You may be wondering, should you actually bring your family to Oktoberfest? Yes, you should. There are many activities for the whole family to enjoy. There is a whole Oktoberfest Family Day that we thoroughly enjoyed. We brought our boys to family day and to other days as well. I recommend bringing kids during the morning and day times before the crowds get bigger.
Here the official Family Travel Go List of 5 Family Fun Things to do at Oktoberfest Tulsa! (On Family Day or Any Day During Oktoberfest)
Disclaimer: Family Travel Go LLC is an Official media partner sponsor for Oktoberfest 2019, but all of our coverage is through our honest experiences and opinions.
5. Get Your Groove On!
You must do the chicken dance while at a Oktoberfest. The kids will love it. Our boys loved dancing to all the songs in the big tent. Volunteers threw confetti and gave the kids beads. They had a wonderful time. You can see my boys dance moves in our Oktoberfest Family Day video!
4. Eat the Delicious Foods!
There is a vast variety of delicious foods to eat, even something for those picky eaters. The kids loved the corn dogs and the pretzels were amazing. My wife and I tried all kinds of brats, a brat burger, a beef Wellington, strudels and candied pecans.
3. Ride the Rides!
The rides at Oktoberfest were awesome. Many of them are similar to those found at the fair and the lines are much shorter. There were passes available for unlimited rides. These passes were sold for $20 per person.
2. Enjoy the Entertainment!
Watch one of the bands, shows or competitions. As I mentioned earlier, my boys loved dancing while the bands played. We explored different tents to hear different types of instruments and styles of music. We all loved the Glockenspiel and getting merch thrown at us. The comedy show was also very entertaining.
1. Make some Crafts!
Many don’t realize Oktoberfest has a wonderful kids area filled with crafts, shows and activities just for the kids.
My boys made sand art bottles and had so much fun decorating them. They called them Trolls because they were able to choose their own type of “troll hair” to put on top.
Bonus : Learn some Bavarian Culture!
During your trip be sure to learn things about the Bavarian Culture. Try to learn a German phrase or a few words.
One thing we all learned? Ziky-Zaky-Ziky-Zaky is Oy! Oy! Oy! The kids loved participating by yelling it back all day and screamed it the whole car ride home.
Where to Stay at Oktoberfest?
Make it easy and stay at a nearby hotel during your visit to Oktoberfest. There are many shuttles that take you to and from many different locations and hotels.
We stayed at the Downtown Tulsa Doubletree by Hilton, you can book it here.
Soon we will have an article and videos highlighting our stay at the Downtown Tulsa, Doubletree by Hilton. (Disclaimer if you book a hotel through my link I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.)
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