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Guide to Rocktobierfest 2025: Music, Beer, Food, and More in Rockville

The City of Rockville’s Rocktobierfest returns on Saturday, September 27th from 11am-5pm.

This Oktoberfest festival began in 2017 as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Rockville’s sister city relationship with Pinneberg, Germany, and has continued ever since. This free festival includes two stages of live music, food, beer sales by local breweries, an artisan shopping area, and activities for kids. This annual event attracts nearly 8,000 people to Rockville Town Center.

Per the City of Rockville: “The seventh edition of the free festival, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., will include two stages of live music, food, beer sales by local breweries and an artisan shopping area. This popular event attracts nearly 8,000 people each year.

Bavarian bands and pop rock cover acts taking to the stages include The Rockets, D’ Potomactaler Stamm, Ocho de Bastos, Isaac Krapf Band, Alt Washingtonia and Rockville German Band.

Featured beverage vendors include 7 Locks Brewing, Clear Skies Meadery, Crooked Crab Brewing Company, Denizens Brewing Co., Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co., Saints Row Brewing, Silver Branch Brewing Company, Third Hill Brewing Co., Twin Valley Distillers, Waredaca Brewing Company and World of Beer.

The festival site is located next to Courthouse Square Park in Rockville Town Center and is within walking distance of Rockville Metro station. Free parking locations include the County Council Office Building on Fleet Street, and the City Hall lot at 111 Maryland Ave.

Find the schedule of entertainment and more information at rockvillemd.gov/rocktobierfest”