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A packed Oktoberfest biergarten tent at Parallel 49 under string lights and Bavarian bunting, guests raising steins

OKTOBERFEST

East Vancouver's Biergarten

Every fall since 2015, Parallel 49 has thrown its own Oktoberfest in East Vancouver, on the same dates as Munich's. From mid-September into early October, the brewery becomes a 200-seat biergarten, with festival beers brewed on site, a live oompah band, and traditional Bavarian eats like warm pretzels, bratwurst and schnitzel.

No tickets needed. Walk-ins are welcome — find us at 1950 Triumph St., Vancouver.

As covered by Daily Hive and Curiocity.

Guests in Bavarian hats and dirndls clinking beer steins over a blue-and-white checked table

The Festival Beers

Four German styles from our Bierfest mix pack — German Pilsner, Festbier, Schwarzbier and Hefeweizen — plus Schadenfreude, our pumpkin Oktoberfest beer.

  • Bierfest
    • 1st Place 2025 BC Beer Awards (Bierfest German Pilsner)
    • Gold 2024 Canada Beer Cup (Bierfest German Pilsner)
    • 1st Place 2024 BC Beer Awards (Bierfest Hefeweizen)
    • Gold 2023 Canada Beer Cup (Bierfest Festbier)
    • Bronze 2023 Canada Beer Cup (Bierfest Hefeweizen)
    • Bronze 2023 Canada Beer Cup (Bierfest Schwarzbier)
  • Schadenfreude
    • 3rd Place 2012 BC Beer Awards

What to Expect

  • Live bands in the biergarten.
  • Traditional Bavarian food from the Street Kitchen.
  • Costume contests — lederhosen and dirndls encouraged.
  • No tickets, no cover. Just come by.
The Oktoberfest band playing guitar and tuba under an Oktoberfest banner
Live bands
A platter of roast chicken, sausages, a pretzel, potatoes and sauerkraut
Bavarian food
A guest in a dirndl in front of the Parallel 49 blue-and-white checked backdrop
Costume contests

Oktoberfest 2027

Saturday, September 18 – Sunday, October 3, 2027

Sunday – Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PMFriday & Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM

On the same dates as Munich's Oktoberfest. No tickets needed. Follow us on Instagram for the lineup, and see the Street Kitchen for hours and events the rest of the year.