Dacha Shaw Oktoberfest Kick Off Party

We're back for our favorite time of the year! Time to break your the dirndl and lederhosen. Tap the keg with us for a free pour join the fun
About this Event

DC’s best beer garden is going full Bavarian! Join us at Dacha Shaw for an afternoon of German beer, Oktoberfest traditions, and some seriously competitive drinking and eating.

The Festivities

12:00 PM — Weihenstephan Ceremonial Keg Tapping
Help us officially kick off Oktoberfest with a ceremonial tapping of Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest continuously operating brewery. Grab a boot, raise it high, and Prost! Weare your dirndl or lederhosen for free pour from the keg!

2:00 PM — Stein Holding Contest
Think you can outlast the competition? Put your strength to the test in our Men’s & Women’s Stein Holding Championships. Hold that liter high and don’t drop it!

3:00 PM — Pretzel Eating Competition
Come hungry. Our pretzel-eating competition puts your appetite to the ultimate Oktoberfest test. Fastest pretzel wins!

Bring your friends, break out the lederhosen and dirndls, and spend the afternoon celebrating Oktoberfest at DC’s best beer garden.