Live Oak Brewing's 29th Annual Oaktoberfest runs today, September 19, 11 AM to 10 PM, on the brewery's 22-acre property in Del Valle, just outside Austin, Texas. According to ATX Things analysis of the brewery's own event page, entry is free — you pay only for beer and food — with a live polka band, stein-hoisting contests, four food trucks, and a disc golf course under the oak trees.
What is Oaktoberfest at Live Oak Brewing?
It's the brewery's 29th run at this specific party, and the venue itself has been open since 1997 — old-world lagering methods, on 22 tree-covered acres along the Colorado River, directly across Highway 71 from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Per the brewery's own site, the day covers stein-hoisting competitions (sign up in the taproom), Austin Polka playing live in the biergarten, four food trucks, a hand-picked Austin Flea vendor market, a tattoo artist doing Oaktoberfest-themed designs, and a bounce house for kids. Regular Saturday hours already run 11 AM to 10 PM, so today isn't a special extended day — it's the brewery's normal Saturday schedule, just with a full slate of programming on top of it.
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What's actually happening there today?
The lineup, verified directly on the brewery's event page: The Black Forest (German comfort food), Texas Drip BBQ (Central Texas barbecue), Lemon Bars by Jackie, and Zesty Mama (lemonade) are the four trucks. Austin Flea is bringing a no-imports, no-mass-produced vendor lineup — local artwork, jewelry, candles, pottery, and vintage finds. Local artist Miss Katie is doing Oaktoberfest-themed tattoos throughout the day, and there's a bounce house for kids. None of that is unusual for an Austin festival. What's specific to this address: the property has an 18-basket disc golf course threaded through the same oak trees shading the picnic tables, and it's both kid- and dog-friendly, per the brewery's own taproom page — bring the leash.
One recent Google reviewer put words to what keeps people driving out there: "It sits on 22 acres with lots of trees. It's very nice inside and out. Outside it has an 18 hole/station frisbee golf course... every beer was good. The service is excellent." Reviews aren't the reason to go, but they line up with what the brewery's own site says about the property.
""It sits on 22 acres with lots of trees. It's very nice inside and out." — one Google reviewer
What locals should know
The property is mostly shaded by mature oaks, which matters today — Austin's forecast high is just under 96°F this afternoon. Go earlier in the 11 AM–10 PM window if you want to actually use the disc golf course without frying.
Free entry only covers getting onto the property. Beer, the four food trucks, Austin Flea vendor items, and the Oaktoberfest tattoos are all separate purchases from separate, independently run vendors — not one tab you can settle at the taproom register.
Del Valle itself is changing fast, and it's not just this brewery. According to ATX Things analysis of city and state filings tracked in our own development database, the ZIP code around Live Oak — 78617 — currently shows a $100 million Formula 1/Circuit of the Americas project, a $78.9 million Interport 71/130 apartment development, and a $70 million State Highway 71 reconstruction, among other filings (Zabalist development records, queried September 19, 2026). The quiet stretch of river bottomland the brewery sits on is inside one of the fastest-changing corridors in the metro.
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How do you get there, and is it worth the drive?
Live Oak Brewing is at 1615 Crozier Lane, Del Valle, TX 78617 — across Highway 71 from the airport, not in central Austin. This is a real trip, not a quick stop: budget it as a half-day plan rather than a drive-by. Regular hours, per the brewery's own listing, are Monday–Wednesday and Sunday noon–8 PM, and Thursday–Saturday 11 AM–10 PM — so today's event sits inside the brewery's normal Saturday window rather than a one-off schedule change.
Plan it like this: go in the late morning or early afternoon, before the day's peak heat sets in mid-to-late afternoon, bring a disc if you have one (or borrow — ask in the taproom), leash the dog, and budget for food trucks and vendors as separate purchases from your bar tab. If Del Valle is farther than you want to drive today, Austin still has closer ways to spend a 96° Saturday — Krause Springs stays open through drought, and Lady Bird Lake's early paddle window beats the afternoon heat entirely. For more taproom options closer to downtown, ATX Things also tracks a nearly-finished new bar on Shady Lane and keeps a running Austin happy hour guide.
FAQ
Is Oaktoberfest at Live Oak Brewing free? Entry is free. You pay a la carte for beer, food truck orders, Austin Flea vendor items, and tattoos. Per the brewery's own site, no cover or ticket is required to get onto the property.
Is Live Oak Brewing's Oaktoberfest dog-friendly? Yes — the brewery's taproom page states it is both kid- and dog-friendly, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating across the 22-acre property.
What time does Oaktoberfest end today? The brewery's event listing and its regular Saturday hours both run 11 AM to 10 PM on September 19, 2026.
Is there anything for kids to do at Oaktoberfest? Yes — a bounce house is on-site per the brewery's own event page, along with the disc golf course (with adult supervision) and open lawn space under the oaks.
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