El Cajon's 2025 Oktoberfest was ran by German American Societies of San Diego and includes a…read moreselection of traditional Bavarian food and beer. AMBIANCE: festive, loud, and a crowd Note: there's no water fountain - water's sold $2/bottle. Entry fee: $5 Sunday. BEERS, $8 each 3 of 10 beers sold out Sunday 2pm. I would not have bought the Fest Lover's Package (includes 2 beers) had I known this before hand. 4/5 RADLER: Austrian, citrusy and sweet 3/5 HEFFEWEISSBIER: light, did not taste the advertised banana flavor PASTRIES: 4/5 Bienenstich or bee sting cake: Bavarian cream sandwiched by a yeast dough bottom and topped w caramelized almonds. More cake would balance this out. 4/5 POPPYSEED (pie?) w streusel topping: very sweet, poppyseed is nutty FOOD Food options include pretzels and cheese dip, potato pancakes w applesauce and sour cream, bratwursts/wieners 4/5 PLATE: sauerkraut, red cabbage, mashed potato, ox. The horseradish elevated the food for me. PARKING Parked about 1/3 mile away on residential streets as the event parking lot was full.

So good here every year! Beer, Brots, Bread and lieblichen…read more.we love Octoberfest 2025

I happened to see an ad in the newspaper on the last day of the festival, May 26th, 2013, or I…read moremight not have known about it all. I was shocked to see that this was their 10th anniversary and I'd never even heard about it before. As much as I love Mideast music & foods I decided to go to it, especially since it wasn't that far, and I wasn't sorry. I got there Sunday evening around 7 and spend a couple hours listening to the lively music, wandering around looking at all the booths, smelling the aromas of food cooking, and eating a variety of the foods available. I may have felt a little less comfortable than I do at the Greek Festival because I've been going to it for 40 years but had a good time. Most of the foods are similar to what I have had at the Greek Festival but with their own variations of course. I probably spent about $30 total. Admission was only $2. I got a sandwich for about $7, a cheese on pita type thing for $3, some meat and rice stuffed grape leaves for 2 or 3 dollars, a bunch of desserts, and then somebody told me how good these other little pastry things with meat inside were that I don't know the name of. I had a couple dollars left and bought some of those. I brought a lot of food home and ate it over the next several days. I enjoyed their version of the Turkish coffee. It was only $1 for a little paper cup full and I don't usually drink coffee at 9 o'clock at night but it was very very good. By the way, they take credit cards. You don't pay the vendors directly except by tickets. You go to a cashier, give them your cash or card and tell them how many tickets you want @ a dollar each. If you run out you go back and get more. These tickets are used to buy food and pay for rides. I don't know about merchandise since I didn't buy any. I would definitely try to go to this festival again next year and would recommend it to others especially if you like homemade Middle East food.

Great experience with our brothers and sisters of the Maronite community in their festival…read morecelebration at a mini-shrine that resembles the original Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon (Notre Dame du Liban) found at Harissa, Lebanon. Beautiful round-shaped church architecturally and visually and I'm sure spiritually too but there weren't a mass service at the time of our visit. Attendees were very nice and beautiful bunch of people. Great cultural show with Lebanese and Arabic music, songs, and dancing. The food was good with an elevated outdoor dining area. We had shawarma (beef), chicken, and falafel wraps and they are all delicious. Tented market for arts and crafts and other activities. Parking was an issue but we were able to find street parking with 5-minutes walk away. Very nice event and we recommend it.

Awesome! I love this event. This was my second year going and it keeps getting better. The price…read morefor the tickets are extremely reasonable, especially for an all you can eat and all you can drink event! The food is amazing!! I love food and the variety and quality of food that is offered at the annual Santee Bluegrass Festival is a perfect match for food lovers. They have everything for every type of craving. The carnivores (me) were able to have our palettes satisfied by Slaters 50/50 signature patties, which is 50% ground bacon 50% ground beef and topped with more bacon. Life doesn't get any better than bacon. There were plenty of other food vendors but nothing tops bacon, sorry other vendors. Ok, so there were other vendors other then our lovely bacon providers. There were vendors that solely had sweets (cupcakes, pies, cakes, etc.) there was Mexican food, Italian food, and fish. I'm certain there was more food but I only cared about one food vendor and that is what I mostly ate while there. In addition to all the bacon that was provided there were plenty of wine tasting opportunities. One of my favorite wine tasting tables was by PRP Wines located in San Diego. I have personally been buying from PRP Wines for several years and I'm a little partial to them. They import wines from all over the world, they do not carry anything domestic which gave them an advantage compared to the other wine vendors who locally grow their grapes. There is something special inside a bottle of a South African Cab. One of the things I was most impressed by was the fact that PRP Wines brought not only their $20 bottles of wine but their $80 bottles too and they did not hold back on their pours of their most expensive labels. This is not a quality most wineries have. Food (bacon), wine, and now beer. There was a plethora of beer vendors that gave out free shirts, hats, etc. I'm not much of a beer drinker so I have nothing to say other than there was beer and those vendors were friendly. Music, a Bluegrass Festival is not complete without music. There was a band that played great tunes to wash all our food and drinks down with. I have no complaints. I look forward to going again next year!

Great east County folks bring the best local wine, craft beer, and food. And guess what all for the…read moregreat cause of santee! The vendors bring there own free food and feed you. Everything is donated! Awesome event I'll always be there!

This was my second time going to the La Mesa Oktoberfest, and it did not disappoint! Chun P and I…read morewere given free VIP passes for the Biergarten thanks to Yelp, though we purchased our own snacks. While the beer gardens require admission, the majority of the festival is free and open to the public. We attended the wiener dog races for the first time this year and they were hysterical! There were 4 to 6 dogs per heat and then they had a final round. Please note, these were not professional racing dogs, just San Diego's finest dachshund dog volunteers from families around town. One family member would release the dog at the starting line and the rest of the family would be at the finish line cheering them on. Some dogs ran straight across to their families really fast, others took their time, barked at each other, and sometimes ran back to the starting line! It was so cute! There was also a planking contest by the wiener dog races, and people have to hold plank with wiener dog stuffed animal on their back. No surprise, some of the beefiest guys dropped first, and for the session I watched a wiry young woman took the gold at holding plank nearly 12 minutes! The music on the main stage was great, we especially enjoyed the traditional German music and Jimmy's Buffet. There's so many creative booths with craft items, and all different types of food to satisfy every craving. The volunteers and security team were all excellent and I sincerely appreciated their efforts. We didn't go on the Ferris wheel, but love that they have some ride options as well. Can't wait till next year's Oktoberfest!

@YelpSanDiego @lamesaOktoberfest…read more We really enjoyed attending the Oktoberfest in La Mesa . Thanks so much Hanna from Yelp for allowing my boyfriend & I to experience our first time attending OktoberFest La Mesa. Both of us really enjoyed this event! We kept ourselves entertained with the live bands, drank Spaten Premium Lager and ate some bacon wrapped bratwurst to partake in the Oktoberfest festivities!! This La Mesa event was much better than last year'ss Oktoberfest El Cajon we've attended. MUCH THANKS to Hannah from Yelp for allowing us to experience this fun annual event!!

Free festival featuring two stages of local music and art from around the city. Music styles range…read morefrom Latin, Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Folk and local DJs. Bring your own chair and umbrella. There are plenty of food and community vendors with the usual swag and giveaways and a beer garden. Local restaurants and street vendors are also available.

I have gone a few times over the last 15 years…read more Parking is first come first serve and in the surrounding neighborhoods and then you use the heel and toe express to get over to the street fair. The fair is free to walk around, shop, buy food and drink, listen to the bands. The bands are loud and there are several sound stages. There are booths selling the festival merch, like shirts and hats, and I assume that helps to continue to put on the festival\. The ad said 300 vendors, not sure if there were really 300, but there were a bunch for sure. Definitely a fun thing to check out if you are in the area and wanting a street festival to try.

People who don't like street fairs never leave their house. I've heard about this fair for years -…read moreit's always the last weekend in September. And it can be pretty hot in Sept, so bring your floppy hats and plenty of water. This was the 40th year with 66 bands - some are 'hit or miss' - but a great selection of music. Lots of vendors for things like solar panels to pest control to food. Most of the food is a little deeper in the festival - but you've got your solid basics: gyros, bbq, and ..... well......fried. Pup friendly but be sure to travel on the off-hours. Nice selection of pet friendly vendors too (leashes, bowls, tons of pet stuff)! Lots of fun for the whole family - it's nice to get out after being locked down for so many years!

Dogs allowed. Adult beverages available…read more Hours 3p to 7:30p. Variety of cullinary, outdoor seating, reasonable $. By

What an unexpected treat it was to stumble upon the market on a Friday evening. The vendors were…read moreextremely helpful and knowledgeable. We bought several items including produce which was delicious. The whole vibe was very chill and welcoming.

What an idea! Pop up a movie anywhere. Could your street be next?…read morePAC-Arts in San Diego is putting on Drive-by Cinema around town. Just find a location and pop up a classic movie! This kickoff event was so fun, we will certainly follow them on twitter to see where they pop up next!