The German-American Society of Pinellas County is throwing open its doors for Oktoberfest this year as the club marks 75 years of German-American heritage. The festivities are scheduled across multiple weekends at 8098 66th Street North in Pinellas Park.
The City of Pinellas Park, FL is the setting for this year’s Oktoberfest, which continues this weekend and next weekend in Pinellas Park. The society—not Oktoberfest—is celebrating its 75th year; its website is germantampabay.com.
The 2026 event is scheduled to run for six days across three weekends. Readers planning a visit should check directly with the venue for dates and times.
Volunteers Peel Hundreds of Pounds of Potatoes
Behind the scenes, the kitchen crew has not been slacking. Per germantampabay.com, Oktoberfest volunteers tackled 250 pounds of potatoes in preparation for the event, a reminder that the hearty German spread on offer takes real labor to pull off. The same source lists fresh-cooked food including brats, schnitzel, sauerkraut and potato pancakes as part of the lineup…