Popular all over the world, Oktoberfest is the biggest beer festival in existence and has been held every year in Munich, Bavaria , since 1810.
This festival had its origins in the wedding celebrations between Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghause, now reproduced in many places around the world during the month of October.
The beer festival, which can only be compared in worldwide recognition to St. Patrick’s Day, has millions of visitors every year in various cities, who enjoy this date with large quantities of the famous golden-colored liquid, traditional German cuisine (sausages and pretzels) and, of course, lots of entertainment and live music.
And that’s precisely what brought you to this article: where are the best Oktoberfest beer festivals?
Lisbon has been hosting more and more Oktoberfest parties, in various celebrations that bring the spirit of the traditional Germanic festival to the Portuguese capital.
In this list you’ll find all the venues – that we know of – that will be celebrating this important beer date, places where there will be plenty of entertainment, so that you can enjoy an authentic experience by recreating the festive atmosphere of Munich during these days.
Oktoberfest
Oktober Festa is the Portuguese version of Munich’s famous beer festival, which takes place on October 18, from 1pm to 3am, with free admission.
The event takes place in five craft breweries located between Marvila and Cabo Ruivo: Dois Corvos, Fermentage, MUSA, Oitava Colina and, for the first time, Pravda.
Among the highlights of this year’s event are the more than 40 varieties of beer, including a special Kolsch created in collaboration by the master brewers for the occasion.
In terms of gastronomy, there are several food options, including Venezuelan, Argentinian and Mexican specialties at Oitava Colina; Texan barbecue at Fermentage; and sandwiches by Joana Barrios and Leonor Godinho at MUSA.
As for the music, here’s the line-up:
At Dois Corvos
- 17h – Subnoia (concert)
- 19h – Desert Smoke (concert)
- 21h – Black Wizards (concert)
- 22:30 – Hause Plants (Djset)
At Fermentage
- 6pm – My Master the Sun (concert)
- 20h – Damn Sessions (concert)
- 22h – Avesso (concert)
- 23h – Mical Bacho (Djset)
At MUSA
- 16h – Bibs & Barrios (Djset)
- 6pm – Margarida Campelo (Djset)
- 18:30 – Pop Dell’Arte (concert)
- 20h – Ana Markl (Djset)
- 21:30 – Slug (concert)
- 23h – Cave Story (concert)
- 00:30 – Afonso Rodrigues & Gaspar Varela (Djset)
On the Eighth Hill
- 14:30 – La Salsa del Pueblo (Djset)
- 6pm – San La Muerte (concert)
- 20:30 – Guerrilla Soundsystem (Djset)
At PRAVDA
- 3pm to 11:30pm – Ominika (Djset)
Gulden Draak + Delirium Café Chiado
There are three bars in Lisbon that will have the six official Oktoberfest beers: the Delirium Café Chiado brewery, Gulden Draak Lisboa (Picoas) and Gulden Draak Vasco da Gama.
All of them will be the exclusive stage for the true German Oktoberfest experience until the end of October, as they bring together the six official Munich brands: Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, Spaten and Augustiner, as well as themed menus, raffle prizes and a festive atmosphere that promises to transport Lisbon to the Bavarian tradition.
These spaces also offer dozens of taps on tap, typical dishes such as pork knee, schnitzel and apfelstrudel, and organize the emblematic keg-opening ceremony, guaranteeing the authenticity and entertainment of the biggest beer festival.
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