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The Top 4 Places to Celebrate Oktoberfest in L.A.

October is one of the best months to be in LA. Fall weather (or Southern California’s version of fall weather) is starting to kick in, the beaches are less crowded, Halloween is just around the corner, and there is beer. Lots and lots of beer.

Every year Los Angeles celebrates Oktoberfest in its own special way. From about mid-September until the end of October, you can enjoy steins of delicious beer, chow down on schnitzel, and prance around in your best lederhosen. This year there is definitely something for everyone. And after you’ve reached peak Bier intake, there are plenty of budget hotels in LA you could stay at.

Here are four Oktoberfest celebrations to check out in October. Prost!

1. Alpine Village Oktoberfest

Dates: Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 31

6 p.m. – 12 a.m. Friday | 5 p.m. – 12 a.m. Saturday | 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday

Location:  Alpine Village, 833 W Torrance Blvd. Torrance; 310-327-2483.

Alpine Village hosts the largest and oldest Oktoberbest celebration in LA, with 2015 being its 48^th consecutive Oktoberfest event. Grab your Freunde and head on over on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday before October 31^st. Enjoy traditional Bavarian music, authentic German food, and beer, of course. This year they are featuring Warsteiner brews. Friday and Saturday are 21 and over, with Sundays being open to all ages. Attendees are also encouraged to dress up!

2. Oktoberfest at Wurstküche Venice

Dates: Sundays 1 - 5 p.m. from October 5 through October 26

Location:  Wurstküche Venice, 625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 213-687-4444.

Want to feel like you’re at Oktoberbest in Munich? Wurstküche Venice is transforming the interior of the restaurant into a replica of Spaten’s Oktoberfest tent at the Munich Festival Grounds. You’ll find traditional German beers, sausages and Bavarian pretzels, and some Oom Pa Pa jams from the German Zeitgeist Band.

3. Oktoberfest at Fairplex

Dates: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Oct.10-26

6 p.m. – 12 a.m. Friday | 6 p.m. – 12 a.m. a.m. Saturday | 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday

Location:  Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona; 909-865-4070.

One of the most popular Oktoberfest celebrations in LA, Oktoberfest at Fairplex offers traditional music, games and prizes, German food, and beer, including Warsteiner, Spaten Beck’s, Hangar 24, Franziskaner, and more. Admission is only $5, and parking is $10. The event takes place over three weekends in October; on Friday and Saturday it’s 21 and up and on Sundays it’s open to all ages accompanied by an adult of legal drinking age.

4. Los Angeles Oktoberfest

Dates: Oct. 16, 17, 18, and 25

Location: The Olympic Collection, 11301 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles; 310-575-4585

Watch Bavarian dancers and a live band, sing along to old-time drinking songs, and enjoy a stein-clinking good time at Los Angeles Oktoberfest. You can also chow down on German sausages, hot dogs, and pretzels. There is an assortment of ticket options; choose a 3 or 4-hour pass that comes with a souvenir glass stein and unlimited refills, a GA ticket that includes a glass stein and one refill, and more.

Coming to one of these events from out of town? Need a place to budget hotel or weekly hotel in Los Angeles to crash at after your Oktoberfest shenanigans? Check out the affordable and convenient Sea Rock Inn, which offers private rooms which can be reserved nightly or weekly.