Harpoon Octoberfest

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Join us on Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th for our 34th Annual Octoberfest!

Flowing taps, live oompah music, stein-hoisting competitions, pretzel eating contests, chicken dancing, and more will be waiting for you at our largest festival of the year. Raise a stein with us under our open air tents with thousands of beer lovers! 

Have a question about Harpoon Octoberfest? Click here to read our FAQs. Join us for our family and dog friendly event on Sunday! Click here to learn more about Harpoon Dogtoberfest.

Harpoon Brewery 306 Northern Avenue – Boston, MA 02120

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Harpoon Octoberfest Pre-Purchase Tickets: ON SALE NOW! Don’t miss out on EARLY BIRD pricing through 8/31!

Friday Admission with 1 Beer Ticket

Friday Admission with 3 Beer Tickets

Saturday Admission with 1 Beer Ticket

Saturday Admission with 3 Beer Tickets

All tickets are non-refundable. Event is rain or shine. Harpoon Octoberfest is a cashless event. We accept credit/debit cards. 21+ with proper ID required for entry. 

Octoberfest staff pic

Work Octoberfest with Us!

We are looking for friendly, responsible, and enthusiastic 21+ team mates to work alongside Harpoon employee owners at our iconic Harpoon Octoberfest!

The Festival Beer Server will serve beer and hard seltzer to festival guests as well as assist with festival set up and clean up. You will receive a complimentary staff t-shirt, mid-shift pizza, and a post-festival dinner and social gathering in the brewery with festival staff.

Interested? E-mail us at festjobs@harpoon.com to learn more. Ready to apply? Create a PopBookings account and search for Harpoon Octoberfest!

Event Schedule

FRIDAY

Stage One

6:00 – 7:30    Keir Byrnes & The Kettle Burners
8:00 – 9:00      Rippopotamus
9:30 – 10:30    7 Day Weekend

Stage Two: Oompah & Contests

6:00 – 10:30 Oberlander Hofbrau Band

7:00 – 7:15  Ceremonial Keg Tapping
8:00 – 8:15   Stein Hoisting Contest
9:00 – 9:30     Pretzel Eating Contest
10:00 – 10:15     Group Chicken Dance

SATURDAY

Stage One

12:00 – 3:00   Ausgeseignet Oompa Band
3:15 – 3:45      Floor Lords
4:15 – 5:00      Howl at the Moon Show
5:30 – 6:30      Inside Out

Stage Two: Oompah & Contests

12:00 – 6:30 Oberlander Hofbrau House

2:00 – 2:15    Stein Hoisting
3:00 – 3:30   Pretzel Eating Contest
4:00 – 4:15   Group Chicken Dance
5:00 – 5:30  Stein Hoisting

Stage Three

1:00 – 2:00     Turn It Up
2:30 – 3:30     The Naticks
4:00 – 5:00     Ruin the Nite
5:30 – 6:30     DJ J-Wall

*You must sign up at Customer Service to participate in any of the contests. Slots are limited, so arrive early and come see us when you arrive if you are interested! 



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