Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa is an annual celebration of Bavarian culture, modeled after the original Munich Oktoberfest in Germany, and 2024 marks the 45th year. The Tulsa Oktoberfest started in 1979 and has grown into one of the largest events in the city; it was also recently named USA Today Readers’ Choice as the number one Oktoberfest in the United States.

Here’s some information before you head out.

Dates and location

The festival takes place at River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave., usually around mid-to-late October. This year it runs from October 17 to 20 and offers a long weekend of festivities.

The hours for each day are:

1. Thursday, October 17: 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM
2. Friday, October 18: 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM
3. Saturday, October 19: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m
4. Sunday October 20: 11am to 6pm

Ticket information

Oktoberfest tickets can only be purchased online. General admission tickets cost $15, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Friday, October 18 is Zeeco Family Free Day and admission is free from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day; However, tickets are required for entry between 4:00 PM and 1:00 AM. There are also different packages for sale. Tickets and packages can be purchased here.

Tulsa Oktoberfest Parking Information

There is no on-site parking, but shuttles are provided to get to the festival. The shuttles start 30 minutes before festival opening hours. Here is a list of the pick-up and drop-off locations in the city:

1. TCC parking lots, 12th St. between Cincinnati and Boston
2. Blue Dome District, 3rd and Elgin
3. DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Tulsa Hotel, 616 W 7th St.
4. The Hyatt Regency Downtown, 100 E 2nd St. S
5. 7th Street and Boulder parking lots (formerly 17West Hotel Stop)
6. *Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Parking Lot A, John Hope Franklin Blvd and Greenwood Ave.
7. WeStreet Ice Center at Promenade Mall, south garage at 43rd St.
8. *Mariott Southern Hills, 1902 E 71st St.

*- Disabled parking spaces and lift buses are available at these locations

Visitors can also bike to the festival and park their bikes for free at Spoke House Bike Corral, located on the River Parks bike path at the south gate of River West Festival Park, just inside the entrance. For those dropping off with a car, pick-up and return will be at 2100 S Jackson Ave.

Visitors will have their luggage checked and screened before boarding the shuttles. Large bags and prohibited items are not allowed. The Tulsa Police Department will monitor the event.

Festivities

You can buy authentic German food and festival items at several locations. Bratwurst, pretzels, sauerkraut, pizza, turkey legs, corn dogs and more. Click here for more information about the food vendors.

Oktoberfest offers a wide variety of beers on tap. Click here for more information about their beer offering.

There is a variety of entertainment including games, performances and more.

Related: Tulsa’s Oktoberfest kicks off today and celebrates 45 years of Bavarian tradition

Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa accepts credit cards and does not accept cash at any vendors. Kiosks on site can accept cash for OKT FestCards that can be used at the festival.