Flagstaff Oktoberfest brings brats, steins and a wiener dog race to Wheeler Park downtown on a Saturday in early fall. The 17th festival in 2026 ran from 10 am to 9 pm, and kids 12 and under get in free.
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For more than 16 years, Flagstaff Oktoberfest has filled one long fall day in Wheeler Park, a short walk from Heritage Square, with live bands, contests, lawn games and a kids' area.
Bands play between the contests all day. The stein hoist is simple and brutal: hold a full stein straight out at arm's length, and the last one standing wins.
Lawn games run all day: giant Jenga, oversized Connect 4 and mega cornhole.
| Time | What |
|---|---|
| 10:00 am | Gates open |
| 10:15 am | Flagstaff Klezmer Orkestra |
| 11:25 am | Wiener dog race with High Country Humane: adoptable pups in hot dog costumes |
| 12:55 pm | Women's beer stein hoisting |
| 2:45 pm | Satchmo's brat eating contest: three minutes, brat and bun |
| 4:30 pm | Cram the Camry: how many people fit with the doors shut |
| 6:05 pm | Men's beer stein hoisting |
| 7:50 pm | Frozen T-shirt contest |
| 9:00 pm | Festival ends |
October nights in Flagstaff average a low near 32°F, and the bands play on into the evening. Food and drink come from the vendors inside.
Wheeler Park is downtown, so a downtown hotel means no driving after the beer garden.
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Every fall in Wheeler Park downtown. The 2026 festival was Saturday, October 3, from 10 am to 9 pm.
In Wheeler Park, 212 W Aspen Ave, in downtown Flagstaff.
Yes, children 12 and under get in free, and there's a Root Beer Garden and kids' activities.
Yes, leashed dogs are welcome, and there are water bowls on site. Clean up after your dog.
No, there's no festival parking. Park in downtown public parking, walk, bike or take the bus.
Brats and beer, live bands, a brat eating contest, beer stein hoisting, a wiener dog race, Cram the Camry, giant lawn games and a kids' area with bounce houses.
