Chattanooga Oktoberfest

Saturday, Oktober 11, 2025

10am-8pm

Sunday, Oktober 12, 2025

11am-5pm

The Chattanooga Market presents the 24th Annual Chattanooga Oktoberfest®, a two-day festival featuring German accents such as a live oompah music, cultural food offerings and an expanded selection of beer, food and fun. A must-attend festival for locals and tourists alike, come enjoy this FREE event. Festive German attire highly recommended!

Biergarten

Each year, Oktoberfest offers a wide variety of breweries and seasonal offerings to help celebrate the arrival of Fall. Breweries are always subject to last-minute change due to supply logistics.

Participating Brewers (2024)

Local Biergarten: Chattanooga Brewing, Copperhill Brewery, Five Wits Brewing, Oddstory Brewing, Schulz Brewing, Tailgate Brewing, Wanderlinger

Regionals: Bell Brewing, Blake’s Hard Ciders, Creature Comforts, Dogfish Head, Fat Bottom, Founders, Gypsy Circus, Highland Brewing, High Wire, Hutton & Smith, Jackalope, Rheingest, Monday Night Brewing, New Belgium, New Realm, Sam Adams, Shiner, Shocktop, Tennessee Brew Works, Terrapin Brewing, Three Floyds, Trim Tab, Wiseacre, Yee Haw, Yuengling

Internationals: Bitburger, Erdinger, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbrau, Paulaner

2025 Breweries will be announced this fall

Event Sales are Card Only

All Oktoberfest merchandise and beer sales are card-only during the festival; cash cannot be accepted at these event-specific sales locations. Visa, MC, AMEX and debit cards are all valid forms of payment along with Apple and Google Pay. Farms and local artisans in the Kunstmarkt may accept cash, but generally also accept card payments.

Schedule

‍Saturday Hours: 10 am – 8 pm
Sunday Hours: 11 am – 5 pm

‍Enjoy Oompah music all weekend under the main tent. And make sure to join us at the times below for contests throughout the weekend!

‍Saturday Special Events (tentative)
12:00 pm Brat Toss Contest
2:00 pm Stein Hoisting Contest
4:00 pm Brat Toss Contest
6:00 pm Stein Hoisting Contest
7:00 pm Under the main tent, the annual Mr. and Ms. Chattanooga Oktoberfest® contest will be held. An applause-based, casual and fun contest, it’s a “see and be seen” sort of event.

‍Sunday Special Events (tentative)
12:30 pm Brat Toss Contest
1:30 pm Stein Hoisting Contest
3:30 pm Brat Toss Contest

Bauernhöfe und Kunstmarkt

The finest local farms, artisans and craftsmen from around the Chattanooga area will showcase their fresh produce, artisan foods, as well as locally-produced arts and craft wares at the 24th Annual Chattanooga Oktoberfest at the First Horizon Pavilion!

Enjoy a weekend surrounded by Bavarian Cuisine, a Craft Bier Garden, shopping and plenty of family friendly entertainment. Activities for the kids typically include face painting, animal balloons and sweet snacks to celebrate the arrival of Fall.

Check out our year-round schedule of events at chattanoogamarket.com

Directions

The festival is located at the First Horizon Pavilion adjacent to Finley Stadium, located at 1801 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga TN 37408. If you are using an iPhone or Android device, click one of the buttons below for turn-by-turn directions.

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