Best LA Oktoberfests 2017: Oom-Pah-Pah!

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA – No need to travel to Munich to enjoy a Bavarian-inspired Oktoberfest. Authentic -- and even some legendary -- celebrations abound throughout the Southland.

Don your Lederhosen, Dirndl dress or Alpine hat and venture out through October to events with oom-pah and polka bands, bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzels and strudel ... some with carnival rides or "wiener dog" races.

Oh, and beer! They all have lots and lots of beer. Scroll through the "Best Oktoberfests in L.A. 2017" and "prost!" (cheers!) from Patch.

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Through Oct. 22 in Thousand Oaks. Kids' Oktoberfest- Family Fun Day: Jeanette's Edelweiss. This festive Oktoberfest with Festmeister Hans & Accordion Diva Gigi runs Thursdays through Sundays, but Sundays are set aside for special family fun with sing-alongs and games. Reservations recommended.

Through Oct. 15 in Venice. Get your yodel on! Three weekends at popular Wurstküche Restaurant: Oktoberfest 2017 - Beer, Music & Yodeling. The Munich Boom-Steiners perform each weekend.

Through Oct. 28, Fridays to Sundays in Torrance, this Alpine Village festival bills itself as "the home of the oldest Oktoberfest celebration in Southern California" with German fare, beer and music. Sundays are for families. Oktoberfest Los Angeles 2017: Alpine Village.

Oct. 6-7. 13-14 & 20-21 at Pomona Fairplex: Oktoberfest 2017 - Food, Dancing, Bands & Beer. For those 21 and older, this is a BIG bash held over several nights. Authentic food, music and -- Oh, mein! -- the CHICKEN DANCE.

OCT. 7 in Montrose: Oktoberfest - Rides, Music & Beer Garden. The kids will love this one - carnival rides!

OCT. 7 at Angel City Brewery in LA: Star & Shield Foundation OKTOBERFEST. All for a great cause -- supporting families of fallen officers -- plus exotic grilled sausages served in the Arts District!

Oct. 7 in Granada Hills: OKTOBERFEST at Street Faire. At this popular community festival, the Granada Hills Rotary Foundation will host an Oktoberfest area -- a low-key event with wine and beer tastings, and, with VIP tickets, seats in the shade, souvenir hats and beer mugs!

Oct. 14 in Long Beach: Oktoberfest - Beer, Food & DJ: Pike Outlets. Two sessions offered. Great venue: Book one!

Oct. 20-21 in Santa Clarita: Oktoberfest - Beer, Food, Music & Games. Be transported to Munich at this two-day event at the Crystal Palace Flemish Spiegeltent with flowing beer, food, music and games. VIP packages offered, too, that include on-loan steins and special seating.

Oct. 21-22 in Pershing Square: Oktoberfest: Downtown Los Angeles. As far as Oktoberfests go, this one is a newcomer, hosting 10,000 attendees at its first foray in 2016. While there will be German beer and such eats as pretzels and bratwurst, this DTLA version mixes it up with varied food and music. Check it out!

OCT. 21 Firefighter fundraiser in Glendale: Oktoberfest 'Fightin' For Foley.' Live German band, food, raffles and contests. Proceeds benefit the former Glendale Fire Department captain suffering from Lou Gehrig Disease. Great community event!

Through Oct. 29, Wednesdays to Sundays in Huntington Beach: Oktoberfest - Food, Music & Wiener Dog Races: Old World German Village. Yes, in Orange County, but this festival gets rave reviews and bills itself as the "host of Orange County's biggest party since 1978!" Each day hosts different events including a parade, Dachshund races, Kinderfests, plus the traditional brats and brews!

Through Oct. 29, Fridays to Sundays in Anaheim: Oktoberfest - German Food, Beer & Polka. Also in Orange County, this festival is more than 55 years old and offers oom-pah-pah bands, along with German food and a bier garden. May be worth the drive!

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AND THERE'S MORE - KEEP FILLING OUT THAT FALL CALENDAR: Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: L.A. County. Where and when are the Griffith Park haunted hayrides and Day of the Dead events? See our city-by-city guide.

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