German American Societies of San Diego, Inc.

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Please join us for Oktoberfest in El Cajon! The German American Societies of San Diego, Inc., hosts its traditional Oktoberfest on the first two weekends of October!

Come and enjoy authentic German food, such as bratwurst, ox-on-the-spit, potato salad, potato pancakes, sauerkraut, red cabbage and a variety of German pastries. We offer a great selection of German beers and liquors, and soft drinks and water, to enjoy with your friends and family!

Our band, the Guggenbach-Buam, joins us from Baden-Württemberg, Germany. These talented, fine musicians dress in traditional clothing, and play a variety of German music, just as you would hear in the beer gardens in Bavaria. Play a song from the Guggenbach-Buam band using the controller on the right. Enjoy songs from the chicken dance, to polkas and waltzes, dance or sing along to some wonderful Oom-pah tunes!

Enjoy traditional folk dancing performances, compete in our numerous games and contests, check out vendor and craft booths, and treat your kids to their own Kids’ Zone. Bring your family and friends to El Cajon and experience a real German Oktoberfest!

Oktoberfest (First Two Weekends in October)

Check out Oktoberfest on YouTube:
2008 Oktoberfest in El Cajon - San Diego's Best!

Did you know we had an Oktoberfest at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center across the Convention Center too? "Click Here" to check out some of our images! Come next year!!

Your Oktoberfest Committee thanks you for a wonderful
Oktoberfest in El Cajon 2009!

Music Controller!
Play a song from Guggenbach-Buam!!

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Become a sponsor, and have thousands of people see your advertisements at Oktoberfest and here on our website! Email: OktoberfestinEC@aol.com or Call: (619) 390-9793.

German American Societies of San Diego, Inc | 1017 S. Mollison Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 | Phone: (619) 442-6637 | Fax: (619)442-6611

Oktoberfest Model: Yonah Eveline; Photo by: Bang Truong

Our German Oktoberfest is open to all San Diego cities and suburbs! All Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, East County, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, National City, North County, Ocean Beach (OB), Oceanside, Pacific Beach (PB), Point Loma, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Vista, California areas are welcome. Enjoy genuine German food from potato pancakes, bratwurst, Weißwürste, 'white sausages', Weizenbier/Weißbier, Radler, Russ, Knödel, Kloß, Semmelknödel, Rohe Kartoffelknödel, Gekochte Kartoffelknödel, Halb-und-halb Kartoffelknödel, Halbseidene, Schweinsbraten, Schweinshaxe, Klöße, Leberkäse, Schlachtschüssel, sauerkraut, Saures Lüngerl, Kartoffelsalat, German potato salad, Radi Raphanus, Pichelsteiner, Presssack, Bayrisch Creme, Bairisch Creme, Prinzregententorte, Topfenstrudel, Dampfnudel, and Rohrnudel. Our Oktoberfest also offers a great selection of beer, Beck's, Krombacher, Veltins, Warsteiner, and Bitburger, and Oettinger!

Come to the Oktoberfest in El Cajon in your dirndl or lederhosen! Come see the children run and play in their authentic German attire!! Looking for genuine German clothing? Visit our Oktoberfest and see our sponsors. Looking for German jewelry? Maybe you are looking for a beautiful edelweiss necklace? Come to Oktoberfest and see what our vendors have to offer!