7 Days to Go Until Oktoberfest

Are you ready for some bratwurst? There's one week to go before the start of La Mesa's biggest event of the year.

Now in its 40th year, from Oct. 4-6, more than 250 vendors will line La Mesa Boulevard and will be joined by four food courts, a beer garden and seven bands. Carnival rides will not be part of the festival this year.

The event is organized by the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce. For more info about Oktoberfest visit the chamber website or see the letter below by chamber CEO Mary England.

Dear Friend of the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce,

The 40th Annual La Mesa Oktoberfest is right around the corner and we are sending a personal invitation to you to come out this year and join us. The La Mesa Chamber produces all of the live entertainment that is seen each year on our stage in the big beer garden, located in the Allison Street parking lot between Pine Street and Palm Avenue. The schedule of events and lineup of free entertainment this year is:

Friday, October 4th

Open 11:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 

(Beer Garden opens 4 p.m. - 11:30 p.m,)

Entertainment Lineup:

The IDEAS Rock & Roll Trio - Rock & Roll:

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Cartune Dogs - Classic Rock:

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 5th

Open 11:00am-11:30pm

Entertainment Lineup:

Rockenhausen German Brass Band - Direct from Germany:

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Gordon Kohl Band - German Music:

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Cartune Dogs - Classic Rock:

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, Oct 6th

Open 12:00pm-4:30pm

The El Cajon German Band - German Music:

1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Continuous games and entertainment from noon to 4:30 p.m. provided by Barry Mantel, owner of Nights of the Sound Table. 

We also encourage you to join us at the corner of 4th and La Mesa Boulevard at the Windemere Food Court, where you may "eat your heart out" and sample foods from around the world.  Sit and relax as you savor fabulous fare, watch the face painters delight children with their handiwork, or watch the balloon artists as they create images that the children enjoy!  

To get you excited to join us and celebrate this 40-year-old tradition in La Mesa, we have, together with our Video Sponsor Spectrum Advertising, created a video of our Oktoberfest Kickoff Party for your pleasure which can be viewed on our official Oktoberfest page. Take a moment and see what is in store for you as you become a part of the fun and excitement that ONLY happens in La Mesa at the La Mesa Oktoberfest!

Get ready for some brats and Samuel Adams beer - See you Oct. 4-6 in La Mesa!