OCTOBER 10, 11, 12 - 2025

The festival of Gemütlichkeit returns for the 16th Annual Oktoberfest Tampa event. For 3 full days, Tampa’s downtown Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park will be transformed into the city’s largest, waterfront biergarten. Soak in the sprawling downtown views and beautiful sunsets, as the park buzzes with live music, dancing, dirndls and lederhosen, and the bratwurst and schnitzel your heart desires!   

Join us in the 101 N. Meridian VIP Tent and enjoy your own private bar, premier viewing area and table service for you and your guests!

A full authentic Bavarian food hall will be available, as well as a variety of Oktoberfest style beers are offered around the festival grounds. A variety of Oktoberfest brews will be available inside the beer halls such as traditional Pilsner, Oktoberfest märzens, Dunkel, and hefeweizen. 

VIP tickets include:
- Spacious VIP tent!
- Commemorative Oktoberfest Tampa Stein (1 Liter Acrylic)
- Complimentary Refills of Your Favorite Beer, Wine, or Pop
- König’s Feast (Get a full food plate including a Pretzel!)
- Table side service (Food delivered to you!)
- VIP Box Office w/ Express Entry and Bag Check
- Air-conditioned VIP Restrooms 
- Premiere viewing & private bar
 
The Outrageous Bavarian Games are all free to play and you win cool swag, medals and/or prizes! (Simply register your name at our Games Sign Up tent).

We also host one of the nation's largest Beard & Mustache Competitions Saturday night (6:00pm) and the Mr. & Mrs. Oktoberfest competition right before that at 4:00pm. The winners for each of these Outrageous Bavarian Games competitions receive a Grand Prize basket filled with goodies and swag from us and our sponsors and some serious bragging rights! As a VIP, your private shade tent will have prime viewing of all of our major competitions.