Ocean Beach Oktoberfest

Ocean Beach Oktoberfest brings a Bavarian-style street party to San Diego's laid-back beach town, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The festival fills the Newport Avenue district with expanded beer gardens, live bands and DJs, nostalgic games and interactive experiences, plus a lineup of local food and craft vendors. It's free to walk into the festival footprint; you buy tokens for beer and bring cash for the food and vendors, so you can come just to soak up the music and beachside atmosphere. Expect a lively, grown-up-leaning crowd in the evenings, with dancing, stein-holding contests and classic Oktoberfest fare. It runs across the weekend right near the sand, making it easy to pair with a sunset stroll on the OB pier. Rideshare or transit is smart given tight beach parking.