American Showplace Productions, the dynamic production company that has successfully produced Oktoberfest By The Bay in San Francisco for eleven years, brings a little taste of German heritage to Southern California for three days of beer, bratwurst, and traditional German entertainment at the First Annual Oktoberfest Southern California! (Barker Hangar in Santa Monica – 3021 Airport Avenue #203, Santa Monica, 90405)
Enjoy the authentic spirit of Munich, Germany with the finest German cuisine, world’s best beer, and authentic German music that the whole family will love. Non-stop entertainment from the world-famous 21-piece Chico Bavarian Band, The Internationals and traditional Bavarian dancing. A Smorgasbord of food will be on hand sure to please everyone’s taste buds. From bratwurst to schweine haxe, goulash stews to wienershnitzel and everything in between. Finish off your feast with a wide variety of popular German pastries sure to satisfy the sweetest tooth. And wash it all down with one of Spatan’s four beers being poured which include Oktoberfest, Lager, Pilsner and Franziskaner Hefeweizen. Don’t feel like drinking beer? Imported German Wine will also be available for purchase.
The first Oktoberfest in Munich started in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. Today, the Oktoberfest in Munich is the largest festival in the world, with an international flavor characteristic of the 20th century. 2010 marks the 200th anniversary of this time honored tradition.
Friday – Sunday, October 8-10
Friday, 5pm – 12am; Saturday day, 11am – 4:30pm; Saturday night, 6:30pm – 12:30am; and Sunday, 11am – 6pm.
Ticket prices are $20 per session. To purchase tickets and to receive a $5 off coupon for Friday only visit www.socaloktoberfest.com For more information call 888.746.7522 or email info@socaloktoberfest.com