771 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Both Hard Rock Cafe locations on the Strip and at the Hard Rock Hotel celebrate Oktoberfest with the Samuel Adams OctoberFest Schnitzel Burger paired with Samuel Adams OctoberFest beer.

3771 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 733-7625
(702) 733-7625
Handout

Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas

4510 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Hofbräuhaus, the German beer hall, features guest keg tappers regularly with ventriloquist Terry Fator on Oct. 2, Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars on Oct. 3 and Dirk Vermin on Oct. 10. More guest tappers can be found on the Website.

4510 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 853-2337
(702) 853-2337

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

1725 Festival Plaza Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Oktoberfest festivities at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar run through Saturday, Oct. 31. Look for pretzel-crusted schnitzel and an Oktoberfest beer sampler with hefeweizen, Oktoberfest and Hefe Dunkel.

1725 Festival Plaza Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 727-4784
(702) 727-4784
Amelinda B Lee

The Linq Pool

3535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

The Linq Pool celebrates Oktoberfest from 8 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 2. More than 25 beer options from 15-plus breweries include Victory Festbier, Hofbrau Dunkel, Ballast Point Dead Ringer Marzen, and Las Vegas’ own Tenaya Creek Oktoberfest Lager and Bad Beat Brewery. Also find apfelstrudel (apple strudel slices), brezel (soft pretzel pieces), wurst (sausage with sauerkraut) and more. General admission starts at $30.

3535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(800) 351-7400
(800) 351-7400
The Linq

Shake Shack

3790 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Shake Shack celebrates Shacktoberfest now through Sunday, Oct. 4, with special-edition biers, bratwursts and burgers. Order a $10 Shake Shack bier stein filled with your choice of Brooklyn Brewery’s Oktoberfest brew or ShackMeister Ale. Special dishes include the bacon cheddar brat burger, the ShackMeister Ale with marinated shallots and Shack Sauce, currywurst with a bratwurst topped with crispy ShackMeister Ale-marinated shallots and curry ketchup, a Bavarian brat topped with German­style slaw, a bacon cheddar brat, and a German chocolate pecan concrete and apfelstrudel shake.

3790 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(725) 222-6730
(725) 222-6730
Amelinda B Lee

Tag Bar & Sports Lounge

The Linq, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV

Tag Sports Bar at The Linq features a monthly tap takeover program, and in October, Oktoberfest beers at the self-serve tables include Ballast Point Dead Ringer Marzen, Tenaya Creek Oktoberfest Lager, Sam Adams OktoberFest and Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest.

The Linq, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV
702-731-3311
702-731-3311
The Linq

Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill

10955 Oval Park Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135

Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill celebrates Oktoberfest on Tuesday, Oct. 6 starting at 6 p.m. with a specially curated German menu by Spago’s executive chef Eric Klein. The menu includes a German cured meat platter, Bavarian smoked pork loin, chicken weisswurst, schnitzel and more. The $50 tickets include all-you-can-drink beer options from Crafthaus, Ballast Point, Deschutes, Tenaya Creek, Schwendl, Reutberger and Full Sail.

10955 Oval Park Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 202-6300
(702) 202-6300
Amelinda B Lee

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