Gaithersburg, MD
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 • 12 - 5 PM
Kentlands
Dust off your dirndl, grab your lederhosen and get ready to Prost! The City of Gaithersburg presents the 32nd annual celebration of Oktoberfest on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from noon to 5 p.m. The festival takes place in and around the Arts Barn, Kentlands Mansion, Kentlands Village Green and along Main Street and Inspiration Lane. Admission and parking are free. Free wheelchair accessible shuttle service will run regularly during festival hours to and from satellite parking at 101 Orchard Ridge Drive, just off of Quince Orchard Road.
Explore the tabs below for details on entertainment, food and beverage vendors, activities, and more.
Please note that starting at 6 a.m., City streets will be closed and will reopen at approximately 9 p.m. The following streets will be affected:
- Kent Square
- Selby Street
- Main Street from Midtown to Market Street West
- Kentlands Boulevard (both circles), no circle traffic between 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Kentlands Boulevard (cross overs), 7-11 & Whole Foods parking lot entrances
- Firehouse Lane from Leekes Lot Way to Inspiration Lane
- Hart Road between Booth Street & Firehouse Lane
- Inspiration Lane from Main Street to Golden Ash Way; between Briscoe & Selby Streets
- Inspiration Lane from Firehouse to Briscoe Street & Golden Ash Way to Selby Street