Oktoberfest at Templeton Gap
About this Event
Oktoberfest T-Gap 2026
Prost, Colorado Springs!
Colorado Springs' neighborhood Oktoberfest is back for another year of stein-raising, chicken dancing, great German food, and some of the best locally brewed Festbier in town.
Join us Saturday, October 3, from 2–7 PM as Whistle Pig Brewing Company takes over the T-Gap Marketplace plaza in the heart of the Patty Jewett neighborhood for Oktoberfest T-Gap 2026, benefiting Pikes Peak Toys for Tots.
This isn't just an Oktoberfest with local beer. The local beer is the Oktoberfest.
Colorado Springs Breweries. German Biers.
We're bringing together some of our favorite Colorado Springs-area breweries, each pouring German-inspired and Oktoberfest beers brewed right here along the Front Range.
Our brewery lineup includes:
Black Forest Brewing • Mash Mechanix • South Park Brewing • Peaks N Pines • Cogstone Brewing • Gunslinger Brewing • Whistle Pig Brewing Company
Plus special offerings from the Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak.
Expect Märzens, Festbiers, Dunkels, German wheats and other seasonal surprises—all waiting to fill your tasting glass.
Grab your friends, raise your glass and find your favorite.
Who Brews the Best Festbier in Colorado Springs?
This year we're going to find out.
Breweries from across Colorado Springs are being invited to put their best Oktoberfest, Märzen or Festbier on the line in our competition to crown the:
BEST FEST BIER IN COLORADO SPRINGS
An independent, high-caliber judging panel assembled by Josh Howard will select Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners, with the Gold Medal brewery taking home cash, bragging rights, and our traveling championship belt for the year.
Come Hungry. They Sold Out Last Year.
They're back!
Susanna's Comfort Food and Crepes-N-Go both return to Oktoberfest T-Gap after a fantastic 2025 festival—and both sold out of food last year.
They're teaming up again with special Oktoberfest menus featuring brats, schnitzel and other German-inspired festival favorites built for pairing with a cold Märzen or Festbier.
Come hungry. Maybe come early, too.
Live Polka. Of Course.
Nexus Brass returns with live polka music to keep the plaza moving.
Grab a partner. Grab a stein. Chicken dance with absolutely no shame.
It's Oktoberfest.
More Than Bier
Between pours, test your endurance in our stein-holding competition, play some cornhole, get the kids' faces painted, or simply grab a seat and enjoy an afternoon in the neighborhood.
Kids are welcome. Dogs are welcome.
Lederhosen and dirndls aren't required—but we're certainly not going to discourage them.
The N/A Bier Tent Returns
Everyone deserves to raise a glass at Oktoberfest.
We're bringing back Southern Colorado's first Non-Alcoholic Bier Tent, with a curated selection of N/A German-style and craft beers alongside other alcohol-free beverages.
Whether you're the designated driver, taking a break from alcohol, living alcohol-free, or simply curious about how good today's N/A beer has become, you can still enjoy the full tasting-festival experience.
Our N/A Pass includes unlimited 6 oz tastings and a commemorative cup, giving N/A guests their own Oktoberfest tasting experience rather than treating alcohol-free beer as an afterthought.
Tickets
GENERAL ADMISSION — $40
Includes a commemorative Oktoberfest tasting cup and unlimited 6 oz beer tastings.
SCHNAPPS UPGRADE — +$10
Add a stainless steel 1 oz commemorative shot glass and three Schnapps tickets, each good for one 1 oz pour. Limit one upgrade per General Admission ticket. Ticket sharing is prohibited.
N/A PASS — $30
Includes a commemorative tasting cup and unlimited 6 oz tastings from our Non-Alcoholic Bier Tent.
DESIGNATED DRIVER — $10
Includes a commemorative Oktoberfest sticker plus $5 off one commemorative Fest T-shirt.
Children and dogs are free!
Drink Local. Celebrate Local. Give Local.
Oktoberfest T-Gap is a neighborhood celebration at heart, and this year we're once again using it to support Pikes Peak Toys for Tots.
So gather your friends, put on your Fest gear and join us for five hours of locally brewed German bier, food, music and gemütlichkeit in the heart of Colorado Springs.
Saturday, October 3 | 2–7 PM
T-Gap Marketplace | Home of Whistle Pig Brewing Company
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!
Prost!
Agenda
🕑: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Gates open
Info: Join us for the only family-friendly, dog-friendly, and N/A-friendly Oktoberfest on the FrontRange. There will be authentic German food, games, music, and fun for the whole family. Face painting for the kids, cornhole, and the classic mug-holding competition for the grand prize! Six breweries will provide a large selection of German-styled biers and the fest is hosting Southern Colorado's first-ever Non-alcohol bier and beverage tent featuring a no alcohol Oktoberfest Beer and more.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Authentic music!
Info: Come polka your sox off to Chicken Dance, Aka "The Duck Dance", polka music, waltzes, and other classic tunes you will know, and love. So come for the bier and food, but stay to dance!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 12.51 to USD 44.52
