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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, Nov 1
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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