Nashville Oktoberfest

I was really looking forward to coming to this since we missed it the last couple of years. I was highly disappointed. We paid $40 for parking, $10 for general admission, and $45 for 40 oz of beer to keep the stein. It took me about 10 minutes to walk all the vendors. But I can say we enjoyed the food. If you're local, stay home.

I was incredibly disappointed this year. It cost $10 to get in and only children under 3 were free. I don’t understand why they charge for children when there is literally nothing for them to do! Last year (2023) they had a little carnival but this year there was absolutely NOTHING for kids to do, yet I had to pay for my 11yo to get in… cmon now! On top of this, none of the vendors catered to children either. In addition, the band “Y2K” sounded AWFUL, no joke. The lead singer gets off key frequently and the band can’t even remain in synch. Several bystanders made faces at the band, a few people even covered their ears when she’d sing songs out of her range (Mariah Carey). One turkey leg was $25 on top of the $10 entry fee…. 10/10 do NOT recommend unless you’re going solely to drink beer. It was a complete waste of money and time.

It has been 4 years since we attended Nashville Oktoberfest & it was disappointing to see how small it was this year. The craft beer had almost doubled in price! And if you wanted the Erdinger German beer you had to go to a different tent. If you didn't know this ahead of time you could stand in a very long line to be disappointed. A good thing this year was they did away with the tokens & just went to cashless pay. It was still a fun time with the axe throwing, nail hammering, & vendors that were there.

Very disappointing! It was bad enough that they charged to get in, but the numbers of merchandise and food vendors were down, and the only activity that occurred while I was there was a dog parade. Also, $27 for a brat and a lemonade, really? The worst (and probably last) one I have ever attended in Nashville.

Well organized Octoberfest in Nashville. Entry is free. Beer was $12 this year. For 2 beers and a stein, you pay $40. Many local vendor booths and food trucks were available. I wish there were more “German-themed” booths along with the clothing, jewelry etc. booths. The band performing live this year wasn’t great. The music they were playing before the band arrived was better, unfortunately. They kept the premises very clean. Many staff members were roaming around making sure everything was clean and under control. There’s a parking lot a couple of blocks away, where you can park your car. Plenty of portable restrooms were available on-site. Overall, I thought it was great, with some room for improvement next year.

Great festival, love the beer and food there, great music and entertainment, only could use more stations for tokens and beer stations, so people don't have to wait 30-45 minutes for a tokens and 30-45 minutes for a beer.