PHILADELPHIA, PA — Lederhosen, live music and steins of German-style beer will take over Yards Brewing Company as the Northern Liberties brewery turns spaces normally closed to the public into a sprawling Bavarian-inspired beer hall for its annual Oktoberfest celebration.
Yards will hold the rain-or-shine festival Sept. 26, transforming its outdoor loading dock and portions of its brewery and warehouse at 500 Spring Garden Street. The four-hour celebration will feature German-inspired food, music, games, competitions and four German-style beers brewed for the occasion.
Among them is Unter Dog Oktoberfest Lager, Yards’ returning fall seasonal. Festival-goers can also sample Schnitzengiggles, Festbier and Hefeweizen.
The afternoon will put more than beer-drinking skills to the test. Guests can compete in Masskrugstemmen, the traditional German stein-holding contest, while a costume competition will reward the best dirndl, lederhosen or other Oktoberfest attire.
German-inspired food will round out the celebration, with additional Oktoberfest menu specials and Unter Dog available in the Yards taproom throughout the month.
Event Details
- What: Yards Brewing Company Oktoberfest
- When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, noon–4 p.m.
- Where: Yards Brewing Company, 500 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
- Cost/Tickets: Early Bird, $20; General Admission, $30; Designated Driver, $10. Early Bird and General Admission include a 0.5-liter Oktoberfest stein and one beer fill. Designated Driver admission includes a stein collected at the end of the event. Guests must be 21 or older.
- More Info: yardsbrewing.com
Only 100 Early Bird tickets are available. The event will be held rain or shine.
The Oktoberfest celebration arrives as Yards also turns its taproom toward football season, with every Eagles game scheduled to be shown with sound throughout the brewery. Seating for game days will be first come, first served.
DJ Maxx will play music during commercial breaks, while Yards will offer $6 Trash Talk IPA during Eagles games. The brewery’s game-day menu includes a four-flavor Wing Flight featuring Buffalo, Honey Chipotle, Green Long Hot and Teriyaki wings.
Seasonal drinks include the Philly Phreeze, a green frozen cocktail inspired by a lime margarita, and the return of Bird Juice green seltzer on draft.
Yards also plans rotating vintage sports pop-up shops on select game days and surprise appearances by Cooper the Raccoon, the mascot for its Trash Talk IPA. Additional vendors, dates and game-day programming will be announced during the season.
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