2024 Upcoming events.
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April to July 2024
April 18th to 22nd - Berlin & Beyond Film Festival
Goethe Institut and Youth 4 German Cinema (Y4GC)
Full Program to be announced March 22, 2024. For all inquiries: berlinbeyond@gmail.com
Rialto Elmwood Theater, 2966 College Ave, Berkeley
More information at berlinbeyond.com
Goethe Institut and Youth 4 German Cinema (Y4GC)
Full Program to be announced March 22, 2024. For all inquiries: berlinbeyond@gmail.com
Rialto Elmwood Theater, 2966 College Ave, Berkeley
More information at berlinbeyond.com
Sunday, April 28th, 2pm - An die Liebe
Germania Verein Gemischter Spring Concert 2024
Admission: $25, RSVP by April 24
Send email to choir@germaniaverein.org or leave a message at 408-471-6813
Germania Verein Hall, 261 N 2nd St, San Jose
More information: germaniaverein.org
Germania Verein Gemischter Spring Concert 2024
Admission: $25, RSVP by April 24
Send email to choir@germaniaverein.org or leave a message at 408-471-6813
Germania Verein Hall, 261 N 2nd St, San Jose
More information: germaniaverein.org
Sunday, May 5th, 12pm to 5pm - Maifest 2024
Featuring the Gruber Family Band and the Nature Friends Schuhplattler Dance Group
$20 for Guests, Food and drink tickets - $1 each
Remember to bring your own non-plastic mug, stein, or cup!
Oakland Nature Friends, 3115 Butters Drive, Oakland
More information: thenaturefriendscorporation.org
Featuring the Gruber Family Band and the Nature Friends Schuhplattler Dance Group
$20 for Guests, Food and drink tickets - $1 each
Remember to bring your own non-plastic mug, stein, or cup!
Oakland Nature Friends, 3115 Butters Drive, Oakland
More information: thenaturefriendscorporation.org
Saturday, May 11th, 12pm to 4pm, 5pm to 9pm - San Francisco Beer Fest
Beer tasting event celebrating Bay Area beer companies
$65 for Early Bird, $45 for General Admission
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco
More information: sfbeerfestival.com
Beer tasting event celebrating Bay Area beer companies
$65 for Early Bird, $45 for General Admission
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco
More information: sfbeerfestival.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2pm - Kinderstube and BAKS+ Anniversary
30th Anniversary of BAKS preschool and 25th anniversary of BAKS+ after-school programs
Hillside Community Church, 1422 Navellier St, El Cerrito
More information: kinderstube.org
30th Anniversary of BAKS preschool and 25th anniversary of BAKS+ after-school programs
Hillside Community Church, 1422 Navellier St, El Cerrito
More information: kinderstube.org
Wednesday, May 22nd, 1pm to 2:30pm - Cooking with Steve
Taste of Bavaria: Maultaschen (dumplings) and Kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes)
Join for an entertaining and informative hands-on cooking class.
So bring an apron, your favorite chefs knife, and take home food containers.
Come solo or with your significant other to join in the fun!
Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City, CA
Lab Fee $10 - Register online with Active
Taste of Bavaria: Maultaschen (dumplings) and Kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes)
Join for an entertaining and informative hands-on cooking class.
So bring an apron, your favorite chefs knife, and take home food containers.
Come solo or with your significant other to join in the fun!
Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City, CA
Lab Fee $10 - Register online with Active
Late May, 1pm to 6pm - Maifest
https://touristclubsf.org/festivals/
San Francisco Tourist Club, Mill Valley
https://touristclubsf.org/festivals/
San Francisco Tourist Club, Mill Valley
Sunday, May 26th, Noon to 5pm - Maifest
https://excelsiorcenter.org/
Excelsior German Center, 1720 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
https://excelsiorcenter.org/
Excelsior German Center, 1720 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
Sunday, May 31st, 6pm - GABA Gala
Join the vibrant German American Business community for the GABA Gala on May 31st 2024. Let’s use this opportunity to renew our German American ties and friendships in person, get to know new people and celebrate together.
https://gabagala.org/
Dominic's at Oyster Point, 911 Marina Blvd, South San Francisco
Join the vibrant German American Business community for the GABA Gala on May 31st 2024. Let’s use this opportunity to renew our German American ties and friendships in person, get to know new people and celebrate together.
https://gabagala.org/
Dominic's at Oyster Point, 911 Marina Blvd, South San Francisco
Sunday, June 8th, 6pm to 10pm - Summerfest with The Internationals
https://theinternationals.com
Teske's Germania, 255 N. First Street, San Jose
https://theinternationals.com
Teske's Germania, 255 N. First Street, San Jose
August to October 2024
Early September - Kinderfest
Celebrate with great food, drink, live music, and dancing at their traditional German festival, Kinderfest!
https://touristclubsf.org/festivals/
San Francisco Tourist Club, Mill Valley
Celebrate with great food, drink, live music, and dancing at their traditional German festival, Kinderfest!
https://touristclubsf.org/festivals/
San Francisco Tourist Club, Mill Valley
Saturday, September 7th, 11am to 6pm - Gourmet Haus Staudt Oktoberfest
Gourmet Haus Staudt, 2615 Broadway, Redwood City
Gourmet Haus Staudt, 2615 Broadway, Redwood City
Sunday, September 8th, 1pm to 6pm - Gourmet Haus Staudt Oktoberfest
Gourmet Haus Staudt, 2615 Broadway, Redwood City
Gourmet Haus Staudt, 2615 Broadway, Redwood City
Mid September, 11am to 6pm - Benicia Oktoberfest & Marketplace
First Street Green Benicia; 1st and East B street, Benicia
First Street Green Benicia; 1st and East B street, Benicia
Mid September, 12pm to 8pm - Oktoberfest at Original Pattern Brewing
292 4th Street, Oakland
292 4th Street, Oakland
Mid September, 6pm to 9pm - Oktoberfest at Park Chalet
1000 Great Hwy, San Francisco
1000 Great Hwy, San Francisco
Friday, September 20th, 5pm to 10pm - Redwood City Oktoberfest
The Internationals
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
The Internationals
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Saturday, September 21st, 12pm to 4pm, 5pm to 9pm - Redwood City Oktoberfest
The Internationals
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
The Internationals
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Sunday, September 22nd, 11am to 3pm, 4pm to 8pm - Redwood City Oktoberfest
The Internationals
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
The Internationals
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Mid September, 12pm to 5pm - San Leandro OkDROberfest
West Juana Ave and East 14th Street, San Leandro
West Juana Ave and East 14th Street, San Leandro
Mid September, 3pm to 10pm - Schroeders' Annual Oktoberfest Block Party
240 Front Street, San Francisco
240 Front Street, San Francisco
Mid September, 12pm to 9pm - SF Brewing Co Oktoberfest
Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
Mid September, 2pm to 5pm - Tam Valley Oktoberfest
203 Marin Ave, Mill Valley
203 Marin Ave, Mill Valley
Mid September, 12pm to 8pm - Oktoberfest at Temescal Brewing
4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Monday, September 23rd, 7:30am to 10:30am - Cheers to Oktoberfest Race
Get ready to lace up your lederhosen and fasten your dirndls!
Our delightful 'Oktoberfest Fun Run' is back with a dash of Bavarian spirit.
Join this race that's brimming with Gemütlichkeit (friendliness) and athleticism.
San Francisco Bay Trail
More information and Sign up on RaceEntry.com
Get ready to lace up your lederhosen and fasten your dirndls!
Our delightful 'Oktoberfest Fun Run' is back with a dash of Bavarian spirit.
Join this race that's brimming with Gemütlichkeit (friendliness) and athleticism.
San Francisco Bay Trail
More information and Sign up on RaceEntry.com
Thursday, September 26th, 5pm to 9pm - Redwood City Oktoberfest
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Friday, September 27th, 5pm to 10pm - Redwood City Oktoberfest
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Saturday, September 28th, 12pm to 4pm, 5pm to 9pm - Redwood City Oktoberfest
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Sunday, September 29th, 11am to 4pm - German Day in Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Deutscher Musikverein of San Francisco
Bandshell, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Deutscher Musikverein of San Francisco
Bandshell, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Sunday, September 29th, 12pm to 6pm - Oktoberfest Los Gatos featuring The Internationals
https://www.kcat.org/oktoberfestlosgatos
Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos
https://www.kcat.org/oktoberfestlosgatos
Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos
End of September - Oktoberfest 8K Beer Mile Obstacle
Celebrate the arrival of fall with Oktoberfest at the Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch in Sonoma County.
The celebration begins with a 8K run/walk, followed by a Bavarian-style Oktoberfest party for adults and children combined with beer mile races, an obstacle course, kids Pumpkin Run, plus a days worth of Pumpkin Patch activities and games.
Tastings and full meals available in the Oktoberfest tent set in the middle of all the Pumpkin Patch activities! In additional to beer and wine, Non-Alcoholic beverages will be served as well.
There are 3 levels of passes: General, Super and Ultimate.
5157 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa, CA
More information and Sign up on RaceEntry.com
Celebrate the arrival of fall with Oktoberfest at the Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch in Sonoma County.
The celebration begins with a 8K run/walk, followed by a Bavarian-style Oktoberfest party for adults and children combined with beer mile races, an obstacle course, kids Pumpkin Run, plus a days worth of Pumpkin Patch activities and games.
Tastings and full meals available in the Oktoberfest tent set in the middle of all the Pumpkin Patch activities! In additional to beer and wine, Non-Alcoholic beverages will be served as well.
There are 3 levels of passes: General, Super and Ultimate.
5157 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa, CA
More information and Sign up on RaceEntry.com
September 30 - October 1st, 12pm to 6pm - Oakland Dimond District Oaktoberfest
Fruitvale Ave and MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
Fruitvale Ave and MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
October 5th, 6pm to 11pm - Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
SF Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco
SF Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco
October 5th and 6th - Clayton Oktoberfest featuring The Internationals
https://theinternationals.com
Main Street, Downtown Clayton
https://theinternationals.com
Main Street, Downtown Clayton
October 6th - Speisekammer Oktoberfest
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
Golden Gate Bavarian Dancers
Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
Early October, 2pm - SF UGAS Banquet
Basque Cultural Center, 599 Railroad Ave, South San Francisco
Basque Cultural Center, 599 Railroad Ave, South San Francisco
Early October, 12pm to 6pm - Mountain View Oktoberfest
Steins Beer Garden, 895 Villa Street, Mountain View
Steins Beer Garden, 895 Villa Street, Mountain View
Early October, 5pm to 7pm - International House Oktoberfest
UC Berkeley, 2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley
UC Berkeley, 2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley
Late October, 5pm to 8pm - Petaluma Elks Club Oktoberfest
2105 South McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
2105 South McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
Late October, 6pm to 9pm - Oktoberfest with Radhaus
Fort Mason, Landmark Building, San Francisco
Fort Mason, Landmark Building, San Francisco
November 2024 to December 2024
Early November, 4pm to 7:30pm - GISSV SF Laternenfest (Lantern Parade)
German International School of Silicon Valley, 117 Diamond Street, San Francisco
German International School of Silicon Valley, 117 Diamond Street, San Francisco
Early November, 3pm to 7:30pm - Laternenfest & Parade
Bay Area Kinderstube, 842 Key Route Blvd, Albany
Bay Area Kinderstube, 842 Key Route Blvd, Albany
Sunday, November 17th, 1pm - Volkstrauertag
Golden Gate National Cemetery, 1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno
Golden Gate National Cemetery, 1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno
Late November, 12pm to 2pm - California Academy of Sciences Holiday Performance
Deutscher Musik Verein
California Academy of Sciences, 1028 Nancy Pelosi Drive, San Francisco
Deutscher Musik Verein
California Academy of Sciences, 1028 Nancy Pelosi Drive, San Francisco
Early December, 12pm to 5pm - East Bay Weihnachtsmarkt
Excelsior German Center
https://excelsiorcenter.org/
Altenheim, 1720 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
Excelsior German Center
https://excelsiorcenter.org/
Altenheim, 1720 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
Early December, 10am to 3pm - Christkindlmarkt
Holiday Market and Craft Fair
Hermann Sons Lodge, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma
Holiday Market and Craft Fair
Hermann Sons Lodge, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma
Saturday, December 14th, 11am to 9pm - German Holiday Market Weihnachtsmarkt
German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV)
The Holiday Market returns to Mountain View City Hall Plaza in downtown Mountain View. Join us! Admission is free! The German Holiday Market benefits the German International School of Silicon Valley. With locations in Mountain View and San Francisco, GISSV offers a dual language program from preschool through grade 12. Graduates earn two high school diplomas, from California and Germany.
https://germanholidaymarket.org/
Mountain View City Hall Plaza, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View
German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV)
The Holiday Market returns to Mountain View City Hall Plaza in downtown Mountain View. Join us! Admission is free! The German Holiday Market benefits the German International School of Silicon Valley. With locations in Mountain View and San Francisco, GISSV offers a dual language program from preschool through grade 12. Graduates earn two high school diplomas, from California and Germany.
https://germanholidaymarket.org/
Mountain View City Hall Plaza, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View
About.
What is UGAS SF?
We are an umbrella organization of 15 member organizations located in the wider San Francisco Bay Area between Santa Rosa and San Jose, with most of the organizations located in San Francisco and the North Bay . Our organization was founded in 1890 in order to achieve cooperation among the many German clubs that existed at that time. All 15 member organizations are dedicated to promote and keep our cultural heritage live, be it through music, song and dance, or nature walks and camp outs, or other gatherings and special events. UGAS SF Supports German language schools, newspapers and radio stations to keep future generations interested and informed about German culture, language and events. The main event of each year is the GERMAN DAY celebration in honor of the third October which is a German national holiday called, “Tag der Deutschen Einheit“ (“Day of German Unity”), and the sixth of October, a day to remember all German immigrants since their first arrival in 1683! UGAS SF is a non-discriminatory tax exempt organization. We are open to developments and events that fit into our charter. Please contact any member association for further detail and information or reach out to our current president, Alto Rechenauer. We welcome your input and suggestions. Contact Alto Rechenauer, President 510-725-1084 |
Member Organizations
Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauen Hilfsverein Concordia Sport Club Damenchor Liederkranz Deutsche Schule of the North Bay Deutsche Schule, San Francisco Deutscher Musik Verein of San Francisco Freundschaft Liederkranz German American School Association of Northern California German School of San Francisco Germania Verein, San Jose OHS Petaluma Lodge #26 OHS Santa Rosa Lodge #25 San Francisco Schwaben Verein Schwäbischer Frauenverein |