Harpoon Brewery\u2019s 40th anniversary celebrations continue with two distinct 21+ Octoberfest experiences, including a first-ever \u201cAfter Dark\u201d party<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\nPRESS RELEASE \/ \u00a08\/27\/26 (Boston, MA) \u2013<\/strong> Lederhosen by day. Black lights by night.\u00a0As part of its yearlong 40th anniversary celebrations, Harpoon Brewery<\/strong><\/a> is giving one of Boston\u2019s\u00a0longest-running fall traditions its biggest shakeup yet. From Friday, October 2 to Saturday,\u00a0October 3 at its Seaport brewery (306 Northern Ave, Boston), Harpoon is bringing a completely\u00a0reimagined format to the city\u2019s biggest Octoberfest and offering its lowest admission price in\u00a0nearly two decades in honor of the occasion.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/massbrewbros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1300797589.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nNow in its 36th year, Harpoon Octoberfest has grown from a scrappy brewery party into a festival that welcomes thousands of festivalgoers for overflowing steins, oompah music, chicken\u00a0dancing, keg bowling, pretzels, and plenty of Harpoon beer. But in 2026, Octoberfest is getting a\u00a0glow-up.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2: OCTOBERFEST AFTER DARK<\/strong>
For the first time, Harpoon will trade its traditional oompah soundtrack for an immersive\u00a0nighttime party under black lights. On October 2 from 6-11 pm, Octoberfest After Dark will\u00a0transform the brewery grounds with live music, DJs, dance floors, glowing games, and\u00a0unexpected experiences designed for a new generation of Octoberfest fans.<\/p>\nIn addition to the ceremonial keg tapping and stein hoisting competition, guests can check out\u00a0glow-in-the-dark cornhole, ladder ball, Connect 4, and shuffleboard; test their strength on\u00a0carnival games; try keg bowling; customize hats and koozies; and dance into the night.<\/p>\n
View the Octoberfest After Dark Schedule and Purchase Tickets:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ticketsignup.io\/TicketEvent\/HarpoonOctoberfest2026\/Page\/Friday<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/massbrewbros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1289760933.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSATURDAY, OCTOBER 3: THE TRADITION CONTINUES THEN TURNS UP<\/strong><\/a>
On October 3 from 12-7 pm, Harpoon Octoberfest continues with the traditions that made the\u00a0festival a Boston institution. Starting at noon, New England\u2019s premiere Octoberfest band,\u00a0Oberlander Hofbrau Band, kicks things off with traditional oompah music alongside the\u00a0ceremonial keg tapping; competitions for stein hoisting, chicken dancing, and pretzel eating; keg\u00a0bowling; carnival games; fresh Harpoon beer; and plenty of lederhosen, dirndls, and fun\u00a0Harpoon Octoberfest merchandise.<\/p>\nThen, as the afternoon rolls on, the party evolves with it. At 4 pm, contemporary live music from\u00a0SACALA takes over the stage, evolving the celebration from a traditional Munich-inspiredafternoon into a more modern evening experience with Massachusetts\u2019 first licensed craft\u00a0brewery.<\/p>\n
View the Octoberfest Schedule and Purchase Tickets:
https:\/\/www.ticketsignup.io\/TicketEvent\/HarpoonOctoberfest2026\/Page\/Saturday-1<\/a><\/p>\nAcross both events, Harpoon beer will flow alongside cider, hard seltzer, specialty cocktails, and\u00a0non-alcoholic offerings, and festivalgoers can grab bites from the Harpoon kitchen, Roxy\u2019s\u00a0Grilled Cheese Food Truck, and a variety of other options from Boston Events Specialists.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\u201cWhether 36 years ago or today, Octoberfest has always been about bringing people together,\u201d\u00a0said Dan Kenary, Co-founder and President of Harpoon. \u201cWe launched Octoberfest just a few\u00a0years after we opened the brewery, when the future of Harpoon was anything but certain. And\u00a0now, decades later, we get to give the community something they\u2019ve never experienced before\u00a0and thank the people who continue to make our festival an iconic part of the fall experience in\u00a0Boston.\u201d<\/p>\nAdmission and Ways to Save \u2013\u00a0Guests can save through advance online purchase of festival tickets, with admission starting at\u00a0just $15 (plus a small online booking fee), or ticket bundle options that include a Welcome Kit\u00a0with event-specific merch plus tokens that can be redeemed for drinks, food, or game tokens.<\/p>\n
In addition, festgoers can earn $15 back when three friends purchase tickets through their\u00a0individual referral code.<\/p>\n
Tickets can be purchased on-site day-of\u00a0while supplies last. Octoberfest is a cashless event,\u00a021+ only, and will be held rain or shine.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>About Harpoon Brewery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nHarpoon Brewery was founded in Boston in 1986 by three friends who loved beer and wantedmore choices at their local bars. Harpoon received Brewing Permit #001 in the Commonwealth\u00a0of Massachusetts and helped usher in New England\u2019s craft beer movement. Forty years later,\u00a0Harpoon continues to brew beer with the same belief that inspired its founders from the\u00a0beginning: beer is best enjoyed with friends. Harpoon is part of Barrel One Collective and proudly calls Boston home.<\/p>\n
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Now in its 36th year, Harpoon Octoberfest has grown from a scrappy brewery party into a festival that welcomes thousands of festivalgoers for overflowing steins, oompah music, chicken\u00a0dancing, keg bowling, pretzels, and plenty of Harpoon beer. But in 2026, Octoberfest is getting a\u00a0glow-up.<\/p>\n FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2: OCTOBERFEST AFTER DARK<\/strong> In addition to the ceremonial keg tapping and stein hoisting competition, guests can check out\u00a0glow-in-the-dark cornhole, ladder ball, Connect 4, and shuffleboard; test their strength on\u00a0carnival games; try keg bowling; customize hats and koozies; and dance into the night.<\/p>\n View the Octoberfest After Dark Schedule and Purchase Tickets:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ticketsignup.io\/TicketEvent\/HarpoonOctoberfest2026\/Page\/Friday<\/a><\/p>\n SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3: THE TRADITION CONTINUES THEN TURNS UP<\/strong><\/a> Then, as the afternoon rolls on, the party evolves with it. At 4 pm, contemporary live music from\u00a0SACALA takes over the stage, evolving the celebration from a traditional Munich-inspiredafternoon into a more modern evening experience with Massachusetts\u2019 first licensed craft\u00a0brewery.<\/p>\n View the Octoberfest Schedule and Purchase Tickets: Across both events, Harpoon beer will flow alongside cider, hard seltzer, specialty cocktails, and\u00a0non-alcoholic offerings, and festivalgoers can grab bites from the Harpoon kitchen, Roxy\u2019s\u00a0Grilled Cheese Food Truck, and a variety of other options from Boston Events Specialists.<\/p>\n Admission and Ways to Save \u2013\u00a0Guests can save through advance online purchase of festival tickets, with admission starting at\u00a0just $15 (plus a small online booking fee), or ticket bundle options that include a Welcome Kit\u00a0with event-specific merch plus tokens that can be redeemed for drinks, food, or game tokens.<\/p>\n In addition, festgoers can earn $15 back when three friends purchase tickets through their\u00a0individual referral code.<\/p>\n Tickets can be purchased on-site day-of\u00a0while supplies last. Octoberfest is a cashless event,\u00a021+ only, and will be held rain or shine.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Harpoon Brewery was founded in Boston in 1986 by three friends who loved beer and wantedmore choices at their local bars. Harpoon received Brewing Permit #001 in the Commonwealth\u00a0of Massachusetts and helped usher in New England\u2019s craft beer movement. Forty years later,\u00a0Harpoon continues to brew beer with the same belief that inspired its founders from the\u00a0beginning: beer is best enjoyed with friends. Harpoon is part of Barrel One Collective and proudly calls Boston home.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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For the first time, Harpoon will trade its traditional oompah soundtrack for an immersive\u00a0nighttime party under black lights. On October 2 from 6-11 pm, Octoberfest After Dark will\u00a0transform the brewery grounds with live music, DJs, dance floors, glowing games, and\u00a0unexpected experiences designed for a new generation of Octoberfest fans.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
On October 3 from 12-7 pm, Harpoon Octoberfest continues with the traditions that made the\u00a0festival a Boston institution. Starting at noon, New England\u2019s premiere Octoberfest band,\u00a0Oberlander Hofbrau Band, kicks things off with traditional oompah music alongside the\u00a0ceremonial keg tapping; competitions for stein hoisting, chicken dancing, and pretzel eating; keg\u00a0bowling; carnival games; fresh Harpoon beer; and plenty of lederhosen, dirndls, and fun\u00a0Harpoon Octoberfest merchandise.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.ticketsignup.io\/TicketEvent\/HarpoonOctoberfest2026\/Page\/Saturday-1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\u201cWhether 36 years ago or today, Octoberfest has always been about bringing people together,\u201d\u00a0said Dan Kenary, Co-founder and President of Harpoon. \u201cWe launched Octoberfest just a few\u00a0years after we opened the brewery, when the future of Harpoon was anything but certain. And\u00a0now, decades later, we get to give the community something they\u2019ve never experienced before\u00a0and thank the people who continue to make our festival an iconic part of the fall experience in\u00a0Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a>About Harpoon Brewery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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