Oktoberfest Blumenau
Brazil's largest German-style festival, held since 1984 and billed as one of the biggest beer festivals outside Munich, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Blumenau Oktoberfest grew out of the city's reconstruction after the 1983 flood. Every October it takes place across several pavilions in the Vila Germânica complex. Features include German brass bands, folk dancing, traditional costumes, one-metre-long beer mugs, and foods such as German sausages and pork knuckle. During the festival, several parades of costumed floats take place along Rua XV de Novembro, and they are free to watch. Admission to the pavilions requires a ticket. Weekday evening tickets are cheaper. Weekends draw huge crowds, and hotels need to be booked months in advance. Take care with taxis and personal safety when the festivities end.
Opening hours
October; usually evening to late night (open daytime on weekends)
Nearby sights
- Vila Germânica
- Museu Hering
- Teatro Carlos Gomes
- Ponte de Ferro
- Castelinho da Moellmann
- Catedral São Paulo Apóstolo
- Rua XV de Novembro
- Museu da Cerveja