Oktoberfest at Blue Mountain Resort

Blue Mountain Resort runs a free two-day Oktoberfest at the base of its Poconos ski area on the last weekend of September. The programme leans on live German music and traditional dancers, an adults-only biergarten, and authentic German food, with craft vendors and games spread across the base area. Hay rides carry visitors out to the resort's pumpkin patch and a kids zone keeps younger guests busy, while stein hoisting and keg rolling contests run through the afternoon. Scenic chairlift rides up the mountain are the one paid add-on.