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Dogtoberfest

Temporary dog-friendly Bavarian festival with beer and expanded VIP beer tastings, Bavarian food, Oktoberfest games, dog races, a Pup Crawl, live music, photo opportunities and a Doggy Marketplace. The event page gives activity times including VIP tastings at 9:00 a.m., music at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m., games, races and food throughout the event day.

When · Pacific time
Sun, Oct 11
Hours to be announced
Where
South Coast Botanic Garden, Biergarten Upper Meadow
26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Los Angeles County
Admission
General admission: members free; adults $18; seniors $14; students $14; children ages 3-12 $8; ages 2 and under free. Dog admission: members $6, non-members $7. VIP human prices: members $20, non-member adults $38, seniors/students $34, children ages 3-12 $28, ages 2 and under free. VIP dog prices: members $19, non-members $25.
Before you go
Advance reservations are offered; dogs attend the designated festival days and must follow garden rules. The organizer page gives the facility address and event area, but does not publish a detailed event-specific ADA route or parking procedure.

Please note: Numeric weekday 6 means Saturday and 0 means Sunday. The eight listed dates are the announced Saturdays and Sundays within the October 10-November 1 series; no later recurrence is projected.

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Dates in our guide

Every Saturday and Sunday October 10-November 1, 2026. VIP beer tastings begin at 9:00 a.m.; live music is listed at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. and 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.; games, dog races and food run at the activity times published on the official event page. The page does not print one general closing time.. Dates announced by the source.

Sources & freshness

Checked 2026-09-09. Confirm last-minute changes before traveling.

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